Radio/Clocks
I have collected together some references to WWVB, WWV, and LORAN-C
VLF/LF radio receiver design and construction, and digital clock design
and construction. All of these articles are pretty old. It would be nice
to find some more up-to-date ones. I would be interested in any information about other
articles that I could add to this list.
Send me a note:
Radio Stuff:
- Jim Ashe, "WWV Receiver for $5", 73, Nov 1966, p 20.
- R E Beehler and M A Lombardi, "NIST Time and Frequency Services",
NIST Special Publication 432, 1991.
- R W Burhans, "Omega Navigation Receivers", Byte, Feb/Mar/Apr 1977.
- R W Burhans, "VLF Active Antennas, Parts 1/2/3", Radio Electronics,
Feb/Mar/Apr 1983.
- R W Burhans, "Passive Antenna Tuner for VLF-LF", Radio Electronics,
May 1983.
- R W Burhans, "Loop Antennas", Radio Electronics, June 1983.
- R W Burhans, "Using LORAN-C for Time and Frequency Checking",
Radio Electronics, July 1983.
- R W Burhans, "A LORAN-C Front End Using the LM1211", RF Design, August 1988.
- R W Burhans, "Frequency Calibration Using WWV", Radio Electronics,
September 1983.
- R W Burhans, "Interference Traps for SWLs", Radio Electronics,
July 1983.
- C Caringella, "Build a Three Channel Time Receiver", Popular
Electronics, Dec 1970, p 73.
- John Cowan, "Frequency Calibration Using 60 kHz WWVB", Ham Radio,
March 1988.
- Randy Evans and David Evans, "LORAN-C Frequency Calibrator",
Communications Quarterly, Fall 1991, pp 20-32.
- A M Hudor, "Fixed Frequency Receiver for WWV", Ham Radio, Feb 1977.
- Harold Isenring, "WWVB Signal Processor", Ham Radio, March 1976.
- G Kamas and M A Lombardi, "Time and Frequency Users Manual",
NIST Special Publication 559, Rev 1990.
- Don Lancaster, "Experimenting with WWVB", Radio Electronics,
August/September 1973.
- M A Lombardi, "Using LORAN-C Broadcasts for Automated Frequency Calibrations"
Proceedings of the National Conference of Standards Laboratories (NCSL),
Washington, DC, 2 August 1992, pp 361-373.
- Ernest Manly, "WWVB 60 kHz Frequency Comparator Receiver", 73,
September 1972.
- Vaughn Martin, "Time and Frequency Standards, Part 2", Ham
Radio, December 1983.
- McKean, "Simple WWV 10MHz Receiver", Popular Electronics, Jan 1995.
- Hank Olson, "Five Frequency Receiver for WWV", Ham Radio, July 1976.
- Cyrus Potts and Bernard Wieder, "Precise Time and Frequency
Dissemination via the LORAN-C System", Proceedings of
the IEEE, May 1972, pp 530-539.
- B Roehrig, "Most Accurate Frequency Standard, Parts 1,2,3", 73,
Jan/Feb/Mar 1994. (See also Note 1.)
- "LORAN-C Users Handbook", COMDTINST M16562.3, United States
Coast Guard.
- "Laboratory Automation: The Design of the NIST Frequency
Measurement Service"
Digital Clocks:
- C G Kay and D Meyer, "Digi-Vista, A True Electronic Digital Clock",
Popular Electronics, December 1970.
- C G Kay and D Meyer, "Six-Digit Digi-Vista", Popular Electronics,
January 1971.
- Don Lancaster, "Super Clock III", Radio Electronics,
July/August 1972.
- S Leckerts, "Battery Powered IC Digital Clock", Radio Electronics,
April 1973.
- Notes:
- 1. Circuit boards available from FAR Circuits, 18N640 Field Court,
Dundee, IL 60118 USA, (847) 836-9148,
email, WWW page.