WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Weekly Top News

U.A.E. 15515 R. Mustaqbal on May 03 at 0657-0702* UT. 35322 Somali,
Theme song, ID at 0701, Closing mx, 0702 s/off, 0706 c/off.
(Kouji Hashimoto-JPN, JPNpremium May 12)
15515 0600-0815 47E,48W DHA 250kW 225deg exc.Fri/Sun 23457 USA MNO MER
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(Alexander Diadischev-RUS, RUSdxsignal May 9)
MSF move to Anthorn [from BT to VT, wb.]
The radio signal used to set the UK's clocks is to move from Rugby where
it has been transmitted since 1927.
The nation's time signal, which is used to keep the well-known pips on
time, is being relocated to Anthorn in Cumbria from next year.
The sce, which uses atomic clocks, has come from a radio station near
Hillmorton for nearly 80 years.
National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is switching contracts from BT, which
owns the Rugby site, to VT Communications.
The time signal is accurate to within 1000th of a second of Universal Time
and supports a wide range of sces including emergency 999 communications,
train companies, cash machines and mobile phone billing systems.
The signal, often referred to as "The time from Rugby", will in future be
known as "The Time from NPL".
NPL has been responsible for the accurate time signal from Rugby since
1950 and will make the switch in April 2007.
The switchover will take place following a three-month test period at the
beginning of next year. NPL said most users need take no action to
continue receiving the signal.
NPL managing director, Steve McQuillan, said: "Maintaining accurate time
is essential to keeping the modern world working.
"Most people only need time to be accurate to within a few seconds or even
minutes, but global navigation systems, the internet, email, television,
power industry, transport, and financial systems are just some of the
industries that depend on very accurate time to operate.
"We regularly notify those we know who may be affected by our testing and
we'll be happy to add any other users to our email list if they get in
touch."
The signal's txion is linked to NPL's atomic clocks at Teddington in South
West London.
(BBC Nx via Mike Terry-UK, BrDXC May 11)
The BBC story posted by Mark doesn't mention it, but Anthorn is an
existing VLF transmitting station, used for communicating with RN
submarines. Last month I passed the Rugby site (next to the M1) for the