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The Solway Firth taken from Newbie near Annan
The site of the former RNAS Anthorn is now a Very Low Frequency (VLF) transmitter station, which is used for transmitting orders to submarines.
From 1st April 2007, the time signal, which has been broadcast from Rugby for many years, is now broadcast from the VT Communications site at Anthorn.
The time signal is generated by the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, Middlesex, and boasts an accuracy of one second.
The best known manifestation of the NPL time signal is the BBC’s “pips” but it is widely used in the transport and financial services sectors, among others. Banks use the signal to calculate to the last second how long they have held interest bearing balances, Network Rail uses it to help the trains run on time and for power generators the signal helps to coordinate switching output from one station to another.
The time signal is also used by speed cameras, and by digital set-top boxes.
The Solway Firth taken from Newbie near Annan
The site of the former RNAS Anthorn is now a Very Low Frequency (VLF) transmitter station, which is used for transmitting orders to submarines.
From 1st April 2007, the time signal, which has been broadcast from Rugby for many years, is now broadcast from the VT Communications site at Anthorn.
The time signal is generated by the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, Middlesex, and boasts an accuracy of one second.
The best known manifestation of the NPL time signal is the BBC’s “pips” but it is widely used in the transport and financial services sectors, among others. Banks use the signal to calculate to the last second how long they have held interest bearing balances, Network Rail uses it to help the trains run on time and for power generators the signal helps to coordinate switching output from one station to another.
The time signal is also used by speed cameras, and by digital set-top boxes.