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Old November 4th 07, 06:11 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default UTC/GMT Unchanged - Warning USA Goes Back To Standard Time



RHF wrote:

UTC/GMT Unchanged - Warning USA Goes Back To Standard Time


Oh come on... it's Fall forward and Spring back. Everyone knows that!



Spring Forward -to- Daylight Saving Time {USA}
DST = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_Savings_Time .
Fall Back -to- Standard Time {USA}
* While UT / UTC / GMT are an Unchanging Constant
UTC = http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?UTC/s/0/java
* * The Official US Time .Gov @ UTC Time Zone

ABOUT - Daylight Saving Time (DST)
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/
* Introduction
* When We Change Our Clocks
* Rationale & Original Idea
* First There Was Standard Time
* Early Adoption & U.S. Law
* Anecdotes
* World Daylight Saving Time
* Books & Credits
http://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboutdst.html
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/daylight1.html
http://geography.about.com/cs/daylightsavings/a/dst.htm
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/daylight_time.php

Daylight Saving Time, Its History and Why We Use It
http://www.energy.ca.gov/daylightsaving.html
* Saving Time and Saving Energy

The Oposing View - End Daylight Saving Time
http://www.standardtime.com/
* Lets Have Standard Time Now and Forever !

Daylight Saving Time Help and Support Center {MicroSoft & Apple}
MS PC TIME = http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst
APPLE TIME = http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305056

SHORTWAVE RADIO TIME : "UTC"
Universal Time (UT) -aka- UTC and GMT
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTC

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich_Mean_Time

Shortwave Radio Station "WWV" and "WWVH"
Frequencies : 2.5 kHz, 5 kHz, 10 kHz, 15 kHz and 20 kHz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWV_%28radio_station%29
WWV @ Fort Collins, Colorado -USA-
WWVH @ Kekaha, Island of Kauai, Hawaii -USA-
* Jane Barbe -aka- "Time Lady"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Barbe
* NIST Time and Frequency Services
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/boulder.html
NIST - Frequently asked questions (FAQ) index
http://tf.nist.gov/timefreq/general/faq.htm

The "World Clock" - Current Local Times Around The World
http://www.fhs.ch/en/worldclock.php
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

MAP - World Time Zones .Com
WTZ = http://www.worldtimezone.com/
DST = http://www.worldtimezone.com/daylight.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:2...time_zones.svg
World Time Zone - Abbreviations
http://www.timeanddate.com/library/a...ons/timezones/

MAP - Grey Line Map
http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?UTC/s/0/java
http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/greyline.html
http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=968
http://www.smeter.net/propagation/vi...-gray-line.php
THE WORLD = http://www.worldtime.com/cgi-bin/wt.cgi

Shortwave Radio Listener QSL Reports News & Info Group
http://groups.google.com/group/short...er-qsl-reports
Read & Post Your Shortwave Listener (SWL) Reception Reports
SWL-QSL-REPORTS = http://tinyurl.com/3awlyr

* * * W A R N I N G * * *
Now Why The 'Warning' USA Goes Back To Standard Time
Read - Study Ties Time Shift and Pedestrian Deaths
-by- Seth Borenstein- AP Science Writer - Fri Nov 2, 6:04 PM ET
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071102/...ange_accidents
After Clocks are Turned-Back this Weekend, Pedestrians out
Walking during the Evening Rush Hour are nearly Three Times
(3X) more likely to be Struck and Killed by Cars than before the
Time change.
http://www.kcbs.com/Daylight-Savings...-Lives/1170697

it is said - time waits for no man . . .
be it standard or daylight - iane ~ RHF {pomkia}
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Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antennas Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
GoTo = http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
The SWL Antenna Discussion Group = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna HELP = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna NEWS = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
Shortwave Listener (SWL) Antenna INFO = http://tinyurl.com/ogvcf
* * * All Are Welcome : Including ELMERS and 'Want-to-be-Elmers'
plus plain old "Mister-Know-It-Alls"; and even those Newbees with
"I Know This Is A Really Dumb Question - But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "
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The Shortwave Listener's Blessing :
SWL BLESSING = http://tinyurl.com/s2bjm
May You Never Tire of Listening to the Radio and Always
have Strong Signals and Noise Free Reception ~ RHF {ibid}
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...a/message/9233
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Tous Sont Bienvenus ! - - - Groupe par Radio
d'auditeur d'onde courte pour des Antennes de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Alle Sind Willkommen ! - - - Shortwave Radiozuhörer
Gruppe für SWL Antennen
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Tutti Sono Benvenuti ! - - - Gruppo Radiofonico
dell'ascoltatore di onda corta per le Antenne di SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
Todos São Bem-vindos ! - - - Grupo de Rádio
do ouvinte do Shortwave para Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
¡Todos Son Agradables! - - - Grupo de Radio del oyente
de la onda corta para las Antenas de SWL
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
.
= = = = Plain Old American-English Translation = = = =
All are Welcome - - - To Join the Shortwave Listeners
(SWL) Antenna Group on YAHOO !
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortwave-SWL-Antenna/
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