Calibration Signal - Casio MR-G 5068 User Manual

Calibration Signal

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The Japanese calibration signal (Call Sign: JJY) is maintained
by the National Institute of Information and Communications
Technology (NICT). It is transmitted 24 hours a day from Mt.
Otakadoya (40 kHz) located in Tamura-gun, Fukushima Prefecture,
and from Mt. Hagane (60 kHz) located on the border between
Saga Prefecture and Fukuoka Prefecture.
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The Chinese time calibration signal (BPC) is maintained by
National Time Service center (NTSC) of China and is transmitted
from Shangqiu.
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The U.S. calibration signal (Call Sign: WWVB) is transmitted by the
National Institute of Standards and technology from Fort Collins,
Colorado.
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The U.K. calibration signal (Call Sign: MSF) is transmitted by the
National Physical Laboratory (NPL) from Anthorn, which is located
near Anthorn, Cumbria.
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The German calibration signal (Call Sign: DCF77) is transmitted
by Physikalisch - Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Mainflingen,
which is located southeast of Frankfurt.
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Time calibration signal frequencies and transmitter locations are
subject to change.
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