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| | Atomic Clock Synchronization using the WWVB time signal from Colorado |
 | | In operation, the clocks are based upon the characteristics of the Cesium 133 atom, whose single electron is known to vibrate at a standard 9,162,613,770 times a second. |
 | | The 60,000 Hz signal is always transmitted, but every second it is significantly reduced in power for a period of 0.2, 0.5 or 0.8 seconds: • 0.2 seconds of reduced power means a binary zero • 0.5 seconds of reduced power is a binary one. |
 | | The controlling radio signal for the National Physical Laboratory's clock is transmitted on the MSF 60kHz signal via the transmitter at Rugby, operated by British Telecom International. |
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