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Monday Insomniac Net

2026-06-22 · Controller: Robert · Answer key: BBAB

Questions

  1. What kind of clock actually generates the time signals broadcast by stations like CHU and the US's WWV?
    • A. A quartz crystal like in a wristwatch
    • B. An atomic clock
    • C. A pendulum clock
  2. Most "atomic" wall clocks and watches sold in North America set themselves automatically by listening to a radio station called WWVB. What type of signal does it use?
    • A. An FM broadcast
    • B. A low-frequency longwave signal (60 kHz)
    • C. A shortwave (HF) signal
  3. CHU broadcast on oddly specific frequencies like 3.330, 7.850, and 14.670 MHz. Why such weird numbers instead of round ones?
    • A. To avoid interfering with the US stations WWV and WWVH
    • B. They were the only frequencies Canada was legally allowed to use
    • C. They were the only frequencies Canada was legally allowed to use
  4. The US National Bureau of Standards once ran an experimental Very Low Frequency time and standard-frequency station down at 20 kHz, even lower than the 60 kHz WWVB that sets your "atomic" wall clock. What were its call letters?
    • A. WWVH
    • B. WWVL
    • C. WWVA

Stats

Check-ins
53
Perfect 4
32
Absent
23
Courtesy
1

Correct-count distribution

0/4
1
1/4
2
2/4
3
3/4
15
4/4
32

Top answer set: B B A B (32 participants)

🏆 The Perfect 4 (32)

  • WB2MVM — Marc
  • N6EK — KC
  • K6IPE — Bob
  • AE5ID — Ian
  • WB7VPI — Wilt
  • N6MOT — LiL Al
  • W6TL — Tony
  • KM6ZUC — Bruce
  • KI6JIP — Bud
  • W6JAB — Judy
  • W6AXM — Gar
  • W6FRC — Fred
  • NW7OR — Richard
  • VK2DY — Robert
  • KD5PUR — Andy
  • KK6IMI — Ruben
  • KB6DHR — Mike
  • AB8TN — David
  • K6KJV — Kevin
  • AI7SE — Susan
  • VA7SCJ — Sonay
  • KE6RAX — Peter
  • WA7DGY — Dave
  • AI7GA — Kevin
  • KB7EM — Howard
  • KJ7DTX — Scott
  • K6PMS — Phil
  • W6YMJ — Yair (ya-er)
  • KO6MMN — Edward
  • W7DJL — Daniel
  • KM6TRH — John
  • KJ5BLV — Geraldo

Check-ins (53)

# Callsign Name Location Answers Correct Status
1 WB2MVM Marc Laguna Woods, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
2 KB3YRC Richard Monterey, CA B C A B 3/4 on-time
3 KI5WWU Lynn Houston, TX A B A B 3/4 on-time
4 KD7EC Daniel Beaverton, OR B B C C 2/4 on-time
5 N6EK KC Diamond Bar, CA* B B A B 4/4 on-time
6 KI6HNL Alan Hughson, CA B B B B 3/4 on-time
7 KG7BNC Michael Chandler, AZ B B B B 3/4 on-time
8 KJ6YAO Jack San Diego, CA B B A C 3/4 on-time
9 KC8TJV Marilyn Columbus, OH B C C A 1/4 LATE
11 K6IPE Bob Lake Stevens,WA B B A B 4/4 on-time
12 AE5ID Ian College Station, TX B B A B 4/4 on-time
13 WB7VPI Wilt Gresham, OR B B A B 4/4 on-time
14 N6MOT LiL Al Monterey, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
15 W6TL Tony Oakland, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
16 KB6WR Steve Bakersfield, CA A C A B 2/4 on-time
17 KN6QQO Greg San Diego, CA B B A C 3/4 on-time
18 KO6NET Robert Lakewood, CA A A B A 0/4 on-time
19 KM6ZUC Bruce American Canyon, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
20 KI6JIP Bud San Clemente, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
21 W6JAB Judy Duarte, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
22 K7VFO Jeremy Albany, OR B C A B 3/4 on-time
23 KA7NDI Candace Albany, OR B C A B 3/4 on-time
24 W6AXM Gar Garden Grove CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
25 W1MER Chris Pinole, CA B B B B 3/4 on-time
26 W6FRC Fred Nappa, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
27 NW7OR Richard Albany, OR B B A B 4/4 on-time
28 VK2DY Robert Sydney, Australia B B A B 4/4 on-time
29 KD4STN Joseph Santa Monica, CA B C A C 2/4 on-time
30 KJ7ETU Santos North Las Vegas, NV B C A B 3/4 on-time
31 KD5PUR Andy La Grange, TX B B A B 4/4 on-time
32 KJ7WKX Grant Portland, OR B B B B 3/4 on-time
33 KK6IMI Ruben Turloc, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
34 KB6DHR Mike Kelso, WA B B A B 4/4 on-time
35 AB8TN David Las Vegas, NV B B A B 4/4 on-time
36 K6KJV Kevin Valley Springs, CA B B A B 4/4 on-time
37 KF6GEN Charles Rancho Cucamonga, CA* B C A B 3/4 on-time
38 KG5EGD Alvin Houston, TX B B B B 3/4 on-time
39 AI7SE Susan Tempe, AZ B B A B 4/4 on-time
40 KF8EXA David Wilmington, OH B B B B 3/4 on-time
41 VA7SCJ Sonay Vancouver, BC Canada B B A B 4/4 on-time
42 KE6RAX Peter Santa Cruz, CA B B A B 4/4 LATE
43 WA7DGY Dave Phoenix, AZ B B A B 4/4 LATE
44 AI7GA Kevin Tempe, AZ B B A B 4/4 LATE
45 KB7EM Howard Lakewood WA B B A B 4/4 LATE
46 KJ7DTX Scott Gresham, OR B B A B 4/4 LATE
47 K6PMS Phil Los Angeles, CA* B B A B 4/4 LATE
48 W6YMJ Yair (ya-er) Long Beach, CA B B A B 4/4 LATE
49 KO6MMN Edward San Jose, CA B B A B 4/4 LATE
50 W7DJL Daniel Gresham, OR B B A B 4/4 LATE
51 KM6TRH John Laguna Niguel, CA* B B A B 4/4 LATE
52 WX9ITX Rachel TINLEY PARK, IL B C B C 1/4 LATE
53 KJ5BLV Geraldo PASADENA, TX B B A B 4/4 LATE
54 K7FLS Don West Linn, OR B B B B 3/4 LATE

Courtesy check-ins (1)

Not counted in stats or The Perfect 4.

  • KI5AOK — Robert

Absent (23)

  • KM7CGJ
  • KJ5PZM
  • K3MBC
  • KI6KTL
  • KN6ZNC
  • KO6FCY
  • KN6ZKU
  • KM6AME
  • KI6WTI
  • W5JAZ
  • KN6TTG
  • KN6MIK
  • K6CBR
  • KG5IOK
  • N9OEL
  • W9JAY
  • N7FGP
  • AF6EQ
  • K6LBL
  • KE5MUX
  • KO6NES
  • K1BLU
  • N5ZUA