A low frequency station that always can be received in Salt Lake City

LF Time & Frequency Standard Station WWVB

A stable frequency reference traceable to the U.S. national standard

Low-Frequency reception is nearly always best during winter months when atmospheric noise levels are low.

Time & Frequency Standard Station

Freq.	Call	Power	Distance	Description
60 kHz	WWVB	50 kW ERP	358 Miles	Broadcasts time and frequency signals from a location near Fort Collins, Colorado. The carrier frequency provides a stable frequency reference traceable to the U.S. national standard. There are no voice announcements, but a time code is synchronized with the 60 kHz carrier and is broadcast continuously at a rate of 1 bit per second using pulse width modulation. WWVB identifies itself by advancing its carrier phase 45° at 10 minutes after the hour and returning to normal phase at 15 minutes after the hour. (Select CW Receive Mode)