Callsign | Frequency | Modulation | Location |
MSF | 60 kHz | - | Anthorn (United Kingdom) |
HBG | 75 kHz | ASK | Prangins (Switzerland) |
DCF77 | 77.5 kHz | ASK | Frankfurt (Germany) |
TDF | 162 kHz | - | Allouis (France) |
HBCZ77 | 77.5 kHz | ASK | unknown :-) |
Bit/Sec. | Meaning | Remarks |
0 | Start of a Minute | always = 0 |
1-14 | reserved / for future use | |
15 | 0=Normal Antenna, 1=Backup Antenna | |
16 | Summer Time Announcement | Set 1 hour before |
17 | Summer Time 0=No, 1=Yes | |
18 | Winter Time 0=No, 1=Yes | |
19 | Leap Second announcement | Set 1 hour before |
20 | Startbit encoded Time | always = 1 |
21 | Minutes, weight = 1 | |
22 | Minutes, weight = 2 | |
23 | Minutes, weight = 4 | |
24 | Minutes, weight = 8 | |
25 | Minutes, weight = 10 | |
26 | Minutes, weight = 20 | |
27 | Minutes, weight = 40 | |
28 | Parity Bit Minutes (even) | Bits 21 - 28 |
29 | Hours, weight = 1 | |
30 | Hours, weight = 2 | |
31 | Hours, weight = 4 | |
32 | Hours, weight = 8 | |
33 | Hours, weight = 10 | |
34 | Hours, weight = 20 | |
35 | Parity Bit Hours (even) | Bits 29 - 34 |
36 | Day of the Month, weight = 1 | |
37 | Day of the Month, weight = 2 | |
38 | Day of the Month, weight = 4 | |
39 | Day of the Month, weight = 8 | |
40 | Day of the Month, weight = 10 | |
41 | Day of the Month, weight = 20 | |
42 | Day of the Week, weight = 1 | Monday = 1 |
43 | Day of the Week, weight = 2 | Tuesday = 2 |
44 | Day of the Week, weight = 4 | Wednesday = 3 |
45 | Number of the Month, weight = 1 | |
46 | Number of the Month, weight = 2 | |
47 | Number of the Month, weight = 4 | |
48 | Number of the Month, weight = 8 | |
49 | Number of the Month, weight = 10 | |
50 | Year, weight = 1 | ( 00 - 99 ) |
51 | Year, weight = 2 | |
52 | Year, weight = 4 | |
53 | Year, weight = 8 | |
54 | Year, weight = 10 | |
55 | Year, weight = 20 | |
56 | Year, weight = 40 | |
57 | Year, weight = 80 | |
58 | Parity Bit Date (even) | Bits 36 - 57 |
59 | Minute Sync | Carrier unmodulated |