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Announcement of VNG closure in 2002, found in my old mailbox (original research):


3 June 2002

National Standards Commission
P. O. Box 282
North Ryde NSW 1670
Australia

Dear Radio VNG user

Re: Radio VNG Australia's Standards Frequency and Time Signal Service

It is my unfortunate duty to confirm that this service will finally cease to
operate from 1 July 2002 after approximately 38 years of service as a unique
part of Australia's technical infrastructure. Therefore, sadly this is
likely to be my last general communication with the users of Radio VNG. I am
very proud to have been associated with the service over the last eight
years, and I will retain many fond memories of the people, challenges and
successes associated with operating this service.

Responses to all QSL requests that we have received are about to be
dispatched. Further, the Commission will continue to respond to QSLs for
receptions up to the 30 June 2002, This facility will continue until 31
December 2002.

The Commission also continues actively seeking alternative means of
disseminating traceable time and frequency in Australia through its National
Time Committee. This has been recently reconstituted following the
retirement of Dr John Luck its long serving Chairman, and will continue to
promote the development of the national time system.

Finally, the Commission is keen that the plant and equipment from Radio VNG
be found a suitable home in retirement. Ideally this will reflect the
contribution that Radio VNG made to Australia's national time system and
technical infrastructure for so many years. Should you have any suggestions
and/or wish to discuss this matter further, please contact me at the
Commission, Ph 02-9856 0328 (direct), e-mail rbrittain@nsc.gov.au.

Thank you again for your support and interest in Radio VNG over the years,
it has been a great honour and pleasure working with you.


Yours faithfully

Dr Richard Brittain
Secretary, National Time Committee

Sv1xv (talk) 13:54, 12 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Why did it close?

Latest comment: 11 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

The article says it closed in 1987 due to lack of funding. There is no mention of why it closed in 2002. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chris Fletcher (talk • contribs) 01:05, 10 September 2009 (UTC)Reply

Can you imagine some Treasury creature (e.g. Gresch) mincing in the Treasurer's office and saying "M'Master, m'Lord, I've found a new way of saving money from efficiency gains. Shut down VNG. Can I have a massive back-dated pay rise from the savings?". 12MHz and the other HF channels were an excellent way of determining multipath dispersions over Australia. It would have been very useful info for the Jindalee OTH radar.220.244.91.82 (talk) 03:41, 13 November 2013 (UTC)Reply

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