Talk:Radio VNG

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)

Why did it close?
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)

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)