CHU TIME SIGNAL, CANADA
CHU was the call sign of a shortwave time signal radio station operated by the Institute for National Measurement Standards of the National Research Council in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. CHU was permanently shut on the 22nd day of June 2026. (Wikipedia 2023)
Three frequencies are used: 3330, 7850, and 14670 kHz.
The station commenced in 1923 with a callsign of 9CC and was used on an experimental basis until 1928. In January 1929, regular daytime transmissions commenced under the callsign of VE9OB on 7353 kHz. At the end of 1929 continuous transmissions commenced on the 90m band. The station's callsign was changed to CHU in 1938. (Wikipedia 2023)
Three frequencies are used: 3330, 7850, and 14670 kHz.
The station commenced in 1923 with a callsign of 9CC and was used on an experimental basis until 1928. In January 1929, regular daytime transmissions commenced under the callsign of VE9OB on 7353 kHz. At the end of 1929 continuous transmissions commenced on the 90m band. The station's callsign was changed to CHU in 1938. (Wikipedia 2023)
VIDEOS OF MY RECEPTION OF CHU.
7850 kHz - 31st July 2025
0831 UTC
0831 UTC
14670 kHz - 29th August 2023
1143 UTC
1143 UTC
7850 kHz - 25th January 2022
0938 UTC
0938 UTC
WEBSITE.
YOU TUBE VIDEOS.
QSL INFORMATION.
Via email to the following address.....
I received a very prompt email response to advise that my QSL was on the way in the mail.
QSL CARDS RECEIVED.
7850 kHz - 31st July 2025.
14670 kHz - 29th August 2023.
References.
- Govt of Canada, 2023, <nrc.canada.ca/en/certifications-evaluations-standards/canadas-official-time/nrc-shortwave-station-broadcasts-chu>, viewed 28th July 2023.
- Wikipedia, 2023, <>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHU_(radio_station), viewed 28th July 2023.