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Yamara
✉ 17:16, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
The sound file is also available in Ogg. We can switch them when people might be able to play it. CGS 10:51 6 Jun 2003 (UTC).
Just pointing out that it wasn't always five short pips and a long one --- until (1970s??) they were all the same length. -- Arwel 13:49 23 Jun 2003 (UTC)
I think the redirect should be replaced with a disambiguation page -- there are enough alternative uses of the acronym to warrant this (eg. Grand Touring Super, such as the Dodge Viper GTS and Ferarri GTS) -- Matt 07:03, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
I heard that the pips were owned by the BBC, while the spaces where owned by the Observatory - any idea where we could confirm this little quirk? Horus Kol 14:58, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
could someone please extend the information on Sir Terry Wogan 'crashing' the GTS? Thank You
Since the clock has been transferred to Broadcasting House, the BBC only refer to the "Time Signal"; I don't know if this is official policy, but it seems a good idea to clarify this in the article. Apepper 18:36, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
The situation for no Leap Second is described - 6 pips, 23:59:55 to 24:00:00 UTC.
The situation for a positive Leap Second is described - 7 pips, 23:59:55 to 24:00:00 UTC.
I think, without being sure, thst for a negative Leap Second there would be 5 pips, 23:59:55 to 24:00:00 UTC.
IMHO, that should be verified or corrected, and then added.
82.163.24.100 ( talk) 18:36, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
trewy@live.co.uk-- I still have not quite got the hang of this.
Should we add a bit about the leap second added on midnight Jan 1 2009?
I believe there has never been a leap second removed. But they said on the radio that the last time they added one was 1972. I am sure that is not true. But not sure where I would find that out-- I remember one being added when I was working on the firing range over new year and we needed accurate time then (this was before GPS etc which presumably was a nightmare to correct). Sorry if I am being a "vandal" I just haven't quite got the hang of this yet-- Si. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.22.74.10 ( talk) 07:16, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
Is the statement that they are broadcast at 6.30am on Chris Moyle's show, just after the news, correct? I'm rather surprised they broadcast it on the half-hour (presumably 3 short + 1 long?)
No longer correct : "8am (during Terry Wogan's breakfast show)" . 82.163.24.100 ( talk) 18:38, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
You seem to have missed the all-important reason for the introduction of the Time Signal - it was to allow ship's navigators to set their Marine chronometers accurately. It gave a listener anywhere in the world a reference time at Greenwich, the prime meridian. The slight error caused by the distance (delay) being well within the margin of error for pre-electronic navigation, so that a second or two's inaccuracy was acceptable providing the distance was known. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.112.76.61 ( talk) 21:00, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
31st of may 2011, the pips machine has broken and the pips are not being broadcast acording to eddie mair radio4 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.5.60.33 ( talk) 17:17, 31 May 2011 (UTC)
There have been occasions where the pips have been broadcast outside of the hour.
In the days when Radios 1 and 2 "shared" their FM frequency, on a Saturday, you could get Radio 1 on FM between 1 pm and 7:30 - at 7:30, following the In Concert programme, the FM network would revert to Radio 2 - to facilitate a smooth transition, they would use the pips - mind you, the programme on Radio 2 that followed was invariably a concert of film score music or something like that - having listened to a rock group, you then get to hear film scores.
As for the local stations, they took the pips from Radio 4 - as they don't usually crash the pips or play music or jingles, listeners couldn't tell!
Arthurvasey ( talk) 17:27, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
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The final sentence in the section under the sub-heading "Structure" reads "Until 1972 the pips were of equal length and confusion arose as to which was the final pip". This sentence goes on to say that this meant the final pip was made longer in tone, but would it not be clearer if this sentence said that this change was made in 1972? Vorbee ( talk) 15:20, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
Network news broadcasts are typically distributed to individual stations a few minutes ahead of intended run time. Each station records the feed and broadcasts it whenever it fits (commercials take priority!), so the 'top of hour' chime can easily be off by half a minute — don't set your clock by it! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.154.192.197 ( talk) 23:56, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
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Yamara
✉ 17:16, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
The sound file is also available in Ogg. We can switch them when people might be able to play it. CGS 10:51 6 Jun 2003 (UTC).
Just pointing out that it wasn't always five short pips and a long one --- until (1970s??) they were all the same length. -- Arwel 13:49 23 Jun 2003 (UTC)
I think the redirect should be replaced with a disambiguation page -- there are enough alternative uses of the acronym to warrant this (eg. Grand Touring Super, such as the Dodge Viper GTS and Ferarri GTS) -- Matt 07:03, 9 February 2006 (UTC)
I heard that the pips were owned by the BBC, while the spaces where owned by the Observatory - any idea where we could confirm this little quirk? Horus Kol 14:58, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
could someone please extend the information on Sir Terry Wogan 'crashing' the GTS? Thank You
Since the clock has been transferred to Broadcasting House, the BBC only refer to the "Time Signal"; I don't know if this is official policy, but it seems a good idea to clarify this in the article. Apepper 18:36, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
The situation for no Leap Second is described - 6 pips, 23:59:55 to 24:00:00 UTC.
The situation for a positive Leap Second is described - 7 pips, 23:59:55 to 24:00:00 UTC.
I think, without being sure, thst for a negative Leap Second there would be 5 pips, 23:59:55 to 24:00:00 UTC.
IMHO, that should be verified or corrected, and then added.
82.163.24.100 ( talk) 18:36, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
trewy@live.co.uk-- I still have not quite got the hang of this.
Should we add a bit about the leap second added on midnight Jan 1 2009?
I believe there has never been a leap second removed. But they said on the radio that the last time they added one was 1972. I am sure that is not true. But not sure where I would find that out-- I remember one being added when I was working on the firing range over new year and we needed accurate time then (this was before GPS etc which presumably was a nightmare to correct). Sorry if I am being a "vandal" I just haven't quite got the hang of this yet-- Si. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.22.74.10 ( talk) 07:16, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
Is the statement that they are broadcast at 6.30am on Chris Moyle's show, just after the news, correct? I'm rather surprised they broadcast it on the half-hour (presumably 3 short + 1 long?)
No longer correct : "8am (during Terry Wogan's breakfast show)" . 82.163.24.100 ( talk) 18:38, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
You seem to have missed the all-important reason for the introduction of the Time Signal - it was to allow ship's navigators to set their Marine chronometers accurately. It gave a listener anywhere in the world a reference time at Greenwich, the prime meridian. The slight error caused by the distance (delay) being well within the margin of error for pre-electronic navigation, so that a second or two's inaccuracy was acceptable providing the distance was known. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.112.76.61 ( talk) 21:00, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
31st of may 2011, the pips machine has broken and the pips are not being broadcast acording to eddie mair radio4 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.5.60.33 ( talk) 17:17, 31 May 2011 (UTC)
There have been occasions where the pips have been broadcast outside of the hour.
In the days when Radios 1 and 2 "shared" their FM frequency, on a Saturday, you could get Radio 1 on FM between 1 pm and 7:30 - at 7:30, following the In Concert programme, the FM network would revert to Radio 2 - to facilitate a smooth transition, they would use the pips - mind you, the programme on Radio 2 that followed was invariably a concert of film score music or something like that - having listened to a rock group, you then get to hear film scores.
As for the local stations, they took the pips from Radio 4 - as they don't usually crash the pips or play music or jingles, listeners couldn't tell!
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The final sentence in the section under the sub-heading "Structure" reads "Until 1972 the pips were of equal length and confusion arose as to which was the final pip". This sentence goes on to say that this meant the final pip was made longer in tone, but would it not be clearer if this sentence said that this change was made in 1972? Vorbee ( talk) 15:20, 4 June 2018 (UTC)
Network news broadcasts are typically distributed to individual stations a few minutes ahead of intended run time. Each station records the feed and broadcasts it whenever it fits (commercials take priority!), so the 'top of hour' chime can easily be off by half a minute — don't set your clock by it! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.154.192.197 ( talk) 23:56, 6 June 2022 (UTC)