Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
time signal
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:BBC
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
the pips
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| gptkbp:broadcastOn |
gptkb:BBC_Radio
gptkb:BBC_Radio_4 gptkb:BBC_World_Service |
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:format |
series of six short tones
|
| gptkbp:frequency |
hourly
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Greenwich Time Signal
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1924-02-05
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| gptkbp:lastTone |
longer than the first five
|
| gptkbp:notBroadcastDuring |
some news bulletins
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Royal_Greenwich_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
manual time signals
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to mark the exact start of each hour
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Greenwich_Mean_Time
Coordinated Universal Time |
| gptkbp:technology |
electronic tone generator
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
timekeeping
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NPL_Time_Signal
gptkb:Frank_Watson_Dyson gptkb:Sir_Frank_Watson_Dyson |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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