Modulation Format
WWVB transmits binary data at 1 bit per second, using 60 seconds to encode the current time of day and date within a century.
There are two independent time codes used for this purpose. An amplitude-modulated time code, which has been in use with minor changes since 1962, and a phase-modulated time code added in late 2012.
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