BBC Pips Greenwhich Time Signal

pips.py

#pip install pysinewave==0.0.7
from pysinewave import SineWave

        def pips_bbc():
                sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 23, decibels = -20)
                pips = [0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.5]

                for i in range(len(pips)):
                        sinewave.play(); time.sleep(float(pips[i]))
                        sinewave.stop(); time.sleep(float(1-pips[i]))

        pips_bbc()

pips_world.py

 #pip install pysinewave==0.0.7
 from pysinewave import SineWave

        def pips(type = "gmt"):
                if type.lower() == "uk" or type.lower() == "nz":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 23, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.5]
                elif type.lower() == "ire":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 23, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1]
                elif type.lower() == "aus":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 18, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5]
                elif type.lower() == "chi":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 26, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25]
                elif type.lower() == "hk":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 23, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1]
                elif type.lower() == "ind":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 29, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.15, 0.15, 0.15, 0.15, 0.15, 0.15]
                elif type.lower() == "bra":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 22, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.15, 0.15, 0.15]
                elif type.lower() == "spa":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 21, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.15, 0.15]
                elif type.lower() == "ita":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 29, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1]
                elif type.lower() == "ger":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 18, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.15, 0.15, 0.5]
                elif type.lower() == "jap":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 27, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.15, 0.15, 0.15]
                elif type.lower() == "usa":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 12, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [1]
                elif type.lower() == "nbc":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 25, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.5]
                elif type.lower() == "rom":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 22, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.05, 0.15, 0.05, 0.15, 0.05, 0.15, 0.05, 0.15, 0.05, 0.15, 0.05, 0.15, 0.05, 0.15, 0.05, 0.5]
                elif type.lower() == "slo":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 22, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05, 0.05]

                else:
                        # GMT
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 23, decibels = -20)
                        pips = [0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.1, 0.5]

                # Run 60 seconds before and wait 55 seconds
                #print(f"[i] Pips activated ...")
                #time.sleep(55)
                for i in range(len(pips)):
                        sinewave.play(); time.sleep(float(pips[i]))
                        sinewave.stop(); time.sleep(abs(float(1-pips[i])))

                if type == "chi":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 30, decibels = -20)
                        sinewave.play(); time.sleep(0.5)
                        sinewave.stop()
                if type == "bra":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 23, decibels = -20)
                        sinewave.play(); time.sleep(0.25)
                        sinewave.stop()
                if type == "spa":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 23, decibels = -20)
                        sinewave.play(); time.sleep(0.25)
                        sinewave.stop(); time.sleep(0.25)
                        sinewave.play(); time.sleep(0.25)
                        sinewave.stop()
                if type == "slo":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 32, decibels = -40)
                        sinewave.play(); time.sleep(0.05)
                        sinewave.stop()
                if type == "jap":
                        sinewave = SineWave(pitch = 30, decibels = -40)
                        sinewave.play(); time.sleep(3)
                        sinewave.stop()
pips("uk")

The Greenwich Time Signal (GTS), popularly known as the pips, is a series of six short tones (or "pips") broadcast at one-second intervals by many BBC Radio stations.

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