The 1610 tone station is on the air again today with a fairly good signal here in SE PA. Must be somebody testing. I took my field strength meter from work and did a quick measurement, and it appears to be coming from a south to southwestern direction. According to the FCC database there are only two stations currently operating on 1610 in North America either licensed, CHHA, Toronto, 1KW NDA and CFOS, Colingwood, ON, 1KW NDA. One is also plannted: a new station in Montreal, also 1KW NDA, whose calls have yet to be assigned. One thing I don't get is that they list CFOS in Colingwood, ON as being on 1610, but they are actually on 570. (I know because they sometimes forget to change pattern and reduce power at night, screwing with WFIL's signal.) Do they simulcast? Are they moving dial positions? The FCC database is unclear on this.
My best guess at this point, without additional information, is that it is a TIS station that is testing. The FCC database show that there is a station south of here that is "pending" -- WBQV479 in Tarboro, NC. It may, of course, be something much closer that has been relocated, or is returning to the air. This is a bit of a puzzler, for sure. Rene F. Tetro Chief Engineer Salem Communications - Philadelphia WNTP-AM / WFIL-AM 117 Ridge Pike Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 Phone: 610- 828-6965 Extension 41 Fax: 610-828-6725 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Blessed are the peacemakers....." (Mat. 5) ----- Original Message ----- From: Russ Edmunds To: IRCA List ; AM WTFDA ; NRC List ; dxhub Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:37 PM Subject: [dxhub] 1610 Heard at high noon here in SEPA but mostly weaker than the local TIS at Valley Forge N P. Heard again 1630+ in car mostly overpowering the TIS and subsequently an unID with slow-tempo male vocal group. Very steady tone however as my trip home moves directly away from the TIS, but the tone became stronger the farther I went from the TIS. This strongly suggests a modulated carrier on 1610 rather than hets. The tone was clearly on the same frequency as the music. In my mind this doesn't preclude the possibility that others may be hearing hets in other locations. Rough bearing is 180-200 degrees, which could include Ft. Meade, Frederick, Tidewater VA, DC, Ft. Belvoir etc. Too bad this wasn't happening a few days ago when I passed by Ft. Meade and DC proper and was on base at Belvoir. Haven't yet had a chance tonight to check on the Hammarlund or even the 2010, and may not as I have other committments tonight. Russ Edmunds Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL ) [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia] 40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15' AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop __________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Visit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS a.. Hobby photography b.. Hobby toy c.. Ham radio d.. Ham radio antenna e.. Ham radio sales Y! GeoCities Share Your Passion Join the web's lar- gest community. Sitebuilder Build a web site quickly & easily with Sitebuilder. Yahoo! Groups Start a group in 3 easy steps. Connect with others. . __,_._,___ _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
