Charles, I will check to see if power lines are connected to the sub-station. It appears that the sub-station is left of the front locked gate. I'll be heading towards Los Angeles on HWY 99 so I might stop at Delano and snap a few pictures too. Thanks for links to the VOA Dixon site, very interesting and loved the pictures.
Dennis, Vancouver, WA -------------- Original message -------------- From: Charles A Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > At 07:47 PM 4/4/2007 +0000, you wrote: > >Charles, > > > >Thanks for the interesting information on VOA Dixon. The hosts countries > >labor rate explains a lot along with the older equipment. I will be in > >the Dixon area in May and will take some pictures of the site. Last time > >I was out there AT&T had some kind of transmitting site near VOA. > > > >Dennis, > >Vancouver, WA > > > > Dennis, > > Go here for more info and pix on VOA Dixon: > > http://www.eham.net/articles/14253 > > If you go past there, please check to see if the substation still has > the high tension lines running into it, or if there even is a substation > there. > > That much substation indicates they're running a lot of juice into the > plant: much more than needed if they are just running a few 100 kW just > to power some commo transmitters. > > 73, > > Charles > > Charles A Taylor, WD4INP > Greenville, North Carolina > _______________________________________________ > 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] > _______________________________________________ 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]
