Took a quick trip up and back to Richmond, BC on Friday/Saturday and noted the following: 540 WPVT605 Bellingham, WA WSDOT. Certainly not one of the most brilliantly-selected frequencies what with KARI-550 splatter mutilating them in most of their coverage area. 1520 UNK calls, Everett, WA with NOAA weather 1520 WPVZ859 Blaine WSDOT 1580 KPVD859 Burlington WA WSDOT. Somehow or other I think this is really WPVZ859 and that I simply mis-transcribed it. It would not be the first time WSDOT had the same calls running at the same time from two places; Federal Way and Auburn are both on 1520 with the same calls 1630 WQFL242 Mount Vernon, "The In-FARM-ation Traveler Information Station." Nice try at making it sound good with broadcast-quality audio (rather than telephones). However, half the messages have a very bad 60 hz hum on them.
Once you get across the border (actually you can hear it a mile or two on the US side) you can tune in to Surrey (BC) Information Radio on 88.3. This will tell you, among other things, the estimated wait in line as you go through customs. After you get through, just don't worry about the highway sign promoting this service as being on 88.9. The same sign was up more than a year ago. There is an internationally-programmed station on 88.9 (predominantly French but not // to CBC FM French service) which I have yet to identify. 1520 is becoming a popular TIS/HAR frequency out here; this is not too swift as the Oregon City station batters them in many areas, day and night. I didn't do any AM DXing in Richmond from the Delta Hotel; there were images all over the dial when I got there and I was too tired to do any tuning at night. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n ICF2010 + Kiwa air core loop DX398; Palomar loop (Car radio on all the above) _______________________________________________ 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]
