I can only IMAGINE what kind of interference those that live around Area 51 get! :-)
John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:39 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Strange Signal on 158.275(ish) Well, Robins AFB is just up the street. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of La Rue Communications Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Strange Signal on 158.275(ish) Extraterrestrial signals? :-) John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:29 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Strange Signal on 158.275(ish) On 4/28/2010 6:19 PM, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > Can anybody identify the signal in the attached file? It appears on 158.275 > +/- 5 KHz or so. I set my receiver to AM mode for this recording. It does > appear in FM and NFM, but not as clearly. Note that the PRF is not fixed... > it does vary over time. It is audible over a fairly large (10 - 12 miles > that I've checked so far) area. > > I doubt that is has anything to do with the pager interference I've been > having, but it does happen to be just about half of our suspected mix > frequency of around 316.6 MHz. > > Thanks, > > Mike > WM4B That signal sounds much like one I am hearing up here in Central MA on the MURS frequencies. It rotates through all 5 frequencies somewhat randomly and I hear it over a 4-5 mile radius. Fortunately, it is 20 miles from my home so it doesn't bother me on a daily basis but I do hear it during my normal commute. - Rob
