I received a number of comments regarding my post concerning the music being played on 1.870 and there were a lot of interesting theories and conjectures about it. Scott, K8SM, has just emailed me with what appears to be the probable explanation for it and has given me permission to post it here in the Top Band Digest. I first heard the transmission on Tuesday evening at around 9 - 10pm local time. I again heard it last night under a SSB QSO on 1.870.
Jim W3BH Saxonburg, PA 16056 So FYI: ________________________________ From: Ron Wiesen Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 4:18 PM To: Scott A Long Subject: Fw: Topband Digest, Vol 98, Issue 13 FYI. 73 to K8SM de WD8PNL, Ron Wiesen =- ----- Original Message ----- Ron - I think I can clear up the top band bootlegger mystery for you. I have been on the 1721 Roundtable Group on 1.871 MHz the past three nights. It appears that the signal on 1.870 is intentional interference aimed at the 1721 group. KC8QGJ, the net controller for the group, has had problems in the past with a ham who is located about 8 miles from him. This guy (callsign unknown to me) has QRM'd the 1721 group in the past. On at least one previous occasion, KC8QGJ notified the FCC in Gettysburg which solved the problem. According to KC8QGJ, he believes this is the same person generating the QRM. I do believe it is intentional QRM and not bootleg broadcasting since, on Monday night 2/7/11, he was transmitting an unmodulated carrier for over an hour or so. KC8QGJ gave the Gettysburg FCC phone number over the air last night and asked the group participants to call Gettysburg today in a "strength in numbers" effort to put the QRM to rest. - Walt _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
