[HCDX] NC-SC-GA-FL (mostly) TIS Logs
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[HCDX] NC-SC-GA-FL (mostly) TIS Logs
Just back from hiking in the Smokies and Pisgah Mountain
ranges in Tennessee and (mostly) North Carolina, as well as
a little Sea Island exploring along the South Carolina and
Georgia coastline.
Nothing spectacular to report on the radio scans, mostly
just a few TIS observations. Stock radio in the rented Ford
Escape SUV was used for all logs. The in-dash CD player was
a godsend while in the Smokies and Pisgahs, where FM
stations are almost nil, and the few that are present offer
very spotty reception due to the mountains. Anything listed
in Florida Low Power Radio Stations along the I-75/I-95 path
that's not reported below was indeed untraced. Most notably
absent were Hispanic pirate Radio Maranatha 103.3 MHz in
Belleview; WGLD "Disney Radio" looper on 107.5 MHz near
Columbia (I saw an "official" Disney Information Center in a
strip mall just south of Ocala on I-75 -- maybe it's the
replacement as a rat propaganda source?); Snails Radio on
1610 (but see 1300 entry, below); Gatlinburg Visitor Center,
TN on 530 or 1610; and the Golden Isles Radio (or whatever
it was called) 530 transmitter for St. Simons/Jekyll
Island/Brunswick, GA area tourists.
All times/dates are local Eastern Time. Frequencies in kHz
unless otherwise stated.
530 NORTH CAROLINA DoT WPKM208; 1300 on 6/11. Located on
southbound I-26 near Exit 36, or about two miles north of
the South Carolina border, with male callsign/construction
info loop followed by female time/day/date stamp, the latter
seemingly a standard feature for NC DoT transmitters. Big
signal, at least a 10 mile range.
530 SOUTH CAROLINA City of Charleston TIS; 1000 6/12.
nonstop relay of NOAA Weather Radio KHB29 (Charleston), good
signal covering all of the metro area. Presume this one
(listed in the FCC's Wireless TelComm Bureau URL as
WNKW629 -- however, a WNVY510 licensed to the Charleston Co.
Parks & Recreation Comm. is also listed).
830 GEORGIA WQO764 Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport;
1515 6/8. Long male loop with parking, shopping etc. info.
Calls tentative as unable to write/remember while driving in
psychotraffic on I-675 during monsoonal rainfall. But
definitely not "WPRI270" as listed in the FCC's Wireless
TelComm URL.
1130 GEORGIA WMGA, Moultrie; 1300 6/8; Male English ID ToH,
XE and SP pop format. Good on I-75 near Tifton.
1300 FLORIDA WMPG813 Snail Radio, Yulee; 1315 6/13.
Confirmed this really does exist (though the reported I-75
transmitter on 1610 at Jennings was unheard). Male opening
with "This is the University of Florida WMPG813,
broadcasting on AM 1300 from Yulee, Florida." Then into the
perils of boat towers unsuspectingly bringing in zebra
mollusks. Long loop mentioned literature available at the
Yulee Visitor Center, where the transmitter is (two
pamphlets were located) and offered free boat and scuba gear
inspections. No idea who would do that, maybe the monkey
serving two ounce cups of orange juice? Also, no visible
sign promoting this TIS. So, unless you read FLPRS, it's
unlikely anyone will listen to this one. One of the few
TIS's that references "the bilge on your boat," for what
it's worth.
1310 GEORGIA WOKA, Douglas; 1255 6/8. "La Zeta" slogan, XE
music, "Esta es WOKA" and canned "WOKA, Douglas" by M ToH.
Good on I-75, north of Tifton.
1600 FLORIDA WQOP, Atlantic Beach; 1450 6/13; satellite-fed
"EWTN Global Catholic Radio" with classical music, creepy
singing choir jingles, ID ToH. Noted north of St. Marys, GA
on I-95, strong.
1610 GEORGIA Talking House, St. Simons Island; 1310 6/13.
Covering the southern half of the island, female (Belinda,
who else did you expect?) with home details ("... built in
1999... hardwood & carpet..."), also referencing her mobile
phone of 230-7280, office 638-0406 or www.belindathomas.com
of Thomas & Deloach Realty. Actual home address not stated,
but signal was stronest in the Demere Road/Frederica Road
intersection vicinity.
1610 NORTH CAROLINA Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Oconaluftee Visitor Center; 1105 6/9. Male loop, fairly
short range and 60 cycle hum. Surprised to hear some of
these are still active, though no trace of formerly-active
1610 TIS's at Smokemont or Newfound Gap.
1610 TENNESSEE Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Sugarlands Visitor Center; 1415 6/9. telco audio with
redneck male loop, long gap before cycling over. Not much
stronger than Oconaluftee.
1610 TENNESSEE Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Roaring
Fork Motor Nature Trail; 1400 6/10. A "new" one for me,
though certainly this has been around for ages. The driving
trail is entered from the southeast end of Gatlinburg.
Traces of the signal were noted around the town-proper, and
initially thought it might be from Cades Cove (but no
transmitter exists there). Opens with (man) "You have
discovered one of the quiet areas of the Smokies, the
Cherkoee Orchard Road..."
1610 NORTH CAROLINA DoT WPKJ602, unknown location; 0800
6/11. Noted fair level while at a nice little park atop
Waterrock Knob near BRP Milepost 450 (and at about 5,500
feet elevation), on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Also weaker
atop Mt. Pisgah, further east. Male loop "This is WPKJ602,
1610 AM, Highway Advisory Radio operated by the North
Carolina Dept. of Transportation. There are no expected
delays in the area." Then followed by female time/day/date
stamp. No idea where this one is (maybe I-40, the nearest
Interstate?). This signal must get out well enough to
possibly be logged from parts very far.
88.3 MHz NORTH CAROLINA WGWG Webb-Garner University, Boiling
Springs (transmitter licensed site); 0930 6/11. Alt-folk
format, WGWG and Webb-Garner ID. Fairly interesting
sounding one.
101.9 MHz GEORGIA WAZX, Atlanta; 0815 6/9. No ID, but
presumed the one with Spanish format, mostly modern XE pop,
lotsa call-ins to DJ who was also handing out lame jokes,
etc. Couple of Atlanta area ads. Signal finally dropped
out just south of Cherokee, NC.
Visit my "Florida Low Power Radio Stations" at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~tocobagadx/flortis.html
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