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Using Mike Hardester's suggestion of the possible source of the test transmissions heard on 1610 a few days ago, and additional info from a Web search, I wrote to LBA Group, the licensee of WC2XKX. I explained the situation and asked if they were performing tests at the time reported on these lists. They have responded and state that their facility was not operational on 11-7, the date several reports were made. They also generously agreed to entertain any other questions that I might have. I had only half expected any reply at all, so I am quite pleasantly surprised. My inquiry and their response is appended below. The source of the tests is still not known, but one possibility at least has been eliminated. Curt W. Curt Deegan Boca Raton, (Southeast) Florida -------- Original Message --------
This site was not operational on 11-7. Feel free to reply with any other questions. Thank You, Heather Nelson LBA Group, Inc -----Original Message----- From: W. Curt Deegan [mailto:WWWR@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 10:38 PM To: lbagrp@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Questions regarding test transmissions. LBA Technology, Inc 3400 Tupper Drive Greenville, North Carolina Gentlemen: I am writing to inquire about the possibility that AM broadcast band test transmission that have been heard, may have originated from your test facilities in Pactolus, NC. The FCC license that your company holds for such transmissions on 1610 kHz is what prompted this inquiry. The test tones of these transmissions have been heard on 1610 kHz from locations as far removed as Florida and Illinois. Among the states reporting hearing the test tones are: Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. One set of reports are from between the hours of 7 and 9 am, EST, Monday, 11/7. Your response one way or the other with regard to whether these transmissions originated from your Pactolus facility or other facilities, would greatly assist resolution of conjecture on this issue amongst the group of AM radio monitoring enthusiasts who detected these signals. If indeed these transmissions did originate at one or more of your facilities, then any details regarding the test that could be shared -- such as the purpose, equipment involved, origin of the transmissions, specifics of the transmissions such as power and directionality, and any test schedule -- would be of considerable interest to those who have monitored these signals. Thank you very much for your time. Respectfully, W. Curt Deegan DigImage Visions Boca Raton, Florida |
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