Re: [IRCA] CBRU-1270 Squamish BC applies to CRTC to move to FM

[JPOGUE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On this general topic, did anything ever come of the effort to try and 
get CHNS to do a test before they move to FM?

Jim Pogue
Memphis, Tennessee

----- Original Message -----
From: Deane McIntyre <dmcintyr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 8, 2006 11:28 am
Subject: [IRCA] CBRU-1270   Squamish BC applies to CRTC to move to FM
To: Bill Hale <w_r_hale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, am@xxxxxxxxxxx, Mailing list 
for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>

> CBRU-1270 Squamish BC has applied to move to FM (98.3 MHz,
> 1.55 kW), due to the termination of the lease for the AM tx site  
> effective 24 July
> 2006. CBRU is a relay of CBU-690 Vancouver, and was on 1260 with 
> 40  
> watts for
> many years. When the Chilliwack station on 1270 moved to FM, CBRU 
> was  
> able
> to move to 1270 using 400 watts day/ 200 watts night. I think that 
> 
> several DXer's
> including Pat Martin have received QSL's from CBRU-1270  over the  
> past couple of
> years. Get them while you can as they will be silent effective 24 
> July.
> Speaking of 1270, CHAT-1270 Medicine Hat AB went off the air about a
> month ago (moved to FM) so this should make CBRU easier to log.
> --------------------------
> 
> <http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2006/pb2006-58.htm#9>
> 
> Application by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend
> the licence of radio programming undertaking CBU Vancouver, 
> British  
> Columbia.
> 
> The licensee proposes to add a FM transmitter at Squamish to broadcast
> the programming of its Radio One service originating from CBU 
> Vancouver,in order to continue to serve the population of Squamish 
> and  
> surrounding areas.
> 
> The transmitter would operate on frequency 98.3 MHz (channel 252A) 
> withan average effective radiated power of 1,550 watts (maximum 
> effectiveradiated power of 3,000 watts/antenna height of -389.53 
> metres).
> The CBC indicates that the lease for the site of its transmitter 
> CBRU  
> Squamish
> will be terminated on 24 July 2006 and it has been unsuccessful to 
> 
> find an
> alternate location for its AM transmitter. Therefore, it has  
> concluded that
> a change from the AM to the FM band is the most attractive 
> technical and
> economical solution.
> 
> The CBC indicates that its Radio One service at Squamish and 
> surroundingareas, received from its transmitter CBRU, will go off 
> the air as of  
> 24 July 2006.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Deane McIntyre VE6BPO
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