Re: [IRCA] VOA transmitter Dixon, CA.

[The Kaskey Family <kaskeyfamily@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dennis,

Many thanks!  Know where you mean.  My son & his family love Cattlemen's Restaurant & eat there any time they are up that way.

Don K.



vroomski@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Don,
>
> The VOA transmitter site is about 6 miles East of Dixon.  Take Pitt School road and head  East and
> you will see the antennas towering over of corn fields.  I remember the produce stand along with the
> Cattlemen restaurant down the road.
>
> Dennis,
> Vancouver, WA
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Charles A Taylor <MWDXer@xxxxxxx>
>
> > At 03:21 PM 4/5/2007 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Chas,
> > >
> > >Can't swear for accuracy but I've driven the I-80 corridor past Dixon a
> > >zillion times in the last 10 years and don't recall seeing this setup. I
> > >remember back in the 60s when living in Sacto
> > >that I use to see it when passsing down the highway. Probably even went
> > >over and looked at it.
> > >
> > >However, for your general interest, there is a fine produce market just
> > >off Pedrick Road a few miles tother side of Dixon.
> > >
> > >Don K.
> > >S.F. CA
> >
> >
> > Donnie,
> >
> > Oh, and yeah! If there's a produce market around, the Boss will be there
> > (Leonor, 34
> > years and we're still going strong!).
> >
> > Woe be unto any Mexicans at the market, though. She'll larn them some
> > English purty
> > quick (although w/a Filipino accent).
> >
> > Now, lemme ax ye a real quick question there, Mister Casketdude: Why do you
> > think
> > I would git my shorts inna knot over a produce store?
> >
> > Chuck in east EN CEE.
> >
> >
> > Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
> > Greenville, North Carolina
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >Charles A Taylor wrote:
> > >
> > > > At 07:47 PM 4/4/2007 +0000, you wrote:
> > > > >Charles,
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks for the interesting information on VOA Dixon. The hosts countries
> > > > >labor rate explains a lot along with the older equipment. I will be in
> > > > >the Dixon area in May and will take some pictures of the site. Last time
> > > > >I was out there AT&T had some kind of transmitting site near VOA.
> > > > >
> > > > >Dennis,
> > > > >Vancouver, WA
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Dennis,
> > > >
> > > > Go here for more info and pix on VOA Dixon:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.eham.net/articles/14253
> > > >
> > > > If you go past there, please check to see if the substation still has
> > > > the high tension lines running into it, or if there even is a substation
> > > > there.
> > > >
> > > > That much substation indicates they're running a lot of juice into the
> > > > plant: much more than needed if they are just running a few 100 kW just
> > > > to power some commo transmitters.
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > >
> > > > Charles
> > > >
> > > > Charles A Taylor, WD4INP
> > > > Greenville, North Carolina
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