Re: [IRCA] 1710 Mystery Russian - Getting Closer!

[vroomski@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Guy, 

Thanks for the update on 1710.  Hope you can get a address for receptions reports. Hi. 
Steve's location is 258 miles from Mill Creek, WA. Pat and mine are 150 miles as the crow
flies.  8.1 degrees North of this location. The link was great, enjoyed looking at Martha Lake.
Must have a decent antenna to get out that far.

Dennis,
Salmon Creek, WA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2009 2:01:30 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [IRCA] 1710 Mystery Russian - Getting Closer! 

Today I needed to be in the Bothell/Mill Creek WA area for a totally 
unrelated reason, so before I returned to my office I drove north on the 
Bothell-Everett Highway, past the Maltby Road intersection which is where 
Bruce had turned back yesterday. 
The farther I went, the stronger the 1710 signal became. Eventually I turned 
left at 164th St. SE, as I was running out of time and couldn't head farther 
out (north). As I headed west, the signal grew even stronger, and was VERY 
strong when I neared Mill Creek Community Church (16415 North Rd.) on the 
corner. I drove around the building as far as possible, looking for any sign 
of an antenna, but nothing was seen. Not only that, the signal appeared 
slightly weaker right near the church. 

I drove north on North Road (north side of 164th St. SE), and found the 1710 
mystery station stronger still! Unfortunately I didn't have a portable radio 
with a ferrite loop with me, but the area of strongest signal seems to be 
among a group of apartment complexes. Here's a Google Maps link to the 
location: 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=mill+creek+community+church,+mill+creek,+wa&ie=UTF8&ll=47.850106,-122.23651&spn=0.002606,0.004812&t=h&z=18 


In the few minutes I had remaining I scanned for antennas or wires around 
balconies and rooftops, but didn't see anything. I feel confident though 
that the transmitter is within a few blocks of here. 

A return trip to the neighborhood seems inevitable :^) 

Guy Atkins 
Puyallup, WA 
www.perseus-sdr.blogspot.com 
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