Re: [IRCA] 990 Code Challenge

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

There are a number of programs or stations where a series of tones are broadcast at or near TOH, usually just before an ID. I hear these routinely on some of the GY channels. They aren't rapid-fire as Tom initially described, nor are they code. My hunch has been that these are part of the satellite feed to make the break for the local ID, and that they may be intended to be suppressed, but that isn't happening. That may or may not be what's happening here, as I haven't heard the recording.

 
Russ Edmunds
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From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 990 Code Challenge

No automation system in radio I know of uses morse code to tell an
automation what to do. Rather, in the old days, 25/35hz tones were sent to
fire off commercials. Now, spots are hard timed or triggered by the
satelitte.. however.. Ive heard stations where the triggers to fire off
something local were audible even though they weren't supposed to be.

That being said, an inaudible satelitte cute that mistakenly becomes audible
is usually a very deep sounding thud/thump, is one quick tone or sounds like
touchtones form a phone.. not morse code.

Paul



On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Tim Hills <thills@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Was KRMO carrying syndicated programming at the time?
>
> Some of the "robot" controllers use a Morse-like code to tell the
> controller things like "Place commercial here" and time synching. They're
> supposed to mute the codes but maybe the controller was down or
> malfunctioning.
>
> Tim Hills
> Sioux Falls, SD
>
>
> On 9/20/2011 8:54, amdxer@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>
>> Here is a code challenge on 990khz.
>> While listening to KRMO 990 on 9/16 I noted five
>> occurances of "code" at top of hour and the half
>> hour.  I hesitate to use the word "Morse
>> Code" beause the code character is not a known
>> alpha/numeric or punctuation mark or other character that
>> I am aware of.  The code heard is .._.. (dit dit
>> dah dit dit) sent at very high speed.  You need to
>> slow it down to hear the individual dits and the
>> dah.
>> Does anyone know the source or the
>> purpose?  At the same time the code was heard CKGM
>> was strong, CBW was there but nulled, KRMO was in/out and
>> WGSO was also heard.  The character heard is not the
>> same as the familiar Cuban RR.
>>
>> I can send
>> anyone interested in hearing this a short audio clip.
>>
>> Tom Jasinski
>> Joliet, IL
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