Re: [IRCA] 990 Code Challenge

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

I realize it isn't - but that happens to be where 90+% of my AM DX'ing happens.  ;-}

 
Russ Edmunds
15 mi NNW of Philadelphia 
Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8
AM:  Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot


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From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 990 Code Challenge

Russ,

What you're hearing is usually the cue to open up the satelitte channel for
TOH News. Since most networks feed silence the channel is opened up right
before it's actually needed.

But, this however, isn't limited to just graveyard channels.

Paul



On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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
> 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia
> Grid FN20id
> <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
> FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'; Grundig G8
> AM:  Modified Sony ICF 2010's barefoot
>
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> 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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