Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] 1640 unID - TIS possibly from Ohio

[Chernos Saul <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Russ. I've come to suspect those three tones as being PA, though it's been hard to tell - so appreciate knowing. The tones sound very similar - if not completely similar (!) to ones NY State uses for its Thruway HARs.

Saul Chernos
Burnt River ON



> Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 09:04:44 -0700
> From: amfmdxer@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Amdx] 1640 unID - TIS possibly from Ohio
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; am@xxxxxxxxxxx; amdx@xxxxxxxxxx; sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> The three tones and a female voice indicate PA DOT or PA Turnpike. The calls are WPUV623. This is a PA DOT
> series of transmitters located respectively at I-80 exits 16, 18, 19, & 21 in Clearfield, and exit 22 in Lock Haven, as 
> well as one on I-80 in DuBois. There's not any way to know which one you heard but since I hear no echoes of that 
> audio, it does appear that you heard only one.
> 
> One could, I suppose, plot the lat/longs given on FCC against elevation, or check elevations from the exits on I-80 
> and pick a most likely based on distance and elevation, but that's about all you can do.
> 
> BTW, I have 4 local 1640 PA Turnpike TIS stations, all running the same loop, but none in synch with the others as 
> to timing and all using the same calls. This is in part contrary to what the FCC's records show for calls and locations,
> so either the FCC data isn't accurate or the Turnpike isn't operating with ID's associated with FCC records. Take your
> pick.
> 
> Russ Edmunds, WB2BJH
> 15 mi NW of Philadelphia
> Grid FN20id
> 15 miles NW of Philadelphia
> <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
>  
> 
> 
> --------------------------------------------
> On Mon, 10/28/13, Chernos Saul <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>  Subject: [Amdx] 1640 unID - TIS possibly from Ohio
>  To: "irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "am@xxxxxxxxxxx" <am@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "amdx@xxxxxxxxxx" <amdx@xxxxxxxxxx>
>  Date: Monday, October 28, 2013, 10:38 PM
>  
>  1640 on Oct 22 from Burnt River ON:
>  
>   Starts off with what is WQDY411 Strongsville Ohio. Looped
>  TIS mentions Strongsville Library at 440-238-5530,
>  Strongsville Historical Society at 440-527-0057 and 12205
>  Pearl Rd. “You’re listening to 1640 AM...” This was
>  new here. Voice is male.
>  
>   This seems to fade at 1:00 of the clip, and a woman's voice
>  comes to the fore. She IDs with WQ-something and I hear
>  something sounding like "Youngstown." I don't think this is
>  the same station, but maybe it is. I am wondering if anyone
>  can make out the calls she gives.
>  
>  Audio clip posted at WTFDA Forums at:
>  
>  http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?8537
>  
>   With thanks,
>  
>   Saul Chernos
>   Burnt River ON 
>  
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