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Re: [IRCA] CBRU-1270 Squamish BC applies to CRTC to move to FM
- Subject: Re: [IRCA] CBRU-1270 Squamish BC applies to CRTC to move to FM
- From: JPOGUE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 11:31:45 -0500
- Content-language: en
- Priority: normal
On this general topic, did anything ever come of the effort to try and
get CHNS to do a test before they move to FM?
Jim Pogue
Memphis, Tennessee
----- Original Message -----
From: Deane McIntyre <dmcintyr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, May 8, 2006 11:28 am
Subject: [IRCA] CBRU-1270 Squamish BC applies to CRTC to move to FM
To: Bill Hale <w_r_hale@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, am@xxxxxxxxxxx, Mailing list
for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Glenn Hauser <wghauser@xxxxxxxxx>
> CBRU-1270 Squamish BC has applied to move to FM (98.3 MHz,
> 1.55 kW), due to the termination of the lease for the AM tx site
> effective 24 July
> 2006. CBRU is a relay of CBU-690 Vancouver, and was on 1260 with
> 40
> watts for
> many years. When the Chilliwack station on 1270 moved to FM, CBRU
> was
> able
> to move to 1270 using 400 watts day/ 200 watts night. I think that
>
> several DXer's
> including Pat Martin have received QSL's from CBRU-1270 over the
> past couple of
> years. Get them while you can as they will be silent effective 24
> July.
> Speaking of 1270, CHAT-1270 Medicine Hat AB went off the air about a
> month ago (moved to FM) so this should make CBRU easier to log.
> --------------------------
>
> <http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2006/pb2006-58.htm#9>
>
> Application by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend
> the licence of radio programming undertaking CBU Vancouver,
> British
> Columbia.
>
> The licensee proposes to add a FM transmitter at Squamish to broadcast
> the programming of its Radio One service originating from CBU
> Vancouver,in order to continue to serve the population of Squamish
> and
> surrounding areas.
>
> The transmitter would operate on frequency 98.3 MHz (channel 252A)
> withan average effective radiated power of 1,550 watts (maximum
> effectiveradiated power of 3,000 watts/antenna height of -389.53
> metres).
> The CBC indicates that the lease for the site of its transmitter
> CBRU
> Squamish
> will be terminated on 24 July 2006 and it has been unsuccessful to
>
> find an
> alternate location for its AM transmitter. Therefore, it has
> concluded that
> a change from the AM to the FM band is the most attractive
> technical and
> economical solution.
>
> The CBC indicates that its Radio One service at Squamish and
> surroundingareas, received from its transmitter CBRU, will go off
> the air as of
> 24 July 2006.
>
> 73,
>
> Deane McIntyre VE6BPO
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