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Re: [IRCA] Talking house on 1650 and TIS on !650
At 08:28 PM 4/9/2008, Nick Hall-Patch wrote:
>At 02:20 4/10/2008, you wrote:
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>>For those of us in Victoria and vicinity, I'm playing around on the X-Band tonight and note a talking house on 1650. That's a difficult channel here, as both 1660 and 1640 produce a lot of splatter. Initially I couldn't be sure what I was hearing, but as things progressed, it was obviously a loop. I heard the phone number 479-3333 and Sutton Realty, which is a local realtor group. Also they mentioned the technology of a talking house, and how this can help sell homes. There was no specific address given for a house, so I have no idea where this is coming from. Perhaps I need to go out on my bike and explore! Anyone else in the Victoria area hearing this? I have a call into the office and hope that someone calls back about it!!! .....Walt Salmaniw, Victoria
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>Oh my, a bit of a technical disaster from this location. With the BFO on you can hear bleeps as (I think) the carrier jumps around; not too readable in AM due to distortion. Maybe it's closer to you, Walt...I hope, hi.
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>Nick
No, Nick. I rode my bicycle out to the house. It's located at Rockland/Green Oak which is 100 or so meters south of Oak Bay Avenue, so much closer to you. In fact, they do describe the house, but it's Joan's voice which doesn't penetrate very well. What I heard is the general intro by her son, which carried very well. Right now at 9:05 pm (04:05 UTC), I'm hearing a jumble on 1650 using the Perseus. I clearly hear a TIS station with marine weather. Cochannel is the SS station, as well as another, and a weak het from someone off channel. Now I can also hear an English speaker. Alas, no talking house! By the way, using the Sony SRF-39FP, a real hot rod of a portable, I lost the signal within 1/2 block of the house! It's miles ahead of my other ultralight, the Sonly SRF-M37V....a real disappointing radio (but at least digital). Now to figure out who the marine station TIS is. I'm using my South facing Conti inspired loop. Plenty of signal for sure! .........Walt.
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