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[IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA
- Subject: [IRCA] 1710 kHz Pirate Vancouver, WA
- From: vroomski@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:44:00 +0000 (UTC)
My wife and I found the area that the Pirate station on 1710 kHz is
broadcasting from. The broadcasts are in Russian, with classical and opera
being played. The station has a nice signal for 3/4 of a mile, then
the signal starts to fade. On the way back home we were able to hear the
weak fading signal 4 1/2 miles West of the location. The area in Eastern
Vancouver, WA is in a very expensive neighborhood with some areas being
gated. Using the volume control on the Escape radio we kept lowering the level
and soon were able to get within probably 1/8 mile of the transmitter.
No antennas were seen, only a few satellite dishes. Many huge pine trees
in the area. It reminded me of when some of us at the IRCA Flagstaff
convention tracked down the station with the long wire antenna. We used the
volume control as a sort of RF control. For instance, the volume was lowered
and the closer we got to the transmitter site,the louder the audio got. The
volume control was set to six and the signal vanished within 1/8 of a mile from
the transmitter area. Much like the Seattle area Russian station heard this
past summer, but not as strong in the signal department.
Dennis,
Salmon Creek, WA
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