Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] 486kHz transmission

[Brett Saylor <bds2@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Doug Smith W9WI <dougw9wi@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Brett Saylor wrote:
> > Now that I listen to the clip again, I hear the mention of Fessenden
> > after the scripture reading. I've also been told that this is an
> > experimentally licensed 600 meter amateur station from WA1ZMS. I'd like
> > to find out what power it was using.
>
> There are 25 stations holding experimental licenses from the FCC to
> transmit in the 480-490KHz band.  It's probably WG2XFQ, authorized to use
> regular
> AM and Morse at 20 watts ERP on frequencies between 483 and 510KHz.  The
> name on the experimental license matches the name on the WA1ZMS amateur
> license, and the cited location (Forest, Virginia) matches a 144MHz beacon
> known to be operated by WA1ZMS.
>


Thanks for that information, Doug - nice to get the entire story on the
transmission. I'm glad I stumbled across it,

Brett
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