Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] REMINDER - DX TEST TONIGHT

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

That sounds like someone had an open satelitte channel leading into the
network news and didn't ID.

Some networks run tones for 10 to 60 seconds before the news to let you
know you have audio on the channel

On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 10:36 PM, Bill Nollman <billct97@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Does anyone know who did beep tones leading up to the top of the hour at
> 03:59:57, 03:59:58 and 03:59:59 followed by a long beep tone at 04:00:00?
> That was audible here in central Connecticut.
> Otherwise 1400 was most definitely a GY with only Fox Sports (probably
> Scranton, PA) and Spanish/Mexican (probably Lowell, MA) heard, barely.
>
> Bill Nollman
> Farmington, CT
> Perseus SDR with 130'x35' SuperLoop at 250 degrees.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amdx-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amdx-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Chernos Saul
> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2013 6:09 PM
> To: am@xxxxxxxxxxx; irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; amfmtvdx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx;
> amdx@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Amdx] REMINDER - DX TEST TONIGHT
>
>
> DX TEST REMINDER - PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
>
> WKBI 1400 Saint Marys PA
>
> Will also run on WKBI's 250W/364ft FM translator W233BS 94.5 Saint Marys PA
>
>
> Sunday March 31 -  Saturday night (TONIGHT) into Sunday Morning
>
>
> The test will last 60 seconds ONLY, as follows:
>
> ABC News will run at exactly TOH at 0000, 0100, and 0200 EDT. (0500, 0600
> and 0700 UTC). After each of the three newscasts ends, the 60-second tests
> will begin.
>
> Tests will consist of Morse code and sweep tones. The station IDs as Classy
> 1400 & 94.5 and runs an Adult Standards/Soft Oldies format.
>
>
>
> Translator W233BS 94.5 Saint Marys PA runs 250 watts at 364 feet from an
> elevation of about 2200 feet.
>
> QSL requests will be accepted for WKBI-AM 1400 as well as W233BS 94.5 if
> you
> happen by some miracle/chance to hear the FM.
>
>
>
> RECEPTION REPORTS:
>
> NO E-MAILS ACCEPTED.  Reports should be sent by regular postal mail only,
> accompanied by an SASE. Audio clips welcome on CD or mp3/wav files on
> USB/thumb/jump drive. Please do not send cassette tapes. Reports must
> include written or printed information with the listener's location,
> equipment used, and details about content heard. Please note that CDs will
> not be returned, but if you include sufficent postage, a USB/Thumb Drive
> will be returned.
>
>
>
> Send reports to:
> Paul Walker
> C/O WKBI 1400 DX TEST
> PO BOX O
> Ridgway,PA 15853
>
> -30-
>
>
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