Re: [IRCA] [dxhub] 1610

["Rene Tetro" <rene@xxxxxxxx>]

The 1610 tone station is on the air again today with a fairly good signal here in SE PA.  Must be somebody testing.  I took my field strength meter from work and did a quick measurement, and it appears to be coming from a south to southwestern direction.  According to the FCC database there are only two stations currently operating on 1610 in North America either licensed, CHHA, Toronto, 1KW NDA and CFOS, Colingwood, ON, 1KW NDA.  One is also plannted: a new station in Montreal, also 1KW NDA, whose calls have yet to be assigned.  One thing I don't get is that they list CFOS in Colingwood, ON as being on 1610, but they are actually on 570.  (I know because they sometimes forget to change pattern and reduce power at night, screwing with WFIL's signal.)  Do they simulcast?  Are they moving dial positions?   The FCC database is unclear on this.

My best guess at this point, without additional information, is that it is a TIS station that is testing.  The FCC database show that there is a station south of here that is "pending" -- WBQV479 in Tarboro, NC.  It may, of course, be something much closer that has been relocated, or is returning to the air.

This is a bit of a puzzler, for sure.

Rene F. Tetro
Chief Engineer
Salem Communications - Philadelphia
WNTP-AM / WFIL-AM
117 Ridge Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA  19444
Phone:  610- 828-6965  Extension 41
Fax:  610-828-6725
Email:  rtetro@xxxxxxxxx

"Blessed are the peacemakers....." (Mat. 5)
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Russ Edmunds 
  To: IRCA List ; AM WTFDA ; NRC List ; dxhub 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 5:37 PM
  Subject: [dxhub] 1610



  Heard at high noon here in SEPA but mostly weaker than the local TIS at
  Valley Forge N P.

  Heard again 1630+ in car mostly overpowering the TIS and subsequently
  an unID with slow-tempo male vocal group.

  Very steady tone however as my trip home moves directly away from the
  TIS, but the tone became stronger the farther I went from the TIS.

  This strongly suggests a modulated carrier on 1610 rather than hets.
  The tone was clearly on the same frequency as the music.

  In my mind this doesn't preclude the possibility that others may be
  hearing hets in other locations.

  Rough bearing is 180-200 degrees, which could include Ft. Meade,
  Frederick, Tidewater VA, DC, Ft. Belvoir etc. Too bad this wasn't
  happening a few days ago when I passed by Ft. Meade and DC proper and
  was on base at Belvoir.

  Haven't yet had a chance tonight to check on the Hammarlund or even the
  2010, and may not as I have other committments tonight.

  Russ Edmunds
  Blue Bell, PA ( 360' ASL )
  [15 mi NNW of Philadelphia]
  40:08:45N; 75:16:04W, Grid FN20id
  <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>
  FM: Yamaha T-80 & Onkyo T-450RDS w/ APS9B @15'
  AM: Hammarlund HQ-150 & 4' FET air core loop

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