Re: [IRCA] VOA transmitter Dixon, CA.

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Don,

The VOA transmitter site is about 6 miles East of Dixon.  Take Pitt School road and head  East and 
you will see the antennas towering over of corn fields.  I remember the produce stand along with the 
Cattlemen restaurant down the road.

Dennis,
Vancouver, WA

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: Charles A Taylor <MWDXer@xxxxxxx> 

> At 03:21 PM 4/5/2007 -0700, you wrote: 
> >Chas, 
> > 
> >Can't swear for accuracy but I've driven the I-80 corridor past Dixon a 
> >zillion times in the last 10 years and don't recall seeing this setup. I 
> >remember back in the 60s when living in Sacto 
> >that I use to see it when passsing down the highway. Probably even went 
> >over and looked at it. 
> > 
> >However, for your general interest, there is a fine produce market just 
> >off Pedrick Road a few miles tother side of Dixon. 
> > 
> >Don K. 
> >S.F. CA 
> 
> 
> Donnie, 
> 
> Oh, and yeah! If there's a produce market around, the Boss will be there 
> (Leonor, 34 
> years and we're still going strong!). 
> 
> Woe be unto any Mexicans at the market, though. She'll larn them some 
> English purty 
> quick (although w/a Filipino accent). 
> 
> Now, lemme ax ye a real quick question there, Mister Casketdude: Why do you 
> think 
> I would git my shorts inna knot over a produce store? 
> 
> Chuck in east EN CEE. 
> 
> 
> Charles A Taylor, WD4INP 
> Greenville, North Carolina 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >Charles A Taylor wrote: 
> > 
> > > At 07:47 PM 4/4/2007 +0000, you wrote: 
> > > >Charles, 
> > > > 
> > > >Thanks for the interesting information on VOA Dixon. The hosts countries 
> > > >labor rate explains a lot along with the older equipment. I will be in 
> > > >the Dixon area in May and will take some pictures of the site. Last time 
> > > >I was out there AT&T had some kind of transmitting site near VOA. 
> > > > 
> > > >Dennis, 
> > > >Vancouver, WA 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Dennis, 
> > > 
> > > Go here for more info and pix on VOA Dixon: 
> > > 
> > > http://www.eham.net/articles/14253 
> > > 
> > > If you go past there, please check to see if the substation still has 
> > > the high tension lines running into it, or if there even is a substation 
> > > there. 
> > > 
> > > That much substation indicates they're running a lot of juice into the 
> > > plant: much more than needed if they are just running a few 100 kW just 
> > > to power some commo transmitters. 
> > > 
> > > 73, 
> > > 
> > > Charles 
> > > 
> > > Charles A Taylor, WD4INP 
> > > Greenville, North Carolina 
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