Re: [IRCA] tentative: Hanover County - 1700 & City of Arlington - 1700 (VA

[Bill Harms <wharms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charlie, how about Howard County, Maryland? They are also on 1700. Check 
out the pics and the audio clips at 
http://dxing.philcobill.com/tis/howard_tis/

For a TIS at a high frequency they get out well on ground wave.  Check 
out the antenna.

Bill



Charles A Taylor wrote:
> 1700    VA        I heard two other TISs under/over WQCL647 Newport News, Virginia late this afternoon.
>                        One definitely IDed itself thusly [preceded by SS announcement]: "You're listening to 
>                        Arlington County AM 1700, your advisory station for important travel and safety infor-
>                        tion. Set your radio to 1700....."   FCC lists show two TISs in Arlington, so using the
>                        syntax (fashioned after the Hanover County TIS, below) for a query to Arlington County
>                        government, I tried www.co.arlington.va.us  and got a website, and I queried them as to
>                        the correct callsign. Doubt they'll reply. But I tried!  Poor mostly, but happened to peak
>                        in time for the above announcement.
>
> 1700    VA       Ashland, Hanover County. Heard third down below WQCL647 Newport News and 
>                        Arlington (VA). No other information except reference to Hanover County, and a
>                        website that I figured out as www.co.hanover.va.us. Tried that website, and it's good.
>                        But went no further because I was hotter on WQCL647 Newport News and Arlington.
>                        Very poor, barely intelligible. (CAT-NC)
>   

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