Re: [IRCA] CBDS-690 Pukatawagan MB applies to move to FM (102.5, 0.2 kW)

[George McLachlan <ghmcl@xxxxxxx>]

At 10:30 AM 26/03/2008, you wrote:
> CBDS-690 Pukatawagan MB has applied to the CRTC to move to FM
> (102.5 MHz, 0.2 kW, 24.6 metres).
>
> Get this 40 watt relay of CBWK-FM (carries CBC Radio 1 network) before
> it is too late:). Manitoba is on Central time so CBC network programming
> on CBDS-690 will be generally two hours ahead of CBU-690.
>
> I wonder what the CBDS xmitter site is contaminated with? PCBs from
> an ancient leaking oil capacitor in the xmitter?

Probably diesel fuel or heating oil from the tank farm or the under 
ground oil distribution system in the late 70s. Limited electrical 
power was provided by diesel generators until the community was 
connected to the Manitoba Hydro grid about 25 years ago. Apparently 
one major leak was discovered when a visitor walking from the school 
to a nearby teacher`s residence and found himself walking through 
puddles of fuel. It ran overland to one or more sewer inlets 
resulting in inches of fuel on the sewage lagoon some of which was 
pumped off and filtered for reuse. Some of the contaminated fuel 
collected was also spread on the roads to help control dust.

George McLachlan
Winnipeg 

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