Re: [IRCA] CBU-690 off

[Theo <theod@xxxxxxxxx>]

That's the first time I've ever heard of that, Eric.

Wonkypedia's wording about a Nanaimo tx is missing the all-important 
"FM".  That was turned down by the CRTC, resulting in 690 being maintained.

And the mention in the <Nanaimo> entry reflects the status of 
programming from 690 as being from Vancouver, not local programming from 
the Hub City itself.  It's interesting that as the second-largest 
population centre on the Island, Nanaimo doesn't get CBC service from 
Victoria as do other communities with relays.  But, hey, a 50kW blow 
torch from salt marshes across a water path of ~50km, should do the trick!

I don't see any mention of media in the Gibsons' Wonky link, but CBC's 
frequency advice for both locations lists CBU/690 for Radio One service.

Theo

On 10/06/2014 9:13 AM, Eric Floden wrote:
> greetings
>
> I had to run an errand early today and noted that around 0450 PDT CBU-690
> was silent (their FM 88.1 was on); by the time I was done and home, around
> 0510, they came back on, mid-song.
>
> Now, a question.  I read somewhere that there is a CBU repeater in Nanaimo
> that uses 690.  Is this true?  Wikipedia hints at it:
>
> CBU's signal on 690 AM also directly broadcasts to Nanaimo
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo> and Gibsons
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibsons,_British_Columbia>.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBU_(AM)
>
> Anyone know?  It makes me think of the KKOB-770 situation with 50kW in
> Albequerque, NM, and a smaller (250w.?) repeater, also on 770 in Santa Fe .
> . .
>
> thanks
>
> ef
> who can see the CBU studio from his office window in
> Vancouver BC
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