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3316

Peskies / Re: 2130 kHz - 2.130 MHz FM Russian Railroad Dispatcher Radio Traffic 15 JUL 17

« on: July 23, 2017, 0045 UTC »

ulx2 - Thank you! That's great information.

I bought them off of eBay some time ago from a guy in Ukraine and ever since then, keep looking for more of their type. Oddly, for the years I've been looking, they're the only ones that have shown up.

3317

DGPS / DGPS Logs Jul 21, 2017 UTC 2309 - Jul 22, 2017 UTC 2315 (AFE822x)

« on: July 23, 2017, 0017 UTC »

Doubt the Russian sites are real.


Doobsky
Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:03:12

Coraskovsky
Saturday, July 22, 2017 01:50:43

Tofino
Saturday, July 22, 2017 10:17:33

Penobscot
Saturday, July 22, 2017 07:51:56

Count    ID   ref1 ref2 kHz   Baud City                           Country              Lat      Lon      km     Deg
1        203  223  243  301.0 100  Cape Aghulas                   South Africa         -34.838  20.021   14,392 103
1        323  446  447  298.0 200  Ras Gharib                     Egypt                28.353   33.117   10,229 45 
1        022  022  001  292.0 100  Doobsky                        Russia [Eu]          44.633   37.922   8,956  33 
1        062  062  062  313.5 100  Coraskovsky                    Russia [East]        46.617   142.8    8,437  324
9        909  300  301  309.0 200  Alert Bay, BC                  Canada               50.589   -126.93  2,554  296
1        908  302  303  315.0 200  Tofino [Amphitrite Point], BC  Canada               48.931   -125.545 2,456  292
323      886  272  273  287.0 100  Fort Stevens, OR               United States        46.208   -123.96  2,363  284
473      907  304  305  320.0 200  Richmond, BC                   Canada               49.114   -123.183 2,283  292
3        888  276  277  302.0 100  Whidbey Island, WA             United States        48.322   -122.706 2,249  290
784      871  172  173  300.0 100  Appleton, WA                   United States        45.792   -121.332 2,168  282
1        799  044  045  290.0 200  Penobscot, ME                  United States        44.453   -68.776  1,942  83 
92       828  246  247  301.0 100  Angleton, TX                   United States        29.301   -95.484  1,756  187
9        927  316  317  309.0 200  Lauzon, QC                     Canada               46.821   -71.165  1,729  75 
21       844  094  095  324.0 200  Hudson Falls, NY               United States        43.272   -73.542  1,595  90 
575      792  136  137  297.0 200  Bobo, MS                       United States        34.125   -90.696  1,233  168
11       839  118  119  322.0 100  Youngstown, NY                 United States        43.239   -78.972  1,170  95 
33       838  116  117  319.0 200  Detroit, MI                    United States        42.306   -83.103  883    106
109      836  112  113  292.0 200  Cheboygan, MI                  United States        45.656   -84.475  704    81 
58473    777  218  219  304.0 200  Mequon, WI                     United States        43.202   -88.066  474    113
26101    831  102  103  298.0 100  Upper Keweenaw, MI             United States        47.233   -88.628  446    55 
37133    830  100  101  296.0 100  Wisconsin, Point WI            United States        46.708   -92.025  219    30




CURRENT DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 22 Jul 2017

Site Name    Site Id    BNM #    OUTAGE MESSAGE

SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES

Lincoln   764   0242-17   
BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 06/22/2017 18:44 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Tampa (Macdill)   827   0227-17   
BROADCAST SITE STATUS IS UNCONFIRMED DUE TO NETWORK OUTAGE AS OF 06/13/2017 08:20 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Mequon   777   0271-17   
BROADCAST SITE STATUS IS UNCONFIRMED DUE TO NETWORK OUTAGE AS OF 07/21/2017 21:25 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Reedy Point   870   0204-17   
DGPS BROADCAST SITE WILL PERMANENTLY CEASE BROADCASTING CORRECTIONS ON 31 JULY 2017 AT 1400Z





_{AFE822x v2.0 SDR with 43' Wellbrook ALA100LN loop oriented E-W}

3318

DGPS / Re: DGPS Logs Jul 20, 2017 UTC 2304 - Jul 21, 2017 UTC 2309 (AFE822x)

« on: July 22, 2017, 0418 UTC »

The list below is the set of data from ~Jul 20 UTC 2100 - Jul 21 UTC 2309. I accidentally fed it extra data from the previous day.

When I ran it again from Jul 20, 2017 UTC 2304 to Jul 21, 2017 UTC 2309,  some European stations showed up, incl one on a 0.5 kHz channel.


Cape Norman
Friday, July 21, 2017 06:16:17
Friday, July 21, 2017 06:34:02

Cape Ray
Friday, July 21, 2017 07:00:41
Friday, July 21, 2017 07:00:55
Friday, July 21, 2017 07:51:09
Friday, July 21, 2017 07:52:18
Friday, July 21, 2017 07:52:35
Friday, July 21, 2017 07:52:51
Friday, July 21, 2017 07:53:26

Alert Bay
Friday, July 21, 2017 09:28:37
Friday, July 21, 2017 09:42:16

Count    ID   ref1 ref2 kHz   Baud City                           Country              Lat      Lon      km     Deg
2        944  342  343  310.0 200  Cape Norman, NL                Canada               51.509   -55.831  2,842  62  
7        942  340  341  288.0 200  Cape Ray, NL                   Canada               47.636   -59.241  2,621  71  
2        909  300  301  309.0 200  Alert Bay, BC                  Canada               50.589   -126.93  2,554  296
5        808  016  017  314.0 200  Card Sound, FL                 United States        25.442   -80.452  2,468  147
5        908  302  303  315.0 200  Tofino [Amphitrite Point], BC  Canada               48.931   -125.545 2,456  292
17       886  272  273  287.0 100  Fort Stevens, OR               United States        46.208   -123.96  2,363  284
124      907  304  305  320.0 200  Richmond, BC                   Canada               49.114   -123.183 2,283  292
240      871  172  173  300.0 100  Appleton, WA                   United States        45.792   -121.332 2,168  282
25       827  244  245  312.0 200  Tampa, FL                      United States        27.85    -82.543  2,138  149
912      799  044  045  290.0 200  Penobscot, ME                  United States        44.453   -68.776  1,942  83  
316      772  198  199  306.0 200  Acushnet, MA                   United States        41.749   -70.889  1,852  93  
1261     771  196  197  294.0 100  New Bern, NC                   United States        35.181   -77.059  1,765  123
41       778  192  193  292.0 100  Kensington, SC                 United States        33.491   -79.349  1,759  132
654      803  006  007  293.0 100  Moriches, NY                   United States        40.794   -72.756  1,743  98  
691      927  316  317  309.0 200  Lauzon, QC                     Canada               46.821   -71.165  1,729  75  
1408     806  012  013  289.0 100  Driver, VA                     United States        36.963   -76.562  1,670  116
136      804  008  009  286.0 200  Sandy Hook, NJ                 United States        40.475   -74.02   1,659  101
5478     844  094  095  324.0 200  Hudson Falls, NY               United States        43.272   -73.542  1,595  90  
42       870  170  171  309.0 200  Reedy Point, DE                United States        39.569   -75.572  1,585  106
98       929  312  313  296.0 200  St Jean Richelieu, QC          Canada               45.324   -73.317  1,574  82  
1596     847  058  059  301.0 200  Annapolis, MD                  United States        39.018   -76.61   1,538  110
220      919  308  309  306.0 200  Cardinal, ON                   Canada               44.783   -75.417  1,417  85  
7228     792  136  137  297.0 200  Bobo, MS                       United States        34.125   -90.696  1,233  168
4359     839  118  119  322.0 100  Youngstown, NY                 United States        43.239   -78.972  1,170  95  
403      918  310  311  286.0 200  Wiarton, ON                    Canada               44.75    -81.117  971    87  
8398     838  116  117  319.0 200  Detroit, MI                    United States        42.306   -83.103  883    106
6721     836  112  113  292.0 200  Cheboygan, MI                  United States        45.656   -84.475  704    81  
50381    777  218  219  304.0 200  Mequon, WI                     United States        43.202   -88.066  474    113
18366    831  102  103  298.0 100  Upper Keweenaw, MI             United States        47.233   -88.628  446    55  
41738    830  100  101  296.0 100  Wisconsin, Point WI            United States        46.708   -92.025  219    30  

3319

North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: 1710 UNID oldies 0123 UTC 7/22/2017

« on: July 22, 2017, 0209 UTC »

0208Z Still a weak carrier, no audio. Also have strong t-storms in the region, so lots of static (even with a loop).

3320

North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: 1710 Test Tone 2343 UTC 7/20/2017

« on: July 22, 2017, 0102 UTC »

Have a very weak carrier on 1710, but nothing around 1710.4 - 0102Z.

3321

DGPS / DGPS Logs Jul 20, 2017 UTC 2304 - Jul 21, 2017 UTC 2309 (AFE822x)

« on: July 22, 2017, 0008 UTC »

Hoek van Holland is a possibility, but unable to say.


Castellon
Friday, July 21, 2017 18:56:47

Holmsjoe
Friday, July 21, 2017 19:39:11

Hoek van Holland
Friday, July 21, 2017 03:24:53

Cape Norman
Friday, July 21, 2017 06:14:52
Friday, July 21, 2017 06:16:17
Friday, July 21, 2017 06:34:23


Count    ID   ref1 ref2 kHz   Baud City                           Country              Lat      Lon      km     Deg
1        363  526  001  286.0 100  Castellon                      Spain                39.967   0.017    7,235  58 
1        460  720  001  292.0 100  Holmsjoe                       Sweden               56.433   15.65    6,952  36 
1        425  650  651  312.5 200  Hoek van Holland               Netherlands          51.992   4.123    6,673  45 
3        944  342  343  310.0 200  Cape Norman, NL                Canada               51.509   -55.831  2,842  62 
7        942  340  341  288.0 200  Cape Ray, NL                   Canada               47.636   -59.241  2,621  71 
2        909  300  301  309.0 200  Alert Bay, BC                  Canada               50.589   -126.93  2,554  296
6        808  016  017  314.0 200  Card Sound, FL                 United States        25.442   -80.452  2,468  147
4        908  302  303  315.0 200  Tofino [Amphitrite Point], BC  Canada               48.931   -125.545 2,456  292
16       886  272  273  287.0 100  Fort Stevens, OR               United States        46.208   -123.96  2,363  284
122      907  304  305  320.0 200  Richmond, BC                   Canada               49.114   -123.183 2,283  292
241      871  172  173  300.0 100  Appleton, WA                   United States        45.792   -121.332 2,168  282
27       827  244  245  312.0 200  Tampa, FL                      United States        27.85    -82.543  2,138  149
892      799  044  045  290.0 200  Penobscot, ME                  United States        44.453   -68.776  1,942  83 
314      772  198  199  306.0 200  Acushnet, MA                   United States        41.749   -70.889  1,852  93 
1259     771  196  197  294.0 100  New Bern, NC                   United States        35.181   -77.059  1,765  123
43       778  192  193  292.0 100  Kensington, SC                 United States        33.491   -79.349  1,759  132
660      803  006  007  293.0 100  Moriches, NY                   United States        40.794   -72.756  1,743  98 
713      927  316  317  309.0 200  Lauzon, QC                     Canada               46.821   -71.165  1,729  75 
1403     806  012  013  289.0 100  Driver, VA                     United States        36.963   -76.562  1,670  116
136      804  008  009  286.0 200  Sandy Hook, NJ                 United States        40.475   -74.02   1,659  101
5463     844  094  095  324.0 200  Hudson Falls, NY               United States        43.272   -73.542  1,595  90 
40       870  170  171  309.0 200  Reedy Point, DE                United States        39.569   -75.572  1,585  106
104      929  312  313  296.0 200  St Jean Richelieu, QC          Canada               45.324   -73.317  1,574  82 
1600     847  058  059  301.0 200  Annapolis, MD                  United States        39.018   -76.61   1,538  110
222      919  308  309  306.0 200  Cardinal, ON                   Canada               44.783   -75.417  1,417  85 
7220     792  136  137  297.0 200  Bobo, MS                       United States        34.125   -90.696  1,233  168
4352     839  118  119  322.0 100  Youngstown, NY                 United States        43.239   -78.972  1,170  95 
420      918  310  311  286.0 200  Wiarton, ON                    Canada               44.75    -81.117  971    87 
8383     838  116  117  319.0 200  Detroit, MI                    United States        42.306   -83.103  883    106
6698     836  112  113  292.0 200  Cheboygan, MI                  United States        45.656   -84.475  704    81 
47071    777  218  219  304.0 200  Mequon, WI                     United States        43.202   -88.066  474    113
18042    831  102  103  298.0 100  Upper Keweenaw, MI             United States        47.233   -88.628  446    55 
37779    830  100  101  296.0 100  Wisconsin, Point WI            United States        46.708   -92.025  219    30 



CURRENT DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 21 Jul 2017

Site Name    Site Id    BNM #    OUTAGE MESSAGE

SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES

Lincoln   764   0242-17   
BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 06/22/2017 18:44 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Tampa (Macdill)   827   0227-17   
BROADCAST SITE STATUS IS UNCONFIRMED DUE TO NETWORK OUTAGE AS OF 06/13/2017 08:20 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Mequon   777   0271-17   
BROADCAST SITE STATUS IS UNCONFIRMED DUE TO NETWORK OUTAGE AS OF 07/21/2017 21:25 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Reedy Point   870   0204-17   
DGPS BROADCAST SITE WILL PERMANENTLY CEASE BROADCASTING CORRECTIONS ON 31 JULY 2017 AT 1400Z





_{AFE822x v2.0 SDR with 43' Wellbrook ALA100LN loop oriented E-W}

3322

Huh? / Re: MDK, I understand one of Al's kids has been knocking down doors...

« on: July 21, 2017, 2234 UTC »

Employees at Kryptan Systems...

The company is Kryptane Systems, which is a part of Argonics.

While some may say "typo," I say BAD reporting with heavy doses of laziness & sloppiness. Where is the editor?


Why did the goats do this? Vandalism? Drunk? Espionage? College prank that got out of control? Bachelor party? Thugs to s'plain things to the bossman? There's more to this story. However, there won't be any followup nor investigative reporting, considering that the "reporters" can't even get the name of the company right.

We have a goat up here and he speaks in C-QUAM.  

 

3323

North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: 1710 Test Tone 2343 UTC 7/20/2017

« on: July 21, 2017, 2219 UTC »

I tuned there shortly after your post, but heard nothing.

3324

North American MW Pirate Radio / Re: 1710 UNID oldies 0136 UTC 7/17/2017

« on: July 21, 2017, 2218 UTC »

I've been tuning here in the evenings on & off hoping to hear it, but so far nothing.


I figger that 1710 because no broadcasters (but there are TIS) and receivers go there, where 1720 consumer receivers don't go there so their audience would be more limited. But it also depends on who the pirate wants to target. Or for other reasons (their xmtr won't go to 1720).

3325

FM DX Loggings / Re: What is the farthest station heard

« on: July 21, 2017, 1256 UTC »

This morning, picked up WGN on 87.7 on the car stereo. Decent signal, ranging from in the noise to full quieting, with the avg signal being somewhere in between.

3326

FM DX Loggings / WGN 87.7 MHz 1151 UTC 21 Jul 2017

« on: July 21, 2017, 1254 UTC »

On the way into work in the car, checked below 88.1 and heard a couple of stations on 87.7.

One station was fairly weak and low audio (guessing a Part 15 device for someone in their car or something)
The other was fairly strong and normal audio and heard an ID of WGN & MeTV radio.

1149Z Commodores "Nightshift"
1151Z ID WGN - MeTV
1152Z Advertisement for Barry Manilow
1153Z Ad for Toyota
1155Z Carpenters

Signal ranged from in the noise to full quieting, most of the time being somewhat noisy, but fine to listen to.







_{Pioneer DEH-X4850BT car stereo with 31" whip}

3327

DGPS / DGPS Logs Jul 19, 2017 UTC 2358 - Jul 20, 2017 UTC 2304 (AFE822x)

« on: July 20, 2017, 2341 UTC »

Pont Llobregat
Thursday, July 20, 2017 18:59:22

Upolu Point
Thursday, July 20, 2017 02:27:19


Count    ID   ref1 ref2 kHz   Baud City                           Country              Lat      Lon      km     Deg
1        365  530  001  288.5 100  Pont Llobregat                 Spain                41.317   2.65     7,312  55  
1        879  258  259  286.0 100  Upolu Point, Hi                Hawaii               20.257   -155.885 6,285  266
114      885  270  271  292.0 100  Cape Mendocino, CA             United States        40.447   -124.405 2,563  270
90       909  300  301  309.0 200  Alert Bay, BC                  Canada               50.589   -126.93  2,554  296
3        908  302  303  315.0 200  Tofino [Amphitrite Point], BC  Canada               48.931   -125.545 2,456  292
535      886  272  273  287.0 100  Fort Stevens, OR               United States        46.208   -123.96  2,363  284
1077     907  304  305  320.0 200  Richmond, BC                   Canada               49.114   -123.183 2,283  292
1030     871  172  173  300.0 100  Appleton, WA                   United States        45.792   -121.332 2,168  282
16       809  018  019  289.0 100  Cape Canaveral, FL             United States        28.467   -80.554  2,162  144
15       827  244  245  312.0 200  Tampa, FL                      United States        27.85    -82.543  2,138  149
138      771  196  197  294.0 100  New Bern, NC                   United States        35.181   -77.059  1,765  123
3        778  192  193  292.0 100  Kensington, SC                 United States        33.491   -79.349  1,759  132
213      828  246  247  301.0 100  Angleton, TX                   United States        29.301   -95.484  1,756  187
1        803  006  007  293.0 100  Moriches, NY                   United States        40.794   -72.756  1,743  98  
139      806  012  013  289.0 100  Driver, VA                     United States        36.963   -76.562  1,670  116
1        804  008  009  286.0 200  Sandy Hook, NJ                 United States        40.475   -74.02   1,659  101
10       844  094  095  324.0 200  Hudson Falls, NY               United States        43.272   -73.542  1,595  90  
9        847  058  059  301.0 200  Annapolis, MD                  United States        39.018   -76.61   1,538  110
1557     792  136  137  297.0 200  Bobo, MS                       United States        34.125   -90.696  1,233  168
99       839  118  119  322.0 100  Youngstown, NY                 United States        43.239   -78.972  1,170  95  
4        918  310  311  286.0 200  Wiarton, ON                    Canada               44.75    -81.117  971    87  
545      838  116  117  319.0 200  Detroit, MI                    United States        42.306   -83.103  883    106
56       836  112  113  292.0 200  Cheboygan, MI                  United States        45.656   -84.475  704    81  
57794    777  218  219  304.0 200  Mequon, WI                     United States        43.202   -88.066  474    113
24166    831  102  103  298.0 100  Upper Keweenaw, MI             United States        47.233   -88.628  446    55  
36562    830  100  101  296.0 100  Wisconsin, Point WI            United States        46.708   -92.025  219    30  




CURRENT DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 20 Jul 2017

Site Name    Site Id    BNM #    OUTAGE MESSAGE

SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES

Lincoln   764   0242-17   
BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 06/22/2017 18:44 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Tampa (Macdill)   827   0227-17   
BROADCAST SITE STATUS IS UNCONFIRMED DUE TO NETWORK OUTAGE AS OF 06/13/2017 08:20 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Reedy Point   870   0204-17   
DGPS BROADCAST SITE WILL PERMANENTLY CEASE BROADCASTING CORRECTIONS ON 31 JULY 2017 AT 1400Z


Note: The Louisville, KY DGPS Beacon (290 KHZ, Site ID 869) was terminated as of 1200Z (0800 EDT) May 31, 2017.

The Millers Ferry, AL (320 KHz, Site ID 865), Rock Island, IL (311 KHz, Site ID 863), and St. Paul, MN (317KHz, Site ID 864) DGPS beacon signals were terminated as of 1200Z (0800 EDT) June 30, 2017.





_{AFE822x v2.0 SDR with 43' Wellbrook ALA100LN loop oriented E-W}

3328

DGPS / DGPS Logs Jul 18, 2017 UTC 2353 - Jul 19, 2017 UTC 2358 (AFE822x)

« on: July 20, 2017, 0310 UTC »

Annette Island
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 01:56:51

Cape Mendocino
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10:04:16

Tofino
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 09:06:27
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 09:25:46
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 09:32:01
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 09:32:17
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 09:37:38
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10:11:07

Whidbey Island
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 06:01:59
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 06:02:02
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 06:02:11
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 06:02:24

Robinson Point
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 08:46:39
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 08:48:59
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 08:49:17
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 08:59:20
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 09:04:43
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 10:08:36

Partridge Island
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 05:29:30
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 05:48:45
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 05:49:22
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 06:15:26
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 06:15:41
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 06:15:44


Count    ID   ref1 ref2 kHz   Baud City                           Country              Lat      Lon      km     Deg
1        743  126  127  296.0 200  Kuala Besar                    Malaysia             6.217    102.233  14,109 340
1        638  676  677  288.0 200  Sakata                         Japan                38.95    139.833  9,269  321
1        001  001  001  286.0 200  Semikarakorsk?                 Russia               47.543   40.876   8,801  29  
1        889  278  279  323.0 100  Annette Island, AK             Alaska               55.069   -131.6   2,901  306
864      942  340  341  288.0 200  Cape Ray, NL                   Canada               47.636   -59.241  2,621  71  
1        885  270  271  292.0 100  Cape Mendocino, CA             United States        40.447   -124.405 2,563  270
27       909  300  301  309.0 200  Alert Bay, BC                  Canada               50.589   -126.93  2,554  296
6        908  302  303  315.0 200  Tofino [Amphitrite Point], BC  Canada               48.931   -125.545 2,456  292
1608     886  272  273  287.0 100  Fort Stevens, OR               United States        46.208   -123.96  2,363  284
3638     907  304  305  320.0 200  Richmond, BC                   Canada               49.114   -123.183 2,283  292
4        888  276  277  302.0 100  Whidbey Island, WA             United States        48.322   -122.706 2,249  290
6        887  274  275  323.0 200  Robinson Point, WA             United States        47.392   -122.38  2,230  287
2929     871  172  173  300.0 100  Appleton, WA                   United States        45.792   -121.332 2,168  282
24       809  018  019  289.0 100  Cape Canaveral, FL             United States        28.467   -80.554  2,162  144
6        939  326  327  295.0 200  Partridge Island, NB           Canada               45.239   -66.056  2,138  80  
1788     827  244  245  312.0 200  Tampa, FL                      United States        27.85    -82.543  2,138  149
4959     799  044  045  290.0 200  Penobscot, ME                  United States        44.453   -68.776  1,942  83  
2073     772  198  199  306.0 200  Acushnet, MA                   United States        41.749   -70.889  1,852  93  
7239     771  196  197  294.0 100  New Bern, NC                   United States        35.181   -77.059  1,765  123
357      778  192  193  292.0 100  Kensington, SC                 United States        33.491   -79.349  1,759  132
639      828  246  247  301.0 100  Angleton, TX                   United States        29.301   -95.484  1,756  187
3167     803  006  007  293.0 100  Moriches, NY                   United States        40.794   -72.756  1,743  98  
3775     927  316  317  309.0 200  Lauzon, QC                     Canada               46.821   -71.165  1,729  75  
6919     806  012  013  289.0 100  Driver, VA                     United States        36.963   -76.562  1,670  116
3437     804  008  009  286.0 200  Sandy Hook, NJ                 United States        40.475   -74.02   1,659  101
17377    844  094  095  324.0 200  Hudson Falls, NY               United States        43.272   -73.542  1,595  90  
171      870  170  171  309.0 200  Reedy Point, DE                United States        39.569   -75.572  1,585  106
109      929  312  313  296.0 200  St Jean Richelieu, QC          Canada               45.324   -73.317  1,574  82  
7411     847  058  059  301.0 200  Annapolis, MD                  United States        39.018   -76.61   1,538  110
1482     919  308  309  306.0 200  Cardinal, ON                   Canada               44.783   -75.417  1,417  85  
19200    792  136  137  297.0 200  Bobo, MS                       United States        34.125   -90.696  1,233  168
12476    839  118  119  322.0 100  Youngstown, NY                 United States        43.239   -78.972  1,170  95  
3838     918  310  311  286.0 200  Wiarton, ON                    Canada               44.75    -81.117  971    87  
17524    838  116  117  319.0 200  Detroit, MI                    United States        42.306   -83.103  883    106
12780    836  112  113  292.0 200  Cheboygan, MI                  United States        45.656   -84.475  704    81  
45883    777  218  219  304.0 200  Mequon, WI                     United States        43.202   -88.066  474    113
19741    831  102  103  298.0 100  Upper Keweenaw, MI             United States        47.233   -88.628  446    55  
32271    830  100  101  296.0 100  Wisconsin, Point WI            United States        46.708   -92.025  219    30  




CURRENT DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 19 Jul 2017

Site Name    Site Id    BNM #    OUTAGE MESSAGE

SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES

Lincoln   764   0242-17   
BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 06/22/2017 18:44 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Tampa (Macdill)   827   0227-17   
BROADCAST SITE STATUS IS UNCONFIRMED DUE TO NETWORK OUTAGE AS OF 06/13/2017 08:20 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Reedy Point   870   0204-17   
DGPS BROADCAST SITE WILL PERMANENTLY CEASE BROADCASTING CORRECTIONS ON 31 JULY 2017 AT 1400Z


Note: The Louisville, KY DGPS Beacon (290 KHZ, Site ID 869) was terminated as of 1200Z (0800 EDT) May 31, 2017.

The Millers Ferry, AL (320 KHz, Site ID 865), Rock Island, IL (311 KHz, Site ID 863), and St. Paul, MN (317KHz, Site ID 864) DGPS beacon signals were terminated as of 1200Z (0800 EDT) June 30, 2017.







_{AFE822x v2.0 SDR with 43' Wellbrook ALA100LN loop oriented E-W}

3329

DGPS / DGPS Logs Jul 17, 2017 UTC 2347 - Jul 18, 2017 UTC 2353 (AFE822x)

« on: July 19, 2017, 0243 UTC »

Cape Ray
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:07:55

Tofino
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:29:47
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:35:42
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:36:31
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:39:27
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:42:44
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:43:09
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:44:32
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:46:19
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:49:40

Robinson Point
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:09:48

Tampa
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:54:33

Penobscot
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 04:45:44
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 04:50:21
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 05:02:30
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:37:50
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:37:53
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:38:51
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:38:53

Acushnet
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:09:24
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:10:00

Moriches
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 04:29:45
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 04:53:52
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:46:22

Lauzon
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 04:37:47
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 04:37:54
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 05:16:51
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 05:37:49
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:30:33

Sandy Hook
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:20:36
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:23:37
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 06:24:38
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 09:18:08

Cardinal
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 08:36:06
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 08:38:40

Count    ID   ref1 ref2 kHz   Baud City                           Country              Lat      Lon      km     Deg
1        203  223  243  301.0 100  Cape Aghulas                   South Africa         -34.838  20.021   14,392 103
1        643  686  687  309.0 200  Ken Saki                       Japan                35.142   139.685  9,624  319
1        942  340  341  288.0 200  Cape Ray, NL                   Canada               47.636   -59.241  2,621  71 
63       885  270  271  292.0 100  Cape Mendocino, CA             United States        40.447   -124.405 2,563  270
98       909  300  301  309.0 200  Alert Bay, BC                  Canada               50.589   -126.93  2,554  296
9        908  302  303  315.0 200  Tofino [Amphitrite Point], BC  Canada               48.931   -125.545 2,456  292
118      886  272  273  287.0 100  Fort Stevens, OR               United States        46.208   -123.96  2,363  284
257      907  304  305  320.0 200  Richmond, BC                   Canada               49.114   -123.183 2,283  292
1        887  274  275  323.0 200  Robinson Point, WA             United States        47.392   -122.38  2,230  287
612      871  172  173  300.0 100  Appleton, WA                   United States        45.792   -121.332 2,168  282
1        827  244  245  312.0 200  Tampa, FL                      United States        27.85    -82.543  2,138  149
7        799  044  045  290.0 200  Penobscot, ME                  United States        44.453   -68.776  1,942  83 
2        772  198  199  306.0 200  Acushnet, MA                   United States        41.749   -70.889  1,852  93 
42       771  196  197  294.0 100  New Bern, NC                   United States        35.181   -77.059  1,765  123
60       828  246  247  301.0 100  Angleton, TX                   United States        29.301   -95.484  1,756  187
3        803  006  007  293.0 100  Moriches, NY                   United States        40.794   -72.756  1,743  98 
5        927  316  317  309.0 200  Lauzon, QC                     Canada               46.821   -71.165  1,729  75 
62       806  012  013  289.0 100  Driver, VA                     United States        36.963   -76.562  1,670  116
4        804  008  009  286.0 200  Sandy Hook, NJ                 United States        40.475   -74.02   1,659  101
435      844  094  095  324.0 200  Hudson Falls, NY               United States        43.272   -73.542  1,595  90 
246      847  058  059  301.0 200  Annapolis, MD                  United States        39.018   -76.61   1,538  110
2        919  308  309  306.0 200  Cardinal, ON                   Canada               44.783   -75.417  1,417  85 
1220     792  136  137  297.0 200  Bobo, MS                       United States        34.125   -90.696  1,233  168
1155     839  118  119  322.0 100  Youngstown, NY                 United States        43.239   -78.972  1,170  95 
115      918  310  311  286.0 200  Wiarton, ON                    Canada               44.75    -81.117  971    87 
1538     838  116  117  319.0 200  Detroit, MI                    United States        42.306   -83.103  883    106
1528     836  112  113  292.0 200  Cheboygan, MI                  United States        45.656   -84.475  704    81 
55829    777  218  219  304.0 200  Mequon, WI                     United States        43.202   -88.066  474    113
23326    831  102  103  298.0 100  Upper Keweenaw, MI             United States        47.233   -88.628  446    55 
37341    830  100  101  296.0 100  Wisconsin, Point WI            United States        46.708   -92.025  219    30 




CURRENT DGPS ADVISORIES FOR 18 Jul 2017

Site Name    Site Id    BNM #    OUTAGE MESSAGE

SCHEDULED / UNSCHEDULED OUTAGES

Level Island   891   0255-17   
BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 07/12/2017 18:48 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Lincoln   764   0242-17   
BROADCAST SITE IS UNUSABLE AS OF 06/22/2017 18:44 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Tampa (Macdill)   827   0227-17   
BROADCAST SITE STATUS IS UNCONFIRMED DUE TO NETWORK OUTAGE AS OF 06/13/2017 08:20 Z UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Reedy Point   870   0204-17   
DGPS BROADCAST SITE WILL PERMANENTLY CEASE BROADCASTING CORRECTIONS ON 31 JULY 2017 AT 1400Z




_{AFE822x v2.0 SDR with 43' Wellbrook ALA100LN loop oriented E-W}

3330

General Radio Discussion / Re: Neat AM broadcasting article FWR to me. Neat read.

« on: July 19, 2017, 0119 UTC »

No issue is more pressing to SBE than the noise interference faced by AM stations. “To us, it’s all related to ambient RF noise,” Imlay said. Not only are radio frequency or RF-emitting devices filling homes and offices with noise clutter, but big box retailers sell industrial strength technology for home use. “The problem is one of those devices is going to cause noise in a city block and anybody who would like to listen to the AM band at home isn’t going to be able to,” Imlay said. With little enforcement by the FCC against unlicensed Part 15 devices that exceed RF limits, engineers say it paints a dire situation for radio going forward. “They’re killing the AM broadcast band,” Imlay said. “And as long as those kinds of things are happening, the AM broadcast band is doomed.”

Y-E-S !

   

“We believe that C-Quam AM stereo and wide full bandwidth AM channels—which means an effort to increase bandwidth receivers to significantly reduce the noise floor—is the way to true AM revitalization,” King said. He points out a number of AMs have been operating in stereo for decades and many of the transmitters already owned by stations already include the AM stereo card that could be turned on while other non-stereo capable transmitters could easily and quickly be modified.

Oh heck yeah!

We have two C-QUAM stations in the area and one just switched from IBOC a few months ago. The other has been on C-QUAM since they came on the air about 6 years ago. I welcome many more.

One of the biggest hurdles for broadcasters would be convincing receiver manufacturers to embrace AM stereo.

Some transmitters have a little button that selects mode. Even if they don't send a stereo feed to the tx, the wider bandwidth certainly helps.

Pai doesn’t believe the Commission has such ability. “Our lawyers have gone over this for many years and they’ve said we don’t have the authority when it comes to mandates on the receiver side,” he told WRDN.

Oh? What about FCC certification and requirements therein? How did they enforce the AM expanded band? (Unless I'm missing some context on this).

“I think the answer clearly is no, it isn’t one bit better,” SBE’s Imlay said. “In fact, it’s probably worse; with the gutting of the FCC field offices there is nobody out there policing interference.” In the meantime, problems continue. “I think the AM band in terms of the listenability is deteriorating at a fairly rapid rate,” Imlay added.

Yup the cheap electronics continue to pollute unabated.  This is the #1 thing that needs to be fixed. Then the broadcasters should broadcast ~19 kHz (just under 20 kHZ, to protect the carriers on either side), and finally turn off IBOC.  

While the technical problems are being worked on, broadcasters need to fix their programming. The FCC can not and should not have a say in that. That's 100% broadcaster's responsibility.