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Title: CKGM 990 Montreal testing on new frequency of 690
Post by: vo1-001-swl on September 02, 2012, 1127 UTC

Hello All,


Heard CKGM 990 Montreal testing on their new frequency of 690 this morning , the  official switch over on Tuesday Sep 4 according to reports.


690 - Testing of CKGM 990 Montreal   6:32 - 6:50 UTC Sep 2  with NFL Talk, Olympic talk about Canada & Basketball team performance , then "You're listening to 990 CKGM  testing on 690" email given for any interference caused by this to send to , then into NHL talk  (Signal good on this frequency at this location)

Ironically  , one of the few times I couldn't at least hear them on 990 as well . Most nights they are audible under CBY Cornerbrook and occasionally are heard over top of CBY on 990. Also receiving this on an SRF-M37W Ultralight.

Receiver:  Yaesu FRG-100 w/ 320' wire


Good DX

Allen Willie VO1-001-SWL, VOPC1AA
Bristol's Hope, Newfoundland
47:43N  53:11W
http://twitter.com/vo1001swl

Title: Re: CKGM 990 Montreal testing on new frequency of 690
Post by: BDM on September 03, 2012, 0323 UTC

Same heard here currently. Strong signal with the same ID message

Title: Re: CKGM 990 Montreal testing on new frequency of 690
Post by: Chanter on September 04, 2012, 0911 UTC

I caught this too the other night.  I wasn't sure what was going on until I looked up the bellmedia.ca address they listed in connection with a test on 690, and boom. 

I occasionally hear them on 990, if CBW in Winnipeg isn't in the ascendant.  990 and 1280 are actually the only two Montreal stations I've managed to catch so far. 

Title: Re: CKGM 990 Montreal testing on new frequency of 690
Post by: BoomboxDX on September 06, 2012, 0404 UTC

Hopefully their signal may be able to make it out to the west coast once DX season kicks in.  I've heard Gravelbourg, SK, in the past, so a reception of a station farther east isn't completely out of the question.....  :-\

Title: Re: CKGM 990 Montreal testing on new frequency of 690
Post by: Pigmeat on September 08, 2012, 0044 UTC

Radio Progresso from Cuba normally owns that frequency here. Still, it's worth a shot if Montreal is running decent power.

Title: Re: CKGM 990 Montreal testing on new frequency of 690
Post by: cmradio on September 08, 2012, 0243 UTC

Quote from: BoomboxDX on September 06, 2012, 0404 UTC

Hopefully their signal may be able to make it out to the west coast once DX season kicks in.  I've heard Gravelbourg, SK, in the past, so a reception of a station farther east isn't completely out of the question.....  :-\

Well, for me near Vancouver, the E-W MW skip zone is hot between here and S. Alberta, Montana and Wyoming. The next zone is wetsern Ontario, east Minnesota and Wisconsin. Likely Montreal will fly over our heads there, fellow raincoaster :-\

Peace!