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Author Topic: Not hearing Hudson Valley TIS lately 1710kHz.  (Read 1124 times)

Offline ThaDood

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Not hearing Hudson Valley TIS lately 1710kHz.
« on: July 16, 2021, 1916 UTC »
Yeah... For several weeks, I haven't heard that 100W Hudson Valley TIS from NJ. (Can't say as I miss them.) So, does that leave 1710kHz semi-open again? Hmmmmmmm???
I was asked, yet another weird question, of how I would like to be buried, when I finally bite the big one. The answer was actually pretty easy. Face-down, like a certain historical figure in the late 1980's, (I will not mention who, but some of you will get it, and that's enough.) Why??? It would be a burial that will satisfy everyone: (1) My enemies will say that it will show me where to go. (2) On the same point, I can have my enemies kiss my butt. (3) It will temporarily give someone a place to park a bicycle. See??? A WIN / WIN for everyone.

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Re: Not hearing Hudson Valley TIS lately 1710kHz.
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2021, 2140 UTC »
It was nice to log the DX at first... then it became a pest.
Das Radiobunker somewhere in Michigan

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Re: Not hearing Hudson Valley TIS lately 1710kHz.
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2021, 2309 UTC »
Sadly, I am hearing the completely useless Hudson County TIS station on 1710 at 2308 UTC 18 JUL 2021.
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Re: Not hearing Hudson Valley TIS lately 1710kHz.
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2021, 1403 UTC »
Hey All.

Yes ,1710 Kc is probably the “ best” place to “play” due to it using short antennas.

But at least here, the X band has enough
open frequencies close to 1710 that it doesn’t matter.So I can QSY without any noticeable issues.

I DO have a 1 MC crystal  that is almost the size of a pack of Marlboros :)) .It’s another story completely.

But frankly , now my AM tx “goals “are to only cover maybe 200 ft East and also from my basement shop to the 2nd floor shack.Should be “ easy “ ( when I get to it - LOTS on the bench right now and only limited time to work on stuff.).

K
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Re: Not hearing Hudson Valley TIS lately 1710kHz.
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2021, 1206 UTC »
1710 is pretty much useless now in most of the northeast USA due to the Hudson County TIS. But 1720 is clear  ;D
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