WMRO in Gallatin, TN is going to do a brief full power 1KW, Non-Directional test this coming Sunday night/Monday Morning as they test out their remote control/automation system. Please note the following on this important test:
The test is automated. No live personnel will be at the station, so please no telephone calls. Also Monday is a holiday, so no telephone calls on Monday either. This is a request directly from the station, so please respect it. WOKY DX Test QSL Information: Engineer Kent Winrich reports that he has not forgotten about the requests for verifications on the test. Kent and his family have moved twice in the past few months, and his workload is also very heavy. Please be patient. The QSL's will be sent, though it may be some time before they are received. Here are the January Tests currently scheduled: WMRO 1560khz Gallatin, TN Maintenance Test Date(s): January 15th, 2007 (Late Sunday night, early Monday morning) Time: 1AM Central Time to 2AM Central Time (1 Hour Test) Modes of Operation: "Inventory Insert" 60 Second Long Test inserted into local breaks at approximately :24 past the hour, :34 past the hour, and :48 past the hour. Test will be conducted at 1KW, Non-Directional pattern. Station is testing remote control/automation features. Programming: 60 Second Long "Inventory Insert" during local breaks. These include Morse Code ID's and sweep tones. Music will be transmitted in the "Bright AC" format, with artists like John Mayer, Five for Fighting, Goo Goo Dolls, etc. Notes: Remote Control/Automation testing. A song/artist list should be available after the test to help with verification. DX'ers are encouraged to note song title and artist along with exact time so that we can compare that to the playlist. The test will be automated. DO NOT CALL THE STATION! Also, do not call on Monday which is a federal holiday. QSL Information: Station is handling QSL's directly, however, Scott Bailey is dealing with some serious family medical issues, so responses may take quite some time. Please be patient and do not expect a reply for several weeks. E-mail reception reports may be sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Postal reports and/or recordings to: Scott Bailey, President & General Manager WMRO Radio, Magic 1560 P.O. Box 1445 Gallatin, TN 37066 Please include a SASE for reply. Our thanks Scott Bailey of WMRO, who's always been very DX Friendly! And also to Paul Walker, who helped to arrange yet another test for all of us. =========================================================== KRSN 1490khz Los Alamos, NM Maintenance Test Date(s): Sunday Morning (Late Saturday Night) January 28, 2007 Time: 0100-0110, 0200-0210, & 0300-0310 Mountain Time. Ten minute long test period at the top of each hour. Modes of Operation: Special DX Test. 640 Watts, Non-Directional Programming: Phonetic voice ID's, Morse Code ID's, Sweep Tones. Notes: This will be a challenging test, as KRSN is on an STA that allows them only 640 watts. The antenna is a short (about 80 foot) folded unipole mounted on a 150 foot tower. The top of the tower supports several bays of cell phone antennas. KRSN has a new Harris transmitter, which they will be testing. QSL Information: Reception reports via e-mail are preferred. Send reports to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For those who cannot send e-mail reports, the address for Postal reports is: KRSN AM 1490 145 Central Park Square Los Alamos, NM 87544 Please include an SASE for reply. A recording of the test is requested. The following formats (only) are acceptable: .MP3 or .WAV for e-mail attachments. Audio CD or cassette for Postal reports. If a recording is not available, please include a detailed description of your reception including the sequence of test elements, description of sweep tones, etc. ======================================================================= WFIF 1500khz Milford, CT Maintenance Test Date(s): Saturday Morning (Late Friday Night) January 26, 2007 Time: 12:01AM (Eastern Time) until 12:11AM (Eastern Time) Test is 10 minutes long in duration. Modes of Operation: WFIF is testing their new remote control system to be sure that the station can be switched on/off remotely or during emergencies. 3KW Non-Directional. WFIF is a daytimer, so this is a rare chance for many to log them. Per their engineer, Mr. Willie Barnes, the test will consist of "voice ID's and several tones, along with a "wavering" tone. If people have Cool Edit (or Audition) they can use the spectrum display and that tone will show up as a horizontal sine wave in the specrograph. That makes it very easy to see, as well as hear". Programming: Voice ID's, tones, and a "wavering tone". QSL Information: Reception reports via e-mail are most desired. Postal reports are not encouraged and may not be responded to at all, based on station's limited resources and manpower. E-Mail all reports to Mr. Willie Barnes, Chief Engineer at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A recording of the test is requested. The following formats (only) are acceptable: .MP3 or .WAV for e-mail attachments. If a recording is not available, please include a detailed description of your reception including the sequence of test elements, description of sweep tones, etc. Screen capture images of the horizontal sine wave can also be sent as file attachments. Les Rayburn, N1LF NRC/IRCA Broadcast Test Coordinator Please call anytime 24/7 if your transmitter will be off the air for maintenance. (205) 253-4867 _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com