Re: [IRCA] 1040 wandering het again
On Sunday 31 January 2010 21:16:14 Fred Schroyer wrote: Thanks to folks who responded to my recent post about this odd, drifting het. Several suggested the 10w TIS in Hanover, MD, but that is 200 miles away, so it's unlikely to generate the weak het I hear in SW PA at midday. It's much stronger @ night, beating against WHO -- in fact, at 2100 EST toniuhgt, it's just plain loud, and DFs to NW/SE of here. What about DXers in PA, MD, OH, WV -- can any of you hear it? Can you DF? I'm really curious to discover who/what this might be. Thanks-- It's audible here as well (after sunset), and I'll put forward a theory on the origin: WJTB in North Ridgeville OH (a 5 kW daytimer). This theory is based upon three pieces of circumstantial evidence: 1. WJTB (in the Cleveland area) is close enough to SW PA to create an audible groundwave signal there. 2. The direction (NW) from SW PA agrees with Fred's and Brett's DF observations. 3. I once observed WJTB to be well off frequency (about 130 Hz), and drifting noticeably. Admittedly, that was about four years ago, but still, it makes you wonder... they're probably a showstring operation with an elderly transmitter. Heh... one more tidbit: Arbitron lists WJTB's website as www.wjtb.org. I went there, and it actually turned out to be the home page of Geek Radio, a station at New Jersey Institute of Technology (presumably a carrier current operation, but the site is sketchy on details). Oh well. So, what say you about my theory? Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] 1040 wandering het again
Arbitron is wrong ;) A quick google search finds this: http://wjtb1040am.com/ Paul Walker www.onairdj.com On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca wrote: On Sunday 31 January 2010 21:16:14 Fred Schroyer wrote: Thanks to folks who responded to my recent post about this odd, drifting het. Several suggested the 10w TIS in Hanover, MD, but that is 200 miles away, so it's unlikely to generate the weak het I hear in SW PA at midday. It's much stronger @ night, beating against WHO -- in fact, at 2100 EST toniuhgt, it's just plain loud, and DFs to NW/SE of here. What about DXers in PA, MD, OH, WV -- can any of you hear it? Can you DF? I'm really curious to discover who/what this might be. Thanks-- It's audible here as well (after sunset), and I'll put forward a theory on the origin: WJTB in North Ridgeville OH (a 5 kW daytimer). This theory is based upon three pieces of circumstantial evidence: 1. WJTB (in the Cleveland area) is close enough to SW PA to create an audible groundwave signal there. 2. The direction (NW) from SW PA agrees with Fred's and Brett's DF observations. 3. I once observed WJTB to be well off frequency (about 130 Hz), and drifting noticeably. Admittedly, that was about four years ago, but still, it makes you wonder... they're probably a showstring operation with an elderly transmitter. Heh... one more tidbit: Arbitron lists WJTB's website as www.wjtb.org. I went there, and it actually turned out to be the home page of Geek Radio, a station at New Jersey Institute of Technology (presumably a carrier current operation, but the site is sketchy on details). Oh well. So, what say you about my theory? Barry ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] 1040 wandering het again
This was bothering WHO on the car rx at 7:30 pm CST here in IL, so if it is WJTB, it is on late. 73 KAZ who doesn't recall noting WJTB on late ever. -Original Message- From: Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca Sent: Feb 1, 2010 6:40 PM To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1040 wandering het again On Sunday 31 January 2010 21:16:14 Fred Schroyer wrote: Thanks to folks who responded to my recent post about this odd, drifting het. Several suggested the 10w TIS in Hanover, MD, but that is 200 miles away, so it's unlikely to generate the weak het I hear in SW PA at midday. It's much stronger @ night, beating against WHO -- in fact, at 2100 EST toniuhgt, it's just plain loud, and DFs to NW/SE of here. What about DXers in PA, MD, OH, WV -- can any of you hear it? Can you DF? I'm really curious to discover who/what this might be. Thanks-- It's audible here as well (after sunset), and I'll put forward a theory on the origin: WJTB in North Ridgeville OH (a 5 kW daytimer). This theory is based upon three pieces of circumstantial evidence: 1. WJTB (in the Cleveland area) is close enough to SW PA to create an audible groundwave signal there. 2. The direction (NW) from SW PA agrees with Fred's and Brett's DF observations. 3. I once observed WJTB to be well off frequency (about 130 Hz), and drifting noticeably. Admittedly, that was about four years ago, but still, it makes you wonder... they're probably a showstring operation with an elderly transmitter. Heh... one more tidbit: Arbitron lists WJTB's website as www.wjtb.org. I went there, and it actually turned out to be the home page of Geek Radio, a station at New Jersey Institute of Technology (presumably a carrier current operation, but the site is sketchy on details). Oh well. So, what say you about my theory? Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] 1040 wandering het again
On Monday 01 February 2010 21:24:23 neilkaz wrote: This was bothering WHO on the car rx at 7:30 pm CST here in IL, so if it is WJTB, it is on late. 73 KAZ who doesn't recall noting WJTB on late ever. Me neither, but it's possible they're leaving their carrier on after sign- off. I'll try to remember to look for them tomorrow, before their sunset power-down time (1800 EST). Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ 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
Re: [IRCA] 1040 wandering het again
Het very distracting here in mn w/east coast doing very well tonight. 73. Todd -Original Message- From: Barry McLarnon b...@bdmcomm.ca To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:40:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1040 wandering het again On Sunday 31 January 2010 21:16:14 Fred Schroyer wrote: Thanks to folks who responded to my recent post about this odd, drifting het. Several suggested the 10w TIS in Hanover, MD, but that is 200 miles away, so it's unlikely to generate the weak het I hear in SW PA at midday. It's much stronger @ night, beating against WHO -- in fact, at 2100 EST toniuhgt, it's just plain loud, and DFs to NW/SE of here. What about DXers in PA, MD, OH, WV -- can any of you hear it? Can you DF? I'm really curious to discover who/what this might be. Thanks-- It's audible here as well (after sunset), and I'll put forward a theory on the origin: WJTB in North Ridgeville OH (a 5 kW daytimer). This theory is based upon three pieces of circumstantial evidence: 1. WJTB (in the Cleveland area) is close enough to SW PA to create an audible groundwave signal there. 2. The direction (NW) from SW PA agrees with Fred's and Brett's DF observations. 3. I once observed WJTB to be well off frequency (about 130 Hz), and drifting noticeably. Admittedly, that was about four years ago, but still, it makes you wonder... they're probably a showstring operation with an elderly transmitter. Heh... one more tidbit: Arbitron lists WJTB's website as www.wjtb.org. I went there, and it actually turned out to be the home page of Geek Radio, a station at New Jersey Institute of Technology (presumably a carrier current operation, but the site is sketchy on details). Oh well. So, what say you about my theory? Barry -- Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON ___ 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 ___ 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
[IRCA] 1040 wandering het again
Thanks to folks who responded to my recent post about this odd, drifting het. Several suggested the 10w TIS in Hanover, MD, but that is 200 miles away, so it's unlikely to generate the weak het I hear in SW PA at midday. It's much stronger @ night, beating against WHO -- in fact, at 2100 EST toniuhgt, it's just plain loud, and DFs to NW/SE of here. What about DXers in PA, MD, OH, WV -- can any of you hear it? Can you DF? I'm really curious to discover who/what this might be. Thanks-- Fred Schroyer, Freelance Science Writer / Editorial Consultant Waynesburg, PA 15370 (40 air miles S of Pittsburgh, 20 N of Morgantown, WV) fredi...@windstream.net ___ 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
