Re: [IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Bill Harms
Sure enough, the signal is loud and clear on 1020 at 1500 12/1 EST. Bill Harms Elkridge Maryland On 1 Dec 2006 at 11:26, Powell E. Way III W4OPW wrote: > Starting this morning (Friday) at 0900 (EST) the > antenna testing will > resume > on 1020 and will run until 0700 Sunday morning. The > 102

Re: [IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Gil Stacy
> > > > > So who / what is it? Why the secrecy? > > Could it be a dreaded Wobbler of Mass Distraction? Gil NN4CW ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this maili

Re: [IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
--- "Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So who / what is it? Why the secrecy? Kent's not at liberty to say. If he can find out more he'll post it over at the AF list on radiolists. I'll let you know. Powell ! ___ IR

Re: [IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Bill Harms
I wonder if a Freedom of Information Act request would pry an explanation out of someone. At the very least they should be able to explain that they were testing some transmitter or the like even if the exact eventual dispostion may be classified. My gosh the signal is being heard all across

Re: [IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Patrick Griffith, N0NNK / WPE9HVW
So who / what is it? Why the secrecy? Patrick Griffith, Westminster CO http://community.webtv.net/N0NNK/ http://community.webtv.net/AM-DXer/ ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expres

Re: [IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Patrick Martin
Jim, I doubt it. We don't know who was operating the tone. Even if we did, if it was military or government, they may not even admit to broadcasting it. Also, no IDs, so it would be hard to QSL the station. Though, very interesting. I agree that is must to be at least 10 KW to be heard coast to co

Re: [IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread JPOGUE
OK, now for the obvious but probably stupid question: any chance we can get a QSL for whatever/whoever this is? Jim Pogue Memphis - Original Message - From: "Powell E. Way III W4OPW" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, December 1, 2006 1:31 pm Subject: [IRCA] The real

[IRCA] The real deal on 1610

2006-12-01 Thread Powell E. Way III W4OPW
>From Kent Winrich, [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK folks, here is what I can give you on the 1610 signal. First of all it is a legit and approved signal. It is for antenna testing and is running 10kW on the East Coast. It is strictly a 1kHz tone. There will be nothing else transmitted. So you dont