Category Archives: MF

Jul 10

770-WABC New York transmitter issues?

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I am not sure if this is already well know, but it appears that WABC 770 kHz in New York is experiencing some transmitter issues as viewed on this overnight spectrum waterfall capture of 770 kHz (50 Hz bandwidth) over the evening of July 7/8 2014:

770khz_Jul7-8(Click for larger image)

While monitoring their signal, there is a distinctive audible ‘crack’ sound heard each time the carrier makes the jump.

Jun 16

QSL: Fundy Coast Guard Radio/VAR, Chebogue, Nova Scotia, Canada

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VAR
Fundy Coast Guard Radio/VAR NAVTEX QSL
Chebogue, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia
518 kHz
1 kW

Reverse:
VARr

Full-data card in 175 days for English language report, SASE and souvenir postcard, v/s Robert N. Ward, Acting Officer-in-Charge.

Mailing address:

Saint John MCTS
Canadian Coast Guard Base
P.O. Box 700
Saint John, NB E2L 4B3
Canada

Apr 21

QSL: Reykjavík Radio/TFA, Reykjavík, Iceland

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TFA
Reykjavík Radio/TFA QSL
Reykjavík, Iceland
2187.5 kHz

Reverse:
TFAr

Full-data QSL card in 18 days for English language report, souvenir postcard, mint stamps, address label and envelope, v/s unreadable, Station Manager. This was for my third report, the previous two returned due to incorrect address.

Mailing Address:
Iceland Telecom Ltd,
Gufunes Telecommunications Centre
Sóleyjarimi 6
IS0112 Reykjavik
Iceland

Apr 11

QSL: Izmir Turk Radio/TAN, Izmir, Turkey

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IzmirTurk
Izmir Turk Radio/TAN QSL
Izmir, Turkey
2187.5 kHz

Full-data QSL letter in 84 days for English language report, souvenir postcard, mint stamps, address label and envelope, v/s Mehmet ÇOLAK, Director.

Mailing Address:
Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü
Telsiz İşletme Müdürlüğü
Beşyol Mah. İnönü cad. No:3/1.
34295 Sefaköy/İSTANBUL
Turkey