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Old April 26th 09, 01:24 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default WJR Detroit downtime opens 760 for DX

PocketRadio wrote:
On Apr 26, 4:22�am, dxAce wrote:
WJR brought their transmitter up at about 3:53 AM ET (0753 UT), seemingly did some
testing, (a lot of 'white noise'), and resumed programming at 4:20 AM ET (0820 UT).



dxAce wrote:
I have heard so far some Espanol (Spanish, for those in Glendale) and what
certainly seemed to be a KKZN ID at 2:05 AM (0605 UT).
Plenty of QRN (Lightning, for those in Glendale) from storms just north and west
of me, causing a lot of grief.
dxAce
Michigan
USA
dxAce wrote:
The big news: Bill Carney passes along the following tidbit....
WJR DETROIT PLANS EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE DOWN TIME
Lee J Freshwater from Ocala FL (and of amlogbook.com) says that
in a conversation with WJR Chief Engineer Kevin Holley he learned
WJR "PLANS" TO BE OFF AIR this Sunday AM 0100 to 0400 for some
tower work ...... [EDT = 0500-0800 UT]
Lee suggests "Folks in the mid west may want to check the freq."
Harold Frodge adds "Do we know for sure that it's Sunday morning,
or might it be Monday morning? I guess tonight will tell."
(well actually tonight would be Saturday AM .... TOMORROW night
will tell Harold! and then passes along the following
760 kHz targets over 1Kw during WJR's downtime
KFMB San Diego CA; 50 KWN, Talk radio with personality
KKZN Thornton CO; 1 KWN, Boulder's progressive talk
WLCC Brandon FL; 1 KWN, Mexican
WEFL Tequesta FL; 1.5 KWN, ESPN
KGU Honolulu...yeah, sure
KTKR San Antonio TX; 1 KWN, The Picket
WORA Mayaguez PR; 5 KWN, Uno Radio Grupo
CFLD Burns Lake BC; 1 KWN, The Peak
He then takes the word right out of my mouth by adding: "Of
course, you know what we're all going to log...Cuba
(Ken Zichi, ed., MARE Tipsheet UT April 25 via Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
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White-noise IBOC?


Pink noise is often used to test frequency response and bandwidth in
audio systems.