June 11 Special Broadcast on 42.8 MHz
 

This is to commemorate 70th Anniversary of the very first FM broadcast,
ever.
On the original frequency, at original site, with copy of original
transmitter.

42.8 MHz is low enough in frequency that some DXers might get skip
reception. Most ICOM radios go high enough to get this.

See:
http://www.cscmgt.com/news/2005-05-2...broadcast.html

radioman390 wrote:

This is to commemorate 70th Anniversary of the very first FM broadcast,
ever.
On the original frequency, at original site, with copy of original
transmitter.

42.8 MHz is low enough in frequency that some DXers might get skip
reception. Most ICOM radios go high enough to get this.

As do many scanners, IF they are capable of wideband FM reception (WFM), though
something might be heard on NBFM.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

Sometimes, if you tune off the center frequency in AM mode, you can
readable audio.

I had emailed the company doing the broadcast. They dont have a schedule
when the transmission will start, but they plan to put out PR right before
the broadcast happpens.

I plan to record it as I wont be home, I will be 70+ miles east in FN41 for
the VHF/UHF contest which i doubt the broadcast from Alpine will go that far




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"radioman390" wrote:

This is to commemorate 70th Anniversary of the very first FM broadcast,
ever.
On the original frequency, at original site, with copy of original
transmitter.

42.8 MHz is low enough in frequency that some DXers might get skip
reception. Most ICOM radios go high enough to get this.

See:
http://www.cscmgt.com/news/2005-05-2...broadcast.html

Thanks for the heads up,I remember You or someone else posting this before
but forgot the date. I will probably forget it again.
Maybe You could post it again on the scheduled Day.
I look at this Newsgroup more than I look at the calendar.
It's more convenient anyway.

Cheers

Mr. Man with the Master Plan schrieb:

I had emailed the company doing the broadcast. They dont have a schedule
when the transmission will start, but they plan to put out PR right before
the broadcast happpens.

I plan to record it as I wont be home, I will be 70+ miles east in FN41 for
the VHF/UHF contest which i doubt the broadcast from Alpine will go that far



With a decent and high antenna with some gain it should be possible to
catch the transmission up to 100 miles away. At least there should be no
QRM....
If ionospherric conditions are fine it will likely be heard easier in
Europe than 150 - 300 miles from the transmitter site ... :-)
Ham transmissions on 6 mtr should be a good indicator.

"radioman390" wrote in message
oups.com...
This is to commemorate 70th Anniversary of the very first FM broadcast,
ever.
On the original frequency, at original site, with copy of original
transmitter.

42.8 MHz is low enough in frequency that some DXers might get skip
reception. Most ICOM radios go high enough to get this.

See:
http://www.cscmgt.com/news/2005-05-2...broadcast.html

The Alpine tower is within site of my home. I wonder if I will be able to
hear it :-)

--
Respectfully,

Michael

Location: New Jersey
Primary Receiver: R-75 with full Kiwa mods
Antennas: G5RV, 200ft "Frankenstein" roof wire
Additional Radios: 7600GR,KA-1101,KA-1102
PL-550, KA-989, Info-Mate 837, GE-SR III
Westinghouse H-104 (seven tube)
Web Site: http://md_dxing.tripod.com