Yes it is a Rangemaster mounted on the rear of their home.
There WAS a WCNX on 1150 kHz
(30 or 40 years ago,) and it WAS in
Middletown, Connecticut. Since then
it has changed format/ownership/
callsign a couple of times. I used to
listen to it when I was a kid. It was an
"easy listening" class D back then - -
1000 watts day only.
How does this fit in OR
does it at all? Did somebody
say that this mystery 1710
station gave Middletown as
it's location? Or did I read that
wrong?
Brooce
The "mystery station" IS in
Middletown CT. I went back and
looked at the thread again. I should
have paid more attention to the info before
I rushed in to contribute my
2 cents worth.
Brooce
I have been in communication with the station owner as have Tim. No mystery here.
passed that rangemaster running on 1710, but then i am also surprised it is certified for 1710 use to begin with.
This is a very curious and interesting operation, but I would like to believe that no one here on this forum will take any action that will bring unfavorable attention to this radio station.
Neither Part15_US nor the ALPB are being harmed by this station and the enforcement of rules is not our province.
What harm could occur, if any, is the damage which might befall an open and honest operation were malevolent steps taken by self-appointed vigilantes.
Please treat what we've learned as confidential information.
If anyone betrays this trust they are the ones who should be weeded out and banned from our midst.
Upholding of the rules is the business of each individual operator.
We are not a posse of bounty hunters nor a Star Chamber of the kangaroo court.
Also they seem to be pretty well known in their AO, not getting complaints, and seem to be doing quite a good job serving their community.
From Reply 22 above: Please treat what we've learned as confidential information.
So, what was learned?
Is my post (Reply 15 of this thread) considered to be confidential information?
Although it's not entirely clear, the response to TiminBovey from this radio station appears to indicate that they were visited by the FCC, and OK'ed. I assume that also includes their AM transmitter (which the FCC has the right to do).
Everyone has had their say, the rules have been put forward, and until such time as more information is forthcoming, I'd suggest that we move on.
A good friend of mine said that.
He's been in Middletown, CT and
either heard them or actually met them
several years ago.
I'm in the Hartford area and Middletown
CT is only about 10 or 15 miles from here.
(I'll have to check a map.) I have a fairly
good AM BCB DX set-up but it would
not hear this Middletown set-up - -
with that low transmit power - - they
are too far away.
I have heard 3 other distinct signals
on 1710 in the last few years. No
IDs though. Some years back
there was a BIG Boston MA unlicensed
signal on 1710. I probably received
that one, but because no ID was
heard there is no way to know for sure.
Brooce
I am I am very interested in this and the frequency of 1710 kilohertz. If the FCC okayed it then this could be a very good piece of information for us hobby broadcasters to be able to transmit on AM 24/7.
One thing we can do is use the web SDR and start monitoring that frequency to see what we get. I have picked up a station at the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts that clearly identified itself. So this could be very interesting indeed.
I am very very interested in
how you use the web sdrs
in general.
If you haven't talked about this before
can you give us some info?
Best Regards
Brooce