I received a number of comments regarding my post concerning the music being
played on 1.870 and there were a lot of interesting theories and conjectures
about it. Scott, K8SM, has just emailed me with what appears to be the
probable explanation for it and has given me permission to post it here in
the Top Band Digest. I first heard the transmission on Tuesday evening at
around 9 - 10pm local time. I again heard it last night under a SSB QSO on
1.870.
Jim
W3BH
Saxonburg, PA 16056
So FYI:
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From: Ron Wiesen
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2011 4:18 PM
To: Scott A Long
Subject: Fw: Topband Digest, Vol 98, Issue 13
FYI.
73 to K8SM de WD8PNL, Ron Wiesen =-
----- Original Message -----
Ron -
I think I can clear up the top band bootlegger mystery for you. I have been
on the 1721 Roundtable Group on 1.871 MHz the past three nights. It appears
that the signal on 1.870 is intentional interference aimed at the 1721
group. KC8QGJ, the net controller for the group, has had problems in the
past with a ham who is located about 8 miles from him. This guy (callsign
unknown to me) has QRM'd the 1721 group in the past. On at least one
previous occasion, KC8QGJ notified the FCC in Gettysburg which solved the
problem. According to KC8QGJ, he believes this is the same person generating
the QRM.
I do believe it is intentional QRM and not bootleg broadcasting since, on
Monday night 2/7/11, he was transmitting an unmodulated carrier for over an
hour or so.
KC8QGJ gave the Gettysburg FCC phone number over the air last night and
asked the group participants to call Gettysburg today in a "strength in
numbers" effort to put the QRM to rest.
- Walt
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