[Scan-DC] New VA Weather stations

[Doug K.]

See the reply I received to a message I wrote to a guy at NOAA...

PS, the new station on 162.45 wasn't on last night, and apparently got 
knocked out during the storm on Wed... I haven't tried tonight (for some odd 
reason, the radios are in one room and the computer is in another here!)  :)

> > -----Original Message-----
> > On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 23:56 -0400,  Doug wrote:
> > > Hi Gary,
> > >
> > > Re the map at the link below, Salisbury is not in Delaware, but
> > rather
> > in Maryland!  :)
> > >
> > > http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/states/delaware.html
> > >
> > > I stumbled on this while researching a new NOAA weather station
> > somewhere in the Washington DC area, WNZ-736, operating on 162.45
> > MHz...
> > would you happen to have any info about where that station is?  I saw
> > a
> > reference to it somewhere a couple of months ago, but now can't seem
> > to
> > find it again!  Thanks.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Doug
> > From: (censored)  [mailto:(censored)@noaa.gov]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 7:29 AM
> > To: Doug
> > Subject: Re: Salisbury MD
> >
> > Hi Doug,
> >
> > Yes, I am well aware the Salisbury is not in Delaware.  However, that
> > is
> > the name of the station.  Sometimes, when the request for frequency
> > authorization is made the requester will pick a name for the station
> > that is a reference to some geographical feature near the station.
> > Sometimes this feature is across a state line.  So I end up with
> > station
> > names that look like city names in neighboring states.  I know that
> > it
> > causes lots of confusion, but changing the station name can be
> > difficult.
> >
> > The station in Washington, Dc is operating at a frequency of 162.450
> > MHz
> > and is transmitting at 300W of power.  The station is currently
> > operating.  I am not permitted to provide latitude and longitude for
> > the
> > station and I just don't know anything that could help you.
> >
> > I hope that this information is helpful.
> >
> > Gary
> > NWR Web Master
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>Doug  wrote:
>
> > Subject: RE: Salisbury MD
> > Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:19:29 -0400
> > From: "Doug"
> > To: "Gary"
> >
> > Hi Gary,
> >
> > Extremely interesting about the station names, many thanks... funny
> > how
> > the system works!
> >
> > Thanks also for the info on the new DC station... apparently it is in
> > or
> > near the District, that's good enough for me.  If it's only 300
> > watts,
> > it must be not too far from me (Gaithersburg MD), as I can hear it as
> > well or better than the one in Sterling.
> >
> > Thanks for helping to clear up these small mysteries - I appreciate
> > your
> > time, and the quick response!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Doug
> >

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