[Scan-DC] New NOAA Station in DC

[Doug K.]

Thanks Andrew, this is interesting - I was wondering where the transmitter 
was... I had emailed a guy at NOAA awhile back re this station and he said 
he wasn't permitted to divulge its location!

Regards to all,

Doug

>From: "Andrew Clegg" <w4jecom at w4je.com>
>Reply-To: w4jecom at w4je.com
>To: <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] New NOAA Station in DC
>Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:41:57 -0400
>
>The DC signal is WNG 736 on 162.45 MHz, originating from an antenna at a
>height of 60 meters above ground on a tower near the intersection of Rt. 29
>and Peabody St in NW DC. The tower base is at an elevation of about 95 m
>above mean sea level. The station transmits with a power of 300 W into an
>omnidirectional 8 dBi dipole array, yielding an effective isotropic 
>radiated
>power of just less than 1900 W. The station was first licensed in March
>2006.
>
>Assuming a 6 mile line-of-sight path to Arlington, the free space loss is
>about 96 dB, giving this station an approximate received signal strength
>of -33 dBm into a typical 0 dBi scanner antenna, which would be full
>quieting. Even with 20 dB of additional shielding due to clutter, the 
>signal
>strength would still be a very strong -53 dBm.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scan-dc-bounces+w4jecom=w4je.com at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:scan-dc-bounces+w4jecom=w4je.com at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
>John Antonelli
>Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 11:21 PM
>To: David L. Wilson
>Cc: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] New NOAA Station in DC
>
>
>Thanks in Arlington the DC station comes in far clearer than Manassas
>
>David L. Wilson wrote:
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Antonelli"
> > <Johnantonelli at verizon.net>
> > To: "scandc" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 4:57 PM
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] New NOAA Station in DC
> >
> >
> >> what is the deal with this, first I have heard.  Anyone have a 
>frequency
> >> and so now Manassas will be obsolete for us???
> >
> > Manassas (Independent Hill) is a high power (1000 W) station covering
> > areas
> > that the 300 W DC station cannot reach.  Here in Fredericksburg, the DC
> > station is totally covered byt eh Charlottesville (Covesville) station
> > and
> > Manassas is our bet.
> >
> > http://www.weather.gov/nwr/stations.php?State=VA
> > http://www.weather.gov/nwr/stations.php?State=MD
> > http://www.weather.gov/nwr/stations.php?State=DC
> >
>

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