[Scan-DC] New NOAA Station in DC

[John Bacon]

Most people will not know the location but ask him for the Call Sign and
look it up on the FCC Database. If not tell them you work for some
government agency and you will get away with it.

JOHN

-----Original Message-----
From: scan-dc-bounces+scan-dc=djbitz.com at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:scan-dc-bounces+scan-dc=djbitz.com at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
Doug K.
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 10:21 AM
To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
Subject: RE: [Scan-DC] New NOAA Station in DC

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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