[Scan-DC] MWAA

[Steve Thompson]

Site map is interesting.  Their Tysons transmitter is not on the big 
red and white tower at the intersection of Routes 7 and 123 with the 
rest of the Federal stuff, although MWAA is not Federal 
anyway.  They're right at the intersection of Rt. 7 and the Toll Road 
(Rt. 267), probably on the small triangular tower that I've seen 
there.  From my house, I could cook dinner with their RF.

Steve, N4TX


At 05:09 AM 1/17/2009, W4NNG wrote:
>Found this site map
><http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=siteMap&sid=229&type=fcc>http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?action=siteMap&sid=229&type=fcc
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:steve at n4tx.com>Steve Thompson
>To: <mailto:Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>ScanDC
>Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 6:21 PM
>Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] MWAA
>
>I receive MWAA well at my QTH near Tysons Corner, although I am out 
>of town now and can't confirm that it's on today.  There are 
>low-powered (by normal base standards) transmitters at both 
>airports.  There's another at Tysons, based on how loud they are at 
>my place.  That would enable mobiles to travel between the two 
>airports (with Tysons providing the midway link) without losing comms.
>
>Observations:  It's generally a waste of time to listen to it. You 
>get a lot of parking enforcement and clearances for law-enforcement 
>officers to park near the terminals.  Plenty of bags left 
>unattended.  At night, when the airports aren't busy, you get 
>problems with the card readers that allow employees to open the 
>jetways and stairs at the various gates.  These things seem to 
>malfunction frequently.
>
>On the other hand, if there's an emergency landing, you get the fire 
>department talking to Operations doing play-by-play for you.  And 
>you'll develop a quick understanding of how many people appear on 
>the "Do Not Fly" list and who must therefore be personally greeted 
>by a police officer.  It's nice to have the capability to listen to 
>MWAA, but you'll get bored quickly.
>
>Steve, N4TX
>
>
>At 06:09 PM 1/16/2009, David Schoenberger wrote:
>>Yeah, I really think eleven miles south of the airport is way too 
>>far to expect reception, without a great antenna.  I remember 
>>riding on Metro one time, and losing reception around the Braddock 
>>Road station, which is the first one south of the 
>>airport.  Reception also isn't that great in Crystal City, which is 
>>maybe a half-mile from the airport.  On a positive note, I believe 
>>reception is decent on the water in Old Town Alexandria.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 4:46 PM, Dewey 
>><<mailto:dewey3 at gmail.com>dewey3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>A **very rough** ~11 air mile radius of DCA would fall somewhere 
>>near the Fort Washington/Accokeek line in Maryland, and just below 
>>Mt. Vernon in Virginia.  I can tell you that the MWAA trunked 
>>system at DCA does not appear to run that much power, and is hard 
>>to get south of the beltway.  Naturally, elevation would help if 
>>you are in a high area.
>>
>>Dewey
>>----------
>>From: 
>><mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net>scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>[ mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W4NNG
>>Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 16:33
>>To: Scan DC
>>Subject: [Scan-DC] MWAA
>>Anyone hearing the TG for MWAA.
>>
>>Just uploaded the objects and am not getting anything including a 
>>TG signal.    Thougth I'd check w/ others before assuming operator malfunction
>>
>>tnx
>>
>>Bob
>>
>>Live ~ 11 miles south of DCA
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