[Scan-DC] MWAA system transmitters

[Steve Thompson]

That's correct...transmitters at the two airports and at the 
intersection of Rt. 267 and Rt. 7.  That last one is intended to 
enable their cruisers to stay in contact while running between the 
airports.  The antenna is very low--maybe 40 feet--and the power is 
low.  But it all works.  Most of what you hear on these TGs is dull 
stuff, unless there is an aircraft landing with a problem.  And you 
can hear the snowplows, which is interesting.

Steve, N4TX


At 07:00 PM 1/5/2010, Kevin Loch wrote:
>MWAA has many licenses on various bands.
>
>WPAY961 is the system he is looking for.  That ULS record
>has all three main sites (Dulles, National and Toll Road/Rt. 7).
>There is also a backup site at the north end of Dulles under
>a separate license WQID396.
>
>The transmit antennas are all fairly low at each site.
>
>I also see WQKR977 for a new 700MHz (actually 802 out) system.
>
>- Kevin
>
>Andrew Clegg wrote:
> > Ed,
> >
> > There are two licenses for MWAA:
> >
> > WPVX365 is located at six sites:
> > 6199 Old Arrington Lane in Fairfax
> > NW corner of 9th & Peabody in DC
> > 3900 Augustine St in Alexandria
> > 11800 Sunrise Valley Dr in Reston
> > "Horner Rd, 0.37 mile west" in Dale City
> > 101 Monroe St in Rockville (that's the one you're hearing in Rockville)
> >
> > WPVX388 is located at 4 sites:
> > 600 5th St NW in DC
> > Jericho Park and Lemmons Bridge in Jericho Park MD
> > 8900 Greenwood Place in Savage, MD
> > 4700 Block Silver Hill Rd in Suitland
> >
> > Not sure why you don't receive the downtown or Suitland ones in 
> your office.
> > Maybe it's just building blockage or something.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Andrew Clegg
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:54 PM
> > To: edtobias at comcast.net; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] MWAA system transmitters
> >
> >
> > Hey Ed,
> >
> > Did you try a ULS search? No guarantee the data are actually correct, but
> > it's worth a try.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of
> > edtobias at comcast.net
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 1:14 PM
> > To: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: [Scan-DC] MWAA system transmitters
> >
> >
> > Can someone tell me the location of the transmitters that the MWAA uses for
> > its trunked system covering DCA and IAD? I receiving a fine signal in
> > Rockville, using just a Pro-96 and a rubber duckey, but I don't get a peep
> > from the control channel in my office, just a few miles away from DCA in
> > downtown DC. Seems strange.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> > Ed, KR3E
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