[Scan-DC] Mystery Antenna Key Bridge

[~Bill]

And some in the 406-420 and then others beamed via the SAT Nets

Bill - N1KUG
Boston, Mass
Cruise Ship Frequencies
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-----Original Message-----
From: Scan-DC [mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Clegg
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 5:40 PM
To: Larry Sampas
Cc: Scan DC
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Mystery Antenna Key Bridge

If it's USGS it won't be in the FCC database since it's fed gov. Most of the river gauge telemetry stations operated in the 164-165 MHz range based on what I remember. They don't transmit all the time. Pings every few minutes depending on the station. 

Andy

> On Jan 31, 2015, at 13:36, Larry Sampas <larry at larrysampas.com> wrote:
> 
> It's right on top of a usgs gauging station for Potomac river levels.
> That's my guess -- telemetry for the station.
> 
> Larry
> 
>> On Saturday, January 31, 2015, Richard <richrowl at covad.net> wrote:
>> 
>> You may want to get the lat/lon coordinates near the antenna and then 
>> do an FCC point radius search to see what is be licensed in that 
>> area.
>> 
>> 
>> Richard Rowland
>> Secretary/Treasurer Emeritus
>> Richmond Building Trades
>> richrowl at covad.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Henney" <alan at henney.com>
>> To: "Scan DC" <Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 2:45 AM
>> Subject: [Scan-DC] Mystery Antenna Key Bridge
>> 
>> 
>> It s been bugging me for years.  This antenna looks to me like a VHF, 
>> maybe marine antenna, which is mounted to the side of the Key Bridge 
>> at the Whitehurst Freeway.  The cable runs down the side of the 
>> bridge and then to???
>> 
>> Any ideas?  Is that for one of the boathouses?  But how did they get 
>> to attach it to the bridge?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Alan
>> 
>> 
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