[Scan-DC] 1680 KHz AM

James K4JK k4jk.james at gmail.com
Fri Feb 2 07:59:04 EST 2024 

UNID Soul station is fading in and out this AM with WOKB in Orlando. I
haven't logged WOKB before.

But I'm hearing the UNID station well after sunrise this AM....

2/2/24 12:48 UTC "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson)
2/2/24 12:51 UTC "Hey DJ" (Malcolm McLaren)
2/2/24 12:57 UTC "Private Line" (Gerald Levert)



On Thu, Feb 1, 2024 at 11:24 AM Chris Smolinski <
csmolinski at blackcatsystems.com> wrote:

> Last night I had good reception starting at around 2230z. Still no TOH/BOH
> IDs.
>
> Chris Smolinski, W3HFU
> Black Cat Systems
> Westminster, MD USA
> https://www.blackcatsystems.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 1, 2024, at 9:39 AM, James K4JK <k4jk.james at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have noticed that I can hear this station during critical and night
> > hours, but during daytime/morning hours here it fades out and WTTM
> > dominates.
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 7:39 AM Chris Smolinski <
> > csmolinski at blackcatsystems.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I checked my overnight X Band SDR recording, again I had what sounds
> like
> >> this station, mostly after midnight, some extended periods when it
> >> dominated. I checked the TOH and BOH periods, and no sign of an ID at
> all,
> >> even when the carrier was strong at this time.
> >>
> >> Chris Smolinski, W3HFU
> >> Black Cat Systems
> >> Westminster, MD USA
> >> https://www.blackcatsystems.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Jan 30, 2024, at 9:23 PM, Comcast <rwfisheriv at comcast.net> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The disco station was weak in DC tonight but by the time I got to
> >> Frederick around 2030 it was coming in strong, with occasional
> interference
> >> from another music station.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>>> On Jan 29, 2024, at 06:47, James K4JK <k4jk.james at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm able to receive both of these stations (the Soul Station and
> WTTM)
> >> down
> >>>> in Central VA (rural area west of Richmond). They fade in and out on
> >> top of
> >>>> each other. I'm about 105 miles SW of Takoma Park. The soul station is
> >>>> playing "Why you get Funky on Me" by Today at 6:46am EST.
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Sat, Jan 27, 2024 at 12:11 PM Rick Hansen <
> >> rick.hansen at apsglobal.com>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi Alan, checked on SDRs around DC and didn’t find it. Will be
> driving
> >> on
> >>>>> 495 later and we’ll see if it can be heard. Good catch
> >>>>>
> >>>>> BTW Chris has a great antenna farm. Might be useful for some of your
> >> other
> >>>>> reporting on the Eastern shore.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Good luck, Rick
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Jan 27, 2024, at 9:36 AM, Chris Smolinski <
> >>>>> csmolinski at blackcatsystems.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Here, 1680 is dominated by Latin format WTTM Lindenwold NJ.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> It could well be a pirate, or even a Part 15 station - legal, or
> >>>>> possibly what I like to call "almost legal" (following the spirit of
> >> 100 mW
> >>>>> / 3 meter antenna, if not the letter of the regs).
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> There's a local AM station on 1620 about 7 miles from me that has
> been
> >>>>> on the air for over a decade. It infrequently IDs as WEDG or The
> Wedge.
> >>>>> Plays mostly 60s/70s/80s music, although occasionally other stuff
> like
> >> 50s
> >>>>> Sinatra, etc. I know where it's located and have driven past the
> house,
> >>>>> it's clearly using a vertical with a top loading hat and base loading
> >> coil.
> >>>>> Looks to be your standard Part 15 type antenna. They could well even
> be
> >>>>> using just the legal 100 mW. I am in a mostly rural area with lots of
> >> large
> >>>>> antennas.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Can you hear it on the car radio? Drive around, you'll probably be
> >> able
> >>>>> to find the transmitter if it is a Part 15 station (or almost Part
> 15).
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Chris Smolinski, W3HFU
> >>>>>> Black Cat Systems
> >>>>>> Westminster, MD USA
> >>>>>> https://www.blackcatsystems.com
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On Jan 27, 2024, at 12:26 AM, Alan Henney <alan at henney.com> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I've been receiving a scratchy signal on this station for the past
> >>>>> couple
> >>>>>>> of nights here in Takoma Park.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> It's continuous soul music.  There is no station identification as
> >> far
> >>>>> as I
> >>>>>>> hear... nothing at the top of the hour, no talk.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Is this a pirate station?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Nothing obvious on wikipedia or on the linked pages (FCC/Radio
> >>>>> Locator)...
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1680_AM
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thanks,
> >>>>>>> Alan
> >>>>>>
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