Re: [HCDX] HELP: "AMC-8" 1540 heard in CT

[Arthur Delibert <radio75a3@xxxxxxx>]

Searching for "Westwood One AMC8 Transponder 23" on the internet brought up an e-mail on another reflector with the following from September 15, 2013:

"1540 AM Albany - Down
				
				


						
							
							


						
						
				
					
						
							AM 1540 Albany (I can't keep track of their call letters any 
more) is currently running my favorite "This is Westwood One Radio 
Networks AMC 8 Transponder 23. To authorize your receiver call Westwood 
One Denver Operations at 720-xxx-xxxx from 8AM-10PM Eastern Time." 
*BEEP*
						
					

					
				
			
Westwood One AMC 8 seems to be a satellite that feeds a number of commercial radio networks.  So looks like this station was -- either accidentally or maybe on purpose to tune up -- rebroadcasting the marker signal of its feed satellite.  

Regards,
Art Delibert
N. Bethesda, MD


> Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:11:46 -0500
> From: dxbox88@xxxxxxxxx
> To: hard-core-dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [HCDX] HELP: "AMC-8" 1540 heard in CT
> 
> Hi folks, After a lengthy hiatus, I'm back with a head scratcher:
> 
> For the first time, on Nov 22 (& 23) heard on 1540 kHz at 0754-UTC on an
> analog clock-radio a loop consisting of a tone/message: "This is Westwood
> One Radio Network's A-M-C-8 Transponder 23; To authorize your receiver
> contact...." &c.  I may have heard it also on the 24th, but not sure.
> Didn't hear it afterwards or since then.  The recording on the 22nd (of 45
> minutes) had two good strong peaks, and the final fade was pretty much the
> depth plunge, under KXEL & WABE mix.
> 
> Help!!! Who, what, where and why?  Any links would surely help and greatly
> appreciated.
> Konnie Rychalsky, SW CT
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