> 1960. One of the first receptions I heard was a transmission that kept
> repeating a message something like this: This is a test transmission for
> circuit adjustment purposes.
Yes that was the only transmission I recall hearing from them.
It made me wonder why someone would put up a station just for 'circuit
adjustment purposes' and nothing else.
I wondered what kind of circuit would need such constant adjustment!
Looking back I suppose that they transmitted on several frequencies
simultaneously and the purpose of the constant transmissions was so
that the receiving stations could pick the best frequency for the
conditions.
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73 Warren K2ORS
WD2XGJ
WD2XSH/23
WE2XEB/2
WE2XGR/1
On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX<[email protected]> wrote:
> My first short wave receiver was a Knight Kit Star Roamer I built around
> 1960. One of the first receptions I heard was a transmission that kept
> repeating a message something like this: This is a test transmission for
> circuit adjustment purposes. This transmission originated form an office of
> the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and is located near White
> Plains New York. I received this signal from time to time for many years on
> several different frequencies. Many years later while reminiscing about our
> past radio experiences with a retired AT&T engineer I asked him about the
> test transmission. He recalled hearing the same signals which he believed
> was for the HF High Seas Radiotelephone Service. I've never found any
> information about a White Plains site but there is some documentation online
> about several other AT&T High Seas HF Radio locations.
>
> Dex
>
> mal hamilton wrote:
>>
>> I remember a radio station on HF SSB years ago WHITE PLAINS. Where is that
>> located, somewhere in the USA.
>> De mal/g3kev
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