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Re: LF: Local AM transmitter on PC output

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Subject: Re: LF: Local AM transmitter on PC output
From: John Pumford-Green GM4SLV <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 16:19:15 +0100 (BST)
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On Tue, 2 Oct 2007, Andy Talbot wrote:

> While testing an IQ upconverter chip, I discovered I've got several
> tens of millivolts of Virgin AM on 1215kHz coming out of my PC's audio
> output.  There is enough signal to see it on a frequency counter and
> view the AM on a scope.
> 
> There is presumably a transmitter nearby, and/or some curious
> resonance in the house wiring that accentuates pick up of this signal.
> Its not the LF antenna picking up the signal, so I'm wondering if the
> ring-main is forming a resonant loop :-)
> 
> Does anyone know where the transmitter site for this station is located?
> 
> Andy  G4JNT
> www.scrbg.org/g4jnt
> 
> 


Hello Andy,

I think you're near Southampton?
Best guess (you're a bit out of my area) is Fareham, 1KW (low power 
filler - HI!)

Found this listing too

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/freq_find/Ind_national.pdf

Any help?

John GM4SLV
Shetland


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