That was one reason for the continuous transmission. The other end picked
the most suitable frequency, then called and an exchange of traffic began.
White Plains and other similar stations listened on a number of spot
frequencies for replies. No scanning in those days, just a bank of receivers
one on each frequency.
mal/g3kev
----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren Ziegler" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:22 PM
Subject: Re: LF: WHITE PLAINS
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.
--
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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