[FedCom] Re: 138.925

[Daryll]

The Toledo ANG base uses 139.875 for water tower telemetry.  Transmits water 
level data about every 30 seconds..  Similar to many municipal water tower 
telemetry in the 455-459 area.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gfdubois at juno.com>
To: <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:42 PM
Subject: [FedCom] Re: 138.925


> Speaking of weird signals, I could use some help with one.
>
> There has been a digital signal on 138.925 coming from the ANG base at
> Portland International for decades now.
> According to the IRAC database, it is a fixed station transmitting with
> ten watts. I always assumed it had
> something to do with a/c navigation, but I don't think so. For one, we
> have gone through three different aircraft in the
> last 30 years, and it's still there. And we have a TOD generator, on
> 397.0.
> The "Special Notes" code is S361, which means "multiple transmitting
> and/or receiving stations operating at fixed locations..."  But
> everything the ANG owns is at Portland Arpt. (Or Klamath Falls, in
> southern Oregon.) And the signal is always the same strength.
>
> If you listen to it, it transmits at irregular intervals.
>  http://mywebsite.mysite.com/files.html
> (There's another one on 139.875 that's been there for the last ten years
> or so. I have no idea what that one is either.)
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
> (Not guesses. Any AF vets in the group?)
>
> Thanks.
>
> George DuBois