Brentwood pirate?

[w9wi]

Took a ride down by Cool Springs yesterday noon. There was a station on 103.9 running continuous piano instrumentals, in mono. (weird format for a pirate!) No announcements heard. It pretty much faded out past OHB to the north, was getting a bit fluttery (/interference from McMinnville) around the mall itself, seemed to peak a bit south of the AM 650 tower. My guess is something between 1 and 5 watts from one of the office blocks on Franklin Rd..

FCC DB shows two *applications* for translators on 103.9 on the channel 2 tower, but neither has been acted on yet. Nothing else listed on 103.9 for anywhere within 10km (6 miles) of the WSM tower.

On a (I think) completely unrelated topic, I've been noticing WNTC 103.9 up in Kentucky is back on the air, simulcasting WNSR.

 

[scottwmro]

Hi Doug,

I know who it is and it's a temporary deal. If I told you who it was, you would know him. He's one of the smartest engineers I know. I can not say anymore on here. I'll put it to you this way, if you've been to any SBE Meetings, you have would know him.

Scott

 

[K4WRF]

It is still there today at 3:22P playing piano music, mono. Crystal clear in the auto but pretty scratchy on the GE Superadio here in the office. Have not peen provoked to the point of getting ouy my VHF field meter, yet. Just too lazy I guess, i'll keep an ear to it.

Watt

 

[w9wi]

I know who it is and it's a temporary deal. If I told you who it was, you would know him. He's one of the smartest engineers I know. I can not say anymore on here. I'll put it to you this way, if you've been to any SBE Meetings, you have would know him.

He now has a signal report(grin)...

103.9 can be a rather interesting frequency to monitor around here. This is hardly the first time I've heard something *weird* there, and I don't mean DX.

Probably should get back into SBE. I let it slide when I moved down from Wisconsin; the meeting times conflicted with my work schedule. They don't anymore.

 

[scottwmro]

I know who it is and it's a temporary deal. If I told you who it was, you would know him. He's one of the smartest engineers I know. I can not say anymore on here. I'll put it to you this way, if you've been to any SBE Meetings, you have would know him.

He now has a signal report(grin)...

103.9 can be a rather interesting frequency to monitor around here. This is hardly the first time I've heard something *weird* there, and I don't mean DX.

Probably should get back into SBE. I let it slide when I moved down from Wisconsin; the meeting times conflicted with my work schedule. They don't anymore.

Hi Doug,

It now may not be who I thought it was. If this is going on this long, then it's someone else. Why in the world would someone have the nerve to do something like this.

Remember the guy that owned the Gay Club on Murfressboro Rd that was running 100 watts on 101.7? If you ever met him, he was a gangster type. He walked into my station and wanted to get ahold of Turbo to see if he could turn it back on AFTER the field inspector went over there on night and told him to turn it off. My advice to him was to leave it OFF before they come in there and some folks would be coming out of there with handcuffs.

There was another operation going right behind B F Myers behind City Hall in Goodletsville, on McCoin Dr. I know who it was and it was coming from the basement of a house. They were on 100.7. I'll say this much, the operator was a former intern at the ACLU. There were a few of us that found out about it, and when I started to call Watt to see if how much power they were running, and if I could get them shut down. Seems that it all of the sudden stopped and was gone!

Scott

 

[jetfli]

Took a ride down by Cool Springs yesterday noon. There was a station on 103.9 running continuous piano instrumentals, in mono... My guess is something between 1 and 5 watts from one of the office blocks on Franklin Rd.... On a (I think) completely unrelated topic, I've been noticing WNTC 103.9 up in Kentucky is back on the air, simulcasting WNSR.

Isn't this the signal that Brentwood Baptist Church uses to broadcast information and announcements for church-goers as they drive in and out for services?

And about WNTC... sure is interesting timing that it has shown back up again, just as WTRZ 103.9 is being moved to 103.7 and Walden, TN. That effectively removes one particular limitation for getting WNTC closer to Nashville, but there's still that pesky problem of trying to slide in between KDF and the Zone.

 

[scottwmro]

Took a ride down by Cool Springs yesterday noon. There was a station on 103.9 running continuous piano instrumentals, in mono... My guess is something between 1 and 5 watts from one of the office blocks on Franklin Rd.... On a (I think) completely unrelated topic, I've been noticing WNTC 103.9 up in Kentucky is back on the air, simulcasting WNSR.

Isn't this the signal that Brentwood Baptist Church uses to broadcast information and announcements for church-goers as they drive in and out for services?

And about WNTC... sure is interesting timing that it has shown back up again, just as WTRZ 103.9 is being moved to 103.7 and Walden, TN. That effectively removes one particular limitation for getting WNTC closer to Nashville, but there's still that pesky problem of trying to slide in between KDF and the Zone.

From what I understand, the Brentwood Baptist Church does use the frequency on Sundays, but what they are using is a legal Part 15 device. I can't really pick up WNTC through all the other mess on the channel either.

We have another church here in Gallatin that uses a Part 15 FM Tranmitter to broadcast thier Sunday Morning Church services. The church is surrounded by senior citizens living centers. I believe this is a good thing because there are so many that can't get out and go to church.
I would sell the church the time, but I already am full from 6 AM Sunday morning to 7 PM Sunday with Church Services and Gospel Programming.

 

[w9wi]

And about WNTC... sure is interesting timing that it has shown back up again, just as WTRZ 103.9 is being moved to 103.7 and Walden, TN. That effectively removes one particular limitation for getting WNTC closer to Nashville, but there's still that pesky problem of trying to slide in between KDF and the Zone.

WNTC has filed to move to 101.5 from a new site well to the southwest. (I think it's just north of Hopkinsville) There's gotta be a city-of-license change too but don't remember where to. (nor what else they plan to put in Drakesboro to satisfy the FCC) I guess McKinnon's move to 101.7 opened that up.

 

[jetfli]

WNTC has filed to move to 101.5 from a new site well to the southwest. (I think it's just north of Hopkinsville) There's gotta be a city-of-license change too but don't remember where to. (nor what else they plan to put in Drakesboro to satisfy the FCC) I guess McKinnon's move to 101.7 opened that up.

They've talked about trying to move the station's COL to Crofton, KY, for a while now, and Crofton is definitely north of Hopkinsville, so that's probably your missing city. I didn't think this was going to happen, though... is the filing for 101.5 a new twist to the story? And could they get enough power to get into Nashville with 101.1 so close in KY?

 

[w9wi]

They've talked about trying to move the station's COL to Crofton, KY, for a while now, and Crofton is definitely north of Hopkinsville, so that's probably your missing city. I didn't think this was going to happen, though... is the filing for 101.5 a new twist to the story? And could they get enough power to get into Nashville with 101.1 so close in KY?

That's the town. (Crofton)

The 101.1 transmitter is in TN - in eastern Robertson County, somewhere near Cross Plains. (but yes, the city of license is Russellville, KY)

I don't think the service contour for 101.5 would even cross the state line, let alone reach Nashville. Maximum Class A facilities offer a 60dBu service contour of 28km, roughly 15 miles.

The 101.5 allotment is in the FCC DB. Thing is, I can't find it on Public Notice. Don't know if it's been granted or not. The actual move of the station hasn't been approved yet, but that doesn't necessarily mean it won't be.

Right now WNTC is the only station licensed to Drakesboro. They can't move it to Crofton until there's another service to replace them in Drakesboro. I do note an application has been filed for a non-commercial station to use the 103.9 Drakesboro assignment.

Seeing what's being done to get 106.7 upgraded, I won't say we'll *never* see WNTC providing service in Nashville, but simply moving to 101.5 isn't going to do it...

 

[jetfli]

You're right, I had a little down time this afternoon, so I looked up the app info... this has only been recently filed, but I've been hearing about Crofton for awhile. So it looks like a Christian broadcaster out of Greenfield, IN, *thought* it would be a good idea to move a new station from Madisonville to Drakesboro... allowing WNTC to move.

Looking at the stats, it does appear they'll be limited to the Hopkinsville-Clarksville market. Maybe we'll start hearing a healthy dose of Austin Peay sports on WNSR, until NSR, Inc., figures out a way to move it a little further south once again.