[time-nuts] CHU 12/31 Frequency Change

[John Ackermann N8UR]

Was I the only one monitoring CHU?

Things didn't go as I expected.  It had been a few months since I had
monitored 7335, so was surprised when in mid-afternoon a broadcaster (I
think WHRI in Maine) was on frequency and totally obliterating CHU.

I was more surprised when CHU was audible on the new 7850 frequency a
couple of hours before 0000.

Shortly before midnight, the broadcaster was gone, but there was no sign
of CHU on 7335.  The signal was audible, but not great, on 7850.  I
recorded both frequencies, but I don't think there's much exciting there.

Because of the broadcast interference, I'm not sure if CHU made the
frequency change early, or whether they were simulcasting for a few
hours (there are notes on their web page about hardware modernization,
so it's possible they had a new transmitter/antenna and were able to
operate in parallel).

John