Troubadour frequency change to 1710 kHz pending

Sometime over the next several days, I will be experimenting with what will likely be a change in frequency for Troubadour from 1700 kHz to 1710 kHz. I now have the information I need from the transmitter manufacturer to move to that frequency. The new interference from WRCR is too great to tolerate indefinitely, so something has to be done. If all works well technically and the change is made, the station's branding and web address will remain "1700," although that may be a little confusing for people locally.

All AM radios designed and manufactured since the late 1980's should be able to tune 1710, along with the official expanded band which ends at 1700. Most antique radios built from the early 1930's to the early 1940's should also be able to tune the frequency if they are fully restored and aligned properly.

Currently, the only licensed stations operating at 1710 kHz are a network of 10 watt travelers information stations serving Hudson County, New Jersey. The FCC does not grant operation to any licensed facility on 1710, and those New Jersey TIS stations are there only through a rare waiver. For this reason, Part 15 broadcasters have been trying to get 1710 kHz recognized, either officially or unofficially, as a safe haven for Part 15 radio.

The prospects for full range reception on 1710 kHz should be even better than they were on 1700 before the appearance of WRCR.

Yet another URL change for the audio streams

Unfortunately, I have to announce another URL change for the audio streams of Troubadour 1700 and Liberty & Justice 1640.

Troubadour 1700's stream is now the following:
http://45.73.157.139:7010/listen.pls

Liberty & Justice 1640's stream is now as follows:
http://45.73.157.139:7012/listen.pls

Please update any native device apps or media player bookmarks. Zeno Radio's listen over phone service has already been updated and the Tune In app for portable devices should be updated by the time you read this.

Again, I have absolutely no control over these changes and they are even more disruptive and time wasting for me than they are for listeners.

The streaming is a donated service for which I am grateful. I have no choice but to tolerate it because such an arrangement is all I can afford.