CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz. QSL's are handled by
the Ontario DX Association, 155 Main St. N. , Apt 313
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, L3Y 8C2
reports can also be sent by email to

CFRX is heard mainly in the north-east in daytime and goes long skip at
night but it is always on.
Their website is: http://www.odxa.on.ca/ and it has lots of
information and links.

"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz. QSL's are handled by
the Ontario DX Association, 155 Main St. N. , Apt 313
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, L3Y 8C2
reports can also be sent by email to

CFRX is heard mainly in the north-east in daytime and goes long skip at
night but it is always on.

Sorry to tell you, but when I checked yesterday they were not on, nor are they
on at present.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz.

The website given below states that they use an Elcom-Bauer 701B-HF transmitter.

QSL's are handled by
the Ontario DX Association, 155 Main St. N. , Apt 313
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, L3Y 8C2
reports can also be sent by email to

CFRX is heard mainly in the north-east in daytime and goes long skip at
night but it is always on.
Their website is: http://www.odxa.on.ca/ and it has lots of
information and links.

"dxAce" wrote in message
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"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz.

The website given below states that they use an Elcom-Bauer 701B-HF
transmitter.

Most of the Bauers were kits, built on site by the station engineer. This
would indicate the transmitter is around 35 years old, and probably failing.

David Frackelton Gleason, still posing as 'Eduardo', tried really, really hard
when he wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
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"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz.

The website given below states that they use an Elcom-Bauer 701B-HF
transmitter.

Most of the Bauers were kits, built on site by the station engineer. This
would indicate the transmitter is around 35 years old, and probably failing.

Well, the article states that the transmitter was installed in 1983...

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


David Frackelton Gleason, still posing as 'Eduardo', tried really, really
hard
when he wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz.

The website given below states that they use an Elcom-Bauer 701B-HF
transmitter.

Most of the Bauers were kits, built on site by the station engineer. This
would indicate the transmitter is around 35 years old, and probably
failing.

Well, the article states that the transmitter was installed in 1983...

Probably used, then. The 701 B was built in 1973.

David Eduardo wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


David Frackelton Gleason, still posing as 'Eduardo', tried really, really
hard
when he wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz.

The website given below states that they use an Elcom-Bauer 701B-HF
transmitter.

Most of the Bauers were kits, built on site by the station engineer. This
would indicate the transmitter is around 35 years old, and probably
failing.

Well, the article states that the transmitter was installed in 1983...

Probably used, then. The 701 B was built in 1973.

Guess that's kinda up in the air since the 701B was introduced in 1973 and hard
to say whether they continued to make it or not. The company, Elcom-Bauer,
continued at its California plant until 1993.

CFRX has had occasional problems over the years, and this is certainly not the
first time they've been off for a bit.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

David Eduardo wrote:

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David Frackelton Gleason, still posing as 'Eduardo', tried really, really
hard
when he wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz.

The website given below states that they use an Elcom-Bauer 701B-HF
transmitter.

Most of the Bauers were kits, built on site by the station engineer. This
would indicate the transmitter is around 35 years old, and probably
failing.

Well, the article states that the transmitter was installed in 1983...

Probably used, then.

Wrong! They purchased it new.

dxAce
Michigan
USA

"David Eduardo" ) writes:
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"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz.

The website given below states that they use an Elcom-Bauer 701B-HF
transmitter.

Most of the Bauers were kits, built on site by the station engineer. This
would indicate the transmitter is around 35 years old, and probably failing.

I've heard stories, though I can't remember if it was about the station that
relayed CFCF radio here in Montreal, or the Toronto station.

But I thought both stations would be off the air by now. I'd say it's
pretty definite for the Montreal relay, given that CFCF doesn't even
exist anymore.

But these sorts of relays likely have been around for decades, from
a time when they might have had some purpose, and just kept going
through lethargy. The company has likely changed hands a few
times, nobody around knows about it, etc, etc.

So yes, if it really is still transmitting, it likely gets
no attention and when something fails, likely that's it.

Michael

Michael Black wrote:

"David Eduardo" ) writes:
"dxAce" wrote in message
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"ve3..." wrote:

CFRX 6070 khz uses a Harris !kw transmitter to relay the programs of
CFRB Toronto 1010 khz.

The website given below states that they use an Elcom-Bauer 701B-HF
transmitter.

Most of the Bauers were kits, built on site by the station engineer. This
would indicate the transmitter is around 35 years old, and probably failing.

I've heard stories, though I can't remember if it was about the station that
relayed CFCF radio here in Montreal, or the Toronto station.

But I thought both stations would be off the air by now. I'd say it's
pretty definite for the Montreal relay, given that CFCF doesn't even
exist anymore.

But these sorts of relays likely have been around for decades, from
a time when they might have had some purpose, and just kept going
through lethargy. The company has likely changed hands a few
times, nobody around knows about it, etc, etc.

So yes, if it really is still transmitting, it likely gets
no attention and when something fails, likely that's it.

You be certain to get back to us when you get things figured out.

dxAce
Michigan
USA