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February 28th 07, 06:04 AM
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WWKB, NY /Redsun RP2100/Kaito2100
John Plimmer wrote: Nice clear reception of WWKB Buffalo N.Y. at 0400 at first light this morning. That would be 1520 kHz for the curious. They run 50kW. This on its internal ferrite rod only CNN news programming Reception was almost as good as on my big rigs. My GE SRIII couldn't even hear it This station is 13,000 km's/8,000 miles from this QTH -- John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s RX Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods Drake SW8 & ERGO software Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100 BW XCR 30, Sangean 803A. GE circa 50's radiogram Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro, Datong AD-270 Kiwa MW Loop, PAORDT Roelof mini-whip http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx |
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February 28th 07, 12:26 PM
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WWKB, NY /Redsun RP2100/Kaito2100
On Feb 28, 1:04 am, dxAce wrote:
John Plimmer wrote: Nice clear reception of WWKB Buffalo N.Y. at 0400 at first light this morning. That would be 1520 kHz for the curious. They run 50kW. Ace - Wasn't that station's call WKBW at one time? Bob |
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February 28th 07, 12:29 PM
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WWKB, NY /Redsun RP2100/Kaito2100
Bob wrote: On Feb 28, 1:04 am, dxAce wrote: John Plimmer wrote: Nice clear reception of WWKB Buffalo N.Y. at 0400 at first light this morning. That would be 1520 kHz for the curious. They run 50kW. Ace - Wasn't that station's call WKBW at one time? Google is my friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWKB dxAce Michigan USA |
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March 2nd 07, 10:25 AM
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WWKB, NY /Redsun RP2100/Kaito2100
Bob wrote:
On Feb 28, 1:04 am, dxAce wrote: John Plimmer wrote: Nice clear reception of WWKB Buffalo N.Y. at 0400 at first light this morning. That would be 1520 kHz for the curious. They run 50kW. Ace - Wasn't that station's call WKBW at one time? Bob Yes, it was the home of the infamous Joey Reynolds who now has a syndicated talk show on AM. He was a popular DJ on WKBW in the 60's. |
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March 20th 07, 01:12 AM
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WWKB, NY /Redsun RP2100/Kaito2100
In article tYSFh.32996$kr6.22797@trndny09, HFguy
wrote: Bob wrote: On Feb 28, 1:04 am, dxAce wrote: John Plimmer wrote: Nice clear reception of WWKB Buffalo N.Y. at 0400 at first light this morning. That would be 1520 kHz for the curious. They run 50kW. Ace - Wasn't that station's call WKBW at one time? Bob Yes, it was the home of the infamous Joey Reynolds who now has a syndicated talk show on AM. He was a popular DJ on WKBW in the 60's. "KB Radio, Tommy Shannon Show" WKBW was the #1 rock station for those of us living in Bangor, Maine, ca. 1960. There was also WPTR in Albany and WMEX in Boston. Greg |
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