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CKLW 800 kHz
This just forwarded to me, I have no idea of what time this will take
place... so don't ask! I'm checking! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CKLW off air Sunday morning... Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:08:48 -0500 From: BL To: Bill Leal To all on the BCRC e-mail list........... Very late word on this.....but.....for those of you with an interest in monitoring the medium wave broadcast band, CKLW's 50,000 watt signal, will be off air this coming Sunday morning for technical maintenance. This has been the case the previous two mornings with one last round of maintenance yet to come in just a few hours. Art VE3AKJ who has been monitoring the 800 KHz frequency without the "Big 8" signal the past couple of mornings reports some interesting stations out there not only on the main frequency but on adjacent channels have been heard from throughout the U.S. mid-west. A great opportunity to work some stations that locally fall into the "rare ones" category and to add to that QSL collection for the broadcast band. 73, Bill VE3ES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B |
I don't usually monitor Am broadcast band, but have wondered of late whether
some of the stations I used to hear as kid were still out there to pluck out of the air : KDKA Pittsburg, Who Des Moines are two that come to mind. "N8KDV" wrote in message ... This just forwarded to me, I have no idea of what time this will take place... so don't ask! I'm checking! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CKLW off air Sunday morning... Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:08:48 -0500 From: BL To: Bill Leal To all on the BCRC e-mail list........... Very late word on this.....but.....for those of you with an interest in monitoring the medium wave broadcast band, CKLW's 50,000 watt signal, will be off air this coming Sunday morning for technical maintenance. This has been the case the previous two mornings with one last round of maintenance yet to come in just a few hours. Art VE3AKJ who has been monitoring the 800 KHz frequency without the "Big 8" signal the past couple of mornings reports some interesting stations out there not only on the main frequency but on adjacent channels have been heard from throughout the U.S. mid-west. A great opportunity to work some stations that locally fall into the "rare ones" category and to add to that QSL collection for the broadcast band. 73, Bill VE3ES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B |
I just remembered another one: KCRL in Reno s.
"N8KDV" wrote in message ... This just forwarded to me, I have no idea of what time this will take place... so don't ask! I'm checking! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CKLW off air Sunday morning... Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:08:48 -0500 From: BL To: Bill Leal To all on the BCRC e-mail list........... Very late word on this.....but.....for those of you with an interest in monitoring the medium wave broadcast band, CKLW's 50,000 watt signal, will be off air this coming Sunday morning for technical maintenance. This has been the case the previous two mornings with one last round of maintenance yet to come in just a few hours. Art VE3AKJ who has been monitoring the 800 KHz frequency without the "Big 8" signal the past couple of mornings reports some interesting stations out there not only on the main frequency but on adjacent channels have been heard from throughout the U.S. mid-west. A great opportunity to work some stations that locally fall into the "rare ones" category and to add to that QSL collection for the broadcast band. 73, Bill VE3ES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B |
Both of the Ks in Pittsburgh are still on the air:
KDKA 1020 KQV 1410 KDKA used to be in C-Quam, but they dropped that years ago. Bob "Maximus" wrote in message ink.net... I don't usually monitor Am broadcast band, but have wondered of late whether some of the stations I used to hear as kid were still out there to pluck out of the air : KDKA Pittsburg, Who Des Moines are two that come to mind. |
Robert Sillett wrote: Both of the Ks in Pittsburgh are still on the air: KDKA 1020 KQV 1410 KDKA used to be in C-Quam, but they dropped that years ago. Bob "Maximus" wrote in message ink.net... I don't usually monitor Am broadcast band, but have wondered of late whether some of the stations I used to hear as kid were still out there to pluck out of the air : KDKA Pittsburg, Who Des Moines are two that come to mind. WHO in Des Moines - a prize catch to a kid in Detroit with a 5 tube Admiral table radio forty years ago - is still right where it always was, too. Tony ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
Did anyone have any luck with the CKLW silent period? I went to bed and did not stay up
to listen. N8KDV wrote: This just forwarded to me, I have no idea of what time this will take place... so don't ask! I'm checking! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CKLW off air Sunday morning... Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:08:48 -0500 From: BL To: Bill Leal To all on the BCRC e-mail list........... Very late word on this.....but.....for those of you with an interest in monitoring the medium wave broadcast band, CKLW's 50,000 watt signal, will be off air this coming Sunday morning for technical maintenance. This has been the case the previous two mornings with one last round of maintenance yet to come in just a few hours. Art VE3AKJ who has been monitoring the 800 KHz frequency without the "Big 8" signal the past couple of mornings reports some interesting stations out there not only on the main frequency but on adjacent channels have been heard from throughout the U.S. mid-west. A great opportunity to work some stations that locally fall into the "rare ones" category and to add to that QSL collection for the broadcast band. 73, Bill VE3ES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B |
Maximus wrote:
I don't usually monitor Am broadcast band, but have wondered of late whether some of the stations I used to hear as kid were still out there to pluck out of the air : KDKA Pittsburg, Who Des Moines are two that come to mind. KDKA and WHO are definitely still around. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amq.html will bring up a search form, you can type in the call letters & see if they're currently in use and by whom. Or you can search on other criteria. In general, all the big 50,000-watt U.S. stations that were on in the 1950s are still around. A small number have changed call letters since then - for example, KRAK-1140 in Sacramento is now KHTK. WTAM-1100 in Cleveland changed to WWWE -- then changed back to WTAM. Actually, most of the smaller stations are still around too, though they're far more likely to have changed calls. I would educated-guess about 100 U.S. AM stations have gone silent since the 1970s. The situation is very different in Canada. Many of the Canadian stations you may have DXed in the past have moved to FM or gone silent. Sometimes, other stations take over their dial positions. For example, the CBC stations you listened to on 740 and 940 and the French station on 690 are now on 99.1, 88.5, and 100.7 respectively - with a nostalgia station and two commercial news-talk outlets having taken over the AM frequencies. -- Doug Smith W9WI Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66 http://www.w9wi.com |
I heard WHO a year ago from my QTH in Northeast Pennslyvania with a GE
Superadio. Got A QSL fo the catch too. CKLW a BIG powerhouse, always booming in to my area, as well as 900 CHML. Tony Meloche wrote in message ... Robert Sillett wrote: Both of the Ks in Pittsburgh are still on the air: KDKA 1020 KQV 1410 KDKA used to be in C-Quam, but they dropped that years ago. Bob "Maximus" wrote in message ink.net... I don't usually monitor Am broadcast band, but have wondered of late whether some of the stations I used to hear as kid were still out there to pluck out of the air : KDKA Pittsburg, Who Des Moines are two that come to mind. WHO in Des Moines - a prize catch to a kid in Detroit with a 5 tube Admiral table radio forty years ago - is still right where it always was, too. Tony ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
Hi,
I only listen to CKLW the odd time during the week and on Saturday's between 2 - 4 pm to "Kim Komando". At the moment (10:25 am Sunday) it's coming it quite strong..... -- Take Care Abb N Windsor, Ontario, Canada "N8KDV" wrote in message ... This just forwarded to me, I have no idea of what time this will take place... so don't ask! I'm checking! -------- Original Message -------- Subject: CKLW off air Sunday morning... Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2004 20:08:48 -0500 From: BL To: Bill Leal To all on the BCRC e-mail list........... Very late word on this.....but.....for those of you with an interest in monitoring the medium wave broadcast band, CKLW's 50,000 watt signal, will be off air this coming Sunday morning for technical maintenance. This has been the case the previous two mornings with one last round of maintenance yet to come in just a few hours. Art VE3AKJ who has been monitoring the 800 KHz frequency without the "Big 8" signal the past couple of mornings reports some interesting stations out there not only on the main frequency but on adjacent channels have been heard from throughout the U.S. mid-west. A great opportunity to work some stations that locally fall into the "rare ones" category and to add to that QSL collection for the broadcast band. 73, Bill VE3ES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Steve Holland, MI Drake R7, R8 and R8B |
Doug Smith W9WI wrote in
: WTAM-1100 in Cleveland changed to WWWE -- then changed back to WTAM. Hey! You forgot KYW and WKYC. |
"Doug Smith W9WI" wrote in message ... . WTAM-1100 in Cleveland changed to WWWE -- then changed back to WTAM. WTAM to KYW to WKYC to WWWE to WTAM. |
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 10:22:30 -0500, "AbbN"
wrote: Hi, I only listen to CKLW the odd time during the week and on Saturday's between 2 - 4 pm to "Kim Komando". At the moment (10:25 am Sunday) it's coming it quite strong..... I should hope so...you're in their home market! :) Mike |
Mike Ward wrote: On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 10:22:30 -0500, "AbbN" wrote: Hi, I only listen to CKLW the odd time during the week and on Saturday's between 2 - 4 pm to "Kim Komando". At the moment (10:25 am Sunday) it's coming it quite strong..... I should hope so...you're in their home market! :) Mike Exactly what I was gong to post, but ya beat me to it, Mike! One would hope you're getting a good strong signal from a 50,000W station in your home town ;) Tony ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
"Tony Meloche" wrote in message ... Robert Sillett wrote: Both of the Ks in Pittsburgh are still on the air: KDKA 1020 KQV 1410 KDKA used to be in C-Quam, but they dropped that years ago. Bob "Maximus" wrote in message ink.net... I don't usually monitor Am broadcast band, but have wondered of late whether some of the stations I used to hear as kid were still out there to pluck out of the air : KDKA Pittsburg, Who Des Moines are two that come to mind. WHO in Des Moines - a prize catch to a kid in Detroit with a 5 tube Admiral table radio forty years ago - is still right where it always was, too. Tony ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- When I was a kid I remember listening to WOWO, I think it was in Indiana WWV Wheeling West VA. WPTR Albany, NY WKBW Buffalo, NY KAAY Little Rock, Ark KDKA, Pittsburg PA WFIL, Philadelphia PA. WLS, Chicago, Ill. just to name a few. Another station I heard was in Salt Lake City, UT, but I can't remember the station call but if memory serves me correctly, I listened to Larry King on that station, but not sure. But my favorite station at that time was WBZ Boston, I loved listening to the Larry Glick show. Easy catch since I lived 136 miles north. -- 73's Rick Drake R8 R8B ICOM R75 Yaesu 7700 Hammarlund SP-600-JX-17 "If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?" |
Lots of BIG USA AM RADIO STATIONS including the oldies like WLW, WOR, WHO,
KDKA, WJR, and many others at URL: http://ac6v.com/clearam.htm -- 73 From The Wilderness Keyboard ------------------------------ SomeOne Wrote: I don't usually monitor Am broadcast band, but have wondered of late whether some of the stations I used to hear as kid were still out there to pluck out of the air : KDKA Pittsburg, Who Des Moines are two that come to mind. |
Rick KB1KIL wrote: When I was a kid I remember listening to WOWO, I think it was in Indiana WWV Wheeling West VA. WPTR Albany, NY WKBW Buffalo, NY KAAY Little Rock, Ark KDKA, Pittsburg PA WFIL, Philadelphia PA. WLS, Chicago, Ill. just to name a few. Another station I heard was in Salt Lake City, UT, but I can't remember the station call but if memory serves me correctly, I listened to Larry King on that station, but not sure. But my favorite station at that time was WBZ Boston, I loved listening to the Larry Glick show. Easy catch since I lived 136 miles north. -- 73's Rick Ah, WBZ!! I listened to it at night regularly in the mid-1960's. The DJ was named "Juicy" Brucie Bradley, and they had an ongoing campaign to rename "sandwiches" to "Shrewsburys". They always premiered new chart-climbers about 2-3 weeks before any of the stations in my area (Detroit). It was an easy catch at night even on my cigarette-pack-sized transistor radio. You also mentioned WOWO in Fort Wayne. That was one I could get daytime on the five-tube, if conditons were right. The excitement of getting a station from *that far away!!* (yeah - it was all of 150 miles :) is what hooked me on DX, which logically led to shortwave the following year. Tony ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
"Rick KB1KIL" wrote in message ... [snip] Another station I heard was in Salt Lake City, UT, but I can't remember the station call but if memory serves me correctly, I listened to Larry King on that station, but not sure. Probably KS(alt)L(ake) on 1160. Frank Dresser |
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"Rick KB1KIL" wrote: But my favorite station at that time was WBZ Boston, I loved listening to the Larry Glick show. Easy catch since I lived 136 miles north. Larry Glick makes a guest appearance once or twice a year on WBZ on the Steve Levielle Broadcast 12-5a. Steve posts his upcoming guests on his site radiosteve.com. Usually, barring funky ionospheric conditions, here in Detroit WBZ's night blowtorch is stronger than most of the locals. Somewhere in the basement I have a short aircheck of Dick Summer on BZ from Christmastime of some unknown long ago year. With CKLW off the past few overnights, WGY 810 Schenectady is Q-5. I used to listen to WOWO as a kid in the early 60s, because it played music on Sunday nights, while the local stations did public service talkers or religious programs. -- Chuck Reti WV8A Detroit MI |
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Ah, WBZ!! I listened to it at night regularly in the mid-1960's. The DJ was named "Juicy" Brucie Bradley, and they had an ongoing campaign to rename "sandwiches" to "Shrewsburys". They always premiered new chart-climbers about 2-3 weeks before any of the stations in my area (Detroit). It was an easy catch at night even on my cigarette-pack-sized transistor radio. You also mentioned WOWO in Fort Wayne. That was one I could get daytime on the five-tube, if conditons were right. The excitement of getting a station from *that far away!!* (yeah - it was all of 150 miles :) is what hooked me on DX, which logically led to shortwave the following year. Tony ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- I to remember Juicy Bruce Bradley, listening to him on my tiny Ross Transistor Radio. (Which I still have). But I don't remember the campaign to rename the sandwich. Must of been before I started listening on a regularly. Most of my listening was done on my Crosley Console MW and SW complete with 78 rpm phonograph. I wish I still had that old radio. I've never ever seen another one like it. Someone left it out on the side of the road as trash, and my brother and I carried it home and cleaned it up and it worked perfectly. -- 73's Rick Drake R8 R8B ICOM R75 Yaesu 7700 Hammarlund SP-600-JX-17 "If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?" |
"If you try to fail and succeed, which have you done?" "Frank Dresser" wrote in message ... "Rick KB1KIL" wrote in message ... [snip] Another station I heard was in Salt Lake City, UT, but I can't remember the station call but if memory serves me correctly, I listened to Larry King on that station, but not sure. Probably KS(alt)L(ake) on 1160. Frank Dresser Thanks, Yes that was it. :) |
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