>>Some other weird schedules: During the 1960s, KTW-1250 in Seattle signed off at sunset, then signed back on at 11:15 pm, due to an agreement with KWSU in Pullman,WA. Also during the 60s, KGBS-1020 in Los Angeles was a daytimer, but was allowed to operate 9pm to 2 am PST on Sunday nights when KDKA was off for maintenance Before it was granted full time authority, KXL-750 in Portland was allowed to sign on at 6 am with 50 kw all year, since that was well after local sunrise in Atlanta (they had to protect WSB). I think KXA-770 Seattle had a similar deal to protect WABC (but not KOB), allowing them to use full power at 6am signon. Since KXA was only 1 kw, it hardly mattered from a practical standpoint I seem to recall a station in the midwest on 1560 that signed off at Bakersfield sunset<<
I had forgotten about a lot of that. I remember QSLing KXA a bit later on, which still was using 1 KW. One I had forgotten to QSL from years before. I almost lost out on that 1KWer. They were a regular evryday on the OR coast. Not even DX. Fortunately the CE liked reports and I got a quick verie letter on KXA letterhead back. He commented that he liked going to the Ham conventions in Seaside each year! I think within a couple of years the station was sold and they boosted power and changed calls. One of the old 3-call letter ones that almost got away. KTW-1250 did get away as I never got around to sending them a report that I kick myself for. Another one, I had never logged for some reason was WGY 810. I just never caught it in AK or OR. I guess I never tried, as it has turned out to be the easiest NY station to hear these days and I hear it several times a year mixing with KGO during good Eastern cx, but about 15 years ago I finally nabbed and QSL'd them. Near the same time I finally caught WOWO 1190 too. Both nice verie letters. Years earlier I probably would have got a QSL card rather than a letter, but still I am happy to have the QSLs. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
