Great story Pat. I do miss those letter exchange phone numbers. Around here we had Tory and Metcalf. I'd really love to see the Captain KIDD logo. I guess they have had the same calls for quite a while. Here's hoping they find a way to survive on the broadcast band. Ms
Sent from my iPod > On Dec 26, 2014, at 8:20 PM, Patrick Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > > KIDD 630 has been a very rare visitor through the years with so much activity > on 630 kHz. I first heard and QSL'd them back in Seward AK in 1966, Dave > Allen PD signed the verie letter. The letterhead has a kid dressed as Captain > Kidd. Then in 1982, I finally heard them from the Oregon Coast during a very > heavy AU conditions knocking everything else on 630 early in the evening. > Later on ZK1KC Cook Islands took over 630 kHz. But for a time, KIDD was alone > on the frequency with Adult Standard, if I remember correctly. I mentioned to > a DXer that I was going to send a report and his reply was "Good Luck", as > they had a track record of rarely answering QSL requests through the years. > But I got a reply on the first try. Not a verie letter, but Ray Kilman in the > News Dept typed a reply on the back of the Astoria Bridge post card I > included. He knew what a QSL was I guess, as he stated "This is to verify > reception of KIDD Monterrey California on December 3, 1982. We appreciate you r > report." He signed and typed his name. I am sorry to see them leave the air, > being such an old station and they had those call letters for decades, from > at least when I first heard them in the mid 60s. By the way in 1966 their > phone number was "FRontier 2-8154, to give you an idea how long ago that was. > > 73, > > Patrick > > Patrick Martin > Seaside OR > KGED QSL Manager > >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 14:01:35 -0800 >> Subject: [IRCA] KIDD-630 >> >> I read in the latest IRCA newsletter that KIDD will go silent at the end of >> the year. They used to make it here before KFI turned on IBOC at night. Back >> in 2009 I sent them a reception report without a response (follow ups too) >> so I gave it a try again today with an email to the PD and Traffic Dir Kevin >> Kahl. He was there back in 2009. I also asked for an update on what's going >> on and I will forward that if he responds. >> >> Martin Foltz >> Mission Viejo CA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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] > > _______________________________________________ > 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] > _______________________________________________ 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]
