Another one bite the dust. I am glad to have this one QSL'd, as with so many Canadians that are now gone.
Patrick Martin Seaside OR KGED QSL Manager > From: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:44:30 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [IRCA] CKSL 1410 London, ONTARIO Update…….. > > Well…it's Adios Amoeba for CKSL……..They are no more!! > > Last night about 2330 EDT I fired up the Sony SRF-T615 Ultralight and tuned > in to 1410 to hear their spectacular Sign-off!! > > They were playing the Comedy Feed with no LIVE Talk at all. I figured just > before Midnight someone would come on the air and say something like…"Thank > You London fort tuning into CKSL for the past 60 years…..we're sorry we have > to leave the air and hope you have enjoyed listening to us over the Years". > > Instead the sign-off was………. > > "Live Comedy Skits up to Midnight…then precisely at Midnight somebody pulled > the Power Cord and they were Gone!! No Carrier…No Goodbye, No Nothin'"!!!! > > Pretty sad exit for a 60 year Old Station…….I'm 60 too….and I hope I go out > with a Bigger Bang than that when it's time!! HHAHAHHAHA. > > Anyways….once the power Cord was yanked..I noticed that there actually was > life UNDER CKSL!!! > > I logged 1 NEW STN on 1410 Khz before cashing in for the night. I'll do some > more listening and see what I can dig out. I don't have the Wellbrook Loop > back out on the deck yet…and probably won't hook it back up til I get home > from Alaska around the 11th of Sept…… > > I heard several stations on 1400 Khz as well…so I should be able to dig a few > out of that, especially with the ULR as I have heard exactly ZERO Stations on > 1400 with the ULR. We'll see what I can find when I'm not so tired, and can > also check Sunset/Sunrise times…..even Daytime might yield something?? > > 73………ROB VA3SW > > Robert S. Ross > London, Ontario CANADA > > RECEIVER………..SONY SRF-T615 Ultralight BAREFOOT > > TOTAL ULR Stations now heard………….1107 Stations > > Here's the NEW ONE……. > > > ****************************************************************************** > 1410 CJWI Montreal, QUEBEC Aug/15/16 0020 EDT CREOLE/FRENCH VG > French/Creole Pop Music and Vocals 0020-24 EDT. Male DJ with Creole FF Talk > @ 0024 EDT. More Creole Pop Music and FF Talk between Songs. In/Out swapping > with WING with ESPN Programming. Mention of Montreal on Hour. > > Heard after my Local - AM 1410 London went SILENT forever @ Midnight!! > > NEW STN ULR # 1107 Heard 10 kW > ROSS, ON. > ****************************************************************************** > 1410 CKSL London, ONTARIO Aug/14/16 2345 EDT EE EXC > Comedy Programming in progress with Comedy Skits. IDs as "FUNNY 1410". > At exactly 0000 EDT they went OFF THE AIR forever!! No Sign-Off, No ID and > cut the Power in Mid sentence of a Comedy Skit! > > This opens up 1410 Khz as well as 1400 Graveyard Channel and 1420 Khz > for future DX for me!! > > RELOG 10 kW > ROSS, ON. > ******************************************************************************* > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention > Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. > Registration info: > http://www.nrcdxas.org > > > 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 Be sure to register now for the Joint DX Convention Kansas City, September 9 to 11. Hotel space is filling up. Registration info: http://www.nrcdxas.org 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]
