Re: [IRCA] KABN 1480 Concord, CA. KWUN
It was a daytime regular in Cupertino when we lived there in the mid-1960s, albeit not very strong. I QSLed KWUN in 1967. - John S. Dennis wrote: Any of you Dxers remember the above station or QSL it? ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
[IRCA] KABN 1480 Concord, CA. KWUN
Good Evening, Below is a link to a copy of a fcc letter to radio station KABN 1480 Concord, CA. Formerly KWUN 1480. I lived about 25 miles from the station and first logged KWUN on 07-09-68. Any of you Dxers remember the above station or QSL it? Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA http://www.bayarearadio.org/stn_documents/kwun-kabn_fcc-deleted_2005.shtml ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KABN 1480 Concord, CA. KWUN
I'm not sure it was ever actually operating once the call letter shuffle started. I was in a place where I could have heard them relatively easily, and never did. I did hear all the 10-watt TIS stations from Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara and Sacramento Counties on a regular basis, but never a peep from this one. Mike Hawkins On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com wrote: And KABN's owner is now dead too, passed away in 2007. KABN was highly directional when fully operational, and for its last few years, ran only a few dozen watts. Paul On 1/2/09, vroom...@comcast.net vroom...@comcast.net wrote: Good Evening, Below is a link to a copy of a fcc letter to radio station KABN 1480 Concord, CA. Formerly KWUN 1480. I lived about 25 miles from the station and first logged KWUN on 07-09-68. Any of you Dxers remember the above station or QSL it? Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA http://www.bayarearadio.org/stn_documents/kwun-kabn_fcc-deleted_2005.shtml ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KABN 1480 Concord, CA. KWUN
Dennis, This was my most wanted CA for years, besides KPPC-1240 (QSL'd the FM though), but never Concord. Too much QRM via Eureka and Merced I guess. Thanks for the info. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KABN 1480 Concord, CA. KWUN
Dennis, Of course I remember KWUN! When I dxed from Sacramento 1965-1969 this was one of my two closest unheards, the other being KVRE-1460 Santa Rosa. I had KXOA on 1470 but they had some off time those days but never did I hear KWUN. Driving to S.F. from Sacto I would have the dial on 1480 and finally when I was about due north of Concord their signal would start to be audible. Of course the further west I drove the better the signal. I would drive State 37 from Vallejo to Novato and rarely pick up traces of KVRE. Once I moved to San Francisco in 1975 I could hear KWUN easily as they directed their 500 watts right at me. KVRE was much harder but on cold (for us) winter afternoons I could get a readable signal. That was from 26 Balboa. Where I am now on 35th avenue I can get KRRS (x-KVRE) almost any day at sunset with their SS programming. Just as hard in a reverse direction is KJAY-1430 Sacramento. One mid afternoon in 1976 or 1977 I had them coming in along with Fresno Santa Clara but haven't been able to hear them since even on their DX test a few years ago. Don vroom...@comcast.net wrote: Good Evening, Below is a link to a copy of a fcc letter to radio station KABN 1480 Concord, CA. Formerly KWUN 1480. I lived about 25 miles from the station and first logged KWUN on 07-09-68. Any of you Dxers remember the above station or QSL it? Dennis, Salmon Creek, WA http://www.bayarearadio.org/stn_documents/kwun-kabn_fcc-deleted_2005.shtml ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KABN 1480 Concord, CA. KWUN
When in Sacto 1965-1969 when local KROY-1240 would shut down for a few hours (sporadically) usually from 12-5 a.m. it left me an opportunity to try for two stations I really wantedI would catch the Abbotsford BC station s/off around 12:07 //to the Chilliwack 1270 station if I remember correctly and KPPC Pasadena who ran late to 12:05 or maybe it was 12:30 on MMs. Whatever I heard them both but it wasn't easy. Don Patrick Martin wrote: Dennis, This was my most wanted CA for years, besides KPPC-1240 (QSL'd the FM though), but never Concord. Too much QRM via Eureka and Merced I guess. Thanks for the info. Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] KABN 1480 Concord, CA. KWUN
Don, Thanks to the DX Test a few years ago, I finally logged and QSL'd KJAY. Another most wanted for me. A toughie to say the least! KVRE/KRRS is common here as I tink they send the signal North. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin KGED QSL Manager ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com 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: irca@hard-core-dx.com
