Glenn Hauser posted this item below, and I spotted it in an ODXA post. Looks like the CBC is using an approach that Australia's ABC used for Radio Australia -- switch a transmitter off air temporarily and see if anyone notices.
I know I would miss them -- they frankly have been an enjoyable companion especially when I'm away from home and unable to connect to the Internet via wifi, and especially when I've been DXpeditioning --after all, there's not much palatable English language programming on air -- so I will be sending them a note. Not sure how important they consider a disaffected listener to CBC Goose Bay in Pennsylvania but, perhaps we can collectively impress that shortwave usage enables broadcasters to reach and impact audiences beyond typical borders. Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA --- ** NEWFOUNDLAND. 6160-, June 30 at 0214 check, CKZN is still AWOL, and now we finally know why. Here`s my Q&A inquiry thread to CBC NL: Shortwave transmitter off the air On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 11:30 PM, Glenn Hauser wrote: ``The 6160 kHz relay of Radio 1 Goose Bay via transmitter at St. John`s has been missing for about 4 days. Please advise what the problem is, what steps are being taken to restore it and when this is expected to be back on air. The contact us page for CBC NL does not include anyone with a technical/engineering title, unless that means you as Communications Officers. Please forward to the appropriate person if necessary. Thanks, Glenn Hauser`` ------------------------------ -------------- On Tue, 6/27/17, KATIE ROWE <[email protected]> wrote: Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 11:18 AM ``Hi Glenn, I am going to connect with our Systems Technologist and check into this. Where do you live? Katie Katie Rowe Senior Communications Officer CBC Newfoundland and Labrador T: 709-576-5161 C: 709-693-6725 @KatieRoweCBC`` On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 5:07 PM, Glenn Hauser wrote: ``Katie, I am in Enid, Oklahoma, USA, where I used to be able to hear it, as shortwave has a very large potential range. I am in contact with other SW listeners all over Canada, the US and beyond, who have relied on this signal to hear CBC. Further checks today confirm it is still missing. Thanks for checking into this and I hope to be hearing back from whoever is in charge of the shortwave transmitter. Glenn`` Thursday, June 29, 2017 7:02 PM --- ``Hi Glenn, They are currently conducting some testing to gauge listenership. I've been advised that they will likely be off-air for a couple of more weeks. Katie`` There you go, another Australia-like ``test`` to justify turning off SW permanently. Prove them wrong, and let them know you want to keep listening (especially if you`re in Labrador ---) (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) _______________________________________________ Swlfest mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. For more information on the Fest, visit: http://www.swlfest.com http://swlfest.blogspot.com
