WFLI “Jet Fly” was the dominant Top 40 stations in our market when I was growing up in Eastern Tennessee. Spent many a great summer day and night listening to jocks like Tommy Jett.
Later as a young man just out of the Navy, I had a chance to work for Mr. Benz as an engineer helping to build WFLI-TV53. I remember getting the chance to spend a few days helping to verify the AM station’s complicated antenna pattern with Mr. Benz—we took FS measurements and did a lot of calculations. Even using my TI calculator, I couldn’t keep up with Mr. Benz, who did the calculations in his head! It was a real education. WFLI was widely heard, especially during infrequent DX tests. They’ve been a low-rent religious outlet for years, but it will be sad for them to be gone from the dial. On the downbeat, beat, beat….. Farewell, old friend. 73, Les Rayburn, N1LF 121 Mayfair Park Maylene, AL EM63nf Member WTFDA, IRCA, NRC. Former CPC Chairman for NRC & IRCA. Elad FDM-S2 SDR, AirSpy SDR2, Quantum Phaser, Wellbrook ALA1530 Loop, Wellbrook Flag, Clifton Labs Active Whip. _______________________________________________ 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
