[IRCA] XHDATA D-808
I don't normally buy stuff from Ebay. But when I do, it's a XHDATA D-808 that isn't legally sold in North America. Cost $AUD 118 including shipping from Australia via Singapore. It arrived by Canada Post on Friday, less than 2 weeks after I ordered it. It's a little bigger than the C Crane Skywave, so the C Crane will still be my go-to radio for road trips and for travel where every cubic millimeter of backpack space is crucial. The Skywave also has the Weather band, which is good to have for traveling, and runs on AA batteries, which are sold virtually everywhere. Jury is still out on the D-808's lithium battery. I have no idea how long the it will last, how often it will need to be recharged (so far, it doesn't seem like it will need to be plugged in every night like my phone) and how many recharges it can handle before it craps out and needs to be replaced. I don't think lithium batteries like the one in the D-808 are easy to find or are even sold in North America. The D-808's user manual is written in pretty poor Chinglish. But this is non unusual with many made-in-China products. It doesn't come with headphones or a charger. Only a USB charging cable. So far, after using it only a couple days, the D-808 has a slight edge over the C Crane on AM, a bigger edge on SW. But neither will beat my 1978 Panasonic RF-2200. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON ___ 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] WION test
I didn't even find out about the WION-1430 test until too late. No chance I would have heard them anyway with a local pest on the frequency (CHKT). 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON On Sun, Feb 24, 2019 at 12:32 PM Rick Dau wrote: > I tried for it on the KiwiSDR out of Muscatine, Iowa, but didn't hear a > thing, even though I wasn't getting any splatter on 1430 from semi-local > WOC-1420. In fact, I heard nothing but noise on 1430, no sign of even St. > Louis or Indianapolis, making me suspect that operator Allen Kiddoo had > some interference issues going on at the time. Bummer. > > 73, > Rick Dau > South Omaha, Nebraska EN21af > ___ > 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
[IRCA] Loggings in Detroit
A few loggings from a recent visit to Detroit MI WINA-1070 Charlottesville, VA 11/30 0708 – way over CHOK and WFNI with “News radio 1070 WINA” ID into local weather. WGNZ-110 Fairborn, OH 11/30 0722 – creaming WBT and in-state rival WJML with “Good news radio WGNZ...playing music with a message” into gospel song. WVEL-1140 Pekin, IL 12/2 0801 – while trying for CHRB, noted over WRVA with station promo for donations during Through the Bible Radio show: “...remember to write WVEL in the memo portion of your check”. WCBL-1290 Benton, KY 11/30 0712 – fighting CJBK, WHIO and others in the jumble with Mailboxes Plus ad, “we’ve got the songs that are better than good...Oldies 99.1 WCBL” into “Suspicion” by Terry Stafford. CIWW-1310 Ottawa, ON 11/30 0704 – through nulled semi-local WDTW with “1310 News” slogan, Canadian news with mentions of Justin Trudeau. Receiver: C Crane Skywave. Monitored from the Renaissance Center in downtown Detroit. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON ___ 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] KRVN 880 heard in Southern California
DX-friendly station perhaps. But my QSL from KRVN-880 took more than two years to arrive! No follow-up reports sent for that logging in 1978, but I have heard KRVN a number of times under WCBS since then. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON On Sun, Nov 11, 2018 at 11:43 PM Mike Sanburn wrote: > Belated welcome to Southern California. You should be able to hear KRVN > quite often when the CX are right. It is a nice DXer friendly station. 73 > Mike Sanburn KG6LJU > > Sent from my iPod > > On Nov 11, 2018, at 5:56 AM, "Joseph Miller" wrote: > > > Hello list members, > > > > It has been a while since subscribing to this list, and about 4-5 months, > > my wife and I moved to Southern California, so I now get to start all > over > > again with the MWDX.The new QTH is in Desert Hot Springs, about 10 miles > > straight north of Palm Springs and practically surrounded by mountains. > > This is probably the most distant station I have heard since moving here. > > > > KRVN 880 Lexington NE, farm reports, news, station ID, several mentions > of > > Lexington. Clear signal for a few minutes although the noise is getting > > louder. (Miller) > > > > It's good to be back on the list. > > > > 73 de Joe > > > > -- > > Joe Miller, KJ8O > > Desert Hot Springs, CA > > Locator DM13sw > > ___ > > 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 > > ___ 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] 530 CIAO TORONTO
Your awesome DX catch. My local pest 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON On Sun, Nov 4, 2018 at 1:25 AM R. Colin Newell wrote: > > 0624 UTC // on the live stream with Punjabi S. Asian folk music. > > Drake R8 - N Flag. > > > Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA - > ___ > 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] LINK FOR XHDATA D-808 PURCHASE
Is there any reason why this radio is not available in North America, except through sketchy fly-by-night re-sellers? I would be tempted to buy one if it was offered by, say, Universal Radio. Slightly better than the C Crane Skywave, yes. But I don't think it would beat my 40 year old Panasonic RF2200. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 9:05 PM, Russ Johnson wrote: > Really enjoying mine so far > > The audio characteristics match my ears better than any radio have. > > The most annoying thing is that the kickstand is far too short. You can’t > read display. My easy solution was to clip a clothespin to the center of > kickstand for additional length needed. Works great > > Russ Johnson > Lexington NC > > > > > On Jul 29, 2018, at 7:18 PM, Gary DeBock wrote: > > > > Thanks Craig, > > > > Unfortunately that seller has never offered to ship the model to either > the USA or Canada, despite the fact that he will ship it to Mexico for free > (go figure?). > > > > This is almost certainly related to the fact that a lot of the XHDATA > D-808 circuitry was "reverse engineered" from the C.Crane Skywave SSB > model, and the company is reluctant to risk a copyright lawsuit by selling > the model openly in North America. The eBay seller offering the model at > $112 tries to avoid this issue by shipping through Israel-- and he is > apparently doing a booming business by coming up with this solution. > > > > 73, Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) > > > > > >> On July 29, 2018 at 3:19 PM C B wrote: > >> > >>This Ebay seller has a special on the XHData D-808 for a couple more > days: > >> > >> > >>XHDATA D 808 Portable Digital Radio FM stereo/ SW / MW / LW SSB AIR > RDS Multi Band Radio Speaker with LCD Display Alarm Clock-in Radio from > Consumer Electronics on Aliexpress.com | Alibaba Group > https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tecsun-PL-398MP-2-2-Full- > Band-Digital-Tuning-Stereo-Radio-Receiver-w-Stand-and-MP3/1504908567.html > >> > >>$79.78 > >>XHDATA D 808 Portable Digital Radio FM stereo/ SW / MW / LW SSB AIR > RDS ... > >> > >>Cheap radio fm stereo, Buy Quality fm stereo directly from China > portable digital radio Suppliers: XHDATA D-808 ... > https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tecsun-PL-398MP-2-2-Full- > Band-Digital-Tuning-Stereo-Radio-Receiver-w-Stand-and-MP3/1504908567.html > >> > >> > >>73, > >> > >>Craig Barnes > >>Wheat Ridge, CO > >> > >>On Sunday, July 29, 2018, 3:51:01 PM MDT, shaf...@earthlink.net < > shaf...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >> > >>https://www.ebay.com/itm/XHDATA-D-808-Portable-Digital- > Radio-FM-stereo-SW-MW-LW-SSB-RDS-Air-Band-LCD/263589135532 > >> > >> > >> > >>I got mine here. > >> > >> > >> > >>Rick S., Rodanthe NC OBX FM25go > >> > >> > >> > >>From: fpeconsult...@aol.com mailto:fpeconsult...@aol.com < > fpeconsult...@aol.com mailto:fpeconsult...@aol.com > > >>Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2018 5:12 PM > >>To: Gary DeBock < d1028g...@comcast.net mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net > > > >>Cc: < shaf...@earthlink.net mailto:shaf...@earthlink.net > < > shaf...@earthlink.net mailto:shaf...@earthlink.net >; America, Mailing < > irca@hard-core-dx.com mailto:irca@hard-core-dx.com > > >>Subject: Re: [nrc-am] XHDATA D-808-- The Summer Travel "Smoke Test" > >> > >> > >> > >>Hello again & thx for the info on the loop stick vs the Select A > Tenna.. > >> > >>I have heard that the lithium battery can't be shipped to the USA & > is tough to obtain as well. > >> > >>Does anyone know if this is the case? > >> > >>Thx again > >> > >>Rich > >> > >> > >>On Jul 29, 2018, at 0:31, Gary DeBock < d1028g...@comcast.net > mailto:d1028g...@comcast.net d1028g...@comcast.net > > wrote: > >> > >>Hello Rich, > >> > >><<< I have been seeing a lot about this radio & am considering > buying one - many posts mention a loop stick - my assumption is that this > doesn't come with the radio & people build them. Can someone tell me if > this is so & would using an old school Super Select-a-tenna give me similar > results? >>> > >> > >>Although the stock XHDATA D-808 model already provides good AM > sensitivity with its 3 7/8" (97mm) loopstick, its performance can be > dramatically boosted by replacing the stock loopstick with an > externally-mounted 7.5" transplant. A photo of such an enhanced D-808 model > is posted at https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/vk26lkhhu77q8buzuaido03fmy5s7x > st > >> > >>This 7.5" transplant loopstick is the same one used for > "supercharging" the Tecsun PL-380 model, as described in the construction > article posted at http://www.mediafire.com/file/ > du3sr5cd9thqvau/7.5inch-LS-PL380.doc/file http://www.mediafire.com/file/ > du3sr5cd9thqvau/7.5inch-LS-PL380.doc/file The enhanced D-808 model would > have AM sensitivity similar to that of a stock D-808 + Select-a-Tenna > combo, but would not require peaking the external antenna every time a > frequency is changed. This is a huge advantage
[IRCA] CKNT-960 Mississauga, ON testing
This much-anticipated (NOT!) near-local noted testing with classical music, announcements mentioning test transmissions and giving phone 647-501-1700 or email cknt...@gmail.com to report interference. It's certainly taken long enough for this station (format will be news-talk) to get on the air before the CRTC would have canceled their construction permit. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON ___ 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] Detroit loggings
Not a great location for DX, nonetheless the following items were logged in downtown Detroit (Marriott at the Renaissance Center), with C Crane Skywave 610 WTVN OH Columbus – 11/20 0820 – potent groundwave in downtown Detroit with Ohio Basement Authority ad, “News radio 610 WTVN, an iHeartRadio station”. Still putting in a good groundwave at mid-day. 930 WEOL OH Elyria – 11/22 1557 – barely escaping WWJ-950 IBOC crud with local news, “and now your WEOL weather” into local forecast. 1010 unID-- - 11/22 1701 – someone with REL format (KXEN-St. Louis on 50 kw day power?), fighting CFRB with USA Radio news and gospel talk. 1080 WNWIILOak Lawn – 11/23 1712 – presumed over WTIC and WOAP with Polish religious-sounding talk. 1250 WSSP WI Milwaukee – 11/20 0800 – over religious talker (likely not CJYE) with “join us...at WSSP Milwaukee” ToH ID into run-down of college football scores. 1320 WOBL OH Oberlin – 11/22 1615 – over expected Michigander WLIS-Lansing with local weather, promo for Christmas flea market on Route 113 in Amherst into C 1360 WSAI OH Cincinnati – 11/22 1616 – over expected Michiganders WKMI and WKYO with Proflowers.com ad, “Fox Sports 1360” local traffic. 1380 WBEL ILSouth Beloit – 11/20 0615 – over near-local WPHM-Port Huron with “WBEL the big AM 1380” slogan into “Silence is Golden” by the Tremeloes. 1430 WEEF ILDeerfield – 11/22 1653 – presumed in mix of news and sports talkers with Polish or other Slavic language talk, man and woman alternating. 1460 KXNO IA Des Moines – 11/22 1703 – over all comers with ID as “the sports fanatic…1460 KXNO” into local sports show talking Iowa Hawkeyes football and basketball. 1570 WFUR MI Grand Rapids – 11/23 1720 – alone on frequency with religious talk, promo for FM //, “AM 1570 is now on the FM dial at 92.9…WFUR”. 1580 WJFK MD Morningside – 11/23 1700 – dominating frequency as they used to in Toronto before CKDO with string of Ad Council PSAs (USDA, FEMA, etc.), “Sports radio 1580...WJFK AM Morningside” ToH ID. Disappeared after 1702, presumably due to pattern change, and a weak CKDO came up. 1700 KBGG IA Des Moines – 11/23 1654 – now dominant since demise of WRCR (now webcast-only) with Ace Hardware ad and station promo “...listen now on 1700 KBGG”. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON ___ 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] CJRU-1280 sign on March 31
http://www.thescopeatryerson.ca/en/thescope/blog/827/Countdown-to-1280AM-Begins.htm CJRU Radio volunteers at Ryerson begins preparations to turn on 1280AM on March 31, 2016 when the diverse voices of Ryerson and the local community will be shared across downtown Toronto and beyond. Heard testing today, // webstream, but official sign on is March 31. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON ___ 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] CJRU-1280 on the air
CJRU-1280 aka "the Scope @ Ryerson" now on the air with regular programming from Toronto's Ryerson University. Successor to CKLN-88.1, whose license was pulled by the CRTC. Power is a whopping 99 watts non-directional, putting in a fair signal at my midtown Toronto home. Same as the last user of this frequency, CFYZ (the glorified TIS from Toronto's Pearson Airport). They stream online at http://www.thescopeatryerson.ca/ 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON ___ 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] WBOB-600
WBOB-600 DX test with Sweep tone (sounding like a landline phone off the hook) and code IDs noted at 0015 ET. Poor, fighting off CJCL-590 slop, UNID Fox news talker (possibly WMT) and C station, possibly CKAT North Bay, ON 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON ___ 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] [NRC-AM] CKOC 1150 Hamilton, Ontario to change formats
No great loss for oldies fans. CKOC had a pretty dreadful 1970s Canadiana playlist, hamstrung by CRTC's CanCon rules. CHML-900 had been the TiCats flagship since the leather helmet era. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 3:09 PM, neilkaz neil...@earthlink.net wrote: Another Oldies format on AM bites the dust :( -Original Message- From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. walkerbroadcast...@gmail.com Sent: May 28, 2015 1:24 PM To: NRC a...@nrcdxas.org, Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: [IRCA] CKOC 1150 Hamilton, Ontario to change formats The change will happen this fall, going from classic hits to TSN (Sports). In the interim, they will be carrying all of the Hamilton tiger Cats from the Canadian Football League. More details here: http://www.1150ckoc.ca/Other/PDFs/2015/May/TSNRadio-HamiltonTigerCats-Partnership.pdf Paul Walker ___ 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 ___ Get your copy of the 35th Edition of the AM Radio Log http://www.nrcdxas.org ___ 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] R.I.P. WAGL-1560
I have a QSL from WAGL for sunset skip reception in 1978. I am 99% sure the v/s was the late B. Len Phillips. They also sent a coverage map with the counties in different colors so they would look like states. If I can find the verie in one of my albums, I will scan it and upload it on my Facebook page. 73 Mike Brooker Toronto, ON On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Jerry Kiefer via IRCA irca@hard-core-dx.com wrote: ___ 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 -- Forwarded message -- From: jki5384...@aol.com To: a...@nrcdxas.org, irca@hard-core-dx.com Cc: Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 10:36:16 -0400 Subject: R.I.P. WAGL-1560 WAGL was a regular visitor every afternoon into central Fla giving the 5kw daytimers in Melbourne and Inverness fits during critical hours. They ran a four tower array giving them about 270 kw to the south Several times over the past 20 years I picked them up in Grand Turk and on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. they squirted out about 20 kw to the NNE toward Charlotte. It was a sad road to the end. The station tried country, classic country and Music of your life in the final years supplemented by religious programs in the morning, but nothing really worked. They were into a web presence early on selling a business directory to local businesses. I would guess the electric bill was close to 3 grand a month. Len's demise and that of the station were on a parallel path. Sad there was no one to carry on but Lancaster has almost become part of the metro of Charlotte and the metro FM's have killed local radio in the area. As DXers we have lost a great target and it will be missed. In a message dated 5/12/2015 9:16:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bobg...@optonline.net writes: They also ran a DX Test in, I believe, 1976, likely during a WQXR silent period. Easily heard, nice QSL. Bob Galerstein WB2VGD Monroe, NY On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 09:12 AM, Rick Dau wrote: Their DX test on Jan. 28, 1990 got out exceptionally well. I had a cassette recording of that test that was at nearly armchair level. They played Dixie as part of that broadcast, and WAGL's 50,000 watts were enough to cause splatter on 1550 and 1570 at my QTH in southwest Iowa. With WBSC-1550 having been gone for a while now, there's two legendary top-of-the-dial voices in the Palmetto State that are now just memories. 73, Rick Dau South Omaha, Nebraska EN21AF Http://www.dxworld.com/bcblog.html Date: Tue, 12 May 2015 05:31:22 -0700 From: dx-t...@att.net To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] WAGL-1560 I remember the DX Tests I arranged from them back in the 90's. Boy, were they well-heard! I think at least one other test was arranged by others, with similar reults. Mr. Phillips was a pleasure to work with in arranging these tests, and extremely accommodating to DXers. 73 - JD Stephens -- Message: 7 Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 22:51:32 -0400 From: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com Daytimer WAGL-1560 Lancaster, South Carolina, once a continent-spanning best bet for the Palmetto State, is no more. Longtime owner B. Len Phillips Jr. died in September at 77, and the license has recently been turned in and the station deleted. DX test and sunrise receptions on the West Coast were commonplace at one time, with KPMC Bakersfield off nightly. WAGL operated with 10 and later 50 kilowatts. A DX test on October 18, 1993 brought in a report from Paul Ormandy in Oamaru, New Zealand. Len was quite pleased and included a copy of Paul's report as part of the verie package. There's a YouTube posting of a 1980 recording of Len doing the sign-off; toward the end you can hear traces of the sign-off of long-gone WTRQ in Warsaw, North Carolina. Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ 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 ___ Get your copy of the 35th Edition of the AM Radio Log _http://www.nrcdxas.org_ (http://www.nrcdxas.org/) =