[IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
There have been many lists of call letters and what they stood for, but this is from a 1935 DX News and might be more authentic than later sources. WRC Washington Radio Corporation WOS Watch Our State WJJD James J. Davis WCCO Washburn Crosby Company WMMN Mansfield M. Neely WAAW Where Agriculture Accumulates Wealth WEBRWe Extend Buffalo's Regards WFAA Working For All Alike WHBF Where Historic Blackhawk Fought WLBL Wisconsin, Land of Beautiful Lakes WOCL We're On Chatauqua Lake WDODWonderful Dynamo of Dixie WDBOWay Down By Orlando KWKC Keep Watching Kansas City KWWGKum to the World's Winter Garden KVOO Voice of Oklahoma KPRC Kotton, Port, Rail Center 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
Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
KPOJ Portland Oregon Journal Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
Here in Southern California during the cold war no less, we had a couple former AM station call signs that I always found humorous. 1) KIEV 870 Glendale CA 2) KGB 1360 San Diego CA. The former claims that the call sign was just assigned sequentially. I don't know what the latter stood for, but their FM still keeps that call sign on 101.5. By the way, 1360 AM is now KLSD %$#! To: a...@lists.wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org From: amdxm...@aol.com Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 02:28:42 -0400 Subject: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago There have been many lists of call letters and what they stood for, but this is from a 1935 DX News and might be more authentic than later sources. WRC Washington Radio Corporation WOS Watch Our State WJJD James J. Davis WCCO Washburn Crosby Company WMMN Mansfield M. Neely WAAW Where Agriculture Accumulates Wealth WEBRWe Extend Buffalo's Regards WFAA Working For All Alike WHBF Where Historic Blackhawk Fought WLBL Wisconsin, Land of Beautiful Lakes WOCL We're On Chatauqua Lake WDODWonderful Dynamo of Dixie WDBOWay Down By Orlando KWKC Keep Watching Kansas City KWWGKum to the World's Winter Garden KVOO Voice of Oklahoma KPRC Kotton, Port, Rail Center 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 ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
At least KHJ got the calls back. In the NW we still have KVI, KJR, KPQ, KIT, KUJ, KGA, KGY, KXL, KEX, etc. Too bad KTW, KXA, KOL , KMO are gone. KGW is still on the TV side (ch 8). 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
Wasn't KGW Golden West??? 'Miss them on 620ms From: mwd...@webtv.net Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:40:54 -0700 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago KPOJ Portland Oregon Journal Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
KHJ call sign return was a neat trick. (I think they were Kindness Happiness and Joy, 'doesn't entirely describe L.A. these days...) Often times on late night excursions to Canters deli in L.A. we drive right under their two towers, awesome site. I think I have a KXL T-shirt here for the upcoming convention/auction. The KUJ DX test in 1995 boomed in here, plus I logged them once on regular schedule. 'Logged KMO as well before they gave up those calls. 'Never did bag KTW from here. I have a feeling that if KGY would ever run a nice mid-winter dx test, they could make it here too. Oh look, it's April already. ms From: mwd...@webtv.net Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:53:36 -0700 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago At least KHJ got the calls back. In the NW we still have KVI, KJR, KPQ, KIT, KUJ, KGA, KGY, KXL, KEX, etc. Too bad KTW, KXA, KOL , KMO are gone. KGW is still on the TV side (ch 8). 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
How about KMOX, our 50KW blow torch in St Louis @1120Kz. The transmitter is located south of the city in the small town of Kirkwood, Mo. They went on the air in the '20s on Christmas Eve. Ergo, K-MO-X On Apr 1, 2011, at 1:57 AM, Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com wrote: Wasn't KGW Golden West??? 'Miss them on 620ms From: mwd...@webtv.net Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:40:54 -0700 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago KPOJ Portland Oregon Journal Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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 ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
How about KMOX, our 50KW blow torch in St Louis @1120Kz. The transmitter is located south of the city in the small town of Kirkwood, Mo. They went on the air in the '20s on Christmas Eve. Ergo, K-MO-X On Apr 1, 2011, at 1:41 AM, Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.com wrote: Here in Southern California during the cold war no less, we had a couple former AM station call signs that I always found humorous. 1) KIEV 870 Glendale CA 2) KGB 1360 San Diego CA. The former claims that the call sign was just assigned sequentially. I don't know what the latter stood for, but their FM still keeps that call sign on 101.5. By the way, 1360 AM is now KLSD %$#! To: a...@lists.wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org From: amdxm...@aol.com Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 02:28:42 -0400 Subject: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago There have been many lists of call letters and what they stood for, but this is from a 1935 DX News and might be more authentic than later sources. WRC Washington Radio Corporation WOS Watch Our State WJJD James J. Davis WCCO Washburn Crosby Company WMMN Mansfield M. Neely WAAW Where Agriculture Accumulates Wealth WEBRWe Extend Buffalo's Regards WFAA Working For All Alike WHBF Where Historic Blackhawk Fought WLBL Wisconsin, Land of Beautiful Lakes WOCL We're On Chatauqua Lake WDODWonderful Dynamo of Dixie WDBOWay Down By Orlando KWKC Keep Watching Kansas City KWWGKum to the World's Winter Garden KVOO Voice of Oklahoma KPRC Kotton, Port, Rail Center 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 ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
Jim White who worked at KMOX for many years had the ham callsign of KM0X. I always thought that was a great call for him to be able to obtain. The program director of WHP 580 has the callsign of W3HP. Anyone know of other broadcasters who are ham who have calls to match their station? Tom ** Message Separater ** How about KMOX, our 50KW blow torch in St Louis @1120Kz. The transmitter is located south of the city in the small town of Kirkwood, Mo. They went on the air in the '20s on Christmas Eve. Ergo, K-MO-X ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
Oh yes, the good ol' days of 3 call letters. I have logged and QSL'd many of them. KTW was one I missed out on QSLing. At one time I had made up a list of all of my 3 call letter QSLs. I was lucky to nab KRE 1400, when the FCC gave them back their orig calls, for a short time. I got a QSL too. KEX was Golden West and KGW was Pioneer. Both QSL'd in those days. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
How many of those 3-letter calls do you know of currently exist on local channels, or smaller stations? (Smaller meaning less daytime power, also could include ones with nighttime flea power or daytime only stations, just not any that have high daytime power like 50kW.) I know of 1230 KXO in El Centro, CA, anyone else know of any others? --- On Fri, 4/1/11, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 9:58 AM Oh yes, the good ol' days of 3 call letters. I have logged and QSL'd many of them. KTW was one I missed out on QSLing. At one time I had made up a list of all of my 3 call letter QSLs. I was lucky to nab KRE 1400, when the FCC gave them back their orig calls, for a short time. I got a QSL too. KEX was Golden West and KGW was Pioneer. Both QSL'd in those days. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
Although probably widely known: WLS - World's Largest Store (Sears Roebuck) WSB - Welcome South, Brother 73, Dave in Indy -- Message: 4 Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:25:48 + From: gsant...@hotmail.com To: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com, amdx-boun...@lists.wtfda.info, AMDX a...@lists.wtfda.info, Mailing List for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com, NRC DX a...@nrcdxas.org Subject: Re: [IRCA] [Amdx] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago Message-ID: 986639376-1301678743-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-199550942 7...@bda083.bisx.prod.on.blackberry Content-Type: text/plain And don't forget WSM we serve millions since it was owned by insurance company and WREC Wootens radio electric company. G Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com Sender: amdx-boun...@lists.wtfda.info Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 02:28:42 To: a...@lists.wtfda.info; irca@hard-core-dx.com; a...@nrcdxas.org Subject: [Amdx] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago There have been many lists of call letters and what they stood for, but this is from a 1935 DX News and might be more authentic than later sources. WRC Washington Radio Corporation WOS Watch Our State WJJD James J. Davis WCCO Washburn Crosby Company WMMN Mansfield M. Neely WAAW Where Agriculture Accumulates Wealth WEBRWe Extend Buffalo's Regards WFAA Working For All Alike WHBF Where Historic Blackhawk Fought WLBL Wisconsin, Land of Beautiful Lakes WOCL We're On Chatauqua Lake WDODWonderful Dynamo of Dixie WDBOWay Down By Orlando KWKC Keep Watching Kansas City KWWGKum to the World's Winter Garden KVOO Voice of Oklahoma KPRC Kotton, Port, Rail Center Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee ___ This is Amdx - The WTFDA AM DX List. Amdx mailing list Send your msg to: a...@wtfda.info Your Info Page: http://lists.wtfda.info/listinfo.cgi/amdx-wtfda.info Visit the WTFDA Forum at http://www.wtfda.info to view or upload your audio files! Register first. ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
My grandfather was a card-carrying member of the Keep Growing Wiser Order of the Hootowls in the 1920s. That was a listener club that KGW ran back then. Mike Hawkins On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 11:57 PM, Mike Sanburn mikesanb...@hotmail.comwrote: Wasn't KGW Golden West??? 'Miss them on 620ms From: mwd...@webtv.net Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:40:54 -0700 To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago KPOJ Portland Oregon Journal Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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 ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
KWG - 1230 - Stockton CA On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Stephen Airy pianoplayer88...@yahoo.comwrote: How many of those 3-letter calls do you know of currently exist on local channels, or smaller stations? (Smaller meaning less daytime power, also could include ones with nighttime flea power or daytime only stations, just not any that have high daytime power like 50kW.) I know of 1230 KXO in El Centro, CA, anyone else know of any others? --- On Fri, 4/1/11, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 9:58 AM Oh yes, the good ol' days of 3 call letters. I have logged and QSL'd many of them. KTW was one I missed out on QSLing. At one time I had made up a list of all of my 3 call letter QSLs. I was lucky to nab KRE 1400, when the FCC gave them back their orig calls, for a short time. I got a QSL too. KEX was Golden West and KGW was Pioneer. Both QSL'd in those days. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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 ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
KGY-240-Olympia WA Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
Yes, I remember about the Hootowls, as my father mentioned them from back in the 20s and 30s. Back when Coast to Coast reception was probable for stations too. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA
a propos of this, from Northwest Broadcasters reports KXXA call letters have been issued for the new station licensed to Snohomish on 1520 kHz and expected to sign on this summer. The new call is a salute to the old KXA AM 770 Seattle. It is licensed to operate with a directional antenna with different constants day and night (DA2) with 20 kW day and 50 kW night and critical hours. article then links to this http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?state=call=kkxaarn=city=freq=530fre2=1700type=0facid=class=list=0dist=dlat2=mlat2=slat2=NS=Ndlon2=mlon2=slon2=EW=Wsize=9 http://members.shaw.ca/nwbroadcasters/recentnews.htm ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA
Critical Hours power exceeding the Day power - unprecedented? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Eric Floden eric.f99...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 7:35 pm Subject: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA a propos of this, from Northwest Broadcasters reports KXXA call letters have been issued for the new station licensed to nohomish on 1520 kHz and expected to sign on this summer. The new all is a salute to the old KXA AM 770 Seattle. It is licensed to perate with a directional antenna with different constants day and ight (DA2) with 20 kW day and 50 kW night and critical hours. article then links to this ttp://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?state=call=kkxaarn=city=freq=530fre2=1700type=0facid=class=list=0dist=dlat2=mlat2=slat2=NS=Ndlon2=mlon2=slon2=EW=Wsize=9 http://members.shaw.ca/nwbroadcasters/recentnews.htm ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA
Hey, just who do they think they are, dethroning my local (7.3 miles away, can overload my radios when I use a big enough antenna) 760 KFMB from being the only station in the USA that runs 50kW at night and less (in their case 5kW) in the daytime? ;) --- On Fri, 4/1/11, Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com wrote: From: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 4:56 PM Critical Hours power exceeding the Day power - unprecedented? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Eric Floden eric.f99...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 7:35 pm Subject: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA a propos of this, from Northwest Broadcasters reports KXXA call letters have been issued for the new station licensed to nohomish on 1520 kHz and expected to sign on this summer. The new all is a salute to the old KXA AM 770 Seattle. It is licensed to perate with a directional antenna with different constants day and ight (DA2) with 20 kW day and 50 kW night and critical hours. article then links to this ttp://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?state=call=kkxaarn=city=freq=530fre2=1700type=0facid=class=list=0dist=dlat2=mlat2=slat2=NS=Ndlon2=mlon2=slon2=EW=Wsize=9 http://members.shaw.ca/nwbroadcasters/recentnews.htm ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
My college radio station at Valdosta State College (now Valdosta State University) in Valdosta, GA is WVVS. It's supposed to be We're the Wonderful Voice of Valdosta State. However, in college, during my heavy metal show, I used to call it the Wicked Voice of Vice and Sin. Somehow it fit, but I used to get some looks whenever I said it out loud. Bert New Watkinsville, Georgia Proudly Serving You Since 1964! Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:19:40 -0700 From: pianoplayer88...@yahoo.com To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago How many of those 3-letter calls do you know of currently exist on local channels, or smaller stations? (Smaller meaning less daytime power, also could include ones with nighttime flea power or daytime only stations, just not any that have high daytime power like 50kW.) I know of 1230 KXO in El Centro, CA, anyone else know of any others? --- On Fri, 4/1/11, Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net wrote: From: Patrick Martin mwd...@webtv.net Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 9:58 AM Oh yes, the good ol' days of 3 call letters. I have logged and QSL'd many of them. KTW was one I missed out on QSLing. At one time I had made up a list of all of my 3 call letter QSLs. I was lucky to nab KRE 1400, when the FCC gave them back their orig calls, for a short time. I got a QSL too. KEX was Golden West and KGW was Pioneer. Both QSL'd in those days. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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 ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA
Perhaps not. There are a few stations with greater night power than day...increased CH power would be the step up. Regards, Mark Durenberger -- From: Steve Francis amdxm...@aol.com Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 6:56 PM To: irca@hard-core-dx.com Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA Critical Hours power exceeding the Day power - unprecedented? Steve Francis Alcoa, Tennessee -Original Message- From: Eric Floden eric.f99...@gmail.com To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America irca@hard-core-dx.com Sent: Fri, Apr 1, 2011 7:35 pm Subject: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA a propos of this, from Northwest Broadcasters reports KXXA call letters have been issued for the new station licensed to nohomish on 1520 kHz and expected to sign on this summer. The new all is a salute to the old KXA AM 770 Seattle. It is licensed to perate with a directional antenna with different constants day and ight (DA2) with 20 kW day and 50 kW night and critical hours. article then links to this ttp://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?state=call=kkxaarn=city=freq=530fre2=1700type=0facid=class=list=0dist=dlat2=mlat2=slat2=NS=Ndlon2=mlon2=slon2=EW=Wsize=9 http://members.shaw.ca/nwbroadcasters/recentnews.htm ___ 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] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago / and KXXA-1520 WA
That is interesting, 50 KW nights. 1520 will even be in more of a jumble at night. KOMA dominates most nights here on the coast. Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside OR 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