Re: [IRCA] Alaska AM DX December 10th

[Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mike, good to know, sort of.   Sad to see the gradual/sometimes rapid
demise of AM in Canada.  I felt sad when CBC left Yellowknife and
Whitehorse on AM.  Both were nice catches for me in Masset.  Well, at least
I'll try for the other AM tx in Whitehorse, but I'm sure it's days are
numbered, too.   73,....Walt

On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 7:21 PM, Mike Stonebridge <stonbrdg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Walt: CKYL gives out a complete ID around 10 - 5 minutes before TOH that
> starts with their AM, followed by the FM and all their repeaters. However,
> the AM won't be around much longer as they have an application into the
> CRTC to shut it down and become a FM station. You said that they are
> difficult to get by, at least you can get by them. I live a mile from their
> transmitter and are impossible to get by. Can't happen soon enough for me.
>
> Mike 6 miles SSE of Peace River, AB
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Walter Salmaniw
> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2016 10:02 AM
> To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Alaska AM DX December 10th
>
> Paul, thanks for reminding us that there's still some AM in Canada's
> north.  I had forgotten about Whitehorse, since the CBC left their AM
> channel (which I often heard in Masset) a few years ago.  A station I'll
> need to try for, although for me, it will be difficult to get past CHNL
> Kamloops, and especially CKYL in Peace River (the usual occupant
> on-channel).   I note that they don't give their MW channel, just the FM
> frequency.   Not a good sign!   73,   Walt
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