Re: [IRCA] Hot skip to Saskatchewan

["Doug Pifer-desert4wd.com" <oregon4wd@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Way to go Don, your crankin'...... 640 could be Cuba.  I still haven't heard 
the Canadian your mentioned- 73- Doug

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Kaskey Family" <kaskeyfamily@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 12:53 AM
Subject: [IRCA] Hot skip to Saskatchewan


> Checking the dials between 2355-0040 Oct 10-11 found several big
> surprises.
> At 0000 the eclectic music atop the frequency ended and a man started
> talking in French.  This was soon followed by a CBC Saskatchewan ID
> followed by CBC News in French.  CBKF-2 Gravelbourg SK.  In nearly 50
> years out here I had never heard this before.  Thanks to Mike Hawkins
> for tipping me about this one now that KTRB Modesto has left the
> frequency.
>
> Checking 650 a bit later found KSTE Sacramento having huge problems with
> both KRTR Honolulu & CKOM in Saskatoon(?)...All three were audible with
> decent signals the entire time I listened.  CKOM also was a new one
> here.  They had talk but when first heard at 0010 it was not syndicated
> but involved Saskatchewan.
>
> 640 had someone behind KFI.  Sounded spanish & mucho music but not
> border music.  Also there was a huge het on 639 but I couldn't bring in
> any audio.  Beamed toward the South Seas.
>
> 880 noted Cool 88 in/out with the many others..so good Canada night.
>
> 830 KLAA Orange has been so strong lately they must be running their day
> 50 kw at night as well.  Just beating up on much closer KNCO Grass
> Valley.
>
> Don Kaskey
> San Francisco CA
>
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