Re: [IRCA] The expanded band turns 15

[Karl Zuk <karlzuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

My recollections of the early expanded band:
 
There was an experimental station that went on the air from a site near Las Vegas that served the NAB Convention for a couple of years running on 1620? and another experimental station that, I think, went on from California. I think I remember that this was a on-air trial of a studio and transmitter truck that was designed for use by the US military destined for the Middle East. I could hear them every night proving just how jammed up the regular AM band must be. Later on, X-band pioneer KCJJ from Iowa became a clear-channel regular and I also heard this nightly. They had a music format and were heard around the country before the frequency loaded up. Wasn't this also the era of the kid's format called Radio Ahhs that originated in Minnesota?
 
Post script: What ever happened to the idea that all extended band stations be fitted with AM stereo? How many station still run AM stereo up there?  Are any X-banders using IBOC?
 
Karl  N2KZ





 
> From: martin-doug@xxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:42:32 -0800
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] The expanded band turns 15
> 
> Here in my apartment with horrible electrical noise, dx has been almost 
> nonexistent this season. How I have several questions regarding the x-band 
> stations.What are the most recent u.s. stations to come on the air? 
> Whatever happened to the proposed stations in Farmington NM, and 
> Harrisonburg Va? Also, whatever happened to the Tijuana station on 1630?
> Thanks,
> Doug Martin
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Sanburn" <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 2:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] The expanded band turns 15
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> 
> >
> > Happy birthday X-Band!! I never got a real logging of 1660 in New Jersey 
> > here but their tell-tale carrier was very audible with it's odd fading 
> > pattern. I remember the No Cal station was originally KXBT on 1630 before 
> > it became KDIA on 1640.....Miami Springs FL on 1700 was an easy catch here 
> > in Southern CA for a bit as well....ms
> >
> >> From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
> >> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:10:32 -0800
> >> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] The expanded band turns 15
> >>
> >> Wow! 15 years ago. I remember logging them just after they signed on. I
> >> think KDIA CA was second, if I remember correctly.
> >>
> >> Patrick
> >>
> >> Patrick Martin
> >> Seaside OR
> >> KGED QSL Manager
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