Re: [IRCA] CBXQ was 1500 kHz Lewis McCord

[neilkaz <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is CBXQ back to full strength now? I recall being able to barely hear them daytime from far northern CA (I recall somewhere between Eureka and Crescent City) daytime on my TRF in the KVIP null about 20 years ago from an oceanside cliff.

73 KAZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Aug 24, 2011 11:54 AM
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>Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1500 kHz Lewis McCord
>
>John,
>
>That is what I reported for several months that CBXQ was about
>non-existant, after being a regular here 24/7. I finally could barely
>hear it, as checking // with 690-CBU. But they were very weak.  At S4
>during the day after it signed on in the late 60s. Now  they are back in
>signal. Has been back for a few weeks. So they had some issue. CBXQ is
>located at the Boat Basin in Ucluelet. You will see the blue small
>building where is says property of the CBC, with a longwire going out
>towards the ocean. Sits right on the water. A dandy ground & antenna!  I
>have a pix of them back in 1974. I drove out there just to see the
>location as I have always been amazed how well it gets out. Infact when
>I was there in 1974, I got the 2nd harmonic on 1080 strong in town.
>Tofino was on 860 in those days, but I never heard it on the coast. Just
>540, which is still there daily. 
>  Yes, I heard KSWB/KAST/KVAS (now KKEE) all strong during the day
>there. 
>
>73,
>
>Patrick
>
>Patrick Martin
>Seaside OR
>KGED QSL Manager
>
>
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