Re: [IRCA] WREM 710 IS NOW WCXJ 780 Monticello, Maine

["Neil Kazaross" <neilkaz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting but what is happening to WTME also in ME but about 180 miles 
away on 780 ? Won't they interfere too much daytime ?

73 KAZ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" 
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Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 1:04 AM
Subject: [IRCA] WREM 710 IS NOW WCXJ 780 Monticello, Maine


>I saw this on fybush.com this morning and wanted to pass it along for 
>anyone
> who doesn't read Scott's website but might want to try to log this "new"
> one..
>
> *Up in Aroostook County, WREM (710 Monticello) has new calls and a new
> frequency: Allan Weiner's AM signal is now "WCXJ," and we hear it's made 
> the
> move up the dial to 780 kHz, where it will keep its 5 kW non-directional
> daytime signal and add 60 watts of night power. Better yet - the website 
> for
> sister shortwave station WBCQ includes this nifty picture of a 
> 1932-vintage
> Western Electric 12A transmitter that's being restored for night use on 
> 780.
> (See link below for the picture)... Weiner claims - and we have no reason
> whatsoever to doubt him - that the Western will be the oldest transmitter 
> in
> regular service anywhere on the AM dial in the country. (We've got to get 
> up
> there and visit the WBCQ/WCXJ site, one of these days...)*
>
> And here's a pciture from WBCQ Shrotwave's Website which has a picture of
> the Western Electric 12A Transmitter:
> http://www.wbcq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=46
>
> -- 
> Sincerely,
> Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> www.walkerbroadcasting.com
> www.myspace.com/walkerbroadcasting
> _______________________________________________
> 

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