Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 70, Issue 76

[Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I used to get Indio 1400 as KREO  then KRCQ back in the swingin' 70s when Long Beach local (then) KGER 1390 would sign off on some MMs.....ms
 
> From: martinfoltz@xxxxxxx
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:12:48 -0800
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] IRCA Digest, Vol 70, Issue 76
> 
> The desert stations don't get out like they used to. I used to hear 970,
> 1140, 1270 regularly. Now I only hear 1140. 970 is lost to IBOC from KFWB.
> 1270 moved COL and I only hear Tijuana now. Did they move transmitter too?
> 920 isn't heard during the daytime either.
> 
> The GYs are tough. I still haven't heard 1400, my closest unheard GY. I
> barely caught bits and pieces of KGAM a couple times in 2008 but no verie
> from them. KWXY verified in 2006 and only heard that one time. KMET is
> dominant here with a fair signal.
> 
> Martin
> 
> 
> >Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:32:20 -0800
> >From: Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Re: [IRCA] Palm Springs radio update
> 
> 
> >I remember back in 2004 when Pat Martin, Bob Wien, and I did a Palm Springs
> restaurant and radio station >run...The art-deco studio for KWXY (Cathedral
> city) was one of the nicest that I've seen, with the tower right >on site as
> well. 'Seems right around that time KWXY 1340 was switching over to
> different call sign. 'Glad they >are back where they belong. It takes a bit
> of trying and some just-right CX to hear the desert area >graveyarders
> (1340, 1400, and 1450) here in the L.A. area. I verified KWXY am back in
> 1991. I assume that they >are still DXer friendly....Heck, maybe Palm
> Springs would be perfect for a radio club convention someday, hi. >The
> station on 1490 in Banning (KMET these days) is MUCH easier to hear at the
> home qth. Sometimes even the >more regional channels (920, 1140, etc...)
> F'get about it.....Back around 1992, then KDES 920 did a DX test >and it got
> out well. Fun town to go picture taking!!! 73 Mike KG6LJU
> 
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