[IRCA] KHJ -was Call letter meanings - 75 years ago

[Bob Coomler <w6rjc@xxxxxxxxx>]

KHJ's tower site was about a mile from where I grew up in Los Angeles. In those days, it had an on-site engineer to babysit the transmitting machinery.  I'd drop by every once in a while to say hi and we would end up talking for hours.  He gave me two pieces of advice that have served me well for years and years: 1) Pick a job like you would a wife. Don't be swayed by glamor, but something you can enjoy waking up to every morning. 2) Don't be overwhelmed by the complexity of something (while looking at the wonderful old KHJ transmitter). Take it component by component and pretty soon the pieces will all fit together for you. Neat old guy.
 
Bob Coomler
Tucson, AZ

--- On Fri, 4/1/11, Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, April 1, 2011, 12:05 AM



KHJ call sign return was a neat trick. (I think they were Kindness Happiness and Joy, 'doesn't entirely describe L.A. these days...) Often times on late night excursions to Canters deli in L.A. we drive right under their two towers, awesome site. I think I have a KXL T-shirt here for the upcoming convention/auction. The KUJ DX test in 1995 boomed in here, plus I logged them once on regular schedule. 'Logged KMO as well before they gave up those calls. 'Never did bag KTW from here.  I have a feeling that if KGY would ever run a nice mid-winter dx test, they could make it here too. Oh look, it's April already. ms

> From: mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 23:53:36 -0700
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Call letter meanings - 75 years ago
> 
> At least KHJ got the calls back. In the NW we still have KVI, KJR,  KPQ,
> KIT, KUJ, KGA, KGY, KXL, KEX, etc. Too bad KTW, KXA, KOL , KMO are gone.
> KGW is still on the TV side (ch 8). 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Patrick
> 
> Patrick Martin
> Seaside OR 
> KGED QSL Manager
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