Re: [IRCA] Chicago off-air update and morning conditions at Burnt River ON

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is for MARCH 10TH.. 2 to 5am SATURDAY MORNING.

I have one DX Test already scheduled for that morning when WGN is off. Im
trying to arrange one for a station when WBBM is off, but it doesn't look
good.

Paul

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Chernos Saul <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Pual's post below suggests to me that the sign-offs will be either this
> Saturday morning, or next Saturday morning. However, because I am up here
> at my Burnt River ON DX post, I will check this coming morning - Friday -
> as well. I think it may also be prudent to also keep an eye on 1000. That's
> my unsolicited advice to all, particularly those with Perseus or other
> means to record unattended.
>
> Conditions ramped up nicely this morning. I took advice from a DX chat
> group participant and checked just before sunrise. Had a pipeline to the
> west with KGOW TX alone on 1560, KCTA TX alone on 1030, an unID with
> "America's Morning News" alone on 940 (no idea who that would be on west
> wire at 0634 EST), and tons from MN ND WI including three new catches -
> 1260 KROX MN, 1570 Minocqua WI, and 1410 Roseau MN (this one at 1000 watts
> after itsm local sunrise). And I have no idea who to the west carries Joyce
> Meyer at 0646 EST.
>
> This morning was also doubly weird. CX dove before 7 am, band was DEAD a
> few minutes after the sun rose here, and by 8 am it was humming with that
> huge aforementioned pipeline to MN ND and WI, lasting well past 9am. True
> greyline! Glad I decided not to quit, as two of my three new catches came
> in this second round...
>
> Re Chicago - Keep in mind that there are two 780s in Maine that would be
> running day power shortly before WBBM's scheduled return.
>
> See Paul's e-mail below for Chicago update...
>
> Saul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul B. Walker, Jr. <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Jim Pogue <KH2AR@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Saul Chernos <sauldx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <
> irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wed, Feb 29, 2012 9:20 pm
> Subject: [IRCA] WGN 720 OFF AIR STATUS UPDATE
>
>  This is DIRECTLY from the Chief Engineer at WGN..
>
> "The scheduled date for this sign off is 2am-5am, Saturday morning, March
> 10. That is after midnight Friday night/Saturday morning. It is not this
> Saturday; it is March 10."
>
> Please pass this along to other email lists, bulletin boards and groups. I
> DO NOT know if this includes WBBM and WSCR, but I assume it does.
>
> Paul Walker
>
>
>
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