Re: [IRCA] Fun Night for sure!

[Russ Edmunds <wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>]

I heard KBOI on 950 from Syracuse NY in 1966 I think, but that was back when the majority of stations signed off Monday mornings. I had some great receptions from there which I'd love to have had somewhere else as well - like KGA !


Russ Edmunds
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--- On Sat, 3/10/12, Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Fun Night for sure!
> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 1:40 PM
> 
> KBOI 950 from New Jersey is a pretty hot catch. Puerto Rico
> from the Maritimes is not too shabby either. I too am hoping
> that KOTZ will give it another go maybe next season. It is
> great fun listening for these outstanding tests. This season
> I've heard KRSN, KRPI, and KBOI....KOTZ and a couple others
> got away, Murphy's Law is in effect so close to St Patricks
> day....I still remember that stellar KBOI station tour that
> Mr. Frahm gave us back in 1995 at the IRCA convention in
> Boise, hosted by Frank Aden. KBOI is the very first station
> in my logbook by the way. Glad that I can still hear them
> with the advent of semi local station KIRN 670. A couple
> months back I posted a classic KBOI promotional video on the
> International Radio Club of America Facebook page. It should
> still be up there if you dig far enough back. (I'm not
> entirely crazy about their new timeline format). Thanks
> again to all who participated in these tests. 73 Mike
> Sanburn  KG6LJU
> 
> > From: gsantulli@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:28:01 -0500
> > Subject: [IRCA] Fun Night for sure!
> > 
> > 
> > Saturday March 10, 2012 All, What a fun night even if I
> did not hear KBOI and KOTZ, but the hunt was a lot of fun
> and like the good old days. I had KBOI years ago in NJ when
> they were on 950 with 5k? How in the world was that
> possible..oh yeah...it was in the 60s! Haha. Only new one
> caught last night was WKAQ 580 San Juan, PR.  The tone
> on 670 which I was hoping was KBOI turns out to be a het
> from Cuba...figured it was too strong to be Idaho and never
> did hear code id's etc. Great catches to those who did hear
> them. 
> > 
> > Did anyone hear KOTZ? I was listening online...what a
> great test! Funny sounds, music and tones, busy phone
> signals...and nice vox ID's giving directions as to how to
> apply for a QSL. Thanks to Pierre Lonewolf. Maybe we can try
> it again when the sun is not hiccuping! George in NoVa
> > 
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