[BARC-List] W1XAL from another list

[Michael H. Coen]

I forwarded this to the MIT Ham club and Boston Radio Archives mailing
lists.  Hopefully, someone will be able to help him out.  Sounds like
it was a cool station.  Can't help but love radio from the good 'ole
days.

73,
Michael W1MHC


On 6/30/06, J. Forster <jfor at quik.com> wrote:
> Subject:         [Boatanchors] W1XAL shortwave station in Boston
>    Date:         Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:50:47 -0400
>    From:         "paul mcd." <paulinboston at gmail.com>
>      To:         Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>
>
> I'm looking for anyone who remembers the shortwave station W1XAL in Boston.
> I'd like to write an article about it.
>
> I thought the Boatanchors group would be appropriate since there are a lot
> of older hams on it. No flames please.
>
> I've found out that W1XAL started transmitting on shortwave from 70
> Brookline Ave in Boston in 1931. It broadcast educational and cultural
> programs by professors from Harvard, Tufts, BU, etc.
>
> Does anyone have ANY photos/stories/anything about this station back then?
>
> In 1936, the antenna (antennas?) were moved to Scituate, MA.
>
> In 1939, the station became WRUL. Later it became WNYW, then WYFR. It left
> Scituate in the 1970's.
>
> I'd like any info on W1XAL that I can get. All I have is a photocopy of a
> QSL card. I'm just amazed that a shortwave station broadcast from inside
> Boston. (I was born and raised in Boston).
>
> Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
> Thanks.
> Paul McDonough
> formerly WA1WYZ
> Natick, MA
>
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