[Boatanchors] W1XAL shortwave station in Boston

[Peter Markavage]

"seasoned" is a better word than older.

Pete, wa2cwa
 
On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:19:01 -0500 "Dave Meitzen" <dmeitzen at comcast.net>
writes:
> I resemble that remark about older hams !! 
> 
> We are not older on this reflector but we do know a lot about old 
> radios. 
> 
> Sheesh :>))
> Dave AA9TT
> http://www.aa9tt.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of paul mcd.
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 5:51 PM
> To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Boatanchors] W1XAL shortwave station in Boston
> 
> 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