[Boatanchors] Whither SWL'ing...?

n_griggs at bellsouth.net n_griggs at bellsouth.net
Mon Mar 30 14:07:33 EDT 2009


I don't know of another SW station in Tennessee.  I think there is one in Kentucky and I definately know there is one in the eastern part of Pennsylvania.  

Neal
-------------- Original message from "Harold Hairston" <k4hca at windstream.net>: -------------- 


> Sry for delayed reply. I have been away for a few days. I am fairly certain 
> that this transmitter is not as far West as Nashville, more due North of me. 
> I do not know the stations call sign. I do have a local ham friend who has 
> both rebuilt and wound new power transformers for this station owner. I will 
> see if he recalls the owner's name and station call letters. 
> 
> Harold 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> To: "Harold Hairston" ; ; 
> 
> Cc: ; ; 
> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:28 Hank 
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Whither SWL'ing...? 
> 
> 
> > Would you by chance be thinking of WWCR located just north of Nashville, 
> > Tn?? I used to live in Nashville and could not pick them up at any time. 
> > Their signal probably skipping over most of the US. 
> > -------------- Original message from "Harold Hairston" 
> > : -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> >> Does anyone know where WRNO transmitters are located? My QTH is Northeast 
> >> Georgia and I live just South of the Tennessee line. There is an AM 
> >> Christian Bdcast station just above me but don't recall the call letters. 
> >> 
> >> Harold 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> To: "Harold Hairston" ; ; 
> 
> Cc: ; ; 
> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:28 Hank 
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Whither SWL'ing...? 
> 
> 
> > Would you by chance be thinking of WWCR located just north of Nashville, 
> > Tn?? I used to live in Nashville and could not pick them up at any time. 
> > Their signal probably skipping over most of the US. 
> > -------------- Original message from "Harold Hairston" 
> > : -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> >> Does anyone know where WRNO transmitters are located? My QTH is Northeast 
> >> Georgia and I live just South of the Tennessee line. There is an AM 
> >> Christian Bdcast station just above me but don't recall the call letters. 
> >> 
> >> Harold 
> >> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> To: "Harold Hairston" ; ; 
> 
> Cc: ; ; 
> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:28 Hank 
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Whither SWL'ing...? 
> 
> 
> > Would you by chance be thinking of WWCR located just north of Nashville, 
> > Tn?? I used to live in Nashville and could not pick them up at any time. 
> > Their signal probably skipping over most of the US. 
> > -------------- Original message from "Harold Hairston" 
> > : -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> >> Does anyone know where WRNO transmitters are located? My QTH is Northeast 
> >> Georgia and I live just South of the Tennessee line. There is an AM 
> >> Christian Bdcast station just above me but don't recall the call letters. 
> >> 
> >> Harold 
> >> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Robert Nickels" 
> >> To: 
> >> Cc: ; ; 
> >> 
> >> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:28 Hanks 
> >> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Whither SWL'ing...? 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> > DJED1 at aol.com wrote: 
> >> >> I agree that it is disappointing to see the state of the SW bands 
> >> >> these 
> >> >> days. 
> >> > You guys are bumming me all out! Especially after just yesterday, I 
> >> > read that WRNO is back with a good signal, 15590 days and 7505 nights. 
> >> > So I dialed 'em up last night and they were booming in on 7505 playing 
> >> > contemporary Christian music. Ain't quite the Rock of New Orleans, but 
> >> > still nice to hear them back. We all know that someone has to pay the 
> >> > bills - WBCQ is proving that the "free speech" model seems to work, at 
> >> > least in part. Like most things, I suspect we will see the pendulum 
> >> > swing back on shortwave, just look at the example of the US military 
> >> > Global HF Network, which is expanding with a brand new command facility 
> >> > in North Dakota. 
> >> > 
> >> > Heck, I'm still ticked that Sirius messed up my favorite XM channels. 
> >> > But like my HF radios, it's got a dial, it's up to me to use it. 
> >> > 
> >> > 73, Bob W9RAN 
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