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Offline Ct Yankee

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Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programming in May
« on: April 23, 2025, 1129 UTC »
« Last Edit: April 23, 2025, 1309 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programming in May
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2025, 2146 UTC »
I had no idea it still existed. I relied on AFRTS shortwave in the early 1980s to listen to US sports when I was abroad!
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Re: Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programming in May
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2025, 0348 UTC »
Another end of an era. AFRTS was always reliable to Casey Kasem's Top 40, and sports coverage "back in the day."
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Re: Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programming in May
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2025, 1849 UTC »
In the 70's as a teen, I would listen to their baseball coverage which used the radio feed of the visiting team - received at my home outside of NYC.  The last time I heard them direct was on FM almost exactly seven years ago while in Catania, Sicily as they transmitted from Naval Air Station Sigonella.  The DJ was Captain Fantastic who did a poor man's version of Robin Williams' character from "Good Morning, Vietnam".

Several hours later, that Naval Station supported the launch of air strikes on Syria in response to chemical weapon useage.  The news on that was many hours later.
« Last Edit: April 29, 2025, 1151 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Armed Forces Network to reduce radio programming in May
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2025, 2115 UTC »
Hey All,

I too used to listen to AFRTS on shortwave sideband .I thought it was SO cool to copy a broadcast in SSB !

SO long ago, but I definitely had them from Key West, Iceland and maybe Puerto Rico. Never copied DG, Italy , etc.

When I was stationed at Kaefertal Wald , Germany ( 1992) I liked to tune in the Canadian Forces Network on FM , can’t recall the QTH . I was at the fringe, and I don’t think they had big power or a high antenna. So a little dicey to pull in at times .

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