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atrainradio

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Where's WWCR?
« on: February 06, 2026, 0356 UTC »
I'm sort of surprised there isn't a thread on here, yet. WWCR has been quite noticeably absent from the airwaves for a few weeks now. I guess the ice storm that hit a few weeks ago did some pretty significant damage to their TX/antennas? Does anyone here know what's up exactly?

I've used 12160 to check conditions forever at this point.
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Re: Where's WWCR?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2026, 1149 UTC »
Cooling unit damage from storm.  :(
https://www.wwcr.com
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Re: Where's WWCR?
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2026, 1616 UTC »
Geeez. That sounds like an expensive fix. I assume they have the money for it, BUT considering the already fragile state of private SW broadcasting, who knows.

EDIT: As of 2/7/26 at 1651z WWCR 13845 is BACK ON the air. With their usual blowtorch signal. Audio sounds good as usual. Glad it seems they were able to recover and return to air!
« Last Edit: February 07, 2026, 1652 UTC by atrainradio »
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Re: Where's WWCR?
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2026, 1933 UTC »

You are correct about 13845 but 12160 has not been on this afternoon (checked several times).  Should be on until 2000, now 1930 with no signal.
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Re: Where's WWCR?
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2026, 1715 UTC »
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Re: Where's WWCR?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2026, 0911 UTC »
The last two nights I've heard WWCR on 5935, after a few weeks of nothing but static. So I guess most of it is fixed.
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Re: Where's WWCR?
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2026, 1602 UTC »
WWCR @ 16:00z  SINPO: 55555  with a feature on the trials, tribulations and pitfalls of marriage.
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Re: Where's WWCR?
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2026, 1925 UTC »
Quote from: atrainradio on February 06, 2026, 0356 UTC
I'm sort of surprised there isn't a thread on here, yet. WWCR has been quite noticeably absent from the airwaves for a few weeks now. I guess the ice storm that hit a few weeks ago did some pretty significant damage to their TX/antennas? Does anyone here know what's up exactly?

I've used 12160 to check conditions forever at this point.

Occasionally you can hear 13845 khz usually in the noon time until maybe mid evenings and been hearing 4840 khz with the usual psychobabble of the various shows and hosts. Have been away quite a bit so forgot about 12160 or 5935 though it was on last night March 1 about 0130 UTC listening to 5935 and then moved on down the bands.
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