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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: ChrisSmolinski on June 15, 2013, 1326 UTC

Title: WYFR shortwave signing off
Post by: ChrisSmolinski on June 15, 2013, 1326 UTC
Family Radio’s WYFR shortwave service will be ending on June 30, 2013.

http://www.engineeringradio.us/blog/2013/06/wyfr-shortwave-signing-off (http://www.engineeringradio.us/blog/2013/06/wyfr-shortwave-signing-off)

http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/2013/06/wyfr-to-close-all-shortwave-services.html (http://mt-shortwave.blogspot.com/2013/06/wyfr-to-close-all-shortwave-services.html)
Title: Re: WYFR shortwave signing off
Post by: redhat on June 15, 2013, 2232 UTC
Anyone wanna see if they'll do a tour?

On the bright side, there will be a plethora of used parts to keep other stations going.

+-RH
Title: Re: WYFR shortwave signing off
Post by: ChrisLobdell on June 15, 2013, 2244 UTC
Now if Al would just buy the site and set up the FRN, Fansome Relay Network.
Title: Re: WYFR shortwave signing off
Post by: BBR on June 15, 2013, 2258 UTC
One of their few remaining English transmissions from Florida is on 6115 daily from 2230-0300 in case you need their QSL
Title: Re: WYFR shortwave signing off
Post by: Dr. Strangelove on June 16, 2013, 0555 UTC
STEAM cooled tubes!  What a place to work.  I wonder what will happen to all that equipment?
Title: Re: WYFR shortwave signing off
Post by: cmradio on June 16, 2013, 0914 UTC
STEAM cooled tubes!  What a place to work.  I wonder what will happen to all that equipment?

EBAY! 8)

Lotta AM and FM stations do it.

Peace!