KMOX St. Loius MO on 1120 kHz made it through to Pinelands at 0001 UTC on the 30th May 1977 via the Siera receiver and 20 metre longwire antenna. I was fortunate to receive a QSL card in response to my reception report.
KMOX was heard with a good consistent signal via the FRG7 and modest 40 metre longwire antenna on the 26th February 1989 in Fish Hoek. The recording was made at 0411 hours during a weather report and station id by Mike O'Conner, followed by "Moonglow", the signature tune for the Saturday night jazz programme presented by "Cactus" Charlie Menees.
ULTRALIGHT RECEPTION
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I am from Saint Louis -Grew up in the 1960s and eventually became an engineer for Charlie Manese at KWMU-FM. His wife used to make use great food!
-I also grew up listening to Jack Carney, Harry Carey, and JACK BUCK on KMOX. Jack Carney was previously on WIL's "Silver Dollar Survey". Yeah, I am old. Carney died suddenly when I was in college at Washington University. Carney's banter was dumb, but you just could not turn it off.
BTW I am a HAM -have worked all continents on 40 and 20 meters at 1.3 KW. I am sure you got your KMOX QSL at night! -You had an excellent arial! Are you a HAM?
BTW, "Cactus" Charlie got his nickname, because cactus needles ,when properly cut, make the the best sounding needles for 78s on a Victrola. Hence, Charlie's nickname -"Cactus".
I have had a chance to try good cactus needles in a Victrola and Charlie was NOT wrong!
Hi there Many thanks for sharing your interesting response to the KMOX post - much appreciated! A Happy 2015 to you! 73 Gary
Hii nice reading your post
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