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Walden Hughes
 

 

Hello all,

 

Ted and I are reaching out to you to see if there is any interest in a high quality 24 bit/192k copy of the Drake-Chenault Mega special ‘The History Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’. This special is 52 hours in length and is seen as the holy grail of syndicated radio offerings. We have an opportunity to purchase a mint set to transfer, but the price of the aforementioned set has us asking for your help. If you are interested, please send any donations via PayPal to: corey_harker@.... If successful in this purchase, we will also send the original 1969 KHJ and WOR versions to those who donate. This will be a separate distro than the monthly offering we normally send out.

 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

 

Best,

 

Corey Harker

corey.harker@...

507-782-9613

 
Philip Atchley
 

Hi, I already have this collection.  Not sure where I got it from, I've had it a long time.  The audio seems to be decent, there are 52 MP3 tracks encoded at 160k, along with a couple text files explaining the origin.

Here are some notes that I downloaded when I got the files.

******************************************

This is the classic 52 hour long "History of Rock and Roll", broadcast on KHJ radio, Los Angeles, in 1978.  There are 52 "episodes" here, each one approximately 53 minutes in length and in stereo.   

I've had this collection for some time, but didn't really know what it was (title doesn't tell you much).  When I played one track I was pleasantly surprised and decided to offer it here.  I've done no editing, EXCEPT to remove the "dead air" that occurred at about 15 minute intervals (time for ads?), and normalizing the volume levels.  The audio quality is for the most part excellent, crisp and clear.

NOTES:  Be sure to listen to the introduction before listening to the rest.  While each "episode" builds on the previous ones, you DON'T have to listen to them in numerical order to enjoy the programs!
****************************************************

<>< 73 From "The Beaconeer's Lair" ><>
Specializing in DXing NDBs (Longwave Beacons)
Phil, KO6BB,  http://www.qsl.net/ko6bb/

RADIOS:
YAESU:     FTDX-101MP Xceiver, Dual SDR Receivers (~2020)
YAESU:     FTDX-3000 Xceiver, DSP IF, 300Hz Roofing filter (~2019).
Portables: Eton Elite 750 (2), AKA Grundig Satelite 750 (2020)
           Sangean ATS-909X2 (2021), Tecsun PL-990 (2021)
SDRs:      Perseus 9300 SDR (2),  SDRplay RSPdx
Scanner:   Uniden SDS-200, 25-1300MHz 
ACC:       MFJ-993B Auto Antenna Matcher.
           HOMEBREW 4 Port Antenna Multicoupler, Feeds 4 RX's.
           HOMEBREW Tunable LF-MF Pre-Amp.
           Ratzlaff 440Hz 6.5Hz BW CW Audio Filter.   
ANTENNAS:  88 foot Long Ladder-line fed dipole, ~35 feet AGL for MW/HF.
           Top Loaded Tee (Dipole fed as single element) ~35 Feet AGL.
           Butternut HF-6V 6 Band Vertical, ~12 Feet AGL for 75-10M
           Ratzlaff Active whip, 5 Foot Long, ~22 Feet AGL For LF/MW/HF.
           Wellbrook ALA1530LN Loop For LF/MW/HF at ~17 Feet AGL
           Diamond Discone ~35 feet AGL for Scanner.
QTH:       Merced, California, 37, 18, 37N   120, 30, 6W CM97rh
On 3/23/2023 4:50 PM, Walden Hughes wrote:

 

Hello all,

 

Ted and I are reaching out to you to see if there is any interest in a high quality 24 bit/192k copy of the Drake-Chenault Mega special ‘The History Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’. This special is 52 hours in length and is seen as the holy grail of syndicated radio offerings. We have an opportunity to purchase a mint set to transfer, but the price of the aforementioned set has us asking for your help. If you are interested, please send any donations via PayPal to: corey_harker@.... If successful in this purchase, we will also send the original 1969 KHJ and WOR versions to those who donate. This will be a separate distro than the monthly offering we normally send out.

 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

 

Best,

 

Corey Harker

corey.harker@...

507-782-9613

 

_._,_._,_
radiojayallen
 

I have those at 160 KBPs as well and I think the quality is probably as good as the original source material given the time it was produced and of course, the source material. I don't know where I came by them but it is a great set to be sure. I'm just not sure how much improvement is posssibe...I could be wrong.

Jay
Corey Harker
 

The 160k rips came from reels that have crosstalk, and are from the 1978 version. We are looking at the 1981 Silver Anniversary edition and will do a proper 192k 24bit WAV transfer :-)

Best,

Corey Harker

On Mar 23, 2023 12:00 PM, "Philip Atchley via groups.io" <ko6bb@...> wrote:

Hi, I already have this collection.  Not sure where I got it from, I've had it a long time.  The audio seems to be decent, there are 52 MP3 tracks encoded at 160k, along with a couple text files explaining the origin.

Here are some notes that I downloaded when I got the files.

******************************************

This is the classic 52 hour long "History of Rock and Roll", broadcast on KHJ radio, Los Angeles, in 1978.  There are 52 "episodes" here, each one approximately 53 minutes in length and in stereo.   

I've had this collection for some time, but didn't really know what it was (title doesn't tell you much).  When I played one track I was pleasantly surprised and decided to offer it here.  I've done no editing, EXCEPT to remove the "dead air" that occurred at about 15 minute intervals (time for ads?), and normalizing the volume levels.  The audio quality is for the most part excellent, crisp and clear.

NOTES:  Be sure to listen to the introduction before listening to the rest.  While each "episode" builds on the previous ones, you DON'T have to listen to them in numerical order to enjoy the programs!
****************************************************

<>< 73 From "The Beaconeer's Lair" ><>
Specializing in DXing NDBs (Longwave Beacons)
Phil, KO6BB,  http://www.qsl.net/ko6bb/

RADIOS:
YAESU:     FTDX-101MP Xceiver, Dual SDR Receivers (~2020)
YAESU:     FTDX-3000 Xceiver, DSP IF, 300Hz Roofing filter (~2019).
Portables: Eton Elite 750 (2), AKA Grundig Satelite 750 (2020)
           Sangean ATS-909X2 (2021), Tecsun PL-990 (2021)
SDRs:      Perseus 9300 SDR (2),  SDRplay RSPdx
Scanner:   Uniden SDS-200, 25-1300MHz 
ACC:       MFJ-993B Auto Antenna Matcher.
           HOMEBREW 4 Port Antenna Multicoupler, Feeds 4 RX's.
           HOMEBREW Tunable LF-MF Pre-Amp.
           Ratzlaff 440Hz 6.5Hz BW CW Audio Filter.   
ANTENNAS:  88 foot Long Ladder-line fed dipole, ~35 feet AGL for MW/HF.
           Top Loaded Tee (Dipole fed as single element) ~35 Feet AGL.
           Butternut HF-6V 6 Band Vertical, ~12 Feet AGL for 75-10M
           Ratzlaff Active whip, 5 Foot Long, ~22 Feet AGL For LF/MW/HF.
           Wellbrook ALA1530LN Loop For LF/MW/HF at ~17 Feet AGL
           Diamond Discone ~35 feet AGL for Scanner.
QTH:       Merced, California, 37, 18, 37N   120, 30, 6W CM97rh
On 3/23/2023 4:50 PM, Walden Hughes wrote:

 

Hello all,

 

Ted and I are reaching out to you to see if there is any interest in a high quality 24 bit/192k copy of the Drake-Chenault Mega special ‘The History Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’. This special is 52 hours in length and is seen as the holy grail of syndicated radio offerings. We have an opportunity to purchase a mint set to transfer, but the price of the aforementioned set has us asking for your help. If you are interested, please send any donations via PayPal to: corey_harker@.... If successful in this purchase, we will also send the original 1969 KHJ and WOR versions to those who donate. This will be a separate distro than the monthly offering we normally send out.

 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

 

Best,

 

Corey Harker

corey.harker@...

507-782-9613

 
Dan
 

i have an original set of HORR 1978 reels i transferred years ago. i din't recall the bit rate, but total size is almost 6 gigs. i'd be happy to share. The original tapes are 1/2 track 7.5ips and i did the transfer on my Revox B-77. EQ is flat and was distributed as such due to different stations had different processors

All the Best,
Dan


--
Happy Radio Trails!
Dan
Corey Harker
 

Hi Dan!

I would love to take a listen to these. Can you please post the set for download?

Best,

Corey Harker
radiojayallen
 

They are a higher bit rate for sure then my 160 KBPs giles which are only 3.05 gigs.
Corey Harker
 

 
Hello all!
 
We're getting closer to our goal, so I'd like to offer one of my transcription disc sets of War Of The Worlds to the highest contribution of ($300 or over). I am hoping that this will get us over the top! To contribute please send PayPal to corey_harker@.... Thanks to all of you who have contributed already!
 
Best,
 
Corey Harker
 
Bob
 

Paypal needs your full address, or can I use 507-782-9613?
Corey Harker
 

Hi Bob!

My PayPal ID is: corey_harker@.... Sorry about the truncated address :-)

Best,

Corey Harker
Bob
 

It's still truncated.  Is your number 507-782-9613 registered with Paypal?  Otherwise break up the email address it's not truncated.  
Corey Harker
 

Hi Bob,

My phone number should be associated with the account, but I will type the email differently as well :-) My PayPal ID is: corey_harker at mediacombb dot net.

Thanks again!

Corey Harker
Philip Atchley
 

Hi,
Is there any way to donate other than via Paypal?  Thank you
Corey Harker
 

Hi Philip,

You can send a check to: Corey Harker, PO Box 664, Dodge Center, MN 55927 if you want to help with the project costs.

Thanks,

Corey
Corey Harker
 

Hello Everyone!

I want to thank you all for helping with this project. We are over the top! I will send more details on the distro when it is ready.

Thanks again!

Corey Harker

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