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In the Control Tower at the Rockford Airport, Ken is waiting to take over his nighttime duties as the air traffic controller. Charlie, the day time controller says "Okay, Brother Ken, you can have it. For me, it's been a long day". Ken asks "Has the traffic been heavy?" Charlie says "It started sort of slow, but it's building up. I got three converging on the outer marker and two inbound on the range. It's all here on the board for you". Ken says "Yeah, okay". Charlie says "They're beginning to stack up over Chicago, but uh that's their worry. Yeah, well happy landings, man". Ken says "So long, Charlie". Over the radio, Ken hears "Rockford Tower, this is TWA Flight 70, requesting weather, your field, over". Ken says "Hello TWA 70, this is Rockford, we have stratus clouds, ceiling of 2,000 feet, visibility under 2 miles, smoke, haze, and fog on the ground, over". TWA 70 asks "What is your traffic there, Rockford?" Ken says "Five inbound, inside the 20 mile range, one Convair, and two DC 7s outbound on the red, over". TWA 70 says "Okay, Rockford, appreciate it. This is TWA 70 requesting change to flight plan to land on your field instead of Chicago". Ken says "Roger, TWA 70, I'll notify Chicago and clear you in. Give us a call when you pass the Milbourn Hills, Rockford out". TWA 70 says "Roger, thanks very much". Ken says "Mike, give Chicago a call and tell them their Flight 70 is terminating here". Mike says "Okay, Ken. Will do". Ken gets another call that says "Rockford Tower, this is Beechcraft Bonanza N91457" Ken says "Hello, Beechcraft N91457, this is Rockford Tower". Beechcraft says "I've been homing on your range and apparently my automatic direction finder isn't working right. I think I'm lost". Ken says "Standby, 457. Mike, check the flight file to see if he's on it". Mike says "Right". Beechcraft says "Hello, Rockford. Are you hearing me? If you are, please give me a call". Ken says "This is Rockford, we're reading you fine. What seems to be the trouble with your ADF?" Beechcraft says "I don't know. I'm not too familiar with this equipment".