In a message dated 1/25/03 3:14:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
mgrick@mgcars.org.uk writes:
> Europe uses different frequencies for radio
> transmissions so that they might not be compatible with the frequencies in
> the States. You might want to check that before committing your funds to
> purchasing the radio.
>
> Can anyone confirm the above?
Europe puts AM (medium-wave) stations at 9 kHz separation (530, 539, 548,
557) whereas in the US it's 10 kHz (so you have 730, 740, 750, et cetera).
Europe has FM stations on even frequencies (106.8) vs. the US being odd
(106.7).
For $30, who cares? Try it and find out.
Wendell Hall
(US) radio engineer
'72 B
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