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In Canada the AM band is used a lot - and why not - it is perfect for
small areas such as traffic, local stations and local emergency.
At 07:49 PM 6/27/2016 +0200, Bert Palte via Mgs wrote:
>'Medium wave', in virtually every European language, refers to the
>AM broadcast band,
>roughly 520 - 1605 kHz.
>
>With 'If you can find one' I meant that this band is virtually dead
>(over here) and I incorrectly assumed that this is a well known fact.
>Several, once important, broadcast stations, like the BBC World
>Service, have disappeared there now.
>There is not much to hear there any more.
>Most radio transmissions now take place in the FM broadcast band,
>roughly 87 - 108 MHz.
>
>Yes, I am a ham radio operator. I used to live in Holland, but have
>recently moved to Sweden,
>hence my two call signs, one for each state.
>
>Sorry for not having been clear enough.
>
>Bert
>70 MGB
>
>
>
>On 27-6-2016 15:44, Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:
>>I'm a ham too. Looks like he has two call signs. Never heard that
>>"medium wave" term before. Didn't think he meant the broadcast
>>band because he said "if you can find one." I've looked it up since.
>>Seems like MW contains the broadcast bands.
>>
>>CR
>>
>>On 6/26/2016 3:40 PM, Charles Hill via Mgs wrote:
>>>He is referring to what is in the USA the AM Broadcast band.
>>>
>>>Bert is evidently an European ham operator.
>>>
>>>Charles Hill
>>>
>>>On 6/26/2016 2:29 PM, Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:
>>>>
>>>>What frequency band is "medium wave?"
>>>>
>>>>CR
>>>>
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In Canada the AM band is used a lot - and why not - it is perfect for
small areas such as traffic, local stations and local emergency.
<br><br>
<br>
At 07:49 PM 6/27/2016 +0200, Bert Palte via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">'Medium wave', in virtually
every European language, refers to the AM broadcast band,<br>
roughly 520 - 1605 kHz.<br><br>
With 'If you can find one' I meant that this band is virtually dead (over
here) and I incorrectly assumed that this is a well known fact.<br>
Several, once important, broadcast stations, like the BBC World Service,
have disappeared there now.<br>
There is not much to hear there any more.<br>
Most radio transmissions now take place in the FM broadcast band, roughly
87 - 108 MHz.<br><br>
Yes, I am a ham radio operator. I used to live in Holland, but have
recently moved to Sweden,<br>
hence my two call signs, one for each state.<br><br>
Sorry for not having been clear enough.<br><br>
Bert<br>
70 MGB<br><br>
<br><br>
On 27-6-2016 15:44, Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I'm a ham too. Looks like
he has two call signs. Never heard that "medium wave" term
before. Didn't think he meant the broadcast band because he said
"if you can find one." I've looked it up since.
<br>
Seems like MW contains the broadcast bands.<br><br>
CR<br><br>
On 6/26/2016 3:40 PM, Charles Hill via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">He is referring to what is in
the USA the AM Broadcast band.<br><br>
Bert is evidently an European ham operator.<br><br>
Charles Hill<br><br>
On 6/26/2016 2:29 PM, Charley & Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><br>
What frequency band is "medium wave?"<br><br>
CR<br><br>
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