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Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave

To: Bert Palte <palte@gmx.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave
From: Richard Lindsay via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:55:38 -0500
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Only one call sign here: WD4KIB, General Class. :-)

-rick
On Jun 27, 2016 1:52 PM, "Bert Palte via Mgs" <mgs@autox.team.net> 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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<p dir=3D"ltr">Only one call sign here: WD4KIB, General Class. :-)</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">-rick</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Jun 27, 2016 1:52 PM, &quot;Bert Palte via Mg=
s&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net";>mgs@autox.team.net</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">&#39;Medium=
 wave&#39;, in virtually every European language, refers to the AM broadcas=
t band,<br>
roughly 520 - 1605 kHz.<br>
<br>
With &#39;If you can find one&#39; 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, ha=
ve 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 8=
7 - 108 MHz.<br>
<br>
Yes, I am a ham radio operator. I used to live in Holland, but have recentl=
y 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 &amp; Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I&#39;m a ham too.=C2=A0 Looks like he has two call signs. Never heard that=
 &quot;medium wave&quot; term before.=C2=A0 Didn&#39;t think he meant the b=
roadcast band because he said &quot;if you can find one.&quot;=C2=A0 I&#39;=
ve looked it up since.=C2=A0 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 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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 &amp; Peggy Robinson via Mgs wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<br>
What frequency band is &quot;medium wave?&quot;<br>
<br>
CR<br>
<br>
<br>
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