[Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave

[Barrie Robinson]

WHAT  Kill FM ? are they mad - oh I forgot, they make money the other 
way - Is this an EU stratergy ?



At 10:55 PM 7/7/2016 +0200, Hans Duinhoven via Mgs wrote:
>And Bert,
>
>There are plans to kill the FM band over here as well in favor of DAB+
>digital radio.
>Pity, that all our old radios will become useless in due time...
>
>Cheers
>Hans
>71 BGT
>
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>Van: Mgs [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] Namens Bert Palte via Mgs
>Verzonden: maandag 27 juni 2016 19:50
>Aan: ccrobins at ktc.com; mgs at autox.team.net
>Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave
>
>'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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