[Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave

[Barrie Robinson]

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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Barrie
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