<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div>AM is still big here, due to the wide-open spaces. I hardly listen to free radio any longer, as between satellite radio in a couple of our cars and Spotify/Pandora/iTunes, I'd</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9926" dir="ltr">rather listen to 'my 'music.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Dan D</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9927" dir="ltr">'76B, '65B</div><div dir="ltr">Central NJ USA<br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br></div><div style="display: block;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9931" class="yahoo_quoted"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9930" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9929" style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9928" dir="ltr"> <font id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9932" size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Hans Duinhoven via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> mgs@autox.team.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, July 7, 2016 4:55 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave<br> </font> </div> <div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1468068614845_9933" class="y_msg_container"><br>And Bert,<br><br>There are plans to kill the FM band over here as well in favor of DAB+<br>digital radio.<br>Pity, that all our old radios will become useless in due time...<br><br>Cheers<br>Hans<br>71 BGT<br><br>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----<br>Van: Mgs [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net" href="mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] Namens Bert Palte via Mgs<br>Verzonden: maandag 27 juni 2016 19:50<br>Aan: <a ymailto="mailto:ccrobins@ktc.com" href="mailto:ccrobins@ktc.com">ccrobins@ktc.com</a>; <a ymailto="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:mgs@autox.team.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>Onderwerp: Re: [Mgs] (OT) Medium Wave<br><br>'Medium wave', in virtually every European language, refers to the AM<br>broadcast band, roughly 520 - 1605 kHz.<br><br>With 'If you can find one' I meant that this band is virtually dead (over<br>here) and I incorrectly assumed that this is a well known fact.<br>Several, once important, broadcast stations, like the BBC World Service,<br>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<br>- 108 MHz.<br><br>Yes, I am a ham radio operator. I used to live in Holland, but have recently<br>moved to Sweden, 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>> I'm a ham too. Looks like he has two call signs. Never heard that <br>> "medium wave" term before. Didn't think he meant the broadcast band <br>> 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>>> 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>>>><br>>>> What frequency band is "medium wave?"<br>>>><br>>>> CR<br>>>><br>>>><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>><br>>> <a ymailto="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>>> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html </a>Suggested annual donation<br>>> $12.75<br>>> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>>> Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>>> Unsubscribe: <br>>> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/ccrobins@ktc.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/ccrobins@ktc.com</a><br>>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>><br>> <a ymailto="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html </a>Suggested annual donation <br>> $12.75<br>> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>> Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>> Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/palte@gmx.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/palte@gmx.net</a><br>><br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br><a ymailto="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/h.duinhoven@planet.nl" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/h.duinhoven@planet.nl</a><br><br><br>---<br>Dit e-mailbericht is gecontroleerd op virussen met Avast antivirussoftware.<br><a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus" target="_blank">https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a><br><br>_______________________________________________<br><br><a ymailto="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Mgs@autox.team.net">Mgs@autox.team.net</a><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Suggested annual donation $12.75<br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/d_dibiase@yahoo.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/mgs/d_dibiase@yahoo.com</a><br><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>