2024-07-10, 20:21:47
(This post was last modified: 2024-07-10, 20:30:54 by VE3RQYgreg.
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GBARC 2M net;
VE3OSR 146.94MHZ & VE3GBT 146.73MHZ
VE3OSR 146.94MHZ & VE3GBT 146.73MHZ
Control - VE3RQY Greg
Topic:
AM Radio Broadcast band 500-1710 KHZ -
- do you listen to it?
- At home, in car etc.
- do you have a portable transistor radio? Have you had one?
- For communication during power outages and other emergencies - general listening, etc.
- do you have a collection - old radios, etc.
- Easiest method for informing general public(battery powered transistor radios).
- Auto industry not installing in newer vehicles(interference from electrics?)
- Governments intervening with legislation to have them remain in vehicles.
Check-ins:ECHO-link - VA3RCA Kevin- VE3DDU Ray - KO4DXQ BobVHF -
Owen Sound - VE3BQM Bernie - VA3TS Tom - VA3DNY Dan - VA3DGY Doug
VHF - Paisley - VA3HPR Roger - VE3OZW Richard - VA3MFO Jim -VA3VBE Mark
HF - 3.783 MHZ - VE3BQM VA3MFO VE3PCP(Rob) VE3DDU VE3DNY VE3RCA VE3OZW VA3TS
Comments: all use it from time to time, some collections (nostalgia), most have portable for use when needed. Has been used for detecting power line/ electrical noise and lightning.