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Old 03-03-2014, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jr_tech View Post
Simple question...When did most TV IFs change from the vicinity of 24 mhz to 43 mhz and why? Which brands were the leaders and which took a few years to catch up?

jr
I remember reading somewhere, that the FCC was meeting with RETMA, to change the IF frequency of TV sets, to minimize interference with other services. That was in the early 1950's.
IIRC, the firms that changed right away were GE, RCA, Westinghouse and maybe, Stromberg Carlson.
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