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Cool radio, looks like you can just get above the AM (MW) band, I see you can also get 1600 to 4000 kc on that band. I know 30 years ago and more, it was called "The Marine Band" since a lot of ships used that band. I have the same band on my Sanyo RP-8700 and 1953 Philco "All American 5 tube" radio. It is good to have so you can receive up to 1700 kc with that newer extension to the AM band plus if you go beyond it, you can get the tropical 120 meter and 90 meters bands. I remember back in the 1980's, I think it was the then editor of "Popular Communications," Tom "Tomcat" Kneitel (RIP, he died recently) that advocated more use of those bands too to clear AM radio congestion and to have longer ranged stations at night.
Getting back to the old Philco, back in the day, many police departments used areas around 1700 kc and 2000 kc for radio dispatch and the 1600 to 1700 kc part was to be used for Civil Defense communications (not CONELRAD) by emergency crews, I have a big "CD" sign on where to tune. I should post a pic.
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09-16-2008, 05:33 AM
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