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Chris Drumma

01-15-2009, 08:07 AM
Recently bought one of these. Why did philco cut the AM band off at around 1600kc? Was there a good reason to do this?

Thanks
Chris

Chuck Schwark

01-15-2009, 10:27 AM
Originally the AM band only went to 1600 kHz. The expanded AM band we have had for a while now is a new allocation, once the old ham band was moved off that area to open for more commercial ventures. I'm sure some one else can give more specific dates.

Chuck

BDM

01-16-2009, 07:03 PM
I don't believe the 160m HAM band has ever been lower than 1800/kc. From 1650 up to 1790/kc was the old police band and also used for LORAN around 1750/kc.
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