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Re: AM bandwidth, the rest of the story :=)

Posted by Augie "Gus" Hansen on Jan 16, 2008; 12:49am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/New-K3-SN-207-built-but-question-on-AM-Filter-tp458592p458610.html

David Yarnes wrote:
> Well, maybe he did mean 50 KW, but then again there are (were)
> stations like good ole' XERF, Del Rio, Texas!  That station (and a
> bunch of others from south of the border, ran a heck of a lot more
> than 50 KW.

I used to listen to XERF, XEG, and several other "south of the border"
megawatt stations from my childhood home in Rhode Island. In winter I
could hear them almost any time except for a few hours around noon.

> ... There used to be lots of them.

There still are many. AC6V has compiled a list of stations that run 50KW
at night (as well as during the day) to help those seeking "heard all
states" status. Check the following URLs for details:

    http://www.ac6v.com/clearam.htm#50
    http://www.ac6v.com/clearam.htm#USA

Happy BCB DXing,

Gus Hansen
KB0YH
Denver, CO

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