> KUAM is switching to a non-standard channel because > the majority of cars and trucks on the island, as > well as many other radios are coming from the US. > Those don't tune the splits, plus they wanted to > minimize QRM from any nearby adjacents.
That is a standard channel world-wide. There are a number of 9KHz channels that are also 10KHz. 540, 630, 720, 810 etc. That's why those are popular in the US territories outside the US proper. No hets from adjacents either. AM radios from anywhere will tune them. A simple trick to identify a 9KHz frequency is to simply add the numbers. If they equal 9, it works. (540) 5+4+0=9. Larger numbers take two layers of addition. (567) 5+6+7=18 and 1+8=9. (1485) 1+4+8+5=18, 1+8=9. Works on LW for most, though there are some European non-standard splits. Craig Healy Providence, RI _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
