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GBARC 2M net 10 July 2024 VE3OSR&VE3GBT - VE3RQYgreg - 2024-07-10

GBARC 2M net;                                                 
VE3OSR 146.94MHZ & VE3GBT 146.73MHZ

Control - VE3RQY Greg
Topic: 
AM Radio Broadcast band 500-1710 KHZ - 
  • do you listen to it?
  • At home, in car etc.
  • do you have a portable transistor radio? Have you had one?
  • For communication during power outages and other emergencies - general listening, etc. 
  • do you have a collection - old radios, etc.
  • Easiest method for informing general public(battery powered transistor radios).
  • Auto industry not installing in newer vehicles(interference from electrics?)
  • Governments intervening with legislation to have them remain in vehicles.
    Check-ins:ECHO-link - VA3RCA Kevin- VE3DDU Ray - KO4DXQ BobVHF -
    Owen Sound - VE3BQM Bernie - VA3TS Tom - VA3DNY Dan - VA3DGY Doug
    VHF - Paisley   -  VA3HPR Roger - VE3OZW Richard - VA3MFO Jim -VA3VBE Mark
    HF - 3.783 MHZ       -  VE3BQM VA3MFO VE3PCP(Rob) VE3DDU VE3DNY VE3RCA VE3OZW VA3TS

     Comments: all use it from time to time, some collections (nostalgia), most have portable for use when needed. Has been used for detecting power line/ electrical noise and lightning.