[AMRadio] OT. Retuning for Conelrad?

[Leland Bahr]

You got it right, Brad.

Lee, w0vt

On 5/11/2024 9:36 PM, B Farrell wrote:
> Nick,
>
> I believe stations not assigned those frequencies for standard broadcast
> transmissions had dedicated receivers in their control booths tuned to
> those frequencies and relied on those 640/1240 stations. If I recall
> correctly, if the system was activated the stations not on 640 or 1240
> would retransmit the 640 and 1240 signals broadcasting civil defense
> messages. Hopefully, someone with more knowledge will reply.
>
> Brad K4RT
>
> On Sat, May 11, 2024 at 9:07 PM Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Did commercial AM stations switch crystals and retune transmitters for
>> Conelrad at 640 or 1240kc or did the system depend on stations already
>> operating on those frequencies? If stations retuned, did they also have to
>> retune antennas?
>>
>> Nick England K4NYW
>> www.navy-radio.com
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