[Boatanchors] 160 meter AM frequencies

[shoppa_boatanchors at trailing-edge.com]

"W6OM" <w6om at cox.net> wrote:
> Greetings to all
>
> I'm doing the final conversion to yet one more broadcast transmitter (Gates 
> BC 500T) which will go on 160 meters.
>
> It has two switchable crystal positions, one of which is now occupied by a 
> crystal for 1,925 where many of the local Southern California AM gang hang 
> out. It would be nice to have an alternate frequency and I am wondering if 
> 1.885 still used around the country for AM or has everyone established a new 
> hang out.

Here on the East Coast, 1.925, 1.885, and 1.945 are common AM "channels".

I don't ragchew there myself but it seems to me that 1.945 may be more
popular than the other two in my casual listening.

My listening may underestimate the important of 1885, because
I have a local blowtorch BCB station on 630kc and its third harmonic
comes in loud and clear at 1890kc :-(. Trapping out the 630kc has
convinced me that the harmonic is either generated at the transmitter
(a fraction of a mile away) or rectification off of my property.

The 630kc fundamental is strong enough that I've lit a neon bulb with it!

Tim.