[Milsurplus] Re: Use of lower frequencies

[Hue Miller]

Oklahoma City police might have used modified car radios, but i think this was
certainly the rare exception. I have never heard this before, and i have owned
3 MW police band radios - 2 by Philco, which were available in tunable or xtal
controlled models.

There's a ham i  met in Portland, OR, i think his name is Don Howard ( son is Dan
Howard, insulator afficionado-collector, who publishes insulator newsletter 
(believe it or not) ) who knows quite a bit about early police radio, from his 
knowing some of the principals. He should write an article, but he won't do it.
He told me many years ago Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon had the
same frequency. Many nights the Portland police could clearly hear the SLC
police calls - but could distinguish them because before making an announcement
call, the SLC police radio announcer would ring a bell - and i mean not a buzzer, but
an actual bell, like a school or church bell.

As for MW or low frequency range, i note that on many clear days, i can in Siletz
Oregon  ( pop. 945 ) in central coastal Oregon, hear all day, CBC Vancouver Canada
on 690 kHz - but reception is spotty in other towns in same area - also many days
can hear KNBR Sacramento all day - or at least til dark, when skywave signals from
other stations interfere.  - Hue Miller