[SFDXA] Fla & Bahamas 2 MHz info needed

[Mark Cobbeldick]

Hi everyone,
I am attempting to locate any information on the old 2
MHz Public Coastal stations that existed in the South
Florida area back in the 1960's and 1970's.

These stations were the prime method of communications
for vessels out to 300 miles offshore in the days
prior to the establishment of the current VHF-FM
Marine band (156-157 and 161-162 MHz) in the mid
1970's.

The stations I remember listening to the most
were:
-------------------------------
 WDR (Miami)
 WDR-2 (Miami)
 Nassau Radio
 the US Coast Guard

...There were several others on-the-air in that
period.

I had gotten interested in radio in the mid-1960's and
had modified an old tube-type AM Broadcast radio to
listen to the 160-meter amateur band, only to discover
there was a marine band just above it!

The modified radio would receive 1700 to 2780 kHz. 
Since all communications in those days were in the AM
"phone" mode, on both the marine and ham bands, it was
all great fun for a nine-year-old kid.  ("Sandy"
Arroyo, WA4KSD was my Elmer in those days.)

I am looking for old frequency information,
photographs, memorabilia, etc. which could be
photographed/scanned/photocopied.  I am interested in
hearing from anyone who might have been employed for
these stations.
 
If you have an old 2 MHz AM marine radio in a corner
somewhere, look and see what frequencies were in it. 
I would be interested in knowing.

All information will be greatly appreciated.


73,
Mark Cobbeldick   KB4CVN / C6AMC
kb4cvn@yahoo.com


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