Peter,

AM broadcasting here is on the 521 to 1602 khz for normal broadcasting
stations. The 2368Khz is concidered a SW freq here although the lowest of
them. Yes here it is "shared" with "broadcast" and "mobile or fixed"
services. I'm not sure on the exact freq limits but this is the first of the
Shortwave Bands as designated by the ITU. It isn't concidered anything too
usefull for the purposes of International Broadcasting. That happens from
about 5 mhz upwards plus needs to be shared on a time table basis as you
would know.

So here we find a lot of long distance two way system for long distance
trucking companys and a system here called the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Also a mob that are a FWD club have a network of stations around the
country. Alot of this is all done now on Sat phones etc, so the ACA are
looking at what to do with stacks of HF spectrum being left dorment.

Here TXers are AWA / Blyth / RVR / Rhode & Shcwarz / Harris -------thats
about as far as memory goes for now!

Very interesting.

Don't forget Barratt HF transceivers, I have one:-)

AWA must be locally made!

I'm familiar with typical coverage of the above band.

The HF spectrum must be busier here in western Europe than down in the
Pacific. Our UK government do not issue HF broadcast licenses - period.
People have tried, unsuccessfully, to apply.

There again, we now live in a police state.

Thanks for the info.
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Philip de Cadenet G4ZOW
Transmitters 'R' Us
http://www.transmittersrus.com