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Old May 4th 06, 09:48 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default AFRTS (USA Armed Forces radio) on Shortwave?

Is there any reason why AFN doesn't broadcast in regular AM mode on
these freqs?

If they did, then their target audiences wouldn't need higher-priced
specialty receivers to tune them in. They could do it on any SW radio.

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Old May 4th 06, 10:21 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default AFRTS (USA Armed Forces radio) on Shortwave?

In article .com,
"Stephanie Weil" wrote:

Is there any reason why AFN doesn't broadcast in regular AM mode on
these freqs?

If they did, then their target audiences wouldn't need higher-priced
specialty receivers to tune them in. They could do it on any SW radio.


SSB gets through better than AM with the same power. Saves power on the
transmit end and on receive the IF filter is narrower lowering the noise
floor improving the signal to noise ratio.

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Old May 4th 06, 10:51 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Geoffrey S. Mendelson
 
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Default AFRTS (USA Armed Forces radio) on Shortwave?

Stephanie Weil wrote:
Is there any reason why AFN doesn't broadcast in regular AM mode on
these freqs?

If they did, then their target audiences wouldn't need higher-priced
specialty receivers to tune them in. They could do it on any SW radio.


Their target audience is millitary personel who aren't supposed to liste
n on private radios anyway. They don't have a broadcast license nor do
they pay broadcast royalties.

In fact, all shortwave transmission was dropped by the AFN in favor of
satelitte feeds. Obviously there was a need to bring it back.

Geoff.


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Old May 5th 06, 05:33 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default AFRTS (USA Armed Forces radio) on Shortwave?

On 4 May 2006 13:48:29 -0700, "Stephanie Weil"
wrote:

Is there any reason why AFN doesn't broadcast in regular AM mode on
these freqs?

If they did, then their target audiences wouldn't need higher-priced
specialty receivers to tune them in. They could do it on any SW radio.



Yep, their signal is as fake as your boobs.

It’s Christianity vs. Islam. Let’s get this party started!
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Old May 5th 06, 07:56 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default AFRTS (USA Armed Forces radio) on Shortwave?

For One and All,

IIRC the main reason that AFN Shortwave Radio Broadcasts
are in SSB by AFRTS are that they are "Audio Only" for Ships
at Sea and the Ship's AFRTS Receiver is used to Distribute
the Audio Signal throughout the Ship to be heard where it can
be heard and when it can be listened to.

jmtcw ~ RHF
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