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From: carpenter@nbs-vms (Carpenter, Robert)
Newsgroups: net.ham-radio
Subject: List of Canadian FM BC Stations Wanted
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Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 13:34:54 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  8 13:34:54 1985
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Last Sunday evening I was in darkest Eastern Shore Maryland, coming back
from "the shore" and tuning across the FM BC band. I discovered French-
speaking stations strong enough to cover up the Washington/Baltimore
stations on 88.5 and 89.3 MHz. Since there is no station here on 88.1 (except
a 10 watter), the Canadian station on that frequency was Q5. I didn't
get any calls, but they did mention Montreal, etc. 

I have tried to find a frequency/power/location listing for Canadian FM
BC stations without luck. The 1985 Broadcasting Yearbook is hopeless.
The World Radio Television Handbook (about 1983) is worse. Can anyone
suggest a current reliable source?

This experience was especially frustrating since I was 2 hours from home
and SURE that 6 and probably 2 were open for sporadic E propagation.
In fact they were, and someone worked Spain cross-band 6 to 10. The
Spanish aren't allowed on 6.

Thanks in advance.

Bob, W3OTC                    

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