Interesting map of AM stations

[K9EZ]

Interesting to see the density of stations. Especially in the Appalachian area! Pretty thick with stations for such a rural area.

http://www.dobe.com/wts/uscallsigndist.htm

[Sparks]

What is the reasoning between splitting the country into two groups? (Ks to the west of the Appalacians and Ws to the east?)

[K9EZ]

What is the reasoning between splitting the country into two groups? (Ks to the west of the Appalacians and Ws to the east?)

Yes.

[Dave Loudin]

Thomas White's US radio history site has as complete a story as you'll find on this subject. The K/W policy began with sip to shore communications. For the Atlantic, ships carried K calls and shore stations carried W calls. In the Pacific, the situation was reversed. The Gulf Coast stations all had W calls, which is why the first commercial stations in mid-America west of the Mississippi River had W calls.

[Dave Loudin]

Interesting to see the density of stations. Especially in the Appalachian area! Pretty thick with stations for such a rural area.

http://www.dobe.com/wts/uscallsigndist.htm

Lots of Class C stations.

[Sparks]

Thomas White's US radio history site has as complete a story as you'll find on this subject. The K/W policy began with sip to shore communications. For the Atlantic, ships carried K calls and shore stations carried W calls. In the Pacific, the situation was reversed. The Gulf Coast stations all had W calls, which is why the first commercial stations in mid-America west of the Mississippi River had W calls.

Wow, now that is a history! Thanks for the link. That's a very interesting way of doing business.

[Shane]

The dobe.com site pages are producing this message from my anti-virus:

About this Trojan
Detected: VBS/Psyme (Trojan)
Location: C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SH6BIZIL\uscallsigndist[1].htm


Just thought you'd all like to know.

[K9EZ]

The dobe.com site pages are producing this message from my anti-virus:

About this Trojan
Detected: VBS/Psyme (Trojan)
Location: C:\Documents and Settings\Mike\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\SH6BIZIL\uscallsigndist[1].htm


Just thought you'd all like to know.

Huh thats interesting. My does that now too. It didnt happen when I first went there.