Asia/Australia/Oceania AM Radio Question

[cd637299]

Hi

Just curious, but I figure I'll get my answer on this board.

When Asian/Australian/Oceania AM stations had to change frequencies in 1978 to accomodate 9 kHz spacing, did those stations which did not have to move (540, 630, 720, ...) get away "scot free" and not have to "chip in" to defray the cost of all those other stations which did have to move? Or, did they have to help the other stations out financially?

Or, did all governments involved have to foot the bill, instead of those stations which moved?

I hope I worded that correctly....

cd

 

[Bongwater]

Hi

Just curious, but I figure I'll get my answer on this board.

When Asian/Australian/Oceania AM stations had to change frequencies in 1978 to accomodate 9 kHz spacing, did those stations which did not have to move (540, 630, 720, ...) get away "scot free" and not have to "chip in" to defray the cost of all those other stations which did have to move? Or, did they have to help the other stations out financially?

Or, did all governments involved have to foot the bill, instead of those stations which moved?

I hope I worded that correctly....

cd

I think most Asian stations already used 9 khz before 1978. It was mostly the Australian AM stations (and the Philippines) that still used 10 kHz.

I don't think there was any major need for government assistance. It was mostly a small fix. Second, I don't think the stations that didn't have to move were directly obligated to anyone else (although I'm sure many engineers worked together to make sure everybody was on the same page.)

I might be missing some details, but that's how I read into it......

 

[cd637299]

Thank you. Japan was using 10kHz according to World Radio TV Handbook. I got a QSL card from JOKR Tokyo after I wrote a reception report around January 1979 (while stationed in Alaska). WRTH said they were on 950 kHz, so imagine my reaction when the QSL card said 954!

cd