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Stations in Mexico call letters?
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> Is stations in Mexico the same calls as in the US are they
> in 4 letters? I believe I was recieving a few at one time
> or another, but not real sure how to figure it out...
There are 4- and 5 call letter sets in Mexico beginning with X.
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> in 4 letters? I believe I was recieving a few at one time
> or another, but not real sure how to figure it out...
There are 4- and 5 call letter sets in Mexico beginning with X.
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> > Is stations in Mexico the same calls as in the US are they
>
> > in 4 letters? I believe I was recieving a few at one time
>
> > or another, but not real sure how to figure it out...
>
> There are 4- and 5 call letter sets in Mexico beginning with
> X.
>
> Post 947 dedicated to 94.7 The Effect, WCVM Bronson, MI.
>
And a few 3- and 6- letter sets, at least on the TV side (I don't think those exist in radio).
>
> > in 4 letters? I believe I was recieving a few at one time
>
> > or another, but not real sure how to figure it out...
>
> There are 4- and 5 call letter sets in Mexico beginning with
> X.
>
> Post 947 dedicated to 94.7 The Effect, WCVM Bronson, MI.
>
And a few 3- and 6- letter sets, at least on the TV side (I don't think those exist in radio).
> > > Is stations in Mexico the same calls as in the US are
> they
> >
> > > in 4 letters? I believe I was recieving a few at one
> time
> >
> > > or another, but not real sure how to figure it out...
> >
> > There are 4- and 5 call letter sets in Mexico beginning
> with
> > X.
> >
> > Post 947 dedicated to 94.7 The Effect, WCVM Bronson, MI.
> >
>
> And a few 3- and 6- letter sets, at least on the TV side (I
> don't think those exist in radio).
>
XEC in Mexicali is on 1050, and XESURF in Tijuana is on 540.
> they
> >
> > > in 4 letters? I believe I was recieving a few at one
> time
> >
> > > or another, but not real sure how to figure it out...
> >
> > There are 4- and 5 call letter sets in Mexico beginning
> with
> > X.
> >
> > Post 947 dedicated to 94.7 The Effect, WCVM Bronson, MI.
> >
>
> And a few 3- and 6- letter sets, at least on the TV side (I
> don't think those exist in radio).
>
XEC in Mexicali is on 1050, and XESURF in Tijuana is on 540.
Re: How the SCT assigns call letters
> Is stations in Mexico the same calls as in the US are they
> in 4 letters? I believe I was recieving a few at one time
> or another, but not real sure how to figure it out...
>
The SCT is the entity that assignes calls and licences in Mexico.
AM.
All calls start with XE and 1 to 4 more letters.
FM
Licensed before about 1975, XE- and 1 to 3 letters.
Licensed post'75, they start with XH- and 1 to 4 other letters.
Since "X" in Mexico can be pronounces like an "X" in English or like a soft "H" or like the "Sh" sound (from Náhuatl), many of the calls can be pronounced.
> Is stations in Mexico the same calls as in the US are they
> in 4 letters? I believe I was recieving a few at one time
> or another, but not real sure how to figure it out...
>
The SCT is the entity that assignes calls and licences in Mexico.
AM.
All calls start with XE and 1 to 4 more letters.
FM
Licensed before about 1975, XE- and 1 to 3 letters.
Licensed post'75, they start with XH- and 1 to 4 other letters.
Since "X" in Mexico can be pronounces like an "X" in English or like a soft "H" or like the "Sh" sound (from Náhuatl), many of the calls can be pronounced.
Re: How the SCT assigns call letters
Thanks, Is TV the same? I cant remember what the calls were I was picking up a channel 7 somewere I saw at the bottem it began with a X, that was out at my place in Lavaca county TX that I was recieving it, I know I was getting a TV station out of McAllen as well.
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Thanks, Is TV the same? I cant remember what the calls were I was picking up a channel 7 somewere I saw at the bottem it began with a X, that was out at my place in Lavaca county TX that I was recieving it, I know I was getting a TV station out of McAllen as well.
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Re: How the SCT assigns call letters
> Thanks, Is TV the same? I cant remember what the calls were
> I was picking up a channel 7 somewere I saw at the bottem it
> began with a X, that was out at my place in Lavaca county TX
> that I was recieving it, I know I was getting a TV station
> out of McAllen as well.
>
Early tv were xe... now, all xh.
> Thanks, Is TV the same? I cant remember what the calls were
> I was picking up a channel 7 somewere I saw at the bottem it
> began with a X, that was out at my place in Lavaca county TX
> that I was recieving it, I know I was getting a TV station
> out of McAllen as well.
>
Early tv were xe... now, all xh.
Re: How the SCT assigns call letters
> Thanks, Is TV the same? I cant remember what the calls were
> I was picking up a channel 7 somewere I saw at the bottem it
> began with a X, that was out at my place in Lavaca county TX
> that I was recieving it, I know I was getting a TV station
> out of McAllen as well.
If you were getting McAllen then the channel 7 station was likely XHAB in Matamoros.
> Thanks, Is TV the same? I cant remember what the calls were
> I was picking up a channel 7 somewere I saw at the bottem it
> began with a X, that was out at my place in Lavaca county TX
> that I was recieving it, I know I was getting a TV station
> out of McAllen as well.
If you were getting McAllen then the channel 7 station was likely XHAB in Matamoros.
Re: How the SCT assigns call letters
Thanks again for all the info, yeah I think it was XHAB, I was recieving KGBT over WOAI-4 and KRGV-5 over KENS-5 that night, the radio was just crazy all the way around. I should of logged more calls that night.
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Thanks again for all the info, yeah I think it was XHAB, I was recieving KGBT over WOAI-4 and KRGV-5 over KENS-5 that night, the radio was just crazy all the way around. I should of logged more calls that night.
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>
> XEC in Mexicali is on 1050, and XESURF in Tijuana is on 540.
>
XEG in Monterey is at 1050. XEEP Mexico City is at 1060. I rememeber XEROX and
XERF blasting across the border. Clear channel has a couple of mexican licenses in San Diego. Thing I dig is the signature tunes. Most of the mexican stations I've heard had exclusive jingle tunes, so you knew which one you were getting.
> XEC in Mexicali is on 1050, and XESURF in Tijuana is on 540.
>
XEG in Monterey is at 1050. XEEP Mexico City is at 1060. I rememeber XEROX and
XERF blasting across the border. Clear channel has a couple of mexican licenses in San Diego. Thing I dig is the signature tunes. Most of the mexican stations I've heard had exclusive jingle tunes, so you knew which one you were getting.
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Re: How the SCT assigns call letters
> Thanks again for all the info, yeah I think it was XHAB, I
> was recieving KGBT over WOAI-4 and KRGV-5 over KENS-5 that
> night, the radio was just crazy all the way around. I
> should of logged more calls that night.
>
Yes it was XHAB 7. When ever I am down in Corpus visiting Family I can normally pick that station up with a regular pair of rabitt ears.<P ID="signature">______________
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> Thanks again for all the info, yeah I think it was XHAB, I
> was recieving KGBT over WOAI-4 and KRGV-5 over KENS-5 that
> night, the radio was just crazy all the way around. I
> should of logged more calls that night.
>
Yes it was XHAB 7. When ever I am down in Corpus visiting Family I can normally pick that station up with a regular pair of rabitt ears.<P ID="signature">______________
"I'm a gonna go to hell when I die!" Connan O'Brien
"yay boo, yay boo, it's lots of fun to do, if ya like it holler yay, and if ya don't ya holler boo!"
Connan O'Brien
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