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Mr 1936 · 17th May 2021, 8:32 am

Hi blackaddler

When I mentioned AM and FM, I was referring to the modulation method rather than the frequency band.

Radios (especially for the US market) often use "AM" as a shorthand for "Medium Wave broadcast band, AM modulation", and "FM" as shorthand for "VHF broadcast band, FM modulation"

17th May 2021, 8:32 am	#14
Mr 1936 Heptode Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Romsey, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 524	Re: Masteradio D517/VHF Skymaster Hi blackaddler When I mentioned AM and FM, I was referring to the modulation method rather than the frequency band. Radios (especially for the US market) often use "AM" as a shorthand for "Medium Wave broadcast band, AM modulation", and "FM" as shorthand for "VHF broadcast band, FM modulation"