Absolute Radio to end AM transmissions on 23/01/23

[Rich Woods]

While we are discussing 247m (1215khz), back in the early 1990’s I had a wireless with LW that was more biased towards MW than normal. I used to receive a strong Virgin Radio signal from Droitwich on 832m (360khz). I could never make my mind up if this was a fault with my set or a harmonic signal from Droitwich, who would ever know, as this is outside normal broadcast range. Any ideas anyone?

[Cathovisor]

Originally Posted by Rich Woods

While we are discussing 247m (1215khz), back in the early 1990’s I had a wireless with LW that was more biased towards MW than normal. I used to receive a strong Virgin Radio signal from Droitwich on 832m (360khz). I could never make my mind up if this was a fault with my set or a harmonic signal from Droitwich, who would ever know, as this is outside normal broadcast range. Any ideas anyone?

Poor image rejection within the set. Subtract 2x the IF from the Virgin frequency of the time and there's your answer. I remember servicing an HMV transistor portable with this very problem, except it was Radio 1 in those days.

[Rich Woods]

Originally Posted by Cathovisor

Poor image rejection within the set. Subtract 2x the IF from the Virgin frequency of the time and there's your answer. I remember servicing an HMV transistor portable with this very problem, except it was Radio 1 in those days.

Thanks that explains it then. Much appreciated.

[emeritus]

That would explain the station I get at the same part of the LW band on my bedside transistor radio, a Realistic "Voice of the world" bought in a sale at my local Tandy branch many years ago.

[Rich Woods]

A bit OT I know but does anyone know what the band between MW & LW was historically used for.

[Radio Wrangler]

There are navigation beacons there (still!)

David

[Radio Wrangler]

Well, we've left Absolute Radio far behind and have circled the end-of-AM plughole a few times. There seems to be nothing left to say on the original topic.

David