[BC] Police stations (MW)

[Phil Alexander]

On 8 Jul 2005 at 14:06, Harold Hallikainen wrote:

> I used to operate on that marine band! The Coast Guard was on 2182kc.
> There was also the San Francisco Marine Operator on a couple frequencies.
> Looks like the license (WP7350) just expired. The boat ran aground several
> years ago. The radio I used was made (I think) by Karr. I think it had a
> pair of 807s as the output and another pair as the modulator. There was a
> motor-generator to generate the high voltage. It would start up when you
> keyed the mic.

It's hard to believe there are some on this list who have never heard
the terms "dynomotor whine" and "vibrator hash" that were so common in 
the early two-way days. Tempus Fugit indeed. :)


Phil Alexander, CSRE, AMD
Broadcast Engineering Services and Technology 
(a Div. of Advanced Parts Corporation) 
Ph. (317) 335-2065   FAX (317) 335-9037





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