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Longwave Broadcasting
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In ITU Region 1, and especially in Europe, the 148.5-283.5 kHz band is used for broadcasting. The broadcasts are typically in AM mode, but some stations are operating in, or experimenting with, digital broadcasts using Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM). Longwave broadcasting is effectively an extension of the AM broadcast band in Europe. Most car radios, for example, include longwave coverage.
Channels are generally spaced every 9 kHz, beginning at 153 kHz and ending at 279 kHz. European AM broadcast band stations also use 9 kHz spacing (compared to 10 kHz used in other regions, including North America). Not all stations adhere to the longwave channel plan--some operate on 164, 177, 183, 209, and 227 kHz.
During favorable propagation conditions, European longwave stations can be heard in North America, especially on the East Coast during winter nights.
The Wikipedia article, linked below, has an extensive list of longwave stations, with their frequencies and locations.
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| Frequency | Bandwidth | Use | Service | Table |
| 153 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 162 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 164 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 171 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 177 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 180 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 183 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 189 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 198 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 207 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 209 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 216 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 225 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 227 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 234 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 243 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 252 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 261 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 270 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
| 279 kHz | 9 kHz | Region 1 longwave broadcasting | Broadcasting | - |
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