[BC] Regulations For AM Station DX Te sts

[Lewis Munn]

Been a long time, but it seems to me when I was involved as a full-time Chief engineer, I did "DX" tests only on a limited basis.
   
  As I read the Rules, I could run during the experimental period with either day or night facilities, with non-commercial test programming, for purposes of testing and adjustment of the equipment.  Was a good time to test out spare tubes, condition Mercury Vapor rectifiers (remember them??), and adjust modulation using tones and test music.
   
  It was not legal to program normal programming especially when running Day power and patterns at night.  Or run commercials.
   
  Some DX clubs asked for tests, very occasionally, and supplied a Morse ID to use.  So I would oblidge them by running frequent code ID's, voice IDs, and March music, and keep a log.  Usually did testing of the emergency generator and the like concurrently.  Worked out well.  
   
  My intuition says it would be illegal to operate at other than a licensed set of paramenters, except as needed to adjust something, and you could not do commercial programming then, but only test messages, and ID's.  
   
  Especially to operate at higher power than licensed for the mode of operation being tested.
   
  This is irrespective of whether it caused practical interference to another station.  The Rules were not written to say it was OK to blast as long as nobody complained!!  At least not then.
   
  And I am not sure it would have then been proper for the STATION to initiate "DX testing" on it on its own initiative. "DX testing" is not needed.
   
  And I do recall when the Class IV stations got a blanket increase in power, and it just made the interference worse between them, and many if not most LOST practical service area.
   
  But I guess from what I read those who want to cheat will figure out ways, and eventually will get caught and their hands slapped...or maybe cut clear off!
   
  Looey Munn
  Roundup, MT
  "Still looking for work."
   
  
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