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The following letter was directed to “Communications Horizons” editor Rob de Santos, K8RKD:

Hi Rob,

A few comments on your September column:

WWFD is on 820 AM digital only from Frederick, Maryland. They do have an FM translator W232DG listed as analog. Many AM stations now have FM translators shoehorned into the FM band. Many of these preclude the reception of more distant full-power FM stations. They do seem to especially improve the night time coverage area of “graveyard channel” stations and, of course, those Class D stations which are allowed very