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Originally Posted by Fish40
I am planning on D/L some of this, but I'm limited for HD space. I have a question. What broadcasts/stations did the boats actually pick up at sea? Any or all of the listed? If I could choose only two stations, which would be the most accurate/historical that the boats would have listned to? I wish I could have them all!
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KPO San Francisco had a shortwave transmitter, and could be heard as far as Manila. NHK Radio Tokyo also had a shortwave broadcast that could be picked up on the U.S. West Coast. KGMB Honolulu could certainly be heard around Hawaii, though I don't know what the actual historical range was. KNX, while it didn't have shortwave, did have a very powerful transmitter that allowed it to sometimes be picked up across the Pacific when atmospheric conditions were right. KHJ was only chosen because I had listings for it, so I don't know its actual range either. It definitely didn't have shortwave though. The remaining stations are fictional, so you can ignore them if need be.
So in answer to your question, historically KPO and NHK could definitely have been heard, KNX on occasion.
Honestly though, if you're limited in space I would suggest not worrying about historical accuracy and just go with the ones that fit your available space better.