CKML
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CKML is a 50 watt emergency broadcast system radio station owned by Chalk River Laboratories that operates at AM 530 kHz in Chalk River, Ontario, Canada.
The station was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in 1998. CKML, is not considered as a continuous broadcasting station. The service is tested for one hour each month and, once a year, a two-hour emergency exercise will be carried out. In a real emergency situation, the service could be used for many hours.
The "ML" in the CKML callsign refers to Mark Ling of Chalk River Laboratories.
External links
- The Security Systems Coordinator, Chalk River Laboratories CKML Chalk River – Licence renewal - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-323
- New radio service to provide emergency information Decision CRTC 98-509
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKML
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Coordinates: 46°02′40″N 77°23′35″W / 46.04444°N 77.39306°W
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