Not so. Channels 2-6 occupy the band 54-88 MHz., while channels 7-13 occupy
174-216 MHz.. Neither one is remotely close to the aviation band.

In the late summer, we generally get decent skip propagation due to sunspot
activity directly overhead the USA, but the sunspot cycle isn't all that
high right now. What the OP heard was truly a very rare phenomenon. Most
of the time, the skip doesn't get to 30 MHz. Sometimes to 50. Rarely to
150 (listening to New York taxicabs in Los Angeles). Rare indeed.

Jim


"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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(VHF TV stations broadcast on frequencies very close to those used by
Aviation.)