(VHF TV stations broadcast on frequencies very close to those used by
Aviation.)

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.

Well, if I remember correctly, the frequencies I use to talk to a
tower, or approach control, or center, or tune in a VOR or an ILS, are
BETWEEN 88 MHz and 174 MHz.

That is, between channel 6 and channel 7. Seems to me that justifies
saying they are " close." Perhaps I should have omitted the "very."

A nearby VOR is on 108.8, as I recall. That's less than 21 Mhz. from
88 MHz. When we're meassuring in megas, isn't that "close" enough?

BTW, after all these years, I have no recollection of which channel it
was on which we could pick up Puerto rico.

vince norris