Mark Thompson wrote: > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 4:50:26 PM > Subject: Balloon Launch > > > 10 MHz Amateur Radio balloon to cross the Atlantic > >> The balloon payload will include a GPS unit and CPU that will regulate > the balloon's altitude and send telemetry on 10.123 MHz in CW and RTTY > formats. > > The 10 MHz transmitter will run 3 watts output into a half wave dipole > hung below the balloon. >
FCC part 97.203d says that this frequency (10.123) is not authorized for automatically controlled beacon stations. It is not clear that this balloon is under any kind of manual control. I see that telemetry is an OK 1 way transmission 97.111.b.7, but there is the question of control. Maybe someone can educate me how this is legal. Rick N6RK
