RE: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-27 Thread Lex Mierop
Looks like I have to retract my statement. I do believe I know where I got the mistaken idea from. When I bought my 50 MHz module after I got my ticket, the JR packaging had a nice bright red sticker on it that says For Model Aircraft use only. I also need to check my 9303 box, which I bought

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-27 Thread Jim Porter
I'm in doubt about a couple of claims that were made here about FCC rules concerning 6 meter r/c radios: 1. Lex Mierop says that 50 Mhz can only be used for aircraft, not cars, boats, or robots. There are no restrictions as to what type of model can be controlled on 50 mHz. 2. Chuck Anderson

[RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread Jim Laurel
All this talk about frequency checkers has me thinking once again about channel interference. To be clear, I'm talking about glitches due to multiple transmitters on the same frequency. First of all, I think the new low-end Hobbico scanner is a great idea. I use Brian Wolfe's RC Scan 7200 every

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread James R MacLean
Hey Jim, I am very pleased with my JR 9303 on ham band. Note also that all the receivers except PCM stuff use the same shift so will work well with each other. I am currently running JR, Futaba and FMA receivers with the same JR transmitter. On the other hand, there is no way to change a 72 MHz

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread Doug McLaren
On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 01:26:07PM -0700, Jim Laurel wrote: | Anyway, it seems to me that one way to avoid these channel conflicts | would be to start using HAM band. You're just trading some dangers for other dangers. Rather than being at risk of guys who don't take 72 mhz frequency control

RE: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread Lex Mierop
There is one misconception that keeps coming up about the 6 meter ham band. The 6 meter band plan reserves the 50 MHz frequencies for aircraft use only. The 53.x MHz frequencies are open to ground use as well as air. -l KG6SXO RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread miamimike
Lex Mierop [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is one misconception that keeps coming up about the 6 meter ham band. The 6 meter band plan reserves the 50 MHz frequencies for aircraft use only. The 53.x MHz frequencies are open to ground use as well as air. I can't find any evidence of that. The AMA

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread miamimike
Doug McLaren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, nobody else can legally fly your plane if it uses the ham bands, unless they're also a ham operator. I don't think you can even use a buddy box unless both people are hams. (I think the law specifically prohibits third party traffic with R/C on the

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 08:08 PM 5/26/2005, you wrote: The way I see it, it's not third-party traffic, it's you being the control operator. I believe it's perfectly legal so long as you're there watching, and if someone is flying your plane then you almost certainly will be. (It IS a handy excuse to say no you

RE: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread glide
PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 3:09 PM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band? Doug McLaren [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also, nobody else can legally fly your plane if it uses the ham bands, unless they're also a ham operator. I don't think you can even use

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread miamimike
I'm in doubt about a couple of claims that were made here about FCC rules concerning 6 meter r/c radios: 1. Lex Mierop says that 50 Mhz can only be used for aircraft, not cars, boats, or robots. 2. Chuck Anderson says that you can't allow someone to use your 6 meter r/c radio while you

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread Doug McLaren
On Thu, May 26, 2005 at 06:26:45PM -1000, glide wrote: | Oops, I meant sentiment not sediment grin. ... | I kind of have the same sediment as Mike. Sentiment, sediment ... it all falls to the bottom! | I'm hoping that the synthesizer transmitters will keep most people | on 72 MHz and the

Re: [RCSE] JR gear on Ham band?

2005-05-26 Thread Doug McLaren
On Fri, May 27, 2005 at 12:39:10AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | I'm in doubt about a couple of claims that were made here about FCC rules | concerning 6 meter r/c radios: | | 1. Lex Mierop says that 50 Mhz can only be used for aircraft, not cars, | boats, or robots. I don't believe this.