1 kW EIRP is allowed if the half-power point is 10 degrees or more above the horizon. There is an analysis for HEOs in the Eagle 70 cm receiver documentation.
73, John KD6OZH ----- Original Message ----- From: "W4ART Arthur Feller" <[email protected]> To: "Bob McGwier" <[email protected]> Cc: "'Amsat BB'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 14:22 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT Symposium News Posted to the Web > Specific information is available on line. Here's the text. > > US7 In the band 420–450 MHz and within the following areas, the peak > envelope power output of a transmitter employed in the amateur service > shall not exceed 50 watts, unless expressly authorized by the FCC > after mutual agreement, on a case-by-case basis, between the District > Director of the applicable field office and the military area > frequency coordinator at the applicable military base. For areas (e) > through (g), the appropriate military coordinator is located at > Peterson AFB, CO. > > (a) Arizona, Florida, and New Mexico. > > (b) Those portions of California and Nevada that are south of latitude > 37°10′ N. > > (c) That portion of Texas that is west of longitude 104° W. > > (d) Within 322 km (200 miles) of Eglin AFB, FL (30°30′ N, 86°30′ > W); Patrick AFB, FL (28°21′ N, 80°43′ W); and the Pacific Missile > Test Center, Point Mugu, CA (34°09′ N, 119°11′ W). > > (e) Within 240 km (150 miles) of Beale AFB, CA (39°08′ N, 121°26′ > W). > > (f) Within 200 km (124 miles) of Goodfellow AFB, TX (31°25′ N, > 100°24′ W) and Robins AFB, GA (32°38′ N, 83°35′ W). > > (g) Within 160 km (100 miles) of Clear, AK (64°17′ N, 149°10′ W); > Concrete, ND (48°43′ N, 97°54′ W); and Otis AFB, MA (41°45′ N, > 70°32′ W). > > > So, 435-438 MHz is available with limited output power. No limit on > antenna again, that I see. > > I hope this helps. > > 73, art..... > W4ART Arlington VA > > > On 15-Oct-2009, at 9:56 AM, Bob McGwier wrote: > >> Did I ever tell you about the time I cranked 130w on 435 in >> Providence, >> R.I. and I received an admonishing phone call from OTIS, AFB asking me >> if I was on the air, reminding me of the limitations and my obligation >> to warn them? I hope I was not the cause of a false alarm, but I >> don't >> know. I had never spoken to them and didn't even know about the >> exclusion zones. This was ancient days, right after AO-10 was >> launched. I don't know the state of the rules or enforcement today >> but >> that caused some consternation let me tell you. Fred at least has the >> obligation to ask what the rules are currently. >> >> Bob >> N4HY >> >> >> Ben Jackson wrote: >>> Sanford, Fred wrote: >>> >>>> I hope that AMSAT NA does not use an 70cm uplink, because that band >>>> is not available for transmitting in all areas of the US. I live >>>> near Cape Cod, MA and 70cm is not available for transmitting because >>>> of PAVE PAWS. >>>> >>> >>> Hi Fred: >>> >>> I don't think PAVE PAWS prohibits transmission, it only affected >>> repeater operation. At least I haven't heard anything regarding that, >>> and I was fairly active on 70cm until last Monday when W1WNS/R was >>> PAVE >>> PAWSed. >>> >>> ~Ben >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> (Co)Author: DttSP, Quiktrak, PowerSDR, GnuRadio >> Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, >> NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. >> "You don't need to see the whole staircase, just >> take the first step.", MLK. >> Twitter:rwmcgwier >> Active: Facebook,Myspace,LinkedIn >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the >> author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > What we can do is to live out our lives as best we can with purpose, > and with love, and with joy. We can use each day to show those who > are closest to us how much we care about them, and treat others with > the kindness and respect that we wish for ourselves. We can learn > from our mistakes and grow from our failures. And we can strive at > all costs to make a better world, so that someday, if we are blessed > with the chance to look back on our time here, we know that we spent > it well; that we made a difference; that our fleeting presence had a > lasting impact on the lives of others. > - Barak > Obama, 29 Aug 2009 > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
