Looks like the ARRL and RSGB don't communicate very well about band plans. This is going to be interesting when the band opens up to Europe! Conditions on 10FM to Japan, etc. are already open this season.
They should check out the 10M FM mailing list on yahoo. LJ Original Message: ----------------- From: Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:51:20 -0500 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] ten meter repeater setups Matt wrote: > > Its low in the cycle right now for sure. When things are good on 10m there's > a new problem for you guys in the US..... > > The RSGB have just allocated the one of the repeater input channels and one > of the output channels for unattended internet gateways. This was originally > going to be in the all modes section ( good news ) but for some reason got > moved! > > Great planning huh? > > Here is a snip from the RSGB's web site: > > 7 October 2003 CHANGE TO PROPOSED 29 MHz FREQUENCIES > The Society's HF Manager (Colin Thomas, G3PSM) has requested that DCC > reconsiders its proposals to repurpose three spot frequencies within the > "All Modes" section of the 29 MHz band. > > Working closely with Colin and other IARU R1 colleagues we have concluded > that while simplex internet voice gateways are clearly not "repeaters" in > the traditional sense, it might be wise - at least for the short term - to > attempt to accommodate initial experiments within the (29 MHz) repeater > sub-band. > > Therefore, in the first instance, the spot frequencies we have now proposed > to RA are:- > > a.. 29.530 MHz > b.. 29.630 MHz > Hmmmm. > > Matt Well, those are 10Khz off the normal pairs, but that may actually be worse. A 10Khz beat note will squelch a lot of FM receivers... -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL Yahoo! Groups Links -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
