Gary has a hidden point. Often the FCC will give Hams spectum no one wants such as 60 meters (5 MHz) and then take something like 220 or other VHF/UHF. They have been reducing our level of use in some of the UHF bands and taking spectrum in the GHz bands. Of course now few go above 1 GHz...well above 1.3 GHz.
So concentrating on our other VHF and UHF bands is needed. I am really surprised we still have 30 MHz on the 420-450 band. Not sure, but I would think 4 meters would have little interest to commerical users so might be good thing to look at. I will be glad when the AM broadcast finally move out of 40 meters. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/07/29 Sun PM 05:08:38 CDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 4 meters > >Ed's point was that the FCC can and will sell some part of an amateur >bandunder the right circumstances. Given the FCC's tendency to auction >spectrumthese days amateurs should focus more on vigorously protecting the >spectrumwe have vs. expecting more just because another service has moved out. >Gary >Larry Wagoner wrote:At 07:42 AM 7/29/2007, you wrote:Remember UPS's >brainchildcirca 1988-90 - petitioning the FCC for 220 spectrum for nationwide >data- - > >Just one thing ... >The 220 Mhz area is NOT 4-meters. >It is 1.25 meters ... >Larry >N5WLW Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
