Hi everyone,
For those of you in North America who worked FT5ZM on 80m and 160m and who
have directional receiving antennas, could you send me a personal e-mail (
k...@arrl.net) stating from which direction you best heard FT5ZM? And your
state/province, too.
Thanks!
Carl K9LA
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Typically the CATV splitters are marked 5-1000 MHz or similar. I've
often wondered how much rolloff there was beyond the basic 3-4 dB down
at topband. I have a Clifton that I built myself, but have not been
able to achieve the insertion loss and isolation specs - which may well
be my fault.
Topbanders,
Here are some comments on RM-11708 which I think are relevant to topband
operation. We've been asked to send responses to the ARRL, so remember
that responses to the reflector may stimulate discussion, but they won't
affect decisions taken at the League unless you send them in that
It is doubly incorrect to say this Proposal would not alter FCC Part
97.221, which limits automated stations to a small section of the digital
bands.
1. Within the frequency ranges specified in 97.221(b), there is currently no
regulatory limit on bandwidth. However, 97.307(f)(3) limits the
Yachtsmen may be using amateur radio in order to avoid paying the fees
for more expensive maritime email systems, perhaps such as
http://www.sailmail.com/ , which charges an annual vessel fee of $250.
This is most certainly a radio service.
Winlink on the other hand, operates under Part 97
Well, that is exactly what it's all about, Dan!!
Some of us need to press those points really hard with FCC and ARRL! They
are trying to usurp our amateur spectrum for commercial and monetary
purposes
And it really IS about the maritime services!! They are wanting to provide
Internet services
