Channel 2 (54-60 MHz) 102" 259cm Channel 3 (60-66 MHz) 92" 234cm Channel 4 (66-72 MHz) 83" 211cm Channel 6 (82-88 MHz) 72" 183cm
A typical antenna for low-band VHF: <http://www.antennacraft.net/pdfs/Y5-2-6.pdf> from < http://www.antennacraft.net/Yagi.html> Ugly? Yes. Cheap (for now)? Yes Broadband with penetration: Heck yes. :) ryan On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Leon D. Zetekoff <wa4...@arrl.net> wrote: > On 4/5/2010 11:02 AM, Tom DeReggi wrote: > >> A Couple questions..... >> >> First, I would agree, any Whitespace spectrum is good spectrum for us, >> and >> better than none. >> >> But, why does the FCC keep hypothetically asking us.... "what about VHF >> channels 1-x" the lower part of the band? >> I think when we met with Blair, the lower portion of VHF also came up >> briefly. >> >> 1. Are they asking us, because they plan to give the rest to someone else >> :-( >> 2. Are they asking because others are requesting the higher portions of >> the >> band, that are more advantageous?And wondering whether we consider the >> lower >> portions more or less advantageous for our use? >> 3. Is there something wrong or more encombersome with Bands 1-X (7?), that >> we dont know about or do know about? >> 4. Is VHF ch 1-X (7?) more advantageous, becaue its a band more widely >> available in more places in the US? >> (For example, I think some free channels exist in Band 1-7 for the DC >> area, but I'd need to go back and check to verify). >> 5. How will our Antenna size requirements vary for this portion of the >> band? >> >> >> > Hey Tom... > > a six meter vertical is long - a half wave is about 8.6 feet.(6m is > 50-54mHz) so a quarter wave vertical is 4.3'. Add more gain gets bigger. > > Look at the elements in a TV yagi to get a feel for the low-band (2-6) > element size. ALso, most tv antennas are not that directional on lo-band; > hi-band (7-13) usually has more gain and directionality. > > But would I want to be able to use that spectrum? Absolutely. > > <snip> > > Leon > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.800 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2792 - Release Date: 04/05/10 > 02:32:00 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
