Key word being *unattended* .. I can not speak for the stations on 160 but I do see the reports on the web site.
First understanding how this animal works will really help you. I wont go into it here. At 06:27 PM 2/14/2007, you wrote: >John, > >Is it your understanding that they are running unattended beacons on 160 >meters? > >Under Part 97 rules here in the U.S., it does not seem that you would be >allowed to transmit an unattended beacon on that band. And if you did >transmit a beacon, the bandplan calls for 1.999 at the very top of the band. > >Wouldn't there have to be a live control operator and that operator >would need to monitor and be sure the frequency is clear before each >transmission? > >73, > >Rick, KV9U