and there is always a "FCC policeman" hiding in the bushes la5vna Steinar
Brad skrev: > > Picky picky picky. So many naysayers around this group, it is a > wonder anyone achieves anything new! > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com>, "jgorman01" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Looks to me like it should be operating on 28.20–28.30 MHz according > > to 97.203d. Also, if the balloons path goes over the National Radio > > Quiet Zone, 97.203(e)/97.3(a)(30) it looks like permission is > supposed > > to be obtained. Lastly, does foreign operation come into play and > the > > need for reciprocal licenses when the balloon reaches Europe? > > > > Jim > > WA0LYK > > > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com>, "Rick Karlquist" <richard@> > wrote: > > > > > > Mark Thompson wrote: > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > > > > From: John <yp671@> > > > > Sent: Monday, November 5, 2007 4:50:26 PM > > > > Subject: Balloon Launch > > > > > > > > > > > > 10 MHz Amateur Radio balloon to cross the Atlantic > > > > > > > >> The balloon payload will include a GPS unit and CPU that will > > regulate > > > > the balloon's altitude and send telemetry on 10.123 MHz in CW > and RTTY > > > > formats. > > > > > > > > The 10 MHz transmitter will run 3 watts output into a half wave > dipole > > > > hung below the balloon. > > > > > > > > > > FCC part 97.203d says that this frequency (10.123) is not > authorized for > > > automatically controlled beacon stations. It is not clear that > > > this balloon is under any kind of manual control. I see that > telemetry > > > is an OK 1 way transmission 97.111.b.7, but there is the question > of > > > control. > > > > > > Maybe someone can educate me how this is legal. > > > > > > Rick N6RK > > > > > > > Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Page at http://www.obriensweb.com/drsked/drsked.php Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/