On Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:47:25 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [snip]
> >Actually, both terms are used by FCC. I just checked Part 97, and the terms >are used almost interchangeably. > >For example, the title of 97.301 is "Authorized Frequency Bands". But when >you look at the charts which tell who can operate where in what region, the >leftmost column is labeled "Wavelength Bands". > >Even odder, FCC refers to 3.5-3.6 MHz as "80 meters" and 3.6-4.0 MHz as "75 >meters" as if they were not right next to each other. > >I am not making this up. When I first heard about it, I thought my leg was >being pulled, so I went and checked. > >73 es "yes it's trivia, but it's my trivia" de Jim, N2EY > [snip] Yes , and the OSHA Manual, in the fire extinguisher section says that sand buckets need not be included in the yearly test of fire extinguisher apparatus. Ain't bureaucracy grand? Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com