RE: [RCSE] Ham band advice sought
I love mine, I'm on channel 09 and have never had a channel conflict. As you know the only real problem is getting Rx's for 50mhz, I use Berg6's and they work fine for me. -Original Message- From: billmoxon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Ham band advice sought I was into RC long before I knew anything about Amateur radio. Then I worked up to my General class ticket while we were working in the Carribbean. We used Ham radio for our only means of personal communication. (all hf) Now I've been back into RC for about 2 years, and I'm wanting to buy a "better" radio. I hear that RX selection is not as good if you're on the Ham bands, and resale may be more difficult, but my question is this: "Are ham band RC rigs less likely to be interfered?" Surely I needn't worry about the kid flying the park flyer in his backyard? Or the Lone Ranger that doesn't want to join the guys at the flying field and flys wherever he wants etc etc. Whatdya think? Have you guys experienced the 53 MHz band being "better" than the 50MHz? I'm looking at a new old stock Stylus on 50.96. Is Ham band stuff higher priced? I would very much appreciate any and all comments/advice etc 73s Bill, N0ZXO (was N0ZXO/HH5) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Ham band advice sought
At 04:29 AM 2/9/2002 -, you wrote: >I was into RC long before I knew anything about Amateur radio. Then I >worked up to my General class ticket while we were working in the >Carribbean. We used Ham radio for our only means of personal >communication. (all hf) > >Now I've been back into RC for about 2 years, and I'm wanting to buy >a "better" radio. I hear that RX selection is not as good if you're >on the Ham bands, and resale may be more difficult, but my question >is this: "Are ham band RC rigs less likely to be interfered?" Surely >I needn't worry about the kid flying the park flyer in his backyard? >Or the Lone Ranger that doesn't want to join the guys at the flying >field and flys wherever he wants etc etc. Whatdya think? > >Have you guys experienced the 53 MHz band being "better" than the >50MHz? > >I'm looking at a new old stock Stylus on 50.96. Is Ham band stuff >higher priced? > >I would very much appreciate any and all comments/advice etc > >73s >Bill, N0ZXO (was N0ZXO/HH5) > I flew on 53.4 for 30 years until the local hams decided to put a repeater on that frequency. I was also unable to fly on that frequency at Visalia one year because off what appeared to be off site interference. I now have a radio on channel 05 and have had no problems although I don't fly that one too often. Wish I could get a Cockpit or Eclipse on 50 MHz. Chuck Anderson WA4ZFH RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
