Re: [AMRadio] 75 or 80m?

2005-12-08 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Jose HF Silva wrote: Hi ALL, I wonder why it is beeing mostly mentioned 75m, when in fact it is supposed to be 80m? The (old) sets and books and tables and slang were always referring 80m band (3.5 - 3.8 MHz). The 75m correspond to 4.0 MHz: is this a new band or a new trend? Thanks for clari

Re: [AMRadio] 75 or 80m?

2005-12-08 Thread Bob Scupp
Jose- Hi and good evening. Thanks for asking a good question about 75/80 meters. --- Jose HF Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The (old) sets and books and tables and slang were > always referring 80m band (3.5 - 3.8 MHz). You are certainly correct here. The lower portion of the band does re

[AMRadio] 75 or 80m?

2005-12-08 Thread Jose HF Silva
Hi ALL, I wonder why it is beeing mostly mentioned 75m, when in fact it is supposed to be 80m? The (old) sets and books and tables and slang were always referring 80m band (3.5 - 3.8 MHz). The 75m correspond to 4.0 MHz: is this a new band or a new trend? Thanks for clarification on this :-) 73