Although this is a bit off topic, unlike the on topic discussions of
amateur radio and digital programs and operating systems ...
The FCC was looking for a band of frequencies that they could allocate
for a minimally licensed citizens radio service. Radio amateurs were
rarely using 11 meters
for base stations.
Walt/K5YFW
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Correct E. F. Johnson pushed
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bruce mallon
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Correct E. F. Johnson pushed for 27 nhz
And using the GMRS channels or using a radio that
allows an external gain antennas (external antennas are
illegal for FRS) requires a license that costs more than
the radios.
Unless one chooses to operate illegally without a
license.
That's what happened to 11 meters in the end...
- ps / K9PS /
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$150 is not cheep when you look at GMRS/FRS radios for
under $30 i was getting 10 miles from
: Re: [digitalradio] OT: Why we lost 11 meters
And using the GMRS channels or using a radio that
allows an external gain antennas (external antennas are
illegal for FRS) requires a license that costs more than
the radios.
Unless one chooses to operate illegally without a
license.
That's what
: Friday, December 08, 2006 10:43 AM
Subject: RE: [digitalradio] OT: Why we lost 11 meters
I can buy a 2W MURS radio (talkie) today for less than $150 and some for
as low as $99.
Also, you can run a MURS radio on an external antenna up to 60 ft with no
restrictions on antenna gain. If the antenna
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Paul L Schmidt, K9PS
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meters
And using the GMRS channels or using a radio that
allows an external gain antennas (external antennas
are
illegal for FRS) requires
allen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] OT: Why we lost 11 meters
At the time we lost 11 meters, things were a lot different than they are
: [digitalradio] OT: Why we lost 11
meters
At the time we lost 11 meters, things were a lot
different than they are
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Roger that. I just assumed with the antenna
gains specified you were on UHF. :) I should've
figured there was a disconnect between the
cost of the set-up being under $30 and those
kinds of antenna gains (particularly on VHF!)
73,
- ps
bruce mallon wrote:
That was not clear I was on MURS
Subject: RE: [digitalradio] OT: Why we lost 11 meters
I can buy a 2W MURS radio (talkie) today for less than $150 and some for
as low as $99.
Also, you can run a MURS radio on an external antenna up to 60 ft with
no restrictions on antenna gain. If the antenna is on the top of a
building
to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
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