Since there are so many of us and the FCC has no way of controlling us
its unlikely that the band will be closed for many years. I don't know
why anyone would want the band anyway since we're only the secondary
users, we have to share it with pagers, assisted listening devices and
maybe other t
Bill,
I wouldn't expect any dire consequences for the 72 MHZ band. I could see in
the near future where 2.4 will become the choice, and expectation for
contest flying. However, I can tell you that the folks at Horizon will
continue to
support their 72mhz range of equipment, and they have
From: Doug McLaren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
However, the local Fry's sells toy helicopters on 72 MHz. It may be
that in a few years 72 MHz is unflyable with any `expensive/breakable'
plane due to the toy R/C planes/helicopters that have popped up
everywhere. It seems quite likely to me that the R/C
at we
(as a whole) have exercised will dwindle.
- Original Message -
From: "Doug McLaren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Bill Swingle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; ; "Doug McLaren"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, Mar
On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 02:16:22PM -0800, Bill Swingle wrote:
> So now that 2.4 Ghz is emerging in force; how long will we continue
> to have FCC approved access to the 72MHz band?
Probably a long time. But they're a governmental agency, so who
knows?
Our channels are too small for FM voice tra
So now that 2.4 Ghz is emerging in force; how long will we continue to have
FCC approved access to the 72MHz band?
Bill Swingle
Janesville, CA
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