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Title: 8 Meter Amateur Band petition Post by: Sam KS2AM on July 01, 2019, 12:47:20 PM 8 Meter Amateur Band petition
ARRL article http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2019-06-27#toc02 (http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2019-06-27#toc02) Petition https://recnet.net/fcc/8_meter_PRM.pdf (https://recnet.net/fcc/8_meter_PRM.pdf) Comments filed https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?q=8%20Meter%20Band&sort=date_disseminated,DESC (https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/filings?q=8%20Meter%20Band&sort=date_disseminated,DESC) Title: Re: 8 Meter Amateur Band petition Post by: Opcom on July 02, 2019, 01:26:47 AM huh. The best use of those frequencies really is in the forest.
2 Watts FM can get you a mile in the wood. good reason most military rigs cover 30-70. You must be careful in the forest. Broken glass and rusty nails. Title: Re: 8 Meter Amateur Band petition Post by: W4EWH on July 03, 2019, 09:54:59 PM With every cellphone carrier and every 3, 4, and 5th Generation planner trying to get their hands on UHF and SHF bandwidth, I think any part of the spectrum we can gain is a step in the right direction.
There are a fair number of no-longer-current transceivers out there, ready to be put to work on an "8 meter" band. It's good training for future commercial techs, and a chance for hams to get inexpensive gear. My 2¢. YMMV. Bill, W4EWH Title: Re: 8 Meter Amateur Band petition Post by: KK4YY on July 04, 2019, 12:41:26 AM I'm just gonna hold off cutting down my 102" stainless steel whip for now. AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
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