[600MRG] Measuring power

[Eric P. Nichols]

Our current success on 500kC may have unintended consequences.  "Well, they've been
able to work around the world with a few milliwatts...why do they need a few
hundred watts?"  :)
Eric
sbjohnston at aol.com wrote:
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>>Any news on aband for USA?
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> Not that I've heard.  I'm getting the impression that the passive, wait-and-see
> approach being taken by US amateurs regarding a 630m allocation is not working.
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> I've contacted my reps and officers at the ARRL several times over the past few
> years since the international spectrum folks decided there could be a ham band at
> 475 kHz and was told each time that they are working with the FCC on this issue.
> But I got the impression in each case that they were not actively lobbying for it -
> just asked nicely and waited.
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> It is also clear to me that this has a low priority with the Commission.  If no one
> is pushing for it, and no one at the FCC is excited about it, then it will probably
> never happen.
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> If even a tenth of the effort and enthusiasm were put into this issue as is being
> expended on the current "Amateur Radio Parity Act" then we'd have an amateur
> allocation in short order.
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> Steve WD8DAS / WH2XHY
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> sbjohnston at aol.com
> http://www.wd8das.net/
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Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ
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