[600MRG] License class

[Neil Klagge]

Hi Pat. All you will need is a general class or higher.  You can start operating 30 days after you register with the UTC unless they object to ur location. 

Neil w0yse
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> On Sep 18, 2017, at 14:39, Patrick Brown <pbrown5 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey everyone!I am Pat Brown KL3DB and formerly in Alaska. I have just moved to Texas near Dallas region and now interested in this branch of ham. Is there background information so I can get up to speed and a bit of licensing for these bands?Pat
> 
>      From: Chris - KC0TKS <kc0tks at cmsdigital.net>
> To: 600mrg at w7ekb.com 
> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 3:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [600MRG] License class
> 
> Bill,
> 
> I have operated a 10 meter CW beacon for a bit more than 10 years now. 
> For the past 3 years it has been QRP (275mW) and dual-mode, transmitting 
> both CW and WSPR. Depending on time of year and conditions, I get 
> anywhere from 5 to 200 WSPR spots per day but only 3-4 CW spots per YEAR 
> despite the fact that is spends 80% if its time sending CW (8 minutes 
> CW, 2 Minutes WSPR).
> 
> I realize that no comparisons between 10 meters and 630 meters should be 
> made, but the difference in the modes are night-and-day.
> 
> When I spoke of "practical" I was referencing the amount of money, 
> equipment and effort put forth vs. the quantity and usefulness of spots. 
> Any beaconing mode has some chance of being copied. For a QRP beacon, my 
> money is on WSPR.
> 
> Chris - KC0TKS
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 09/18/2017 02:02 PM, William E. Isakson wrote:
>> No Chris, a CW beacon can be copied.  When I was still able to beacon
>> using WD2XSH
>>   my one third watt beacon from the San Francisco Bay Area was copied in
>> Colorado.  My transmit antenna was never higher than 30 feet either.
>>   However, that was, of course, an uncommon event and a very good receiver
>> e-field antenna.  Using an out of band hamstick (40 meter) for receive 630
>> meters and a standard yeacomwood type ham radio for receive, the signals
>> went only locally.  That is to say that to work with CW QRP like that you
>> have to have a real in band antenna at the receiving end, but you can do dx
>> that way.
>> Bill
>> 
>> --------
>> 
>> 
>> Bill Isakson    AC6QV
>> Roseburg, Oregon USA
>> bill.isakson at gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 10:23 AM, Chris - KC0TKS <kc0tks at cmsdigital.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Eric,
>>> 
>>> Yes, any beacons would be WSPR. It is probably the only practical mode
>>> that a QRP beacon would stand a chance of being copied with. Just wasn't
>>> sure of the technicalities involved with registering multiple locations
>>> with the UTC.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Chris - KC0TKS
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 09/16/2017 12:09 PM, Eric NO3M wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The bands (630M and 2200M) will only be available to General class and
>>>> higher.
>>>> 
>>>> Registering his location and beaconing under your own call would be
>>>> acceptable as far as I understand.  However, as a matter of etiquette, I
>>>> would recommend using WSPR if you plan to beacon.  I don't know if there is
>>>> an informal bandplan carve-out for CW and QRSS beacons, but with such
>>>> limited space, WSPR is far more friendly and productive, given that data is
>>>> uploaded to a central database and available for mining and study.
>>>> 
>>>> 73 Eric NO3M / WG2XJM
>>>> 
>>>>> On 09/16/2017 12:23 PM, Chris - KC0TKS wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I submitted my application to the UTC yesterday, looking forward to
>>>>> putting something on the air, however, I have a couple of questions.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a friend that has acreage and is very interested in putting a
>>>>> station up but he is only a technician class. Are Techs permitted to
>>>>> operate on these new bands? If not, can I register his location in addition
>>>>> to mine with the UTC and operate a beacon at his house under my call if
>>>>> approved?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris - KC0TKS
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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