More Amateur Radio Spectrum?

[NQ6U]

The FCC has proposed (http://www.arrl.org/news/view/united-states-supports-secondary-amateur-radio-allocation-at-461-469-and-471-478-khz) an additional amateur VLF radio frequency secondary spectrum allocation at 461-469 and 471-478 kHz. Now, if only I had enough room for an antenna for those frequencies.

[KG4CGC]

Is this a 1 watt limit? I couldn't see the power limitations.
Would a quarter wavelength antenna be in the quarter mile range?

[W3WN]

No idea what the power limit will be.

Meantime, it's time to start winding those coils for physically short verticals... you should be done about the time we get the allocation.

[KC2UGV]

This is pretty sweet! Lot's of fun to be had in that range :)

[NQ6U]

This is pretty sweet! Lot's of fun to be had in that range :)

I'm really interested in it. I did a little research over the last few minutes and it seems that most people who are now playing with it (there's a limited experimental program at the moment) use bottom-loaded vertical antennas that aren't significantly larger than the typical amateur radio vertical.

[WØTKX]

I used to listen below the BC band a lot in the 60's and 70's. Digging out Russian beacons was tough, but really interesting.

As are all the weirdo whistlers and other cool noises.

[N2CHX]

Oh WAY cool! I already have a transmitter and loading coils built for 1750 meters. Easy to convert that over to this new band. Yeah baby!