500 KHz and 70 MHz added to our bands

[PA5COR]

From January 1st we got 501 to 505 KHz as amateur frequency, and 70.0 to 70.5 MHz as ham band.
Last moment notice, but again we were expecting it for sometime.

:cool2:

[PA5COR]

From January 1st we got 501 to 505 KHz as amateur frequency, and 70.0 to 70.5 MHz as ham band.
Last moment notice, but again we were expecting it for sometime.

:cool2:

[N8YX]

You're so excited that you posted it twice! :lol:

Let's see who on the eastern seaboard will take your countrymen up on a 6-to-4M QSO. I have a spare 2M module for my FT-726R that I have been thinking about modding for 70MHz RX.

[WØTKX]

I want to see 70 Mhz here!

[KG4CGC]

Mmmm! A 500Khz antenna! 1870 feet!

[N8YX]

Mmmm! A 500Khz antenna! 1870 feet!

That, or like an IoMH Dayton gathering:

Really loaded, man.

[kb2vxa]

You only need 440ft if you really load it man. This is the RCA coastal station WSC in West Creek, NJ now W2WSC. The main tower was tuned for 500KHz but is now grounded and used as support for other antennas, now the club may rethink the arrangement. Since AM broadcast towers are vertical real estate it can be done.

Oh and BTW, sitting on the porch of my Forge Road home with glowing 4-400As behind me I would watch the red beacon flashing while reminiscing watching the WOR beacons in Carteret from my bedroom window in Rahway while listening to the inimitable Jean Shepherd.

Thanks for the memories Shep, time to push the money button.

[K7SGJ]

I'd like to see 70 here, too; and hope that repeaters are not allowed or are given a very narrow slice. I think it would be a fun band to experiment on, and that it would make a very nice band for digital comms. But then, what the hell do I know........

[NQ6U]

Kewl! Get to work on the very long long wire antenna.

[KK4AMI]

Kewl! Get to work on the very long long wire antenna.

I have a Dave Curry 25 Watt SSB Lowfer Transceiver kit sitting in the attic somewhere. That was 160-190 KHz I think. Kind of hoped we would adopt those low bands, could have been fun.

[n2ize]

501-505 kc. Now THAT is what I call a heavenly and Godly frequency range. As one goes up in frequency things get less and less Godly. Anything above 8.0 mc is evil. Once you get above 30 mc it is Satanic.

[KG4CGC]

thread merge please
thanking you in advance

[PA5COR]

Somehow i succeeded i posting double.... Grrrr.
Italy, Czech republic added to the sountries that get 70 MHz also, the EU is making it uniformly over the EU>
http://www.70mhz.org/index.php?categoryid=2&p2_articleid=329

Some info about region 1.
No repeaters allowed as far i know according the bandplan.


All Full Class radio amateurs in The Netherlands will have access to the 4 m band from 1 January 2012. The frequency allocation is 70,0 to 70,5 MHz and with a maximum power of 50 W PEP. Cross band and duplex contacts are not permitted.

Looks like i need a new antenna in the mast next year...

[kf0rt]

thread merge please
thanking you in advance

Hope I didn't fook anything up.

[KC2UGV]

I was kinda hoping this would be for the US :(

[KG4CGC]

Hope I didn't fook anything up.

You did a fine fine job.
Finer than frog hair.

[kb2vxa]

I doubt repeater operation will come about on 4M because 4MHz (72-76) really isn't enough bandwidth to allow a decent split. Now that assumes the slice between the old TV channels 4 & 5 occupied by fixed/mobile comms, radio astronomy and aeronautical navigation. That raises the question of how does Amateur fit in?