Industry Canada to allow use of 5 Mhz

[VE7DCW]

Well ....it took quite awhile but Industry Canada has acted on a Radio Amateurs of Canada request proposal to allow Canadian Amateur radio operators to use frequencies in the 5 Mhz band on par with U.S. and other administrations
Hopefully if all goes well, Canadian OP's could have operating permission by fall

Industry Canada inormation URL: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst...f10381.html#a1

Interestingly,Industry Canada will currently allow operators on this band for the cost of an "experimental" licence ..... :-?

[N8YX]

How long before the 313 antics make it down to 60M?

[VE7DCW]

I assume if one particular stupid Canadian operator who hangs out on 313 were to move to one of those 5 Mhz frequencies it would prove to be an equal mess!

[XE1/N5AL]

I assume if one particular stupid Canadian operator who hangs out on 313 were to move to one of those 5 Mhz frequencies it would prove to be an equal mess!

Then, 60 meters would be just like cable T.V. -- you would have the Comedy Channel, the Emcomm Channel, the WinLink Channel, etc. :)

I wonder if we will ever see 70 MHz allocations, like those of our ham brethren across the pond.

[N8YX]

I wonder if we will ever see 70 MHz allocations, like those of our ham brethren across the pond.

Supposedly, Yaesu made a 70MHz module for the FT-726R. I would love to lay my mitts on one of those, even if for no other reason than possible 6-to-4M transatlantic F-layer work.

[ki4itv]

Then, 60 meters would be just like cable T.V. -- you would have the Comedy Channel, the Emcomm Channel, the WinLink Channel, etc. :)

I wonder if we will ever see 70 MHz allocations, like those of our ham brethren across the pond.

[KG4NEL]

Supposedly, Yaesu made a 70MHz module for the FT-726R. I would love to lay my mitts on one of those, even if for no other reason than possible 6-to-4M transatlantic F-layer work.

Supposedly, the FT-847 is usable at lower power on 4m with some filter mods.

[N8YX]

Supposedly, the FT-847 is usable at lower power on 4m with some filter mods.

I don't need another transceiver - and cannot transmit on 70MHz regardless. But this raises an interesting question: How well does the '847's receiver work in that region of the spectrum?

[KG4CGC]

I don't need another transceiver - and cannot transmit on 70MHz regardless. But this raises an interesting question: How well does the '847's receiver work in that region of the spectrum?

I don't know but perhaps a simple tuned preamp is the direction one would go in.

[N2RJ]

How long before the 313 antics make it down to 60M?

Probably never. Can't use a "toob with handles" down there. 100 watts ERP only.

I can't even use a beam or other gain antenna.