[600MRG] 630 Meter Beacons

[Brian, WA1ZMS]

I have felt that the ARRL should petition for a change to that, but I am sure there is a back-story to it.


-Brian, WA1ZMS
iPhone

> On Sep 29, 2018, at 1:51 PM, Steve WD8DAS via 600MRG <600mrg at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> It is interesting that the FCC prohibits automatic beacons below 28.2 MHz -  except if they are running RTTY or digital.  This has always seemed to me to be an odd exception. I remember the rationale for it from a few decades ago, but I always think 'why some modes and not others?' 
> 
> Mind you, I personally enjoy this exception to operate my WSPR beacon on 630 meters.  But logically the rules seem inconsistent.
> 
> 
> Steve WD8DAS
> 
> sbjohnston at aol.com
> http://www.wd8das.net/
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Radio is your best entertainment value.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________
> 600MRG mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/600mrg
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:600MRG at mailman.qth.net
> 
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mailman.qth.net/pipermail/600mrg/attachments/20180929/f2429915/attachment.html>