[CW] 500 kHz

Ken Brown ken.d.brown at verizon.net
Fri Oct 22 21:04:02 EDT 2004


Hi all,

With regards to 500 kHz, or thereabouts, I have a couple of questions 
for you to ponder.

Which of the following scenarios do you think would be the most 
desireable outcome for 600 meters?

1) The frequency be retired (like a professional sports jersey number) 
in perpetuity, with no further use whatsoever.

2) The frequency is allocated to the Amateur Radio Service, for CW only 
operation.

3) The frequency is used for some new whiz bang gadget, either 
unlicensed or perhaps licensed. Maybe some kind of wireless inventory 
control system, automobile alarm system, cordless PC mouse, remote 
watthour or water meter reading system.

Of those three possibilities, how likely do you think option number one 
is to happen, given the present day marketing and economic climate? I 
would say very unlikely. So then if we throw out option one, which of 
the remaining two options would be a better way to memorialize the great 
history of 500 kHz?

I'm sure you can all think of some other possible outcomes. I don't know 
any that would be better than having 500 kHz become a ham band.

In my opinion there ought to be a "new" ham license that requires 
proficiency in receiving AND sending morse code, at a speed that is not 
an insult to the mode. Only holders of that license should have 
priveledges on 500 kHz.

73 DE N6KB
 




More information about the CW mailing list