[Elecraft] K3 Scanning on 6 meters

[Ron Chambers]

Thanks for the clarifications guys!

Ron
N5QQ

On 4/14/08, S Sacco <nn4x.steve at gmail.com> wrote:
> It's a shame they don't make note of this anywhere.
>
> 73,
> Steve NN4X
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Vic K2VCO <vic at rakefet.com> wrote:
> > Ron Chambers wrote:
> >
> > > I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
> > > bands work fine.
> > >
> > > Operator error? Or?
> > >
> >
> >  No, scanning is deliberately disabled on 6 meters. There is an issue with
> > FCC approval. As I understand it (someone will correct me if I'm wrong), a
> > manufacturer of equipment capable of scanning above 30 mHz must prove that
> > it can't scan the 800 or 900 mHz region used by analog cellular phones (if
> > there are any!). When Elecraft comes up for air they will do this and then
> > enable scanning on 6 meters.
> >  --
> >  73,
> >  Vic, K2VCO
> >  Fresno CA
> >  http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
> >
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