[Elecraft] K3 Scanning on 6 meters

[David Ferrington, M0XDF]

THere is no such limitation in the UK afaik
--  
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
-Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917-2008)

On 14 Apr 2008, at 16:43, Vic K2VCO 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.