[Elecraft] Band button

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/6/08 2:36:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, faunt at panix.com 
writes:


> What does "top band" mean?
> 

160 meters (1.8 to 2.0 MHz)

The name derives from the time when we thought primarily in terms of 
wavelength. Going to a longer wave was going "up" and to a shorter wave was "down". 
Hence Clinton B. Desoto's book title "200 Meters and Down" (yes, it should be 
metres....)

160 is the longest wave hams can use, hence it's the top band.

73 de Jim, N2EY


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