[Elecraft] Band button

[David Yarnes]

Isn't there some authorized amateur activity in the 600 
meter band?  I saw someone post that they had a beacon going 
aroun 500 khz.

Dave W7AQK


----- Original Message ----- 
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To: <faunt at panix.com>; <m.j.willis at rl.ac.uk>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Band button


> 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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