[Elecraft] Explanation why Thailand bans hf transceivers with 6 m capability: military use of 6 m

[Radio Amateur N5GE]

On Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:01:23 -0400, Jack Smith
<jack.smith at cliftonlaboratories.com> wrote:

>Total guess, but western military FM communications use the frequency 
>bands 30-88 MHz, so any transceiver capable of operating on 6 meters 
>could listen and transmit on a portion of the military FM band.
>
>Jack K8ZOA
>
[snip]

I guess Thailand is backward and doesn't have the technology to use
spread spectrum and encryption on 6m (or any) band.

With the rig mfr's targeting 6m as an additional band to catch the VHF
crowd, it will soon be impossible to be a ham in that country unless
you are using an older rig.  Maybe that is their intent.

Additional comment:  I thought Thailand was in the Eastern Hemisphere
;o)

Tom, N5GE
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