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

[Jack Smith]

By "western" I mean NATO or US standards, compared with standards 
developed by the former USSR and Warsaw Pact, commonly called "east 
bloc." The geographical location of Thailand is not material in this 
context.


Jack


Radio Amateur N5GE wrote:
> 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
> K3 #806, K3 #1055
> XV144, XV432
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