[Elecraft] Alaska Emergency Frequency 5.1675 MHz USB

[murphy]

Hi Bill - As it turns out I was doing something wrong and the KX2 *will*
tuneup and broadcast on the Alaska Emergency Frequency.  It is a
state/federal emergency net (FCC Part 97.401) for use only in/within 50
nautical miles of Alaska for emergency communications.  No ham license
needed.

73 Murphy KB3EOF

On 01/30/2017 01:53 PM, Nr4c wrote:
> Is this an Amateur frequency or a state/federal emergency net frequency for emergencies?  If the radio thinks it's out-of-band it probably is. I don't have my 60meter freq chart handy and if this is one of our frequencies  disregard all comments above. 
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> ...nr4c. bill
>
>
>> On Jan 30, 2017, at 10:14 AM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Murphy,
>>
>> An email to K3support at elecraft.com should give you information on unlocking the transmit frequency.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>>> On 1/30/2017 9:17 AM, murphy wrote:
>>> I am planning a float trip down a remote Alaska river in the summer and
>>> would like to take my new KX2 along.  Alaska has an official emergency
>>> frequency:  5.1675 MHz USB but the KX2 cannot access it out of the box.
>>> I get a message something like "Band End".  Does anyone know if it is
>>> possible to activate this band on the KX2?  If so how?
>>>
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