[Hallicrafters] 5 MHZ

[Bob Wilder]

The notion goes back to when the original request was made for a 5MHz band.  The idea was
that during times of emergency neither 80 or 40 would work.  The 5MHz band is not for
emergencies only, but the emergency use was the factor that was used to try to obtain
a band in the 5MHz area.  Sorry I left the notion that this was an emergency only band,
which is not the case.



At 08:12 AM 6/20/2003 -0400, Bill Gerhold wrote:

>Nothing I have read about the new 5mhz frequencies indicate they are for
>emergency purposes only!
>
>Where is this notion coming from?
>
>K2WH
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: hallicrafters-admin at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:hallicrafters-admin at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob Wilder
>Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 2:49 AM
>To: Rich Oliver; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>Cc: Rich.Oliver at lowell.edu; w5htw at att.net
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] 5 MHZ
>
>
>Good questions.  There are USAF,Navy and Army frequencies in the range
>of the new 60 Meter band. All use USB on these frequencies.  By
>restricting hams to USB the interference levels will be low to these
>military frequencies.  The purpose for the 5MHz frequencies is emergency
>communications when 80 meters and 40 meters have skip which causes comm
>failures.  There are times when comm is lost on 80 because of skip.  The
>same applies to 40 meters.  Having frequencies at 5 MHz just gives us
>other options when trying to communicate during emergencies.  5Mhz has
>proven itself in Alaska over the past few years.  Using LSB and/or CW on
>these channels would only cause interference to the other users because
>they are set up to use USB.  Just use the channels and thank the powers
>to be for allowing us the opportunity for use of additional frequencies 
>to operate on.
>
>73, Bob AF2HD
>
>
>
>At 04:23 PM 6/19/2003 -0700, Rich Oliver wrote:
>
>>I shouldn't have any trouble getting on 60 M with my trusty TR-7 and 
>>Hertz antenna, but I think I'll lurk with the rest of you for now 
>>anyway.  The 50 Watt restriction doesn't bother me; I have never felt 
>>the need to run QRO.  What does bother me is that only USB is allowed. 
>>If it were possible to run CW we could accommodate many more users. For
>
>>those benighted individuals who think CW is useless because *they* 
>>never use it, a couple of those frequencies could still be reserved for
>
>>USB so they don't have to endure A1.  Sadly such a change probably 
>>makes too much sense to receive serious consideration, but just stop 
>>and think how sweet 30 M is without the voice modes!  Anyway, I really 
>>wonder what you can do with 50 W on 60 M that you couldn't do at least 
>>as well on 40 or 80.
>>
>>73, Rich, KC9GQ
>>
>>w5htw at att.net wrote:
>>
>>>I think a lot of us are going to be "lurkers" - listeners only, on 5 
>>>MHZ.
>>
>>
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