[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 123, Issue 8

[bcarling at cfl.rr.com]

Wasn't there a 5 metre amateur band here in USA?

A lot of other countries had (and still have) a 4 metre amateur band at 70 MHz.

Brian AF4K (Ex-G3XLQ)

On 8 Apr 2014 at 23:14, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote:

> Actually, the original FM band was 42 to 50 MHz, not the current 6M band on 
> 50 to 54 MHz.
> 
> Here's a good link for some more info: 
> http://tenwatts.blogspot.com/2011/03/42-50-mhz-other-fm-band.html
> 
> (Email me directly if the link info is stripped off:  pincon at erols dot 
> com.)
> 
> 73, Charlie k3ICH
> 
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> >> David Sarnoff also screwed over Edwin Armstrong.  That story is 
> >> legendary, but it's why we have the 88-108 Bcst FM band today, instead of 
> >> the lower set of frequencies that the Armstrong gear was made for - He 
> >> had transmitters, receivers, and all the control equipment ready to go, 
> >> and Sarnoff got the FCC to put HIM in their pocket - Armstrong ultimately 
> >> put on his coat and hat, and walked out of a window.
> >>
> >> Tom - W0EAJ
> >
> >     The feud and patent litigation between Armstong and RCA is very well 
> > documented. Armstrong had problems with patents other than FM such as the 
> > super regenerator.  There were good reasons for changing from the 50-54 
> > mhz band to the upper one, for instance there are about four times the 
> > number of channels available.  Also 50 mhz has problems with long distance 
> > co-channel interferrence. The problems are not as simple as a personal 
> > vendetta although that certainly existed.  Curiously Armstrong and Sarnoff 
> > were good friends before their egos got in the way. Armstrong's wife 
> > persisted in the patent fight after his suicide and eventually prevailed. 
> > She had been Sarnoff's personal secretary before marying Armstrong.
> >    The reason that Westinghouse was invited to become a part of RCA after 
> > its original formation was that they held important patents assigned to 
> > them by Armstrong.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Richard Knoppow
> > Los Angeles
> > WB6KBL
> > dickburk at ix.netcom.com
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