[Icom] an answer from Icom on 60 meters

Mon, 9 Jun 2003 12:34:54 -0500

Hi folks,

Ah, the 60 M band, how familiar this sounds. I for one have always been
against most modifications in general and above all any which change the
operating frequency.  I feel that the FCC type acceptance is voided by any
such action and for sure any warranty at all forever. Anytime I get a rig
that has been modified for out of band use, I change it back to stock at
once.

I remember when the WARC bands came out and all the hype and all the
perfectly good gear that got dumped to get the "great new bands" as the
mfg's put forth the new rigs and made a killing on them.

How much were the bands really ever used?  I have listened off and on over
the years and have never heard much on them. No I have not ever operated on
them to date. I just don't feel the need.

What I see happening in the long run with 60 M is the start of complete
channelazation of ham radio frequencies to provide for more operating room
and I am sure the Hi Fi mode SSB and AM will soon be gone forever.

So I guess what I am really saying is, why mess with a good Icom radio to
allow it to operate on a band that very few people will ever use??

If you want to use this band, spend a hundred bucks on an old Drake TR3 and
have at it, and let the new rigs do what they were designed to do, operate
properly in a given range of frequencies.

        William J. Diamond (Bill)
        Rogers, Arkansas USA
        [email protected]

        Ham Radio Operator WR�T

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 http://pages.sbcglobal.net/wjdiamond/index.html

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of David J. Ring Jr - N1EA
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 11:31 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Icom] an answer from Icom on 60 meters

I hope someone emailed Michael and told him some MARS frequencies are in
the
5 MHz range.

I think the problem they are dancing around is that the ICOM radios that
include VHF and higher frequencies have to be approved by the FCC.

The modification would make a radio that isn't approved by the FCC - and
that would be a problem wouldn't it?

73

DR

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