[ICOM] IC-375

[mecker at peoplepc.com]

still, though, wouldnt it be funny
if there was just one operator in somalia,
and what kind of stacked array would be
needed to contact them.. KE2BP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg at yahoo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:54 PM
Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-375


>I did learn recently that one Region 1 country has an amateur allocation at 
>222mhz-Somalia!  Now if there were just any operators in Somalia!
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
>
> --- On Thu, 11/13/08, Adam Farson <farson at shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> From: Adam Farson <farson at shaw.ca>
>> Subject: RE: [ICOM] IC-375
>> To: "'ICOM Reflector'" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 2:39 PM
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Hanging over all this is the uncertain allocation status of
>> the 220 MHz
>> band. This band does not enjoy the protection of an
>> international
>> allocation; it is footnoted in for ITU Region 2 only. The
>> 220-222 MHz
>> segment has already been reallocated; the rest of the band
>> is probably no
>> less vulnerable. This is probably the reason why the
>> amateur-equipment
>> manufacturers are no longer supporting 220 MHz.
>>
>> Cheers for now, 73,
>> Adam VA7OJ/AB4OJ
>>
>>
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