[Lowfer] FW: [LUTT] Re: Part 15 antenna length=3 meters... More bad news from the FCC!

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 13:38:59 -0500

Oh, God... It gets worse.

I have included below another note from the LUTT group. Sorry about the
formatting and indentations but I wanted to get all the text in context.

Summary? They have nixed 200 foot loops.

Don't shoot the messenger...

Mike
wm1ke

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jocjo_john [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 11:53 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [LUTT] Re: Part 15 antenna length=3 meters... More bad news
> from the FCC!
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Mike Staines" <Mike_Staines@e...>
> wrote:
> > Thanks...
> >
> > Was the reply sent from the LabHelp address?
> >
> > Mike
>
>
> Yes. I asked them two further questions on this and here is the
> verbatim reply (the quotes are mine):
>
>
> "I have two other questions about the 3 meter limit in Section
> 15.219:
>
> Question:
>
>
> Is a 3 meter diameter circular loop antenna allowed?
>
> Answer:
>
> No, the total length of the antenna must not exceed 3 meters.
>
> Question:
>
> Is a square loop antenna of    3 meters per side allowed?
>
> Answer:
>
>
> No, the total length of the antenna must not exceed 3 meters."
>
>
>
>
> This is even worse bad news. This means that the *circumference* of
> the loop can be no more than 3 meters, contrary to a design I have
> seen on the Web. Phooey!
>
> John
>
>
>