[Lowfer] 30 Meter Watering Hole Friday Night

[rick kirby]

Oh ,Ok I see .So there is an operator near-by. No problem.Ill have to check 
it out.Sounds like something else to do during the LF off season!

                                    73
                                Rick KA2PBO







----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ToddRoberts2001 at aol.com>
To: <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 15:41
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] 30 Meter Watering Hole Friday Night


> In a message dated 6/12/2010 11:31:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> smokinggun at verizon.net writes:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I  am a little confused over this whole 30 meter beacon  thing. How are we
> running  running beacons below 10 meters when the FCC  says we can only 
> run
> automatic control 10 meters and  above?
>
> Thanks
> Rick  KA2PBO
>
>
> Hi Rick,
>>From what I understand it is perfectly fine to run a what they call a
> manned beacon on frequencies below 10 meters in the Ham Bands.
> That means an operator must be nearby to
> monitor the operation of the beacon and shut it down if it is  operating
> abnormally or when he is not home to be able to monitor its  operation.
>
> That is probably why I hear most of the 30 meter QRSS beacons only in the
> evening
> hours or overnight when the operator is home.
>
> 73 - Todd WD4NGG
>
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