[Lowfer] 472-479 kHz

[Bill Cromwell]

Hi Warren,

I'm one of the hams that intends to eventually use the new allocation
(assuming we actually get it) for on the air activity (QSOs) on CW and
maybe some of the digital modes that are faster than ten words per day
<evil grin>. I've been looking at the things I need to do to ensure some
kind of compliance with the regs.

On Sun, 2012-09-23 at 10:56 -0400, K2ORS wrote:
> Hi Doug,
---snip---
> Many European LF operators live on small lots ("gardens" is the U.K. term 
> for what we call a yard), and don't come close to 1W ERP.
> Perhaps one or two operators likely exceed the 1W limit, perhaps preferring 
> not to know their exact ERP!

Just how *exact* do you suppose we will have to be? Assuming 1 Watt ERP
do you suppose the FCC would hold a raid if one of us was running say
1.0000003 Watts ERP? A rhetorical question of course and pretty much
absurd. All of the engineering work I have ever seen includes those
funny little +/- signs on all of the specs. Meanwhile, we should get as
close as we can with our measurements or get out. People who really want
to can find the means to get there.

>    It is not likely that the FCC will go around measuring EIRP of stations 
> in the 472-479kHz band, and in any case would only pay attention if there 
> was an interference complaint, so it is probably not critical for anyone to 
> know their exact EIRP.

There is always that factor, too. Again...how exact is "exact'?

---snip---
> There was a thread on the qrz.com web site angrily condemming the ARRL for 
> pursuing the MF allocation at WARC. The consensus was that 1W EIRP on a 7 
> kHz wide band was a waste of time and there were all sorts of suggestions 
> encouraging hams to 'punish' the ARRL (No good deed goes unpunished!) 
---snipped some more

Some people go through wailing and gnashing of teeth when opportunity
knocks.

> 
> 73 Warren K2ORS