[Lowfer] US on 137/492

[Warren]

Steve,
    That is the $64,000 question!
Actually looks pretty bad for 137kHz, the utility companies lobbied very 
hard against it with comments like (paraphrasing) "we have been using this 
system since 1938",  "Hams running 1W ERP will bring down the grid!", and 
then without any apparent irony they go on to state that the grid has never 
been more secure!
    Maybe more hope for 492, but don't hold your breath!


73 Warren


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <VE7SL at shaw.ca>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] MP report


> >- just awaiting any news on
>> permissions/band assignmnets, etc.    Then can start on my WAS / LF.
>
> just how close is the U.S. now to getting 2200 or 600m? It will surely be 
> a lot more fun to be able to work someone on these bands other than the 
> locals here. Even if there were some VE5 or VE6 activity, it would be 
> exciting...VE4 and VE3 are, unfortunately, a real stretch from here, at 
> normal CW speeds.
>
>
> Steve
>
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