[Lowfer] US on 137/492

[Steve]

As I had feared :-(


> 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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