[MRCA] Ft8 on 5.357

[Robert Nickels]

On 4/25/2018 8:25 AM, MICHAEL ST ANGELO wrote:
> The problem with 60 is the channel spacing does not tolerate multiple 
> QSO's. I wish the FCC would just allocate a wider swath of 5 Mhz as a 
> Ham band.

Those who own military and commercial radios which only tune  in 1 kHz 
steps have politely discussed this with the digital mode operators on 
several online forums to no avail.   It's been explained that channel 3 
is the only 60 meter channel that can be used by these radios whereas 
their digital mode radios can easily use one of the other channels, but 
they have refused to do so.

The resolution of this will come if/when the FCC finally authorizes the 
new "VFO band" which presumably will be centered around channel 3, which 
will provide multiple even-kHz choices for those with such 
restrictions.    Ideally we will receive the same privileges that were 
recently granted to Canadian amateurs.

73, Bob W9RAN