[PPRAANet] Re: PPARES: RFI MYSTERY

Bob W. [email protected]
Wed, 7 Apr 2004 07:49:15 -0700 (PDT) 

Al, Ben and the group:

The 6 meter band is commonly used for RC remote control. I am not that familiar
with the band plan but a recent ARRL Repeater Directory shows 50.8 to 51.0 MHz
as "radio remote control" on 20 kHz channels. So it sounds like he is operating
on an appropriate frequency. 

73,
Bob K0NR

--- wa4hnd <[email protected]> wrote:
> If I were him, I'd change freqs.    I'm no expert but as far as I know, all
> the approved freqs for USA RC aircraft are up around 72. something megs.....
> if he's a ham and getting interference.... why doesn't he just move to
> another freq.?.... 50 to 50.1 is in the week signal area of the band and I
> wouldn't think he shouldn't be there anyway.
> 
> Would be interested in knowing his call.
> 
> Al
> Al Acker ( wa4hnd )
> Colorado State / Mesa County RACES officer
> Dist 3 ARES asst. EC
> http://www.ColoradoRACES.net
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benedict B. Cruise" <[email protected]>
> To: "PPRAA reflector" <[email protected]>
> Cc: "ARES reflector" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:12 PM
> Subject: PPARES: RFI MYSTERY
> 
> 
> > I have been contacted by a ham by the name of Eugene Deplomb.  I don't
> > recall his call.  His interest is flying large RC aircraft and being a ham
> > he uses the Freq. 50.900 mz.  He flies in the south part of CS not far
> from
> > Cheyenne Mt.
> >     He has been experiencing rfi and has come close to losing his aircraft
> > on occasion.
> >     Could some of you in the south part of CS do some listening in an
> > attempt to hear the interfering signal, and hopefully identifying it.  He
> > could change his crystals but that costs a bit.
> >     Eugene can be reached at 633-2696.
> >     Thanks and let us all know what you hear.
> >
> > N0LNW,  Ben Cruise
> >
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