[SixClub] Good News for Six Meters

[donroden at hiwaay.net]

I engineer for a TV Station, and with the turn-off of the analog transmitters, 
next Feb 17, it occured to me that this may be the greatest boost ever to six 
meters.

Six meter audio won't be detected.  There will still be overload issues, but 
the sets won't be able to detect AM, SSB, or CW.  The sets will just mute or 
freeze.  Detecting "who" is creating the overload will be much harder.

Another factor is the outside antenna that has ( up to now ) been banned by 
various homeowner associations.  

Good six meter antennas can be built to resemble VHF TV antennas and with more 
non-hams demanding good outside antennas to pick up DTV, now seems to be a 
good time for some manufacturer to build a "look-alike" six meter "stealth"
antenna.

This could open the door to many amateurs who might not have the space for a 
low band antenna , but COULD be on six meters. 


Quoting from the WAAY-TV web page :

Right To Bear Antennas Regardless of Homeowners Regulations

Posted: May 30, 2008 10:17 AM CDT 


The FCC gives TV viewers a right to put up an outside antenna regardless of 
what their homeowner regulations or neighborhood regulations are.

In this new era of digital TV, some TV viewers are going to want to add 
outdoor antennas but be harassed by restrictions set forth by their community, 
which, of course, the FCC overrules. 

If someone calls complaining of not being able to put up an antenna, please 
point them to this website for more information:

http://www.fcc.gov/mb/facts/otard.html




Don WA4NPL