[SixClub] Good News for Six Meters

[Roger (K8RI)]

donroden at hiwaay.net wrote:
> Quoting "Roger (K8RI)" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>:
>    
>   
>> However this brings the question of just how many channel 2's are there
>> out there?  I doubt this will directly affect many hams.
>>
>> Who says you "have" to be near a Channel 2 to put up a Channel 2 antenna?
>>     
Wasn't me.  My point was the vacation of channel 2 by analog signals 
will affect very few.
The antenna issue is separate in the FCC came up with the antenna rule.  
I find I get digital stations much farther away than I receive the 
analog version.  For instance channels 6 and 23 are in Lansing about 70 
miles, line of sight (give or take a few miles).  Both have very poor 
analog signals that are not worth the effort to watch.  Both have HD and 
SD signals that are absolutely clear and sharp.
>> I doubt that a homeowner's association will be running bandwidth measurements 
>> on every tv antenna that will be going up.
>>
>> A CREATE log periodic for 50-250MHz would be a great DTV antenna and who 
>>     
If you run power you might want to avoid the 100 - 108 (second harmonic) 
range on that log if there are close neighbors.  They may not be able to 
hear audio, but if their picture starts breaking up they will find the 
source sooner or later. <:-))
>> knows..... if you hooked it to a FT 736 or similar...... you might be on the 
>> air on six and two.
>>     
and in between <:-))
>> Just the fact that the FCC preempts antenna restrictions will be great for six 
>> meters, and hams in general that are limited to indoor antennas. 
>>
>>     
Still we need to tread carefully. That preempt won't prevent all HOAs, 
cities, towns, and neighbors from enforcing existing regs, restrictions, 
and laws, and covenants, or filing suits.   Cities and even states have 
been great at passing laws and regulations contrary to federal statutes 
and they stood until legally challenged.  Chicago tore up a nice airport 
contrary to federal law and without proper notice to the feds and only 
received what amounts to a slap on the wrist. It was bad enough the FAA 
has now changed the fine structure to an order of magnitude or more 
greater than before.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>> I've got a 140 foot rohn 45 in my backyard, but I hope this will be a 
>> opportunity for other Hams to try six meters.
>>
>> Don WA4NPL 
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