>They should have put it on
>UHF.
Actually, they (=FCC) did. The original "Citizen's Band" in 1946/47 was around
465 MHz.
We would have been spared a lot of trouble if it had stayed there.
73/
Karl-Arne
SM0AOM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom W8JI" <w8ji@w8ji.com>
To: <g3rzp@g3rzp.wanadoo.co.uk>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 11:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Grid Vs cathode drive
>
> > Looking back through my old (late 1950's and 1960's)ARRL
> > handbooks, the 100watt rig was pretty standard - Heath,
> > Hallicrafters, Collins. So I think it would have stayed
> > pretty much that way, rather than a high gain amp.
>
> That's absolutely true. There is little doubt all radios
> would remain about 100 watts. The bulk of radios always were
> in that range, and as many people or more didn't use amps as
> who do use amps.
>
> The only thing the FCC is to blame for is thinking US
> citizens would not misuse CB when it was created as a cheap
> alternative for necessary personal communications that
> didn't quite fit into full blow commercial assignments, and
> for putting the stuff on 27 MHz.. They should have put it on
> UHF.
>
> 73 Tom
>
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