[TenTec] 60M

[Bill KB9IV]

Looks like 60 Meter CB to me?

Bill  KB9IV


----- Original Message -----
From: "Cliff" <csegar at mindspring.com>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] 60M


> At 06:03 PM 5/15/2003 -0600, Ed, K7DXV, wrote:
>
> >You know that we will not be able to work mobile, and
> >our equipment will have to be crystal controlled?
>
> Huh? At the 50w ERP level (referenced to a dipole driven with 50w PEP with
> a loss-less feed line) it would seem quite reasonable that few mobile
> antennas would come close to this power level - especially if the power
> level on the rig is only 50w PEP. I also would say that 99.44% of the rigs
> in use are crystal controlled. Yes, they are synthesized but that is
> controlled by a (hopefully stable) crystal. Now I haven't read the entire
> R&O from the web site but the excerpt posted here said nothing about fixed
> only operation.
> Yes, it is going to be a very unusual band. We as hams can't imagine one
> where CW is not allowed and the CB type channelization is a really foreign
> concept but if we calmly look at what we are getting and make good use of
> it, we can possibly get a bigger slice of cake at the next birthday party.
> If we do nothing but whine I doubt we will even be invited to the party
> next year.
>
> 73 de KD4GT
>
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