View Full Version : One reason I don't screw around with freeband
w8cbc
05-14-2006, 07:02 PM
Some government fixed / mobile allocations:
25330-25550 kc
26480-26950 kc
27540-28000 kc
29890-29910 kc
Be wary of who you interfere with... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
M3KCK
05-14-2006, 07:45 PM
Quote[/b] (kd8bsr @ May 14 2006,20:02)]Some government fixed / mobile allocations:
27540-28000 kc
Be wary of who you interfere with... http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
We have the 40 U.K CB channels around that part of the Band although it has very little use now.
The U.K 40 is be deregulated in the near future as far as I know and then the U.K will just have the 40 Cept channels that is the same frequencies used in the USA that is 40 mid band but on FM.
And No I don’t use CB http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif
73
Regards,
Andrew M3KCK
WA9SVD
05-14-2006, 09:30 PM
Seems to me the best, and only reason SHOULD be that it's illegal?
kb2vxa
05-14-2006, 10:42 PM
Hi "chirp chirp" and all,
The freebanders chased everybody including the government off years ago, that's why it's free. I haven't heard anything but CBers there in 30 years.
SVD, uh, what's "illegal"? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
w8cbc
05-14-2006, 11:10 PM
I drive 80 mi/hr on the interstates - just not around the police. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Really though, I've no particular desire to operate freeband - we've 1M7 to play around in just above it after all. Why risk action against my licence when I don't have to?
I was just trying to point something out.
Quote[/b] (kd8bsr @ May 14 2006,11:10)]I drive 80 mi/hr on the interstates - just not around the police. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
If the cop didn't see it you didn't do it http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
ve2nsm
05-15-2006, 12:32 AM
If you don't use the band because it's illegal and you consider yourself as a law abiding citizen, good for you, I respect that a lot.
But really the band is not in use by any two way communication service that require reliability (means basically all the comm. services) but is rather used by systems as OTH radars, and medical and industrial RF applications and so on. Nothing of these you can interfere with. They do interfere a lot with freeband communications but of course there's no way to complain about it.
What I think is freeband is like driving on the highway 15km/h above the speed limit, the cops won't even flinch
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Especially here where good legit ham operators go on the freeband and give their call sign.
In Canada it's very relaxed too. Nobody seems to take this seriously anymore.
Well maybe I am missing something. Why would a LICENSED Ham want to operate on 11M or any other "FREEBAND". We have bands now that we don't use due to the low sunspot thing so what makes 11M any better right now. I will stay on the Ham Bands come hell or high water period.
73's
Bill W4BPK
Donalsonville, Ga.
ve2nsm
05-15-2006, 02:09 AM
Quote[/b] (W4BPK @ May 14 2006,22:07)]Why would a LICENSED Ham want to operate on 11M or any other "FREEBAND".
On word: activity.
Well if the Hams would use the Ham Bands then there would be activity there and you wouldn't have to deal with the unlicensed "Freebanders" and incur the wrath of the FCC.
Now things may be different up there North of the Border but down here we have the FCC to deal with and I for ONE am not going to twist the tail of Uncle Charley.
73's
Bill W4BPK
Donalsonville, Ga.
ve2nsm
05-15-2006, 02:43 AM
Quote[/b] (W4BPK @ May 14 2006,22:26)]Well if the Hams would use the Ham Bands then there would be activity there and you wouldn't have to deal with the unlicensed "Freebanders"
Words of wisdom! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
w8cbc
05-15-2006, 04:21 AM
This evening's Es livened 10 up!
WA9SVD
05-15-2006, 06:03 AM
Quote[/b] (kb2vxa @ May 14 2006,15:42)]Hi "chirp chirp" and all,
The freebanders chased everybody including the government off years ago, that's why it's free. I haven't heard anything but CBers there in 30 years.
SVD, uh, what's "illegal"? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Well, "illegal" is a sick bird of prey. OR; you can try to peruse the FCC's Enforcement Bureau's activity for the past few years. OR, you can just check Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations (NOT just Part 97!) for more specific information; remember, ignorance of the law is not considered an excuse.
But in general, unlicensed operation, or operating on unauthorized frequencies is considered enough to give our nation's symbol a good case of "intestinal upset."
This is a really SAD discussion ! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif