Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:21:13 -0230 (NDT)
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Hi Pete, Group.

I have tried for a year without luck to get authorisation to transmit=20
below 9 kHz.  Even though this portion of the spectrum is not allocated,
it is still illegal to transmit there from what information is available.

73
Joe VO1NA

On Fri, 15 Apr 2011, M0FMT wrote:

> Hi Horst

It is a sad fact but true.

To some extent the UK=A0authority seems to be slightly more enlighten than=
 some in=20
EU.
=A073 es GL Pete M0FMT IO91UX




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From: Horst St=F6cker <horst.stoecker@web.de>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Fri, 15 April, 2011 8:25:18
Subject: Re: LF: 17.2 kHz for Amateur Radio?

I do not know the situation in Switzerland, but I bet it is similar as in=
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Germany.
You must not choose any frequency that seems not to be in use. Even below=
 9kHz=20
the situation was not quite clear for many years.
To transmit on 17,2 kHz you would have to apply for a special licence - as=
 for=20
500kHz e.g. But I am in doubt if you would get it. All other ways would be=
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illegal.
BTW transmitting below 9kHz or 500kHz is NOT HAM Radio in germany - no Ham=
 Radio=20
frequencies. Officially you must not work crossband - 500kHz / 3650kHz for=
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example. Its a strange world. Even the DARC will see things this way. QSOs=
 and=20
QSLs are not valid for any contest or award. They prefer a definition by=
 laws=20
instead of physics ;-))
But is there any wonder? 90% of HAM Radio is rag chewing on 80m SSB.=20
Experimenters are a minority.
How many hams have a computer with soundcard and how many hams are watchin=
g for=20
SAQ? About 250 have confirmed the last transmissions. Unfortunately there=
 is=20
very few interest beside the mainstream.
Horst DO1KHS/DI2AN=A0=A0



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