Return-Path: Received: (qmail 11132 invoked from network); 14 Sep 2001 10:39:52 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur-qfe1-smtp-plusnet.harl.plus.net with SMTP; 14 Sep 2001 10:39:52 -0000 Received: (qmail 881 invoked from network); 14 Sep 2001 10:37:53 -0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 14 Sep 2001 10:37:53 -0000 X-Priority: 3 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15hqF5-0007L3-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:30:39 +0100 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from relay.dera.gov.uk ([192.5.29.49]) by post.thorcom.com with smtp (Exim 3.16 #2) id 15hqF3-0007Ky-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:30:38 +0100 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: (qmail 2755 invoked from network); 14 Sep 2001 11:29:56 +0100 Received: from trtnmail.dera.gov.uk (146.80.9.56) by relay.dera.gov.uk with SMTP; 14 Sep 2001 11:29:55 +0100 Received: (qmail 27607 invoked from network); 14 Sep 2001 11:34:55 +0100 Received: (ofmipd 192.5.29.90); 14 Sep 2001 10:34:33 -0000 Received: by bob.dera.gov.uk; (8.8.8/1.3/10May95) id LAA32542; Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:36:50 +0100 (BST) Received: (qmail 29878 invoked from network); 14 Sep 2001 11:19:29 -0000 Received: from gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk (172.16.9.10) by baton.dera.gov.uk with SMTP; 14 Sep 2001 11:19:29 -0000 Received: by gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk; id LAA09732; Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:03:28 GMT Received: from unknown(10.71.64.31) by gauntlet.mail.dera.gov.uk via smap (3.2) id xma009722; Fri, 14 Sep 01 11:02:59 GMT Received: from mailex.dera.gov.uk (unverified) by mailguard.dera.gov.uk (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.5) with SMTP id for ; Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:31:06 +0100 Received: (qmail 29274 invoked from network); 14 Sep 2001 10:15:59 +0100 Date: 14 Sep 2001 11:28:35 +0100 Message-ID: <7D653C9C42F5D411A27C00508BF8803D55C5B3@PDW-MAIL-R1> From: "Andrew Talbot" To: "LF Group \(E-mail\)" X-5Received: from softdnserror (HELO cchecker.dstl.gov.uk) (192.168.248.52) by mailex.dstl.gov.uk with SMTP; 14 Sep 2001 09:15:59 -0000 X-4Received: from FRN-MAIL-R3.dstl.gov.uk (unverified) by cchecker.dstl.gov.uk (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.2) with ESMTP id for ; Fri, 14 Sep 2001 10:15:20 +0100 X-3Received: by frn-mail-r3.dstl.gov.uk with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21)id ; Fri, 14 Sep 2001 11:28:46 +0100 Subject: LF: General coverage Rx bands (Off Topic) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Off topic I know, but I crave your indulgence :-) Looking at the specifications for the IC8500 Communications receiver, I notice that for the US market the bands 824 - 849 and 867 - 894 are blocked - obviously it is not allowed to listen to the mobile phone bands in the US (Is there much analogue mobile-phone traffic there now ?) BUT, for the French market only, the band 87.5 - 108MHz is blocked. That is allocated internationally to VHF FM broadcasting so why ? In this country many years ago, some emergency services used AM in the 100 - 108MHz Band. Since, in practice, with the broadcast receivers around in those days, the transmissions cound be received on just about any broadcast receiver, the users soon moved, releasing the band up to 108 for local radio broadcasting. Andy -- The Information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful.