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From: Horst Stöcker <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
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 Germany.
You must not choose any frequency that seems not to be in use. Even below 9kHz 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 500kHz e.g. But I am in doubt if you would get it. All other ways would be illegal.
BTW transmitting below 9kHz or 500kHz is NOT HAM Radio in germany - no Ham Radio frequencies. Officially you must not work crossband - 500kHz / 3650kHz for example. Its a strange world. Even the DARC will see things this way. QSOs and QSLs are not valid for any contest or award. They prefer a definition by laws instead of physics ;-))
But is there any wonder? 90% of HAM Radio is rag chewing on 80m SSB. Experimenters are a minority.
How many hams have a computer with soundcard and how many hams are watching for SAQ? About 250 have confirmed the last transmissions. Unfortunately there is very few interest beside the mainstream.
Horst DO1KHS/DI2AN  

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