[amsat-bb] Re: Government control has exceededconstitutionallimitations.

[Edward Cole]

The TV channels being refarmed as result of digital-TV are high-end 
UHF channels (so called 700-MHz band).  I have not heard anything 
about the low VHF channels (2-6).  I would be surprised if this were 
true.  Channels 2-4 have long been prized for there long-range 
coverage ability.

Two years ago I stopped using on-air Broadcast TV and switched to 
satellite feed of local Network TV ($6.95/mo on Dish Network).  At my 
QTH the off-air signal at 70-miles is not very good.  On ku-band 
satellite it is DVD perfect.

73 Ed - KL7UW

At 10:58 AM 4/24/2007, Jim Jerzycke wrote:
>Isn't it going to be refarmed for public service use?
>Jim  KQ6EA
>
>--- Roger Kolakowski <rogerkola at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Speaking of TV wasteland, as all TV stations have to
> > transition to digital
> > in 2009, the initial figures look like they are
> > abandoning Ch 2 thru Ch 6
> > opening up the VHF lowband (under 88mHz) for
> > whatever. 4 meter satellite or
> > hambands anyone?
> >
> > Roger
> > WA1KAT
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga at usna.edu>
> > To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 2:40 PM
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Government control has
> > exceededconstitutionallimitations.
> >
> >
> > > > We need to start forcing a return to total
> > civilian
> > > > control of this bloated government we are now
> > dealing
> > > > with, and ensure it operates as 'we' direct it,
> > and
> > >
> > > Sometimes its the 'we' that we worry about...
> > >
> > > > I say shut down those two 'radar' sites and move
> > on,
> > > > history has shown that the closure of others has
> > not
> > > > affected this nation whatsoever,
> > >
> > > Oh, I donno, it protected us from Nukes from
> > Russia for quite a
> > > while...
> > >
> > > > ...they are no longer neccessary as there
> > > > are very few nations with the capacity...
> > > > to even launch long range ballisitic missiles
> > >
> > > China just shot one of theirs down last month.
> > And created
> > > 10,000 bits of shrapnel that endangers all of our
> > satellites.
> > > Every onve of those 10,000 bits has to be tracked
> > along with our
> > > HAM satellites to keep things clean up there in
> > orbit...
> > >
> > > > Here's a thought..MOVE THE RADAR'S OPERATING
> > BAND
> > > > UPWARDS!
> > >
> > > As one of the 'we', I don't my taxes to pay for a
> > new-re-build
> > > of a several hundred million dollar facility, that
> > has been in
> > > place and working fine for a very long time.
> > >
> > > > We have every right to have access to spectrum
> > WE own,
> > >
> > > No, we have access to it on a secondary shared
> > basis.  We should
> > > be thankful for that and work with them to
> > minimize our
> > > interference to them.
> > >
> > > > The military doesn't need the entire radio
> > spectrum to
> > > > work with, give it only what it needs and that's
> > > > all...THIS FAR, NO FURTHER...THE LINE MUST BE
> > DRAWN HERE!
> > >
> > > They actually have very little.  The biggest waste
> > of spectrum
> > > is TV.  What a wasteland.
> > >
> > > I think patience and working it out is the best
> > way to resolve
> > > spectrum issues, not shooting from the hip with
> > all barrels
> > > blazing...
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
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73,
Ed - KL7UW
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