PID: BWPRO 3.11 [Eval]   
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   -=> Rug Rat wrote to All <=-   
      
    RR>   It looks like the FCC has granted an experimental license to operate   
    RR> on several microwave bands and 70cm to AST @ Science FSC.   
      
   Most likely, hams are still ther primary authorization on the band.   
      
    RR> They will use 70cm for ground to space telemetry data.   
      
    RR> The 70CM band is extremely popular in high population areas like   
    RR> Southern California.  Most mobile and handheld radios that are sold   
    RR> also include 70cm.   
      
   My ham club is putting up a 220 repeater in our area.   
      
    RR> Why has the ARRL been silent on this?  One of their selling points is   
    RR> that they are the largest lobby for HAM radio.  They really do seem to   
    RR> be doing less and less but charge more.  Time to not renew our   
    RR> memberships?   
      
   I haven't renewed my ARRL membership in 10 years and I don't know any   
   hams who are current ARRL members.   
      
   73.   
   Sean   
   KS4TD/WSBW961   
      
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