New petition for GMRS/FRS to use 30-50 MHz

[Mudfoot]

Ran across this today. I'm in support of it. Low band propagation had always been my favorite. Tons of old radios out there. GMRS/FRS users will start chasing DX. Just wonder if it will see light of day.

Article has a pay wall, but the petition is made.

GMRS and FRS: FCC petitioned for VHF low-band channels

Long-time GMRS licensee asks FCC to give 30-50 MHz frequencies for personal use

natcommag.substack.com

 

[Crawdad]

Fat chance of that happening. Uncle Charlie's more likely to sell the bandspace to the highest bidder.

 

[Mudfoot]

Fat chance of that happening. Uncle Charlie's more likely to sell the bandspace to the highest bidder.

Probably true. Military still rummages about down in that area. Guess I had giddy visions of GMRS'ers driving around with 6' whips.

 

[brandon7861]

If l petition the FCC for something cool, I too could write about it behind a pay wall and have youtube videos about it with 8 ads embedded and make a lot of money on it.

 

[Mudfoot]

If l petition the FCC for something cool, I too could write about it behind a pay wall and have youtube videos about it with 8 ads embedded and make a lot of money on it.

Nah! Maybe just a few bucks.

 

[brandon7861]

For anyone interested in reading it.

 

[AudioShockwav]

California Highway Patrol still uses low band currently, 36 something to 45 something MHz, that's going to be a hurdle and I know that there is some military traffic in the low band range.
If they were T mobile with a fat wallet they would stand a better chance....
Maybe they can carve out a chunk of spectrum in there somewhere, good luck.

73
Jeff

 

[brandon7861]

National Capitol Communications, LLC is not registered with the state of Virginia, their website is just a purchased domain notice, and their address (the president of the LLC that is) is in a mall.

Edit, I guess capitalization matters when typing in business names, it is there. My apologies.

 

[Mudfoot]

California Highway Patrol still uses low band currently, 36 something to 45 something MHz, that's going to be a hurdle and I know that there is some military traffic in the low band range.
If they were T mobile with a fat wallet they would stand a better chance....
Maybe they can carve out a chunk of spectrum in there somewhere, good luck.

73
Jeff

I don't see it getting much traction. It would be interesting to have some access.

 

[BC Coyote]

I scan through that band from time to time when DX is in. Lots of stuff still going on down there....... I hear military, various utilities especially in rural areas, California Hwy Patrol, and a shit ton of rural fire departments all over the U.S.
And just like 11 meters, that whole 30-50 MHz band is wall to wall spanish when South America comes in; which is fairly often.

Then there is all the walkie talkies and baby monitors and old cordless phones around 49 MHz........and that band is still used for remote control applications too.

I have a feeling this petition will go over like a lead brick with the FCC.

 

[Mudfoot]

And just like 11 meters, that whole 30-50 MHz band is wall to wall spanish when South America comes in; which is fairly often

Our local agencies used 33 MHz back. It got interesting when the skip rolled in.

 

[Rick330man]

And just like 11 meters, that whole 30-50 MHz band is wall to wall spanish when South America comes in; which is fairly often.

I suggest we all just learn español. That would be easier and more useful than petitioning the FCC.

 

[Cheech]

40 to 50 MHz would be cool.

 

[Mudfoot]

40 to 50 MHz would be cool.

Yes