Did I ever tell you about the time I cranked 130w on 435 in Providence, R.I. and I received an admonishing phone call from OTIS, AFB asking me if I was on the air, reminding me of the limitations and my obligation to warn them? I hope I was not the cause of a false alarm, but I don't know. I had never spoken to them and didn't even know about the exclusion zones. This was ancient days, right after AO-10 was launched. I don't know the state of the rules or enforcement today but that caused some consternation let me tell you. Fred at least has the obligation to ask what the rules are currently.
Bob N4HY
Ben Jackson wrote:
Sanford, Fred wrote:
I hope that AMSAT NA does not use an 70cm uplink, because that band is not available for transmitting in all areas of the US. I live near Cape Cod, MA and 70cm is not available for transmitting because of PAVE PAWS.
Hi Fred:
I don't think PAVE PAWS prohibits transmission, it only affected repeater operation. At least I haven't heard anything regarding that, and I was fairly active on 70cm until last Monday when W1WNS/R was PAVE PAWSed.
~Ben