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Old 08-28-2003, 04:43 PM
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I am ordering a 9Ch radio this afternoon
and was wondering if there was any channel that was better than others
it is for a heli and i am in NJ

meaning wasn't there some additional channels added like 5 or 10 years ago that might have less people on them

here are my choices thanks for any help if u have the answer

CH42 72.630
CH44 72.670
CH46 72.710
CH48 72.750
CH50 72.790
CH52 72.830
CH54 72.850
CH56 72.910
CH58 72.950
CH60 72.990

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Old 08-28-2003, 05:59 PM
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In the US on the 72 Mhz band on a national basis you will find all the channels used. Sometimes on a local scale at one field there can tend to be grouping of channel use for no logical reason. And on a local basis there also can be certain channels affected by interferance from paid, lisensed primary industrial users which use channels in between the model channels all through the band.

Its for this reason that you should check and inquire locally at the site where you will be flying. The net will not be of much help in that regard.

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Old 08-28-2003, 09:57 PM
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Go to your club and watch the frequency board for a few days and see what channels aren't in use. THen buy that channel.
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Ok

thanks for your help

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Old 08-29-2003, 06:28 PM
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Originally posted by JohnBuckner
And on a local basis there also can be certain channels affected by interferance from paid, lisensed primary industrial users which use channels in between the model channels all through the band.
I'm a paid user via my Federal income tax.
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Indeed you are York and as an unlisensed, listed officially by the FCC as 'secondary user', you will not be allowed to step on the toes of 'Primary users'. If we do we must cease and desist. These folks as qualified bidders (which means a lisensed individual on staff, bid on open FCC auction for the exclusive right to a channel half way between the hobby channels. That is precious little separation and the fees are huge. These channels are throughtout the 72 Mhz band and everywhere, there is no 'out in the middle of nowhere' in the US concerning the frequency spectrum. These users are not just around cities and can be anywhere in the middle of nowhere.

This is why when I see continued use or sale of wideband radios with no indication of the fact it is indeed wideband (anywhere), I cringe and this continued activity does indeed threaten our continued use of the entire hobby bands. Money speaks and we are just squaters in the eyes of the FCC.

I continually have new and unsuspecting newbies show up with equipment that is obviously wideband and it comes from everywhere: yard sales, EBay, garage sales and still see folks advising people that you can 'narrowband' it by sending it in, here on RCU. The fact is 1998 was the official cutoff date that manufacturers were required to stop narrowbanding the old equipment. One of the most recommended repair shops and a rightfully respected individual that folks still suggest sending wideband stuff to was recently posting on this forum stating he no longer did it after researching the situation.

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Originally posted by almarktool
meaning wasn't there some additional channels added like 5 or 10 years ago that might have less people on them

here are my choices thanks for any help if u have the answer

CH42 72.630
CH44 72.670
CH46 72.710
CH48 72.750
CH50 72.790
CH52 72.830
CH54 72.850
CH56 72.910
CH58 72.950
CH60 72.990

Thanks
Mark
Why are these your only choices? Does your club rule out the use of the other forty channels? Or is that all that's in stock at the store?

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