What they're looking at that band for in NC is as an intermediate band
to support emergency communications when 40 is to long or noisy or if
75 is too noisy.  They've already done one SET and were generally
pleased with the way the 60 meter channels performed.
Ray T. Mahorney
WA4WGA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Olver" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 12:32
Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] 60 meters


Kevin,

You have to remember that the 60 meter band is a group of specific
frequencies, and that I believe the power is limited, so in order to
be able
to monitor, one would need to be on the specific freq's for this band.
I
have heard some signals on the band, but I think most are looking at
it from
the idea of working all states.

Fred Olver

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Kwan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 12:34 AM
Subject: 60 meters


> Does anyone ever monitor the sixty meter band? I know it's a short
band,
> it's not available here in Canada but when I scan threw it, I hear
only
> noise. It's possible that I'm not picking up any activity that is
there.
> I'm
> just curious what you may hear where you live. This topic comes up
now and
> again at some of the club meetings and everyone seems to agree that
it's a
> slept on band.