That must be. From the manual:
Coverage 30 kHz - 60 MHz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: New VLF Radio Technology (fwd)
> Ok, then I saw a misprint on Universal Radio's web-site because it said
> 300
> kHz. Too bad, I might have bought one in that case.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 07:18 AM 8/5/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>>Actually, the r75 Coverage: 30-60000 kHz
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 8:48 PM
>>Subject: Re: New VLF Radio Technology (fwd)
>>
>>
>> > Yes, I'm sure. It goes a bit lower than my other receiver, the Icom
>> > R71A
>> > which goes down to 100 kHz. That was one reason why I never went to
>> > the
>> > Icom R75--it only went down to 300 kHz, and it wasn't low enough to
>> > suit
>> > me. Occasionally, we get enough of a band opening in the winter time
>> > to
>> > hear the stuff between 150 and 250 kHz coming through from region 1.
>> > It's
>> > usually a bitter cold night in the dead of winter when it happens, and
>> > some
>> > years it doesn't happen at all.
>> >
>> > I used to have a much easier time with these frequencies before I moved
>> > into the city. Oh well, you can't have everything, I guess.
>> >
>> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > At 05:02 PM 8/3/2006 -0600, you wrote:
>> >>are you sure it goes to 30K, and not 300K?
>> >>300K is a bit more common for your average HF wide band receiver.
>> >>100 is the next most common.
>> >>
>> >>at any rate, its about time they start using ground penetrating RF
>> >>signals
>> >>to communicate.
>> >>I think there has been some research by NASA into those possibilities,
>> >>but
>> >>nothing camercial yet.
>> >>I wonder what freq range they are looking at using.
>> >>
>> >>73
>> >>Colin, V A6BKX
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >>Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 4:25 PM
>> >>Subject: New VLF Radio Technology (fwd)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hi everyone, I just saw this and it came in with the last post about
>> >> > FM
>> >> > DX. I don't konw about the rest of you, but the lowest my equipment
>> >> > will
>> >> > go in frequencies is 100 KHz on the F6A.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> >> > Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 15:17:32 -0700
>> >> > From: Punworg <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> >> > Subject: New VLF Radio Technology
>> >> >
>> >> > Quick! Somebody design some new scanners!
>> >> > ---------------------------------------
>> >> > New 'underground radio' technology improves emergency
>> >> > capabilities
>> >> >
>> >> > New Mexico Business Weekly - 12:43 PM MDT Wednesday
>> >> >
>> >> > Los Alamos National Laboratory says Vital Alert
>> >> > Technologies Inc. has signed two exclusive license
>> >> > agreements with the lab for Underground Radio=99, a
>> >> > technology that will provide two-way voice and text
>> >> > capability known as Through-The-Earth-Communication=99
>> >> > for first responders, rescue and security teams,
>> >> > underground miners and the public in critical
>> >> > emergency situations.
>> >> >
>> >> > Underground Radio, originally developed by LANL for
>> >> > the Department of Energy, is being commercialized by
>> >> > Vital Alert Technologies for use by emergency crews in
>> >> > urban centers and by the mining industry.
>> >> >
>> >> > Vital Alert is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vital
>> >> > Alert Communication Inc. Vital Alert develops pre- and
>> >> > post-emergency, safety and rescue technology for the
>> >> > urban and mining communications sectors.
>> >> >
>> >> > "The new technology is a breakthrough in digital and
>> >> > wireless communications," says Joe Miller, president
>> >> > and CEO of Vital Alert, in a news release. "As a pre-
>> >> > and post-emergency warning, evacuation and rescue
>> >> > communication system, it solves radio frequency
>> >> > failure problems and eliminates systems' downtime
>> >> > complications in difficult environments such as
>> >> > subways, tunnels, skyscrapers and mines. The new
>> >> > technology will also greatly enhance the ability of
>> >> > mining companies to protect their workers."
>> >> >
>> >> > Underground Radio uses very low frequency (VLF)
>> >> > electromagnetic radiation and digital audio
>> >> > compression technologies to carry voice and text data.
>> >> > The VLF signals also can transmit tracking and
>> >> > location data for radio users in case they are unable
>> >> > to respond.
>> >> >
>> >> > "This is a technical solution to the problem of voice
>> >> > communication in underground areas," said David
>> >> > Reagor, the principal investigator of the Los Alamos
>> >> > team that originally developed the technology. "It's
>> >> > also inexpensive to build."
>> >> >
>> >> > Underground Radio can be used to alert individuals of
>> >> > underground conditions during blasts, fires or
>> >> > collapses, or to locate trapped miners. The technology
>> >> > was designed to provide convenient, portable
>> >> > underground communication and a data link to robotic
>> >> > machines.
>> >> >
>> >> > Peter Vieth
>> >> > KB4FVJ
>> >> > Roanoke, VA
>> >> >
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