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Re: 75 and 80 meter bands
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Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 3 Mar 2014 14:14:56 -0500
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Fred,

As I understand it, essentially, 75 meters refers to the upper half and 80 
to the lower. But its the same band. Usually to figure antenna lengths you'd 
need to know frequency in megahertz, not wave length in meters. So what 
frequency are you planning to operate?  73, Lou  WA3MIX
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 1:37 PM
Subject: 75 and 80 meter bands


> Could someone refresh my memory as to where the 75 meter band ends and the
> 80 meter band begins.  I have an eighty meter dipole that I would like to
> shorten  for the 75 meter band and I want to know about how much I would
> have to cut off if I decide to do it.   Thanks much,

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