Ok Fred.  No problem.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Adams" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 4:36 PM
Subject: Re: 75 and 80 meter bands


> Lou, I think I will leave things as they are as I do not want to get a 
> long
> string of messages started on the list.    I know the formula of 468
> devided by the frequency but this is something different.  I do not want 
> to
> get the list all stirred up if you  know what I mean.  Thanks for your
> response.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 2:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 75 and 80 meter bands
>
> 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]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> 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,