Subj : Re: Model Airplanes
To   : ED VANCE
From : TOM WALKER
Date : Fri Jan 20 2017 10:26 am

Just checking the activity and caught your post

There are RC channels allocated in the 6 meter band as follows:

50.80 thru 50.98  and  53.1 thru 53.8

Typo Tom
El Cajon, California

> Thought I'd Forward this message Here.
> 
> Ed W9ODR
> 
> 
>  * Originally in: Hobbies
>  * Originally to: K7elh
> 
> 01-11-17 20:02 K7elh wrote to KK4QBN about Model Airplanes
> Howdy! Eric,
> 
>  K7> @VIA: VERT/EYESTORM
>  K7> @MSGID: <5876FFCA.4.dove-hobby@bbs.k6sdg.org>
>  K7> @REPLY: <5876C018.33.dove-hobby@kk4qbn.synchro.net>
>  K7>   Re: Model Airplanes
>  K7>   By: KK4QBN to K7elh on Wed Jan 11 2017 06:30 pm
> 
>  >  K7> Anyone here into model airplanes?
>  > That would be me, I believe a few others are also, what you need to
know?
>  > Check out my channel on youtube KK4QBN
>  > Tim Smith (KK4QBN)
>  > KK4QBN BBS
> 
>  K7> Isn't there an Amateur Radio channel for RC? I've not been able top
>  K7> find any info on it.
> 
> In the 1970's Cincinnati, Ohio held a yearly Hamfest for OM's Only.
> 
> The one I went to had for its entertainment several (6 or 7?)
> Radio Controlled Airplane flown by Amateur Radio Operators on Amateur Radio
> Frequencies.
> 
> It was announced over the Public Address System for everyone to turn OFF
> their Handi Talkies so the aircraft being flown by the Hams wouldn't get
> any interference.
> 
> "I think" the frequencies being used to control the planes were in the
> lower part of the 6M and 2M Ham Bands.
> 
> IIRC after about a half hour or so the flying had to end early because
> someone accidently keyed their radio and all the airplanes were brought
> down before a accident or crash happened.
> 
> One of the planes had 'bomb bay' doors on it and Snoppy parachuted out
> of the plane.  Cursed Red Baron!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> I didn't take time to try reading Part 97 to see which Ham Band Segments
> could be used for Radio Controlling Model Aircraft before I started writing
> this message, but I'm sure You will find it under a Mode for MCW
> (Audio Modulated Continuous Wave) A2 ??? or something like that.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> 73 de Ed W9ODR
> 
> 
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