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Ron Chambers

K3 Scanning on 6 meters

I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
bands work fine.

Operator error? Or?

Ron
N5QQ
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Vic K2VCO

Re: K3 Scanning on 6 meters

Ron Chambers wrote:
> I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
> bands work fine.
>
> Operator error? Or?

No, scanning is deliberately disabled on 6 meters. There is an issue
with FCC approval. As I understand it (someone will correct me if I'm
wrong), a manufacturer of equipment capable of scanning above 30 mHz
must prove that it can't scan the 800 or 900 mHz region used by analog
cellular phones (if there are any!). When Elecraft comes up for air they
will do this and then enable scanning on 6 meters.
--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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S Sacco

Re: K3 Scanning on 6 meters

It's a shame they don't make note of this anywhere.

73,
Steve NN4X

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Vic K2VCO <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Ron Chambers wrote:
>
> > I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
> > bands work fine.
> >
> > Operator error? Or?
> >
>
> No, scanning is deliberately disabled on 6 meters. There is an issue with
> FCC approval. As I understand it (someone will correct me if I'm wrong), a
> manufacturer of equipment capable of scanning above 30 mHz must prove that
> it can't scan the 800 or 900 mHz region used by analog cellular phones (if
> there are any!). When Elecraft comes up for air they will do this and then
> enable scanning on 6 meters.
> --
> 73,
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
>
>
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Bob Cunnings NW8L

Re: K3 Scanning on 6 meters

They did, on pg. 37 of the manual.

Bob NW8L

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:53 AM, S Sacco <[hidden email]> wrote:

S Sacco

Re: K3 Scanning on 6 meters

Bob -

I'm looking at page 37 of my Revision C1 Owners Manual.

I see no reference to scanning being disabled on the 50MHz band.

?

73,

Steve NN4X

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Bob Cunnings <[hidden email]> wrote:

> They did, on pg. 37 of the manual.
>
> Bob NW8L
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:53 AM, S Sacco <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > It's a shame they don't make note of this anywhere.
> >
> > 73,
> > Steve NN4X
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Vic K2VCO <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > > Ron Chambers wrote:
> > >
> > > > I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
> > > > bands work fine.
> > > >
> > > > Operator error? Or?
> > > >
> > >
> > > No, scanning is deliberately disabled on 6 meters. There is an issue with
> > > FCC approval. As I understand it (someone will correct me if I'm wrong), a
> > > manufacturer of equipment capable of scanning above 30 mHz must prove that
> > > it can't scan the 800 or 900 mHz region used by analog cellular phones (if
> > > there are any!). When Elecraft comes up for air they will do this and then
> > > enable scanning on 6 meters.
> > > --
> > > 73,
> > > Vic, K2VCO
> > > Fresno CA
> > > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
> > >
> > >
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Bob Cunnings NW8L

Re: K3 Scanning on 6 meters

I see the following in the first para under "Scanning" in rev C1:

"...(Some bands may be excluded from scanning for
regulatory reasons.)"

Yes, I'll grant that it doesn't mention 50 MHz specifically.

Bob NW8L

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:08 AM, S Sacco <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Bob -
>
> I'm looking at page 37 of my Revision C1 Owners Manual.
>
> I see no reference to scanning being disabled on the 50MHz band.
>
> ?
>
> 73,
>
> Steve NN4X
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Bob Cunnings <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > They did, on pg. 37 of the manual.
> >
> > Bob NW8L
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 10:53 AM, S Sacco <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > > It's a shame they don't make note of this anywhere.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Steve NN4X
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Vic K2VCO <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > > > Ron Chambers wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
> > > > > bands work fine.
> > > > >
> > > > > Operator error? Or?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > No, scanning is deliberately disabled on 6 meters. There is an issue with
> > > > FCC approval. As I understand it (someone will correct me if I'm wrong), a
> > > > manufacturer of equipment capable of scanning above 30 mHz must prove that
> > > > it can't scan the 800 or 900 mHz region used by analog cellular phones (if
> > > > there are any!). When Elecraft comes up for air they will do this and then
> > > > enable scanning on 6 meters.
> > > > --
> > > > 73,
> > > > Vic, K2VCO
> > > > Fresno CA
> > > > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
> > > >
> > > >
>
>
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Ron Chambers

Re: K3 Scanning on 6 meters

In reply to this post by S Sacco

Thanks for the clarifications guys!

Ron
N5QQ

On 4/14/08, S Sacco <[hidden email]> wrote:

> It's a shame they don't make note of this anywhere.
>
> 73,
> Steve NN4X
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Vic K2VCO <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > Ron Chambers wrote:
> >
> > > I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
> > > bands work fine.
> > >
> > > Operator error? Or?
> > >
> >
> > No, scanning is deliberately disabled on 6 meters. There is an issue with
> > FCC approval. As I understand it (someone will correct me if I'm wrong), a
> > manufacturer of equipment capable of scanning above 30 mHz must prove that
> > it can't scan the 800 or 900 mHz region used by analog cellular phones (if
> > there are any!). When Elecraft comes up for air they will do this and then
> > enable scanning on 6 meters.
> > --
> > 73,
> > Vic, K2VCO
> > Fresno CA
> > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
> >
> >
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> >
>

M0XDF

Re: K3 Scanning on 6 meters

In reply to this post by Vic K2VCO

THere is no such limitation in the UK afaik
--
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
-Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917-2008)

On 14 Apr 2008, at 16:43, Vic K2VCO wrote:

> Ron Chambers wrote:
>> I can't seem to make the SCAN function work on 6 meters. All other
>> bands work fine.
>> Operator error? Or?
>
> No, scanning is deliberately disabled on 6 meters. There is an issue
> with FCC approval. As I understand it (someone will correct me if
> I'm wrong), a manufacturer of equipment capable of scanning above 30
> mHz must prove that it can't scan the 800 or 900 mHz region used by
> analog cellular phones (if there are any!). When Elecraft comes up
> for air they will do this and then enable scanning on 6 meters.