US Station testing ROS..

[VK2FAK]

Hi all..

For anyone interested in ROS, a couple of US stations have been given some Testing Permission...

Experimental station, WF9XJD, will be making spread spectrum transmissions based on the following schedule:

Note - Dial frequencies.

Date: 03 Feb 2012
Time: 0000Z - 0155Z
Frequencies(MHz): 10.132(primary ), 10.133 (alt #1), and 10.134MHz (alt #3)
Modes: ROS16/500, ROS8/500, ROS4/500
Bandwidth: .5 KHz
ROS Version: 6.9.0
Transceiver: Flex 5000A
Transmitter Power: .5 to 25 Watts

Date: 03 Feb 2012
Time: 0200Z - 0355Z
Frequencies(MHz): 7055(Primary), 7.039(alt #1), 7044(alt #2), 7115(alt #3)
Modes: ROS 16/500, ROS 8/500, ROS 8/500, ROS16/2000, ROS8/2000, ROS4/2000
Bandwidth: <=2.5 KHz
ROS Version: 6.9.0
Transceiver: Flex 5000A
Transmitter Power: .5 to 25 Watts

Date: 03 Feb 2012
Time: 0400Z - 0600Z
Frequencies(MHz): 3.583(Primary), 3.585, 3.595
Modes: ROS16/2000, ROS8/2000, ROS4/2000
Bandwidth: <=2.5 KHz
ROS Version: 6.9.0
Transceiver: Flex 5000A
Transmitter Power: .5 to 25 Watts

Taken from a Post on the 30mdg..

John

[VK2GOM]

Interesting info John. The ROS debacle and the USA The mistake was originally referring to the mode as 'spread spectrum' so the FCC instantly declared it illegal. Then the designer explained it wasn't actually spread spectrum (which it's not)... too late!

73 - Rob VK2GOM / G0MOH