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From: lyndon@ncc.UUCP
Newsgroups: can.general
Subject: Re: A Canadian Unix Network?
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Date: Mon, 17-Aug-87 19:05:23 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 17 19:05:23 1987
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Summary: You're kidding...

> The 11 meter General Radio Service band (GRS in Canada, CB in the USA) was
> set aside for the great unwashed for a good reason.  Propagation can be awful.
> It seems to get the very worst of disruptions and noise due to solar activity.
> I don't think that you would want it for packet radio.

What's wrong with 11m? 10m has been acting up quite nicely lately.
I can't see the difference between 27.xxx and 28.xxx. The problem
with 11m is the content, not the media.

The bottom line is we can't use the ham bands, so let's get back on
track and start looking at some viable options.

--lyndon  VE6BBM