CH>FG>   Actually, `band' in this context is a range of frequencies that can
CH>mena
CH>  >anything the user wants it to mean. I've seen advertising that (without
CH>  >attempting to identify the users of said bands) described scanners as
CH>  >something like; `Covers 25-50 mhz, 50-54, 54-88, 88-108,
CH>  >108-136, 136-144, 144-148, 148-174, 174-225, 225-400, 400-450, 450-470,
CH>  >470-512, for a total of 13 bands!!'
CH>The bands you describe are frequencies that have been specifically set
CH>aside for certain and specific radio services by the FCC.  Your
CH>assumption that "band" can mean anything the user wants it to mean
CH>ignores the fact that these "bands" have been formally established and
CH>given upper and lower limits.
FG is correct in that most scanners just call whatever they want to a
"band".  In the example above, the areas around 28-30,222-224,420-450
aould be called ham bands and around 136-138 could be called the
satellite band for an addition of 4 more bands. Oh yea, add the area
around 26-28 for the CB.
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