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> {at}VIA: VERT/EYESTORM
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 K7> {at}REPLY: 
 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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