TASMA – Page 5 – Two Meter Area Spectrum Management Association

Proposed 2m Band Plan Changes

By Sean Reigle, AJ6B Posted on July 11, 2014 Posted in Uncategorized

(Updated 9/10/14: Changes in red below.) The TASMA Technical Committee is proposing some minor changes in the two meter band plan. These changes are being proposed in an effort to adjust the band plan to current usage patterns and to …

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