8 meter 40 MHz ham band in the USA
Several countries have created an 8 meter ham band near 40 MHz. The USA FCC has a proposed rulemaking RM-11843 to create an 8 meter ham band in the USA. A key conflicting user SNOTEL, which used meteorburst communications to connect very remote sites, has ceased use of the 40 MHz band. As commenters indicate, a rich surplus equipment market exists of military surplus radios and commercial equipment that can be used on the 8 meter ham band. Proposed bandplans allocate FM, CW, and digital modes.