[TheList] 70cm / 6meter and so forth..

Thu Feb 24 13:41:25 AEDT 2011

On 24/02/11 15:24, Chris H wrote:
> Hello,
> Can anyone please explain to me, what they mean?
>
> Why is it example "6 Meter band" or 70 centimeter band?
> not necessarily those bands .. but yeah --
>
> Always puzzled me..
> Thanks in advance..

speed of light (metres per second) (300000000)

divided by

frequency in Hertz (cycles per second)

The 'per seconds' cancel out leaving metres per cycle, wavelength.

Divide that by four to get length of coathanger.