Joe,
If this is true, then it means that RTTY can be used all the way to the
high end of the phone bands. I think this rule change could open a large
hornet's nest, and would cause more problems than it would solve. I'm
not convinced that it even solves any major problems.
I agree 100 percent with your comments 1-4.
73,
Jim N6VH
Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> Jim,
>
> ARRL and others promoting regulation by bandwidth have stated
> that the bandwidth limits are maximum and not minimum. Thus
> "conventional" RTTY would receive a significant expansion in
> the available spectrum. RTTY (digital) would no longer be
> excluded from the "phone bands."
>
> In general the most objectionable portions of the ARRL proposal
> are:
>
> 1) the lack of required "listen before transmit" protocols
> for any station which automatically responds to calls
> (also known as "semi-automatic operation").
>
> 2) the lack of a requirement that all digital protocols be
> published and freely available in working form to enable
> monitoring and "self-policing"
>
> 3) the lack of bandwidth regulation in 160 meters
>
> 4) the wideband allocation on 30 meters.
>
> 73,
>
> ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
>
>
>
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