It's not intended to be funny. It's more of an outrage. But the parallel
is accurate.
Just as in the case of 11708, the ARRL is advocating changes which would
affect ALL of the US hams should the FCC grant it. All the while, the
League claims to represent the best interests of the US ham community. This
despite taking virtually no membership input into these decisions before
advancing them, and sitting aside the fact that the League's membership is
only about 15% of the US ham population.
We (again) are being sold a bill of goods reflective of an agenda that is
based on the personal outlook and opinions of very few.
I'm sure the League will have a press release pretty soon saying that we
will have to get these changes passed to really appreciate the benefit.
Heard that line before as well...
73/jeff/ac0c
www.ac0c.com
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
-----Original Message-----
From: Neal Campbell
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 8:41 AM
To: Jeff AC0C
Cc: RTTY Reflector
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Arrl requests digital mode comments
Careful guys, you are walking in territory that some may not be comfortable
with this line of humor.
Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal LLC
On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Jeff AC0C <keepwalking188@ac0c.com> wrote:
Why worry? It says right there in the ARRL petition, "...and if you
like your (outdated, obsolete, antiquated) RTTY, then you can KEEP YOUR
RTTY. PERIOD."
73/jeff/ac0c
www.ac0c.com
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
-----Original Message----- From: Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 5:19 AM
To: rtty@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Arrl requests digital mode comments
This is exactly the kind of spectrum grab that needs to be prevented.
Notice they're already talking about *50 KHz* on 20 meters for the
*exclusive use* of "fast digital modes." Not only that, they want it
where *international users* can make use of it and that would for all
intents and purposes mean a "takeover"or 14.050-14.100! Applied to
30 Meters that would be a takeover of at least 15 KHz - on 40 meters
they would want 45 KHz where it does not interfere with international
phone use or 7025-7080 (they cant' go into the Extra class segment
because their users aren't licensed there). On 80 Meters, their 15%
would take *the entire CW/digital band* except for the Extra class CW
segment and on 160 meters their 15% (30 KHz) would wipe out the entire
"CW/data" segment if one starts at 1810 to be compatible with the
lower frequency limit in many countries.
With 99% of all non-voice activity being conducted using modes less than
500 Hz occupied bandwidth (eQSL database), it is clear that 99% of the
available "RTTY, data" spectrum should be reserved for modes less than
500 Hz bandwidth and in no case should wideband activity be permitted
in *at least* the bottom 100 KHz on each band to protect traditional
amateur activity.
73,
... Joe, W4TV
On 3/2/2014 2:29 PM, Jay WS7I wrote:
Others are already active.
http://hflink.com/bandplans/iaru_region_2.html
On 3/2/2014 10:32 AM, Mark wrote:
http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-board-requests-member-
comments-about-digital-modes
Due by 3/31. Seems like they might have asked BEFORE RM-11708.
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