Brian: Have you actually read the entire proposal, especially the sections that mention AM? Is 9 KHz AM bandwidth not enough for you? Go here to read the entire proposal: http://www.arrl.org/announce/bandwidth.html
Pete, wa2cwa On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 06:11:44 -0400 "Brian Carling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > SO does this ARRL ACtion mean they are going to > further infringe on AM by limiting bandwidth and dividing upi the > bands on that basis rather than the present rules? > > It is SICKENING to think that they might further restrict > AM operation! > > > SB QST ARL ARLB031 > ARLB031 Draft Bandwidth Petition, BPL Focus of ARRL Executive > Committee Meeting > > Meeting October 16 in Dallas, Texas, the ARRL Executive Committee > (EC) devoted much of its fall session to a discussion of comments > received on ARRL's draft FCC petition seeking regulation of > subbands > by bandwidth rather than by emission mode. The EC also authorized > the filing of a Petition for Reconsideration in response to the BPL > Report and Order (R&O) in ET Docket 04-37, which the FCC adopted > October 14. Drafting and filing the petition must await release of > the actual R&O, which should happen in a few weeks. Responding to a > synopsis of the bandwidth petition and proposed rule changes posted > on the ARRL Web site, several hundred League members and others in > the ham radio community offered comments and suggestions. > > ''The Executive Committee found considerable support for the > concept > of the petition,'' said ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, ''along with > constructive suggestions to reduce both the impact of the changes > on > current amateur operations, as well as possible unintended > consequences. > > Earlier this year, the EC decided to make a synopsis and > explanation > of the petition available to ARRL members before filing it with the > FCC. At this month's meeting, the EC agreed to submit several > recommended amendments to the proposed rules changes to the ARRL > Board of Directors for its consideration in January. These include: > > * Retention of rules permitting automatically controlled digital > stations (packet and other digital modes) in narrow HF subbands. The > draft petition had proposed dropping these provisions. > > * A rule prohibiting so-called semi-automatic digital operation > (automatic control in response to a communication initiated by a > live operator) on frequencies below 28 MHz where phone is > permitted. > This addressed a concern that ''robot'' digital stations might take > over the phone bands. > > In other words, these bastards can continue to JAM CW and > digital QSOs below the phone bands like they are now on > 40m and 20m all day, every day! > > BUT we will make it so the phone boys don't rush to the aid of the > CW and digital OPS who are screaming about he QRM from > these damn UNATTENDED ROBOTS! > > THANKS DIGITAL COMMITTEE! > > * A segment for 3 kHz bandwidth (no phone) emissions at > 10.135-10.150 MHz to accommodate existing and planned digital > operations. > > SO! We are going to NOW allow PACTOR-WINLINK's > UNATTENDED ROBOTS to aslo come and jam the > digital ops on 30m too. > > GREAT ARRL! You take the cake! > > * Deletion of the word ''continuous'' from the description of test > transmissions authorized on most frequencies above 51 MHz. > > * Simplification of proposed changes to 97.309 to clarify that > FCC-licensed amateur stations may use any published digital code as > long as other rules are observed. > > Sumner emphasized that the recommendations address major issues > raised to date but were not necessarily the last word on the draft > petition. The ARRL's bandwidth proposals take into account the > League's prior ''Novice refarming'' petition to expand some HF > phone > bands--included in the ''omnibus'' FCC Notice of Proposed Rule > Making > in WT Docket 04-140. > > The EC also authorized ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, to > ''prepare to pursue other available remedies as to procedural and > substantive defects'' in the BPL proceeding. > NNNN ________________________________________________________________ Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/ month - visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today!
