Absolutely George. I think I pointed this out on one of the past threads, and at 50.4, the AM Calling Frequency, you can run up to 100 KHz bandwidth. Obviously, the proposal is still in the adjustment stage. If you have any issues with the proposal, unless you're a "rich yuppie with a yacht" let your ARRL Director and ARRL Headquarters know your issues and concerns. Pete, wa2cwa
On Tue, 26 Oct 2004 14:27:33 -0400 "George Pritchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > How about 16 KHz bandwidth at 29.0 MHz!!! There is no practical > differentiation in bandwidth between AM and FM on TEN in that > portion of the > band??? I'm sure no-one would object to a 16 KHz wide AM high-Fi > signal on > 29 MHz AM! > George AB2KC > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of peter A > Markavage > Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:05 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; amradio@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] New Bandwidth Rules > > > 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. 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