Quote - "other than common sense, you can be a gentleman without requiring rules." Unfortunately, the FCC rules and regulations are vague on the definition of "common sense". In the typical underworld swill of evenings on 75, only stiff enforcement of rules and regulations for all amateurs will make a difference.
Quote - "Many rigs used have no VFOs so the AM Window is not imaginary at all, it's rather a necessity to some and very much respected by others." This is somewhat analogous to the statement that I've heard several times on the air, "my antenna is only cut for 3885". Quote - "...to have a one to one contact but if this were the case then 3880-3890 will only have 6 AM Stations on it at a time." You hit the nail on the head. So I guess, unless I want to break into a one-on-one discussion, even through I may have no interest in what the discussion is about, I should shut down the rig and go and do something else. Unfortunately, my perception of many "AM Windowers" is like timid sheep in a pen with no gate. Pete, wa2cwa On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:17:34 -0500 Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > No Peter, the FCC will not step in when an ssb qso fires up on or > near > the AM Window however, the FCC won't take a complaint from 3878 or > > 3893 about an AM sig being wide too seriously either. There are far > > more disturbing things going on in 75m than a signal nearby. > Nothing in the FCC rules states this other than common sense, you > can > be a gentleman without requiring rules. Many rigs used have no > VFOs > so the AM Window is not imaginary at all, it's rather a necessity > to > some and very much respected by others. > As for my assumption about limiting exchanges to 3 minutes and > allowing > 10 seconds for others, I don't disagree with you on some AMrs > want > to have a one to one contact but if this were the case then > 3880-3890 > will only have 6 AM Stations on it at a time. > If only we could in a perfect world. > 73 Chris VE3NGW/W4 Florida > > peter A Markavage wrote: > > >Quote - "The FCC recognizes the AM Windows so currently any nearby > >complaints are neutralized." > > > >Show me where in the FCC Rules and regulations this is documented. > Do you > >really think that if a SSB QSO fires up on 3880 or 3878 (which > happens > >quite often) the FCC will step in and tell them to move?? > > > >Quote - "Perhaps limiting the transmission to less than three > minutes at > >a time with 10 seconds of space in between for other stations > breaking in > > > >would be advantageous in many ways. There are many AMrs waiting to > get > >in to a group but never get the chance. > >If the AM window is used this way it would allow many stations to > operate > >well, even within the two or three spaces of the 3880-90kHz " > > > >The assumption here is many AM'ers want to talk in a group which > is > >probably a bad assumption. Many hams enjoy having a one on one > discussion > >whereas "groups" generally evolve into discussions that target only > >certain members in the group. > > > >Pete, wa2cwa > > > >On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:03:22 -0500 Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > >>Bob, I agree with you. No matter where we move there will be > >>problems > >>with the near by SSB groups. > >> They are spread very evenly across the band with no space in > >>between > >>for an AM signal during prime time. > >>The FCC recognizes the AM Windows so currently any nearby > complaints > >>are > >>neutralized. > >>By using the rest of the band to illustrate a point will only lead > > >>to > >>more interference and valid complaints by SSB groups. > >>Remember last year how many petitions were sent regarding > Bandwidth > >>and > >>Power?? > >> Perhaps limiting the transmission to less than three minutes at a > > >>time > >>with 10 seconds of space in between for other stations breaking in > > >>would > >>be advantageous in many ways. There are many AMrs waiting to get > in > >>to > >>a group but never get the chance. > >> If the AM window is used this way it would allow many stations > to > >> > >>operate well, even within the two or three spaces of the > >>3880-90kHz > >>window. > >>73 Chris VE3NGW/W4 Florida
