And, of course, all of these problems and issues "will go away" with total deregulation of amateur radio with RM-11305, "any mode - any bandwidth - anywhere". The only thing that glues this together is a voluntary band plan from the majority of the amateur radio service members. That should make everyone feel warm and fuzzy.
Pete, wa2cwa On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:52:26 -0600 W5OMR/Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > As you can see, this mental midget has no desire to learn actually > -how- > things are done. He just wants to bitch. > > Again, I'm reminded of the saying/phrase: > > "Why are the narrowest of minds, > found in the fattest of heads?" > > -- > 73 = Best Regards, > -Geoff/W5OMR > > > Ron Grandmaison wrote: > > > */OMR...don't complain to me directly you idiot...do it through > the > > FCC web site. I'm not the only one bitching about you AM jerks > > wandering all over the bands. I was on AM when you still had your > > > diapers on. CHU does ssb AM...you can do it too if you have the > > brains to modify your equipment...but I doubt that you do./* > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* W5OMR/Geoff <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *Sent:* Friday, January 13, 2006 8:47 AM > > *Subject:* ARRL Bandplan issues... > > > > > > > > > > >"The ARRL bandwidth proposal appears workable with one > > >exception, allowing double sideband AM 9kHz. SSB was > > >created to conserve spectrum and allow more stations > > >to operate in a given bandwidth. AM stations were > > >allowed to operate in certain segments of each band in > > >accordance with the ARRL voluntary band plan to reduce > > >destructive interference to SSB stations. In recent > > >years some of these AM stations have chosen to violate > > >the band plan and operate anywhere in the phone bands, > > >creating harmful interference to SSB operations (this > > >is particularly evident on the 80 meter band). If the > > >FCC is to allow 9 kHz for these stations, rules should > > >be implemented to restrict these stations to a 4.5 kHz > > >bandwidth (SSB AM) if they do not abide by the ARRL > > >band plan." > > > > > > > > > How about, before you open your mouth to insert your foot, > let's > > get you > > educated, first. What do you say? Would you agree that > > "knowledge is > > power!"? > > > > I knew you would. > > > > First off... AM stations are not -allowed- to operate in a > certain > > segments of the band. AM operation is allowed, by part 97 > Rules and > > Regulations, wherever phone operation is allowed, unless > specifically > > stated (one example that comes to mind, is 60m, where each > > 'channel' is > > limited to USB -only-. Another is the Novice Sub-band from > 28.3 ~ > > 28.5Mc where the mode is limited to USB, only, and 200w) > > > > Speaking of Part 97, it -is- the FCC that sets the rules, for > our > > operations, as hams, NOT the Armanian Rump Rubbers League. > All > > the ARRL > > is, is a liason between Hams and the FCC. Lots of people > don't agree > > that we hams should only have the one voice represent the > needs of > > -all- > > hams, nationwide. Count me among them. > > > > Using your own verbage, the ARRL Bandplan is -voluntary-. > Nothing > > says > > it -has- to be adhered to. See my earlier comments on where > AM is > > allowed to be operated. > > > > > > Again, using your woefully uneducated statements, and based on > your > > -beliefs-, let me ask you this... > > > > How many QSO's do you hear on 146.52Mc, simplex? Or, 52.525, > > simplex? > > Or even 29.6Mc? If someone were to move off of 146.52, up to > say, > > 146.54 and have a QSO, would you consider them to be 'out of > band'? > > That's exactly what you're doing, when you try to segregate > AM > > operators > > from the rest of Hamdom... Y'see, the ARRL bandplans *I've* > read, > > suggest that (on 75m) 3.885Mc is the AM -Calling Frequency-. > Much > > like > > 29.6, 52.525, 146.52, 446.00Mc are -calling frequencies-. > You > > make your > > call, establish contact, move off. The -calling frequencies- > for > > AM are > > only listed as that, in the band-plan.. -Calling > frequencies-. > > > > If you're concerend that AM is too wide, then would you > rather > > hear +/- > > 2.5kc deviation FM on the hambands? It's only 5kc wide... > > > > "rules should be implemented to restrict these stations to a > 4.5kHz > > bandwidth (SSB AM) if they do not abide by the ARRL band > plan." > > > > You, yourself, earlier said that it was 'voluntary'. Tell me, > oh > > unwise > > one, how you plan to accuse, and bring charges against > someone, > > simply > > because you percieve that this individual is violating the > > 'volunteer'/suggested ARRL Band plan (that the ARRL has no > > authority to > > impose)? > > > > You need some education, sir. > > > > --- > > 73 = Best Regards > > (Remember, the last 2 letters in HAM are AM!) > > -Geoff/W5OMR
