A number of folks who found the IARU bandplan OK, and support restrictive band plans, have written to me saying "the bands are so crowded we've got to do something!"
I must disagree. I passively listen to the MF and HF bands at least ten hours a week, and actively operate about an additional ten hours, and I do not find the bands particularly crowded. And the interference issues that I do overhear are usually caused by one of two things: either deliberate jamming and harrassment, or a shift in propagation brings QSOs that were previously unheard to each other into conflict. It is rarely a matter of too many hams on the bands... Again, I feel it is vital that we err on the side of flexibility and less restrictions, rather than more and tighter controls that eliminate future choices. If we are to remain viable as an organized hobby we've got to be open to a wide variety of modes, both old and new. Steve WD8DAS ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
