On Sunday 27 November 2005 01:39, Dave Bernstein wrote: > >>>AA6YQ comments below > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Brad VK2QQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Dave, WHY do you need the FCC to apply the restrictions for you? Why > do you not feel that USA hams can develop their own bandplan and > apply their own restrictions on the digital modes? > > >>>There is in fact a bandplan developed by the ARRL; I gave its URL > > in a previous post. This band plan is obsolete, and widely ignored. > > >>>Despite the hue and cry raised by its proposal, the ARRL has not > > proposed a new bandplan -- an obvious step that if competently > executed might assuage these concerns. > > >>>Furthermore, the ARRL has provided no indication as to how a new > > bandplan would be enforced among US amateurs in the absence of ARRL > regulation. >
In fact, here is what the ARRL says in its own proposal: "Because there is a strong tradition in the Unites States of restricting subbands by rule rather than purely through voluntary band plans, complete elimination of regulatory band segments and complete reliance on informal band planning does not appear to be a suitable option in the United States." It appears that the ARRL is leary of the efficacy of voluntary bandplanning themselves. Perhaps so much so that they didn't even develop or offer a process for developing one? tim ab0wr ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/ELTolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to telnet://208.15.25.196/ Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ Looking for digital mode software? Check the quick commerical free link below http://www.obriensweb.com/digimodes.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
