Yes, RM-11306 will definitely provide more space for semi-automatic
operation -- to the detriment of everyone else.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Waterman, k4cjx"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> RM-11306 is making an attempt to rectify this situation. On 40
meters
> for example, a station under "local or remote control, with a
> bandwidth of over 500 Hz, cannot move from the 5 KHz space
provided,
> regardless of who else is there, including fully automatic
stations.
>
> With P3, the signal is 2.4 KHz wide (-24) and when stations who
are
> not bound by Part 97.221 start moving in that 5 KHz space, where
is
> the "spirit" of Amateur radio?
>
> Steve, k4cjx
>
>
>
> --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > No one owns a frequency, Steve. The sub-bands defined in 97.221
are
> > not defined for exclusive use by semi-automatic and automatic
> > stations. You use of the verb "squat" is both legally incorrect
and
> > in complete opposition to the spirit of amateur radio.
> >
> > The real issue here is lack of a band plan. Despite an explosion
of
> > new digital modes over the past several years, the ARRL has made
no
> > effort to update its band plan. Leadership on their part could
have
> > gone a long way towards reducing frictions such as these.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave, AA6YQ
> >
> > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Waterman, k4cjx"
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > The problem is not with PSK, the problem is with OLIVIA, whose
> > users
> > > have incorrectly determined that because their stations use a
> 1000
> > Hz
> > > signal, that they must squat in the auto-forward Part 97.221
sub-
> > > bands. In these sub-bands, the normal "listen before you
> transmit"
> > > criteria is a bit different since some of these stations are
> > > unattended and under fully-automatic control. My question is,
why
> > are
> > > OLIVIA stations there? This is just excellent verification
that
> > > those using "local and remote control" must have somewhere
else
> to
> > go.
> > >
> > >
> > > Steve, k4cjx
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, John Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > At 06:42 PM 1/20/06, you wrote:
> > > > >I'm not concerned with finding fall guys, John, I'm
concerned
> > with
> > > > >eliminating the problem.
> > > >
> > > > Maybe I just don't understand the size of this problem
> > > > not being on PSK
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >A fundamental principle of amateur radio is that no one
owns a
> > > > >frequency. If I find a clear frequency, I should be able to
> use
> > it
> > > > >without subsequent threat of QRM from remotely-controlled
> > automatic
> > > > >stations that weren't QRV when I first checked.
> > > >
> > > > Like we both have pointed out before, this will not
> > > > happen till we can copy someone with in 250 miles
> > > > of are own QTH or their software can listen to every
> > > > digital known to man
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >PSK31 and its successors are certainly stimulating more
> digital
> > > mode
> > > > >QSOs. If you're thinking about this from the perspective of
> > > > >frequency ownership, I can see how you'd view this trend
> > > negatively.
> > > > >If you're thinking about technical innovation and the
future of
> > > > >amateur radio, however, the trend is undoubtedly positive.
> > > > >
> > > > >A reminder, John: the only automatic operations I would
confine
> > > > >to "a small part of the band" are those whose software is
> > incapable
> > > > >of listening before transmitting.
> > > > >
> > > > > 73,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At the rate this is going there will be 68 new digital modes
> > > > in 10 years.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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