In a sense, the FCC has hoist digital users on their own petard. With PSK-31 being so popular, the need for lots of space is questionable. Likewise, the competition for space is not as great with the most narrow modes, i.e. less qrm. In order to show the FCC more space is needed, digital folks will need to suffer years of significant qrm, such as phone on 3900 - 4000 mHz has had.
I suspect the use of modes with the widest bandwidth possible, whether needed or not, is the only way to make a significant argument to the FCC that more space is needed. It certainly looks like the FCC took the comments that contained so called "studies" of usage into account when determining allocations. Even though these "studies" had significant flaws, such as being done at a sunspot minimum, the FCC obviously accepted them for 80/75 meters. Jim WA0LYK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, "Danny Douglas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Last weekend, or was it the one before, during a RTTY contest, I heard them > as low as 14.055 , and smack dab inside the PSK portion around 14.060 > upward. When there are contests every other weekend of one kind or the > other, that doesnt leave many free weekends for those who still have jobs > during the week. > > > Danny Douglas N7DC > ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA > SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all > DX 2-6 years each. > moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Becker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 11:00 AM > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Wider Bandwidths and Frequency Choices > Needed in Future > > > > At 10:05 PM 10/15/2006, you wrote: > > >I know some have asked for chunks that way, but at the same time for > chunks > > >with larger signal bandwidth. What I am concerned about is some 3 kc > signal > > >getting on top of us when we are using cw or psk or some other narrower > > >signal, and wiping us out. Already happens with RTTY , contesia, etc. > > > > It has been a very long time since I have heard a RTTY signal near .070 > > on any band. That is other then contest weekends. > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org > > > > Other areas of interest: > > > > The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ > > DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy > discussion) > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.4/476 - Release Date: 10/14/2006 > > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
