Anyone have a reliable link to the FCC required band plan for unattended modes? I have the IARU Region II bandplan but just remembered that it differs, I think, from the FCC.
Andy K3UK --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Andy obrien <k3uka...@...> wrote: > > I agree Skip and have been studying the "unattended" sub-bands for suitable > frequencies. > > Andy > > > On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 9:24 AM, KH6TY <kh...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks, Andy. > > > > Unless it is not impossible to disable busy detect, to answer your previous > > question about where to operate with Winmor, I personally think that Winmor > > frequencies should ALL be kept within the automatic subbands, since the > > tendency is going to be to disable it due to the uncertainty if there is > > malicious blocking or not. This way, busy detect can still be useful in > > enabling frequency sharing with other Winmor stations, and if someone > > disables busy detect, the effect on the rest of the hams will not be > > significant. This brings to mind the edict by Winlink that busy detect must > > not be enabled because of others trying to harm Winlink. It is highly > > unlikely that any malicious blocking will be done in the automatic subbands, > > because there is no reason to do so. The only blocking will be if the > > frequency is already in use by another mailbox. > > > > The recently reported problem with a PSKmail server still interfering with > > JT65 points up to another reason that ALL mailbox stations need to be in the > > same area, regardless of bandwidth. The more narrow the bandwidth, the > > easier it is to find a clear frequency there, so there is still an advantage > > to using a more narrow bandwidth. > > > > The frustration of being blocked too often if operating in the general use > > areas is, sooner or later, going to result in operator deactivation of the > > busy detection, especially as more and more Winmor mailboxes are set up. > > Before things get to that point, I think that it would be wise for early > > adopters, such as yourself, to set a good example by operating Winmor only > > in the automatic subbands and using the busy detection feature to more > > efficiently share frequencies there. > > > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > > > > > On 6/27/2010 8:46 AM, Andy obrien wrote: > > > > > > > > Skip (and anyone else interested), see the attached screenshot showing > > the Winmor server busy detect > > > > Andy K3UK > > > > > > >