Great idea - let's emulate those whose communications systems are the first to go down in a crisis while ours stay on the air.
Joe M. Mark Thompson wrote: > > > > www.arrl.org/announce/board-0907/ <http://www.arrl.org/announce/board-0907/> > > > *Minutes of the 2009 Second Meeting* > *ARRL Board of Directors* > > *Teleconference – July 17-18, 2009* > > > > > 29. On motion of Mr. Sarratt, seconded by Mr. Frenaye, the following > resolution was ADOPTED: > > WHEREAS, there is current substantial amateur radio movement, > activity, and innovation in the digital narrowband area; and > > WHEREAS, the FCC has mandated that by 2013 commercial radio move to > narrowband channels and Amateur Radio manufacturers normally follow > commercial practices; and > > WHEREAS, the VHF/UHF Amateur Radio band plan currently uses 15 and > 20 kHz FM channels; and > > WHEREAS, with the increasing use of narrowband across the country > amateurs are placing and using narrowband equipment outside the > repeater subband because there is no real place to fit the > narrowband pairs; and > > WHEREAS, for ARRL to remain a respected leader in technology, we > must be actively involved in innovative solutions to problems by > bringing about a productive discussion on a technical paradigm > shift; now > > *THEREFORE, the President shall appoint a study committee for the > purpose of research and to consider developing a plan to move the US > amateur community to narrowband channel spacing.* > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.387 / Virus Database: 270.13.38/2274 - Release Date: 07/31/09 > 05:58:00 > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/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/
