To wrap this around to repeaters.... Where I live, which is admittedly not, say, California... there isn't a real spectrum problem on any of the FM repeater bands (if I may use such a term). There is a slight problem in some areas with the so-called "paper repeaters", but that's not a reason to narrow-band. It might be a reason to actually give coordination to those who really will keep a repeater up and operational, but not to narrow-band.
Is there a reason to do this other than creating more channels? And how many places desperately need the channels -- as in, even if the repeater pairs are all full, are the repeaters being used? Just a thought... 73 DE N0MJS On Oct 2, 2009, at 7:54 AM, Chuck Kelsey wrote: > I've got to ask... > > Has anyone narrow-banded a Mastr II, Micor or similar vintage radio? > As most > know, there is a ton of this type of equipment out there in repeater > and > link service and I'm concerned that it may not convert easily or > economically. This proposal could have huge unintended consequences if > conversion isn't a good option. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MCH" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 8:49 AM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] ARRL Approves Study Committee to > Research & > Develop Plan for Narrowband Channel Spacing > > >> 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.* >>> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 ------------------------------------ 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/
