Re: [AMRadio] Rinaldo's IARU bandwidth suggestion

[SBJohnston]

You know, looking back over the responses I've received from ARRL directors 
and officials, not one of them ever really addressed my contention that this 
sort of "restrictive", negative bandplan is not a good idea. They concentrated 
on the benefits of other, positive bandplans, those which enable a wide variety 
of modes to flourish.  But this IARU Region 2 plan cuts out existing modes 
and will make it harder for some future modes to be developed.

There's a parallel in another regulatory area that impacts ham radio:  zoning 
and restrictive covenants.  These regs and agreements can either be positive, 
protecting freedom of land use, within wide limits, and ensuring that we can 
erect antennas and set up stations... or they can be negative, tightly 
controlling and limiting, blocking antennas and stations.  I think you know 
which 
kind is better for ham radio ops.  And the same is true for bandplans.

Steve WD8DAS





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Re: [AMRadio] Rinaldo's IARU bandwidth suggestion

[SBJohnston]

WA3VJB writes:

> Frankly I don't care which among ARRL officials passed
> along a specific bandwidth number at the IARU
> conference in Brazil. 

But I continue to wonder why Rinaldo doesn't deny it himself - if he didn't 
actually propose that element of the bandplan.  

> The concept of using specific numbers is wrong when
> applied to the Amateur Service, and should now be
> challenged and revised OUT of both the Region 1 and
> Region 2 plans as inappropriate.

Good point - it is especially improper without any specs defining the 
bandwidth or how it is to be measured.

Steve WD8DAS






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