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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.