Hi All,
In the September QST, there is an article that relates that the ARRL Board
of Directors has approved the subject plan. Details of the plan are at
http://www.arrl.org/announce/bandwidth.html As a QRP CW and PSK31
operator I have a lot of problems with this plan. The lowest frequency
division, <200 Hz allows CW and low bandwidth digital operation like
PSK31/63 and 60 baud RTTY. For example, on 40 meters, it runs from the
lower band edge up to 7035 Hz. As the lower 25 Hz of the US allocation is
reserved for Amateur Extra, other CW and narrow bandwidth digital
operations are squeezed into 10 Khz and the US QRP calling frequency of
7040 is excluded. Other bands are somewhat similar. The next division by
frequency is <500 Hz which permits all wideband digital operation except
Pactor III. Granted, the lower bandwidth stations can operate in the
higher bandwidth portions, but the division is heavily weighted toward
mailbox stations using Pactor II. The effect of this allocation are that
semi-automatic mailbox stations using unattended Robot stations will
continue to run roughshod over the PSK segments. As the PSK segments are
established by International Gentlemen's agreements, this proposal is of
interest to the International community as well.
I have commented to my ARRL director, and am prepared to also comment to
the FCC when the proposal is submitted. The site
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hteller/changes.htm contains some
recommendations for changes to the bandwidth proposal and suggestions on
what to do.
Thanks for your attention,
Chas, W1CG
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