As you can see, this mental midget has no desire to learn actually -how- things are done. He just wants to bitch.
Again, I'm reminded of the saying/phrase: "Why are the narrowest of minds, found in the fattest of heads?" -- 73 = Best Regards, -Geoff/W5OMR Ron Grandmaison wrote:
*/OMR...don't complain to me directly you idiot...do it through the FCC web site. I'm not the only one bitching about you AM jerks wandering all over the bands. I was on AM when you still had your diapers on. CHU does ssb AM...you can do it too if you have the brains to modify your equipment...but I doubt that you do./*----- Original Message ----- *From:* W5OMR/Geoff <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Sent:* Friday, January 13, 2006 8:47 AM *Subject:* ARRL Bandplan issues... > > >"The ARRL bandwidth proposal appears workable with one >exception, allowing double sideband AM 9kHz. SSB was >created to conserve spectrum and allow more stations >to operate in a given bandwidth. AM stations were >allowed to operate in certain segments of each band in >accordance with the ARRL voluntary band plan to reduce >destructive interference to SSB stations. In recent >years some of these AM stations have chosen to violate >the band plan and operate anywhere in the phone bands, >creating harmful interference to SSB operations (this >is particularly evident on the 80 meter band). If the >FCC is to allow 9 kHz for these stations, rules should >be implemented to restrict these stations to a 4.5 kHz >bandwidth (SSB AM) if they do not abide by the ARRL >band plan." > How about, before you open your mouth to insert your foot, let's get you educated, first. What do you say? Would you agree that "knowledge is power!"? I knew you would. First off... AM stations are not -allowed- to operate in a certain segments of the band. AM operation is allowed, by part 97 Rules and Regulations, wherever phone operation is allowed, unless specifically stated (one example that comes to mind, is 60m, where each 'channel' is limited to USB -only-. Another is the Novice Sub-band from 28.3 ~ 28.5Mc where the mode is limited to USB, only, and 200w) Speaking of Part 97, it -is- the FCC that sets the rules, for our operations, as hams, NOT the Armanian Rump Rubbers League. All the ARRL is, is a liason between Hams and the FCC. Lots of people don't agree that we hams should only have the one voice represent the needs of -all- hams, nationwide. Count me among them. Using your own verbage, the ARRL Bandplan is -voluntary-. Nothing says it -has- to be adhered to. See my earlier comments on where AM is allowed to be operated. Again, using your woefully uneducated statements, and based on your -beliefs-, let me ask you this... How many QSO's do you hear on 146.52Mc, simplex? Or, 52.525,simplex? Or even 29.6Mc? If someone were to move off of 146.52, up to say, 146.54 and have a QSO, would you consider them to be 'out of band'? That's exactly what you're doing, when you try to segregate AMoperators from the rest of Hamdom... Y'see, the ARRL bandplans *I've* read, suggest that (on 75m) 3.885Mc is the AM -Calling Frequency-. Much like 29.6, 52.525, 146.52, 446.00Mc are -calling frequencies-. You make your call, establish contact, move off. The -calling frequencies- for AM are only listed as that, in the band-plan.. -Calling frequencies-. If you're concerend that AM is too wide, then would you rather hear +/- 2.5kc deviation FM on the hambands? It's only 5kc wide... "rules should be implemented to restrict these stations to a 4.5kHz bandwidth (SSB AM) if they do not abide by the ARRL band plan." You, yourself, earlier said that it was 'voluntary'. Tell me, oh unwise one, how you plan to accuse, and bring charges against someone, simply because you percieve that this individual is violating the 'volunteer'/suggested ARRL Band plan (that the ARRL has no authority to impose)? You need some education, sir. --- 73 = Best Regards (Remember, the last 2 letters in HAM are AM!) -Geoff/W5OMR
