I think this may be a bit of over reaction to RM 11305. Look at the number
of signals in the Extra portion of the 80 meter band. You won't find many
down there because operators like to talk to their friends.
Throughout the country, nets all operate on the General portion to foster
maximum participation. I have never heard a net on the Extra portion.
Operators congregate where their friends are.
There might be a deviation from that when contests are held, but then we
could just limit the places where the contestants are allowed to operate.
That would be much simpler than restricting the bands into bandwidth
specific modes.
Since CW & digital modes are acceptable on all parts of the band, why can't
phone modes be acceptable on all parts of the band? The greatest risk we
run is reducing QRM in the phone portion. I believe that would make more of
us gentlemen. Despite what some think, most amateurs are considerate of
others, RM 11305 would give us extra space to do that. Mode or bandwidth
restrictions simply promote special interest groups against the majority of
us who choose not to use digital or CW as a mode of operation.
73 Jim
W5JO
With no legal rules holding a band together, RM-11305 actually encourages
"bad boy", "animalistic", and "maverick" type behavior. The only legal
rules are license class and band edges. Starting up an 20 KHz wide FM QSO
on 7010, while maybe not considerate operating procedure (based on some
defining mind set), will not be illegal. The best you can do is wave a
"Shame on you" finger at them.
If you haven't read W3MIV's comments on RM-11305, I would suggest that
you do. Albert paints a very good picture on where this proposal would
lead us. Amateur radio service and "jungle law" come together.
http://www.w3miv.us/bandwidth_2.html
Pete, wa2cwa
On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:36:47 -0500 "W1EOF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
There is a difference between LEGAL and considerate Don. There are
many
activities
that I COULD legally participate in I don't. Because it would be
inconsiderate and rude.
I would be ashamed of myself to win points in a contest while I
stepped all
over my
fellow hams enjoyment of the hobby.
I guess that's my point exactly and why I find myself in a quandry
about
RM-11305. In
theory it sounds good but I wonder how many hams will take the
attitude
"It's perfectly
legal for me operate SSB on 7002, so I will."???
73,
Mark W1EOF
