anyone got a 14 year old daughter/granddaughter (like in the cell phone commercials) to translate/communicate for us old timers? That would keep the FCC monitors listening for sure. [a lesson in 'burst' communications]
--- "Stevan A. White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 200 Spoken WPM, huh? That lets me out, and Bob, and > a bunch of other folks > from the Lone Star State. Some nerve... Maybe we > can use the linked 2m > system IF we can cut in between the signal reports > (mine's always at "four > bars") and grocery lists! ;-) > > Best Regards, > Steve White, W5SAW > SW Commercial Electronics > > > -----Original Message----- > From: W1EOF [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 10:47 PM > To: Discussion of AM Radio > Subject: [AMRadio] The new FCC rules are here! > > > > A bit of humor... please no flaming or arguing over > this. > Life is short. Enjoy radio. > > 73, > > Mark W1EOF > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~ > > Dateline, Washington, DC > > > > The FCC today took what they described as an > important new step to > > reduce QRM on amateur frequencies by setting > standards for voice > > speeds. The docket #200-4U will become official in > the Part 97 amateur > > regulations effective April First. > > > > Citing frequent complaints about "long, boring > conversations" on the > > ham bands, especially 75 meters, the Commission > moved to impose a new > > standard on voice operations requiring all > conversations to be at a > > speed of "at least 200 spoken words-per-minute". > > > > The Commission in its ruling was especially > critical of what they > > called "long winded, often endless conversations > by old men talking > > about their prostate problems and other needs to > get up and go to the > > bathroom several times during the night". > > > > FCC staffers say they have personally heard > conversations about > > nothing that went for hours and tied up > frequencies that could be used > > by faster talkers. Official Observer stations have > received > > instructions to listen to suspect conversations > and count the number > > of words-per-minute spoken. Those QSOs which fail > to meet the minimum > > speed requirements will be noted and the operators > involved will > > receive Official Observer Advisory Notices > encouraging them to follow > > the rules or risk receiving notice of apparent > violation citations > > from the FCC. > > > > Some hams in southern states complained the new > regulation will impose > > a burden on them because they naturally talk more > slowly than those up > > north. They are suggesting that frequencies be set > aside for slow > > speed discussions concerning favorite countrymusic > artists > > (particularly Don Williams), NASCAR, huntin' and > feeshin' > > (particularly bass and brim). FCC says it may > consider that in future > > rulemaking. > > > > In a separate press release, the American Radio > Relay League said they > > are also concerned about two-meter operation where > little is discussed > > except "full quieting and items to be picked up on > the way home". The > > League said that sort of thing is boring and is > usually spoken very > > slowly as well, far below the 200 words-per-minute > minimum. The League > > suggested conversations on how to help raise more > money for League > > activities would be especially welcomed and will > be encouraged. Future > > issues of QST will contain special pull-out > sections containing > > recommended topics for on-air discussion to > brighten up QSOs. > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > AMfone Website: http://www.amfone.net > AM List Admin: Brian Sherrod/w5ami, Paul > Courson/wa3vjb > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
