My responses follow the *** On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:50:08 -0500 "Todd, KA1KAQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: You said: Making our presence known does make a political statement that AM is not dead and should be viewed by the ARRL as an alternative form of communications.
*** AM is a recognized mode just like any other mode that the FCC authorizes us to use. It is not an "alternative form of communications" You said: " Many, MANY folks have been pushing this position for years, even decades. The ARRL doesn't want to acknowledge it, that's what this discussion is really about. An organization that claims to represent all of amateur radio for US hams, yet clearly doesn't, hasn't, and by their own failed initiatives to restrict bandwidth, clearly chooses not to put AM on par with other modes." *** The ARRL has recognized AM for years as still a "valid" mode of operation. Several years ago we petitioned them to change their WAS award from "SSB award" to "Phone" award and provide a special acknowledgement if it was done in AM. We have our own "AM Page" on the ARRL web site. Have you ever see the a SSB page or a CW page there? They have a vintage AM station in operation. As far as bandwidth regulation proposal, the ARRL made no distinction as to shortchanging any mode. All modes received a bandwidth max (AM being 9 KHz). > > You said: "The ARRL, despite ample opportunities, chooses to ignore and find ways to get rid of AM." *** You might site all these "ways" they are trying to get rid of AM. *** Pete, wa2cwa > ~ Todd, KA1KAQ ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
