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On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:34:47 -0500 "Anthony W. DePrato"
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>
> >
> >
> >Steve WD8DAS
> >
> >
> >this just came in on another ref thought you might like to read it
>
> 73 Tony
>
> +++ Region 2 Band plan -- Skepticism persists +++
>
> To set the stage for the following discussion, you need to know
> that
> some AM operators believe the new IARU Region 2 voluntary band plan
> will cost them operating privileges. This is true even though the
> plan
> is strictly voluntary and the fact that FCC regulations clearly
> take
> precedent over any voluntary band plan. Some of these operators
> accuse
> ARRL, a member of Region 2 of manipulating the new Region 2 plan in
> an
> effort toward abolishing AM and getting Regulation by Bandwidth
> adopted
> in the US.
>
> I do not intend to get into a point-counterpoint discussion of this
> issue; however, I will expand the explanation I put in the last
> issue
> of Words. The bottom line still is precisely what I said the last
> time. ARRL was not involved in developing the Region 2 voluntary
> band
> plan, and the new Region 2 band plan has absolutely no relevance to
> US
> amateurs.
>
> Fact: The committee I loosely referred to as the band plan
> committee
> is properly named the Region 2 HF Committee. This is the group
> that
> developed the new voluntary band plan. There was no ARRL
> involvement
> with the HF Committee.
>
> Fact: As stated in the Region 2, conference news release, "A new
> Region 2 band plan for 160--10 meters was adopted, effective January
> 1,
> 2008. The new plan is modeled on one adopted previously by IARU
> Region
> 1, with regional differences taken into account."
>
> The Region 1 voluntary plan was developed in 2005. It became
> effective
> January 2006. This voluntary band plan has had no impact on
> operations
> in the US. ARRL is not a member of IARU Region 1 and has no vote
> in
> its meetings.
>
> After developing its new voluntary band plan, the Region 2 HF
> Committee
> submitted its new voluntary band plan to the Region 2 B/C
> Committee.
> This committee forwarded the proposed plan to the plenary session
> where
> it was adopted. ARRL Chief Technical Officer Paul Rinaldo, W4RI
> was
> secretary to the B committee. He had no vote in its proceedings
> and
> merely recorded the Committee's activities.
>
> I assure you that when the Region 2 voluntary band plan becomes
> effective January 1, 2008, it will have no effect on US operations
> --
> AM or otherwise. Any changes in operation by US operators will
> come
> only if they, themselves, choose to make changes.
>
> As your Director, I repeat that I will actively oppose any effort
> to
> curtail AM operating privileges for US amateurs. No such proposal
> has
> been introduced by ARRL in the five years I've been on the Board,
> and I
> do not expect any one to be forwarded in the future. The fact is
> that
> ARRL has been and continues to support any mode of operation that
> is
> legal in the US and the operators who use these modes -- AM
> included.
>
> Now, you know the rest of the story.
>
> For another discussion, see
> www.arrl.org/news/stories/2007/12/07/100/?nc=1.
>
>
>
>
>
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