Here's my feedback on the present Region 2 bandplan. I submitted it to bandplan2...@arrl.org as was requested...
- - - - - - - - - - - ARRL - Feedback on IARU Region 2 bandplan The actual need for bandplans has not been established, but if we accept that one is desired, a bandplan should recommend *modes* for segments, not signal bandwidths. Most hams know what mode they are running, but few really know the bandwidths involved. Very few hams have the knowledge, skills, or test equipment to measure occupied bandwidth anyway, so its use in a bandplan is a meaningless standard. The common practice of tuning a communications receiver across a signal is NOT how to measure occupied bandwidth and will produce misleading results. The present Region 2 bandplan's bandwidth limitation to 2700 Hz in most phone and image segments is especially inappropriate. It unnecessarily excludes some modes, particularly the DSB AM mode which is growing in popularity. I am VERY much against such limits - tight regulation and restrictions like these goes completely against the experimental and innovative aspects of ham radio. I feel we need no such plans restricting operation by bandwidth. Bandplans like this have a history of increasing the stress among amateurs with arguments and finger-pointing. I think it is vital to avoid tight restriction and limitation which could hinder our future options. We should err on the side of flexibility and less restrictions, rather than more and tighter controls that eliminate future choices. If we are to remain viable as an organized hobby we've got to be open to a wide variety of modes, both old and new. Steve Johnston, WD8DAS sbjohns...@aol.com - - - - - - - - - - - ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/amradio@mailman.qth.net/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: AMRadio@mailman.qth.net To unsubscribe, send an email to amradio-requ...@mailman.qth.net with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
