My further response to the ARRL President: - - - - - - - Kay wrote:
>The Region 2 band plan does not even refer to >measurement of occupied bandwidth. What is the point of assigning a maximum bandwidth to the various band segments if it is not a measured bandwidth? A parallel example: A speed limit sign on the side of the highway is meant to be used in combination with the speedometer in your car. If automobiles were not equipped with speedometers, would speed limit signs be posted? Assigning a max bandwidth will invariably result in claims that someone is "wider" than the allowed maximum. Thus my earlier concern about creating unnecessary stress and contention among amateurs. >Please don't over-react to the bandwidth column. Does the ARRL want my feedback, or not? In your first email reply you seemed to be trying to convince me I'm wrong, and now you are suggesting that I am "over-reacting" and shouldn't worry. Why do you feel to you have "defend" the IARU Region 2 bandplan and argue in support of the present plan? I thought it was open to discussion. > It does not obligate American hams If the IARU Region 2 bandplan means nothing to American hams, why, in fact, is the ARRL even working on it? Why ask members for their feedback on the bandplan? It is the *American* Radio Relay League, after all. If, on the other hand, the ARRL has a significant play in the Region 2 bandplan, then as a member of the League I would think that my views would be welcomed - not rejected out of hand as wrong. Steve WD8DAS sbjohns...@aol.com http://www.wd8das.net/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Radio is your best entertainment value. -------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - - - - ______________________________________________________________ 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
