What I was referring to is the ability to set aside a few communications channels on a temporary basis that would be relatively immune to interference and kept clear for use by those who needed the resource such as a net serving an affected area. I hope I wasn't misunderstood from that. I was in no way suggesting that any spectrum be reallocated away from the amateur radio service, only that a means may be considered for certain channels to be protected from interference using technical means for a limited duration while those participating in the sanctioned activity needed the resource for the benefit of the republic as a whole. Is such a system capability such a bad idea?
Eric AF6EP On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 5:40 AM, Jack K. <[email protected]> wrote: > I ditto those statements entirely... Also would any frequency be taken from > other hams (most likely) or would an additional frequency spectrum be > allocated... Frankly Elitist suggestions like this make me think of Big > Brother... Do you really want to make hams go through more of the BS the > posting daily on how and what you can do on the amateur bands? > > DE KD1PE > > > > > > Eric...the "instant" things start "being reserved" for a group of > amateurs...for any reason other then by regulatory action...we have started > down a very slippery slope that has no real end. > > The FCC can and does "set aside" frequencies in serious emergencies for > special communications and then they end it...the frequencies belong to The > Republic. To be blunt..the way AMSAT has mishandled the amateur satellite > acquisition system since the ramp up to AO40 would in fact tell me that they > shouldnt be trusted with just about anything much less who gets on the bird. > > Robert WB5MZO amsat life member > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
