YES….JT and the other tech wizzards have shown us how to sniff information out of mud 5-feet thick. I hope they come up with new and amazing ways to move rivers of bits really fast.
David K5HEC > On Oct 6, 2017, at 10:56 AM, Jeff Greer via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > Noob question (I'm a new ham): > > Why do we not like the faster rates? From the outside looking in, it seems > like more lax rules would benefit us. What am I missing? > > Jeff, W5JEF > > > From: BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> on > behalf of Paul Noll via BVARC <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Friday, October 6, 2017 8:01 AM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: Paul Noll > Subject: Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] FW: Let’s keep this "temporary" - beware of > today's FCC Waiver - just announced > > There is no reason for concern now. FCC says temporary and I see no reason to > think otherwise. If there is a problem after 60 days, let's deal with it > then. Why worry over nothing now ?? Too many other things going on to worry > about without adding more for no current reason. > > My 2 1/2 cents worth. > > Paul Noll > KG5MHD > Love your pets, they want and deserve it !!! > > On Oct 6, 2017, at 7:48 AM, n5xz via BVARC <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Still, hope it is only temporary >> >> >> >> Allen N5XZ >> >> -------- Original message -------- >> From: Michael Smith <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Date: 10/6/17 7:03 AM (GMT-06:00) >> To: Allen Brier N5XZ <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Cc: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>, tdxs-list <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>, [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>, >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [tdxs-list] FW: Let’s keep this "temporary" - beware of today's >> FCC Waiver - just announced >> >> As one of the hams deployed to PR, I am very happy to see the waiver. >> >> N5TGL/KP4, >> Michael >> >> On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 11:50 PM, Allen Brier N5XZ <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> FYI >> >> de N5XZ: >> >> >> >> The appropriate thing to do is monitor and *document* the interference this >> activity will cause to other users/activity. >> >> ARRL will certainly argue to make the temporary order permanent based on a >> "lack of interference", etc. There must be countervailing evidence to >> prevent the "end run". ARRL, as a former administration, apparently >> believes that a crisis is an opportunity to advance unpopular policies. >> >> 73, >> >> ... Joe, W4TV >> >> >> From: Ted Rappaport N9NB [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>] >> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2017 8:48 PM >> To: 'Jim Talens' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >> Cc: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>; 'Don Greenbaum' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Allen Brier N5XZ' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Sam Leslie - W4PK' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Jeff AC0C' <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Ron Kolarik' <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>; 'Dan >> White' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Richard Thorne' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Mark Sihlanick' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Joe Subich, W4TV' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>; 'Jim McDonald' <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Tom Morrison' <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Zoya Popovic' <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Terry Gerdes Cell' <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Ed Muns' <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>>; [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>; 'Dick Hanson >> K5AND' <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Scott Yost' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Jim George' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Paul Stroud' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; 'Dick Hanson K5AND' >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>; [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Lets keep this "temporary" - beware of today's FCC Waiver - just >> announced >> >> We must do all we can to ensure this "temporary" order is only temporary- 60 >> days----and let's hope it does some actual good for those suffering in the >> Caribbean. >> >> Let us all beware of those at the league who have data ambitions that aim to >> push for FCC rules that would allow wideband encrypted modems like Pactor 3 >> and 4 to overtake today's narrowband modes. >> >> Please spread the word. >> >> And.........Beware. >> >> 73 ted N9NB >> ---------- >> >> From ARRL Newsletter: >> >> FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit Higher Symbol Rate Data Transmissions >> >> >> The FCC has granted an ARRL request to waive current Amateur Radio rules to >> permit data transmissions at a higher symbol rate than currently permitted, >> in order to facilitate hurricane relief communications between the >> continental US and Puerto Rico. The temporary waiver is limited to Amateur >> Radio operators in Puerto Rico using PACTOR 3 and PACTOR 4 emissions, and to >> those radio amateurs in the continental US who are directly involved with HF >> hurricane relief communications involving Puerto Rico or the US Virgin >> Islands, the Commission said. >> >> "We conclude that granting the requested waiver is in the public interest," >> the FCC said in its October 5 Order. "Hurricane Maria caused massive >> destruction in Puerto Rico, and communication services continue to be >> disrupted. Thus, to accommodate Amateur Radio operators assisting in the >> recovery efforts, we grant the ARRL's waiver request for the period of 60 >> days from the date of this Order." >> >> ARRL explained in its waiver petition that it's shipping five PACTOR radio >> modems to Puerto Rico for use in connection with Hurricane Maria disaster >> relief communications. The League asked the FCC to temporarily allow PACTOR >> 3 and PACTOR 4 transmissions that exceed the current symbol rate limitations >> under § 97.307(f) of the Amateur Service rules. >> >> Under the current rules, "specified digital codes" in Part 97 may be used >> with a symbol rate that does not exceed 300 baud for frequencies below 28 >> MHz, with the exception of 60 meters, and 1200 baud in the 10 meter band. >> The baud rate limits were adopted in 1980, when the FCC amended Part 97 to >> specify ASCII as a permissible digital code. >> <> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options, please visit: >> https://lists.tdxs.net/mailman/options/tdxs-list/radion5tgl%40gmail.com >> <https://lists.tdxs.net/mailman/options/tdxs-list/radion5tgl%40gmail.com> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> BVARC mailing list >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> <http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org> >> Message delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > <http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org> > Message delivered to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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