At 03:44 PM 9/26/06, Dave Bernstein wrote: >So my longwinded answer to your question, Bill, is the human operator >is at fault, as he or she is ignoring the band plan.
Given normal circumstances, I'd certainly agree with you, Dave. But a more relevant question might be this: would there be any fault to be assigned for non-compliance with a band plan at those times when the band plan is not appropriate to the situation? The ARRL has indicated that band plans are not intended to address atypical situations, such as major contests. As a consequence, I think it's unrealistic to expect strict and universal compliance with the IARU band plans in a situation for which those plans were not designed to apply. I'd have to expect some lesser degree of compliance from hams who pay attention to what the IARU headquarters society has told us. As hams we all utilize the same spectrum and we need to plan how best to share this common resource. But our planning currently does allow for flexibility. Having an endorsed band plan does not establish exclusive enclaves which are inviolate. To view a band plan as a rigid absolute, compliance with which is mandatory is not productive and ultimately divisive, as that view leads to increased frustrations and causes more conflicts as opposed to resolving them. 73, Mike K1MK Michael Keane K1MK [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
