Joe, The ITU simply gives us freqs/bands for particular services to operate on,
they dont assign modes. The IARU on the other hand, is the one that should
step forward and do exactly what you are recommending, and with some guts at
that. The trouble with international agreements is that each govenrment has
the right to go against the rules, when it feels it must. Thats why you have
some countries fishing the oceans out, and others fine their fishermen big-time
for doing the same thing. The UN, which is the diplomatic ground of all these
agreements, is a volunteer organization, and all of their members join with the
stipulation that they, not the UN are sovereign in their local rules and
regulations. Some just dont care where or what their amateur radio operators
do, others are very strict in issuing licenses, but once the license is issued,
have no staff to enforce rules and regulations.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
.
QSL LOTW-buro- direct
As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Ivey
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 1:29 PM
Subject: [digitalradio] Band Plans
The only way that this issue is going to be solved is for the ITU to step in
and set up band plans for each mode/bandwidth on each band more especially on
the HF bands. I am not sure how often the ITU meets, every 3-5 years. Every
country should have a member and provide input from their amateur operators. I
believe most all countries have an origination very much like the ARRL here in
the US. They could provide that member with the request/recommendation and come
up with a plan that we all could live with
Ham radio in an international hobby and all band plans should be the same
throughout the world. Operating ham radio is not a "right" but a "privilege",
we have the "right" to apply for a license. We also agree to operate by the
rules and regulations set up by each country's government. If we don't like the
rules and regs, we can ask for changes or just not operate. We have to look at
all things when we want to make changes. What I like and want may not be what
someone else likes and wants.
Joe Ivey
W4JSI
Age is mind over matter,
If you don't mind,
It don't matter
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