Yes, we asked for 200 kHz on 6M. They proposed "only" 100 kHz. (HI) Like Walt wrote, it's all relative.
John K8OCL ----Original Message Follows---- From: "jgorman01" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:56:55 -0000 See what I mean, it's already starting. Next, someone will file to have 97.221(c)(2) changed from <500 to <2500 since 2500 Hz is now considered narrowband. Next, the auto sub-bands will need to be expanded from 15 kHz to 45 kHz (8 kHz / 2.5 kHz = 3.2). Jim WA0LYK --- In [email protected], "DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Roger, > > Not defending a wide mode...but its all in your prespective. > > If I consider a 6-8 KHz wide mode a "wide mode", then a 2-3 KHz wide mode could be considered a narrow mode. > > There are amateur radio operators in the world who do consider a 2-3 KHz mode a narrow mode and wide modes as being 6-8 KHz wide. > > Walt/K5YFW > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Roger J. Buffington > Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: New ARRL Petition > > > jgorman01 wrote: > > > > Rick, > > > > > From the ARRL's website: > > > > " "Rather, we ask only that the Commission restore the privileges > > unintentionally withdrawn from those who operate and who utilize > > automatically controlled NARROWBAND digital stations between 3620 and > > 3635 kHz," the League said. The ARRL pointed out that while the R&O > > left unchanged rules permitting automatically controlled NARROWBAND > > digital in that segment, it eliminated RTTY and data as permitted > > emissions above 3600 kHz. " (all caps added by me) > > > > This is a sneaky way to have pactor 3 accepted by the FCC as a > > narrowband mode. I guarantee you if this was accepted without public > > comments by the FCC, the ARRL would use it as a precedent in the > > future! > > > > Jim WA0LYK > > > > How can a 2-3K wide mode be construed as narrowband???? > > de Roger W6VZV > > > > Connect to telnet://cluster.dynalias.org a single node spotting/alert system dedicated to digital and CW QSOs. > > > Yahoo! Groups Links >
