Steve, I would agree except for one important consideration .... namely that no one is trying this. Sure, if it was going on regularly, it might be better not to ask.
Or do you have some inside information where hams are sending docs and other files that have text on the phone/image portions of the bands and feel uncomfortable in getting a reading on this from the FCC? If the FCC said that this would be OK, within reason, don't you think that more hams would be trying this approach? I know that I sure would. After all, if you send a document with an image, is it text or is it image? Or do you need to send the text down in the text digital part of the band and the separate image in the voice/image part of the band? Personally, I think that the rules are not reasonable. 73, Rick, KV9U Steve wrote: > I think it would be best not to ask. Some things are purposely left > out of Part 97, to give us flexibility for experimentation purposes. > Many of the Amateur band plans are voluntary agreements, often known > as "Gentlemen's Agreements" We are known for "self > regulating/policing" to ask FCC intervention makes us appear that we > can't do that. > > If it ain't broke, don't fix it. > >
