The FCC never said anything that was a commitment. A staff member wrote a very non committal letter basically hoping you would go away. This FCC stuff is silly.
On 7/12/10 5:33 PM, "KH6TY" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Unless there is spread spectrum in ROS you cannot use it. Of course, you can > use the part that is not spread spectrum, but the FCC is not going to issue a > blanket approval for ROS if any part of it is spread spectrum. They are not > interested in issuing approvals for programs anyway. They just said that ROS > was spread spectrum when asked and spread spectrum is not allowed under 222 > MHz, and had the ARRL communicate that. > > As a ham in the US, you simply may not emit a spread spectrum signal on HF. It > is your duty to ensure that you do not, however you go about it. It is not the > FCC's job to tell you what program you can use. It is the ARRL's job to > interpret the regulations if asked, which, in this case, it is illegal to use > ROS 16 or 1 baud on HF, or any other variation that is FHSS. > > 73, Skip KH6TY > > On 7/12/2010 3:19 PM, Siegfried Jackstien wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> That would mean if you would implement ros or similar in a multimode soft >> like multipsk or dm780 you would not be allowed to use it (the whole soft) in >> us ??? I think if only a part of the soft is forbidden to use (on transmit) >> all other modes can be used >> >> If for instance rtty was forbidden in germany but no other mode I can use all >> other modes in a given software >> >> So if in us ros hf is forbidden (but not ros mf) you could use it in us >> right?? >> >> Just my understanding of laws ,, but I may be wrong >> >> Sigi >> >> >> >> > > > >
