Hi Jess, Yep, CW can go anywhere but I was thinking of data like RTTY. Seems Voice, CW, SSTV and FAX are lumped together and CW and FSK are lumped into the CW portion of the bands. Maybe folks with better knowledge of the rules can clarify this for me.
Congrats in ticket since 1959. I was born in 53, but trying to catch up as fast as I can...73, Steve NU5D ps - I don't think I would want to order a pizza or see if the wife needs a loaf of bread via ham radio, not that I couldn't - just not the time or place...sb Jess Girard wrote: > Steve: > > Why would you be concerned about sending data in the voice portion of > the band? In the states, at least, you may for example communicate via CW > everywhere in the HF bands, but you may not use voice except in > the portion of the band where it's permitted. I cannot imagine why you > would force yourself out of the voice portion to transmit data. After > all, you're transmitting digital data. Or has FCC changed the rules > again? I've had my ticket since 1959 and I tend to be slow to pick up > on the new rules changes. I would NEVER order a pizza via amateur > radio, but that's my "old school" learning I guess... > > A Decibel saved is a Decibel Earned...
