Like Jess, I was of the opinion that data could go in the voice portion, until someone pointed out the demarcation about a year ago, see:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/news/part97/d-305.html#305 - of course this is HF and straying from topic. I'm of the camp that bandwidth and automatic/non-automatic should be the only criteria for sub-bands. (With better definitions on bandwidth, 60db down at the edges?) Some people take this to the extreme, like sending a "data" preamble on an image to tell the receiving station the encoding the image uses is a violation? I'm the kiddie in the bunch "crop of 1955" ... On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D) <[email protected]> wrote: > 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... > -- John - K7VE
