ARRL is not now, nor have they ever been, a frequency coordinator for the US. They might recommend use of a frequency for some purpose, but local policy and coordination bodies take precedence.
73 gerry n5jxs bruce mallon wrote: > > Now if the ARRL is saying this why is there any dispute on what the > simplex frequencies for ANALOG FM are ? Why is it so hard to set up > 145.67 for D-Star ? Why do some people feel they need to remake the > bandplan at the expense of all others ? A good operator on D-Star should > be able to use simplex and not depend on repeaters or the internet. > > . > *FROM THE ARRL CONTEST RULES ...* > > 1.8.*Use of the national simplex frequency, 146.52 MHz*, or immediately > adjacent guard frequencies, is prohibited. > 1.8.1.Contest entrants may not transmit on 146.52 for the purpose of > making or soliciting QSOs. > 1.8.2.*The intent of this rule is to protect the national simplex > frequency from contest monopolization*. > 1.8.3.There are no restrictions on the use of 223.50 MHz. > 1.9*.Only recognized FM simplex frequencies may be used, such as 144.90 > to 145.00; 146.49, .55 and .58, and 147.42, .45, .48, .51, .54 and .57 > MHz on the 2-meter band*. > > This IS my point you don't need more repeater pairs .... or to run off > current users on simplex. -- Gerry Creager -- [email protected] Texas Mesonet -- AATLT, Texas A&M University Cell: 979.229.5301 Office: 979.458.4020 FAX: 979.862.3983 Office: 1700 Research Parkway Ste 160, TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
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