I haven't gotten my CQ for December and lots of the guys don't take it.
Would you mind giving us all a summary and your thoughts on both sides of
the discussion?
That's a tough assignment Bryan. It's a complicated subject, and it
took W2VU a full page of fine print to present the arguments.
What I'm most worried about is the plan to "establish segments for
automatically controlled wide-bandwidth (2700Hz) digital stations on
all HF bands except 160M and 30M". These "robot" station segments are
typically right at the low (DX) end of the U.S. 'phone bands.
Currently data transmission is not permitted there. We have enough
trouble trying to find tiny gaps to work 40M SSB DX now, with digital
QRM everywhere. ARRL wants to make it even worse, by edict.
They are entitled to their view, but their tactics are sneaky.
Allegedly IARU Region II has ALREADY adopted the plan, to take effect
Jan 1 2008. At this stage it's voluntary for the national governing
bodies (e.g.the FCC), but next the pressure will build.
BTW, surely anyone who is serious about DXing/contesting MUST
subscribe to CQ Magazine ? How can anyone participate without it?
73, John, NT5C.
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