And the FCC regulations are vague, i.e. "...than necessary...", "...good amateur practice...", "...adjacent frequencies..."
None of these are quantifiable. What constitutes "compliance" is a matter of personal opinion. Compare these requirements to those controlling emissions outside of the amateur frequencies. There you will see specific numbers that can be measured. AFAIK that vagueness is intentional. For many Hams, the hobby is all about experimenting, restoring and using various types of gear from antiques to trying out new ideas on the latest rigs. The vague regulations provide room for that. We'll always have those who abuse the system either carelessly or intentionally. After all, Hams are humans too. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- N2DTS: "I don't understand why some people like to limit other peoplesactivity, or choices." Excerpted from FCC rules Part 97: ยง97.307 Emission standards. (a) No amateur station transmission shall occupy more bandwidth than necessary for the information rate and emission type being transmitted, in accordance with good amateur practice. (b) Emissions resulting from modulation must be confined to the band or segment available to the control operator. Emissions outside the necessary bandwidth must not cause splatter or keyclick interference to operations on adjacent frequencies. It's the law!! Minimum practical bandwidth, no splatter, no spurs. FCC can and will cite stations for violations. 73 de W4CWZ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
