Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread sbjohnston
Remember in 2007- 2008 when the ARRL backed down from their attempt to get FCC regulation by bandwidth? At that time we heard a League official state that we needn't expect a further effort by the ARRL to get bandwidth controls into FCC rules for at least two years - not until the League had a

Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread Jim Tonne
Steve wrote in part: Now in early 2010 that amount of time has passed and the IARU plan is under review - interesting. ARRL is publishing stuff about AM. This must mean they are not against it. And if that's the case then they had better not argue in favor of 3 kc bandwidth limitation.

Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread Bry Carling
From: Jim Tonne to...@comcast.net ARRL is publishing stuff about AM. This must mean they are not against it. And if that's the case then they had better not argue in favor of 3 kc bandwidth limitation. That would like shooting themselves in the foot. ...and we all know

Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread Mike Sawyer
I don't trust the ARRgghhL! No way, no how! Just my 50ยข worth. Mod-U-Lator, Mike(y) W3SLK == Remember in 2007- 2008 when the ARRL backed down from their attempt to get FCC regulation by bandwidth? At that time we heard a League official state

Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread sbjohnston
Here's my feedback on the present Region 2 bandplan. I submitted it to bandplan2...@arrl.org as was requested... - - - - - - - - - - - ARRL - Feedback on IARU Region 2 bandplan The actual need for bandplans has not been established, but if we accept that one is desired, a bandplan should

Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread manualman
Of course, a calling frequency is different then an operating frequency. And, a calling frequency is a suggestion, not a mandate. Pete, wa2cwa On Sat, 6 Mar 2010 14:02:38 -0500 Jim Tonne to...@comcast.net writes: And having a single frequency (for example 3885) for AM is the height of

Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread Jim Tonne
Pete: Yes, you are right. Now that I have given it a bit more thought, that *was* a *calling* frequency. Which I find equally stupid, however, for the usual, casual, rag-chewing AM operator ! I will confess I have an ARC-5 receiver sitting on 3885. It also monitors 3870 on up to 3895,

Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread Bernie Doran
perhaps someone would be kind enough to explain how a 3885 calling freq. would work for me. I am at 3700 or 3705 80% of the time! just came back to the house and there were three AM ers down in that area of the band, minimal QRM and no SSB jammers, try it sometime. Bernie - Original

Re: [AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

2010-03-06 Thread manualman
If AM'ers feel that strongly against AM calling frequency designations, they should petition the ARRL and the IARU to remove all of them from their respective band plans. Personally, calling frequencies mean little to me on the HF bands. I never use them. The casual AM'er just needs to wander the