It is entirely reasonable that there could be world wide band plans as long as the bands overlap the same. Since this is not always possible, adjustments are made in such cases.
But the bands are used in a dynamic fashion due to propagation and useage, particularly contests and operating events. We just had some comments about this on another digitally oriented group although discussion was cut short by the group owner due to feeling that it was not applicable to that groups purpose. But it was clear that a number of hams are very upset about contests, specifically RTTY taking up much of the sub band and not allowing them to operate in the manner they were accustomed to during non-contest periods. Some contests have specified limits, but most are realistic to know this is impractical. The sheer numbers of hams that get on for major contests is many, many, times more than the rest of the time. Even then it can be wall to wall activity. Squeezing that down to an even smaller space is simply not reasonable and actually goes against our own rules which are crystal clear about what modes can be operated in what sub bands. What we should ask is what specific spot frequencies and/or sub bands should be avoided? DXer's, QRPers, automatical modes, traffic and other nets, etc., etc.? Once you do that, you are basically saying that those areas are owned by the users of those frequencies. The last thing that I want to see are government involvement in detailing special frequencies for specific modes. This is constantly changing in both the short term and long term. 73, Rick, KV9U Siegfried Jackstien wrote: > > > Hello all in the group > > Just my 2 cents about the bandplans in different regions ….. > > Hamradio is a very old hobby with thousands of hams in the whole world … > > Will it EVER be possible to make ONE bandplan for ALL hams …. With a > place for cw, psk, sstv, qrp … etc. etc. ????? > > With different bandplans maybe only for contest weekends > > With places for ragchewing … and also an area only for the dxers > > That is a thing we should think about … discuss in our local clubs, > find a solution for all … > > If somebody has an idea … mail it to the iaru > > Greetz and cu on the bands > > Best 73´s de dg9bfc > > Sigi > > . > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *Von:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:digitalra...@yahoogroups.com] *Im Auftrag von *Alan Barrow > *Gesendet:* Montag, 20. Juli 2009 02:17 > *An:* digitalradio@yahoogroups.com > *Betreff:* Re: [digitalradio] New 40m Band Plan > > Cortland Richmond wrote: > > > > > > I do hope digital users avoid interfering with the North American 40 > > meter QRP CW frequency on 7040. > > If I recall there was a (largely ignored) push to get the ARRL to work > with the IARU. The US is now way out of alignment with the IARU plan if > I recall now, even though our Representatives approved it! > > Have fun, > > Alan > km4ba > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.20/2250 - Release Date: 07/20/09 > 06:16:00 > > ------------------------------------ Announce your digital presence via our Interactive Sked Pages at http://www.obriensweb.com/sked Recommended digital mode software: Winwarbler, FLDIGI, DM780, or Multipsk Logging Software: DXKeeper or Ham Radio Deluxe. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:digitalradio-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:digitalradio-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: digitalradio-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
