Oh my God - ENOUGH !

> On Feb 22, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Neil Zampella <ne...@techie.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> PLEASE do NOT continue this here .. its already causing issues on the WSJT 
> groups.io list, and has NOTHING to do with development of WSJT-X modes.
> 
> Neil, KN3ILZ
> 
> On 2/22/2020 12:45 PM, Rich Zwirko - K1HTV wrote:
>> Seannon AG0NY , 
>> 
>> The FCC rules regarding 60 Meter channelized operation require that all of 
>> the components of upper sideband voice transmissions remain within the 
>> defined channel.
>> 
>> 60 Meter Channel 3, (5357 KHz) is used for FT8 operation in the States and a 
>> number of other countries. The center frequency for that channel is 5358.5 
>> KHz.  A normal Upper Sideband , passing through a transmitter’s TX filter 
>> will pass audio signals between 200 and 2800 Hz.  With a user’s VFO set to 
>> 5357 KHz, audio components of a USB signal will occupy between 5357.2 and 
>> 5360 KHz.  
>> 
>> A 50 Hz wide FT8 signal, using the same VFO setting and a tone between  200 
>> Hz and 2750 Hz, will also remain within that channel.  A Pactor signal will 
>> occupy between 5357 and 5359.4 KHz, a whole lot more than a 50 Hz FT8 
>> signal. Expecting all FT8 signals to transmit exactly 1500 Hz, no more, no 
>> less, above the 5357 KHz is ridiculous. It simple won’t happen. 
>> 
>> I don’t know of any FCC actions on any complaints of FT8 interference to any 
>> other services occupying the 60 Meter FT8 frequency of 5357 KHz.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Rich – K1HTV
>> 
>> 
>> AG0NY wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > 9. Under the existing rules, only upper sideband voice transmissions
>> >> are permitted in the 60 meter band. In the NPRM, the Commission proposed 
>> >> to
>> >> authorize the use of three additional emission designators in the band: CW
>> >> emission 150HA1A, which is Morse telegraphy by means of on-off keying, and
>> >> data emissions 2K80J2D and 60H0J2B. In § 97.307(f)(14)(i) of the proposed
>> >> rules, the Commission restricts emission designator 2K80J2D to data using
>> >> PACTOR-III technique and emission designator 60H0J2B to data using PSK31
>> >> technique. The Commission also sought comment on whether amateur stations
>> >> could be permitted to transmit emission types in addition to those
>> >> requested by ARRL in the 60 meter band without increasing the likelihood 
>> >> of
>> >> interference to primary users.  
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