Hi Tom, First, thanks for the QSO on the 160 meter contest last weekend. Integrating RTTY capability into your station can be broken down into high level steps of Receiving RTTY, Transmitting RTTY an
<http://dx-world.net/2012/the-republic-of-kosovo-soon-on-air/> Dx World has a copy of the Z60K license and also says the ARRL does not count Z6 for DXCC. http://dx-world.net/2012/the-republic-of-koso
Its currently the year 2020. In mid year 2014 the FCC approved RM-11708 which de-regulated the CW/RTTY bands allowing unspecified digital wide bandwidth codes in the current CW/RTTY band segments. Fo
As many of you know, RM-11708 (the "Proposal") has been submitted by the ARRL to the FCC as a "rule making" request. If approved, wide band digital modes of up to 2.8 KHz bandwidth would be allowed
I had planned to do a serious effort but I'm off working on a response to the ARRL request for band plan inputs. I hope to be on tonight. Terry AB5K The bands are indeed rather quiet for the contest,
There a CSV spreadsheet(WinlinkStatiosn.csv) on the FTP site that lists the current Winlink stations sorted by frequency. The ftp folder locations is: ftp://ab5k.net/Other/RM-11708/ The intent was to
Crosspost - Question about Winlink automated packet robots that are causing so much QRM on the RTTY sub bands and 40 meter SSB. Yachtsmen may be using amateur radio in order to avoid paying the fees
We now have 2 weeks left to respond to the ARRL request for inputs to the new band plan. There are several options: 1. A few submit band plans that are useful but are not 100 percent aligned. A lot o
The automated packet robots do not meet the ARRL Considerate Operator's Frequency Guide that says "It's good practice--and plain old common sense--for any operator, regardless of mode, to check to se
Hi Anthony, There is room for them. For example on 20 meters from 14.100 to 14.112 and perhaps higher. On 80 meters we are crunched as the FCC took away a big chuck of digital spectrum a few years ag
Another approach is to take the region 2 band plan (WS7I suggestion). http://www.iaru-r2.org/documents/explorer/files/Plan%20de%20bandas%20|%20Ban d-plan/R2%20Band%20Plan%202013.pdf The region 2 band
Yes I agree the band plan should address beacons. The current ARRL Band Plan includes the NCDXF beacons and the current region 2 band plan allows beacons from 14.099 to 14.101. So if we modify the cu
Folks, Sorry if this has been asked before but in reference the filing that the ARRL made to the FCC: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520958815 On page 11 there is a line that says "While
Thanks Kai, The "ERRATUM" filing makes much more sense. Terry Terry, You need to look at the "ERRATUM" filing: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520959653 as well, where that ARRL makes a co
We are slowly getting organized. We have been flooded with personal emails and phone calls and appreciate all of the comments and suggestions. We are certainly open for inputs and right now the feeli
I have been under the assumption that we would propose remaining in the current allocated RTTY sub bands. One suggestion that has came is to move lower in frequency below .070. That does not help on
Good ideas. What we want do is to provide accurate data as to the usage of the various modes of SSB, CW, RTTY and Packet. So for the white paper that describes the popularity of modes across ham radi
We need a lot of help to pull this off. It cannot come from one person or they will just say that's one person on a rage. We are pulling together a good team for the band plan and the white papers al
Hi Jim, Welcome to the forum. Ham radio is a great hobby and RTTY is a great mode. There are bunch of great guys on the forum and we normally stick to more interesting RTTY DXing and Contesting topic
The Band Plan Committee just received a interesting suggestion for dealing with interference from packet robots. See below. Terry * Given that the unattended digital stations are in violation of part