> The Beacon System doesn't own the frequencies they occupy
> (all the time). OTOH, many of us greatly appreciate their
> presence and make use of the propagation information
> provided. If the beacon service weren't seen as broadly
> valuable, it would probably be QRM'd more. My hope is that
> we work together to keep the Beacon frequencies clear because
> we choose to do so.
Since the beacon network is CW, why isn't it moved to 14.000.0,
21.000.0, etc.? Moving them to the bottom of the band, they
provide a nice band edge marker and the multi-KW, multi-multi
stations can worry about protecting the beacons during
contests <G>.
Like everything else that nobody wants in "their" back yard
(including the 2 KHz wide quasi-commercial "mailboxes"), the
beacon network gets shoved into the "digital" band ... they
don't belong in the "digital" spectrum, much less the middle
of it.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rtty-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:rtty-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of J. Edward (Ed) Muns
> Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 11:44 AM
> To: 'W0MU Mike Fatchett'
> Cc: cq-contest@contesting.com; rtty@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] I just have to ask
>
>
> > Would using the beacon system to check propagation put you into the
> > assisted category?
>
> No, because listening to the Beacon System or WWV solar
> conditions is not directly finding potential QSOs for you.
>
> (Let's not start another heated thread about the Assisted vs.
> Non-Assisted categories, hi!)
>
> > I am all for the beacon network. What I don't like is the apparent
> > feeling of ownership of the frequencies by the beacon
> operators. If
> > someone can point me to the exact waivers and rulings by the FCC
> > giving anyone exclusive
> > right to the beacon frequencies I would appreciate it.
>
> The Beacon System doesn't own the frequencies they occupy
> (all the time). OTOH, many of us greatly appreciate their
> presence and make use of the propagation information
> provided. If the beacon service weren't seen as broadly
> valuable, it would probably be QRM'd more. My hope is that
> we work together to keep the Beacon frequencies clear because
> we choose to do so.
>
> Ed - W0YK
>
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