As I read the ARRL proposal, the *Entire" 160m band can be blanketed by
automated Pactor-III robots of 2400 Hz width, without limitation. Can anybody
show me where this is incorrect?
Current rules:
§97.221 Automatically controlled digital station.
(a) This rule section does not apply to an auxiliary station, a beacon station,
a repeater station, an earth station, a space station, or a space telecommand
station.
(b) A station may be automatically controlled while transmitting a RTTY or data
emission on the 6 m or shorter wavelength bands, and on the 28.120-28.189 MHz,
24.925-24.930 MHz, 21.090-21.100 MHz, 18.105-18.110 MHz, 14.0950-14.0995 MHz,
14.1005-14.112 MHz, 10.140-10.150 MHz, 7.100-7.105 MHz, or 3.620-3.635 MHz
segments.
(c) A station may be automatically controlled while transmitting a RTTY or data
emission on any other frequency authorized for such emission types provided
that:
(1) The station is responding to interrogation by a station under local or
remote control; and
(2) No transmission from the automatically controlled station occupies a
bandwidth of more than 500 Hz.
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ARRL proposed petition:
§ 97.221 Automatically controlled stations transmitting RTTY or data emissions.
(b) A station may be automatically controlled while transmitting a RTTY or data
emission on 10 m or shorter wavelength bands.
(c) On 160 through 12 meters, a station transmitting a RTTY or data emission
may
operate under automatic control except it is not permitted to initiate a
communication.
(1) Deleted.
(2) Deleted.
>From the table of frequencies in the petition:
(e) Except as otherwise provided in this Section, a station may transmit any
emission on any frequency authorized to the control operator subject to the
following bandwidth limitations:
Wavelength band Frequencies authorized Maximum bandwidth Standards
See §97.307(f) paragraph:
160 m Entire band 3 kHz
(1) (2)
73, Skip KH6TY
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