I remember it also. The ARRL supported phone in the upper part of the 40
meter band because it was sparsely used and there was concern that the upper
portion would either be completely covered over by foreign broadcast
station or would be given to them entirely and lost to the amateur community
forever. They were the primary force in convincing the FAA to allow phone
usage in that portion of the band. It's probably the only reason we have it
today. The ARRL deserves our gratitude not our criticism.
Joe Nemecek, K0JN
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