Has the group been able to put together a bandplan recommendation? I'm at the
point
in my comments where I am struggling over what to recommend going forward. Once
I get past the generalities it gets hard! (And time is running out).
Mark. N2QT
> On Mar 17, 2014, at 1:56 PM, Terry <ab5k@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> 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 feeling is we need to unite
> and attack this in two ways:
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> 1. Provide inputs for the ARRL's Band Plan. The priority is inputs
> for the ARRL as that is under a time schedule and we have two weeks
> remaining
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> 2. The other avenue is education. Here are the proposed pieces:
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> a. Develop a white paper on both the engineering and deployment flaws
> of Winlink and other automated digital packet robots. We have a two page
> draft but its need inputs from experts who can make it technically correct
> and polish it up.
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> b. Develop a white paper on potential interference from RM-11708 and
> why it needs to be sandboxed into its own sub band. This needs development
> from the ground up.
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> c. Develop a short white paper documenting the percent of automated
> packet users versus legacy SSB, CW and RTTY modes. There was a post to the
> reflector from a KH6 as I recall that had some numbers. That needs to be
> documented with supporting data and published.
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> d. Develop a Power Point presentation along the lines of "Spectral
> Defense - Dangers from Within". There we talk about the bottom end of 40
> meters that's shared between CW, RTTY and SSB and talk about the
> interference to the FT5 DX-Expedition by unattended packet. Then follow up
> a view of the spreadsheet shows the "mine field" of unattended packet
> stations that are there and just waiting to QRM you. Other slides would
> discuss the bending of the rules / legality, Spectrum grab, IARU concerns
> about automated robot spectrum grab, a slide from a Emergency Coordinator
> that rejected Winlink for his two Texas counties due to speed, and the
> request for 15% of the spectrum band.
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> e. We also need a 5 minute u-tube video demonstrating Winlink showing
> that it takes 5 minutes of actual air time to transmit a simple one line
> message.
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> After the education content is complete, we need help from everyone on this
> reflector to share the educational information with ARRL officials, other
> reflectors, clubs and anyone who will listen. I have requested a slot to
> do a presentation at the Central Texas DX and Contest Club and also plan do
> a presentation at the Temple Amateur Radio Club. I am scheduled for a 30
> minute talk at HamComm hamfest in Dallas on N1MM Contesting Software and
> I'll certainly hijack a few minutes out of that talk to discuss the above
> content and concerns and how folks can help.
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> In the last few days, there has been daily calls with John Stratton - ARRL
> Vice Director West Gulf Division. The information is also being passed to
> our Director. With the proper content we can start a education program with
> all league officials expressing all of our concerns. We have good data,
> we have the majority we just need to organize and get the word out.
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> We need volunteers to help on the white papers. I have someone in mind
> that not only has superior technical skills but is also well respected
> both at ARRL HQ and across the world. I sure hope he volunteers.
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> There are a few ideas that we consider nuclear options that are definitely
> off the table for now. There are other thoughts and ideas are coming in
> that are very useful. Thanks for all of the inputs.
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> Terry AB5K
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