joe
If the frequency is in use its up to
W1AW to wait untill its clear or to QSY
thanks
Liam
On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 2:44 AM, Jay WS7I <ws7ik7tj@gmail.com> wrote:
> Chen was of course correct.
>
> Easy to just google K1MAN and read about all of his stuff on his
> broadcasting. Which brings to mind a story from years ago.
>
> Hal and I were running a SARTG or something like that and it was really
> slow. This was back when K1MAN was just doing his RTTY Net which was
> shortly before he got in the broadcasting effort. He met each Saturday at
> 11:00 AM local or something like that.
>
> I could hear them just fine so checked into his "net" and assumed Net
> Control and put out a few lines how this morning we would be conducting a
> little experiment and would be requiring a certain exchange on entering the
> net. Of course a signal report and what ever the contest exchange was back
> then which escapes me after this many years. I ran about 30 stations in
> short order. Called a fairly loud one after giving each of the 30 a report
> and turned back control to K1MAN's guy.
>
> Few recall that before his audio days he got his start on good old steam
> boat RTTY. But he also didn't have much of an AMP in those days so he was
> easily worked.
>
> Always nice to know when the ARRL's 14.095 schedule kicks off and when it
> ends as its a nice clear frequency when they are done.
>
> Its sort of like the beacons. Which I think are silly, but I do stay away
> from them its just easier and folks do like to use them.
>
> Jay WS7I
>
>
>
> On 6/4/2014 6:25 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>
>> I have sent a letter to K1ZZ asking for an explanation. This should be
>> interesting.
>>
>> Mike W0MU
>>
>> On 6/4/2014 7:01 PM, Kok Chen wrote:
>>
>>> On Jun 4, 2014, at 5:37 PM, W0MU Mike Fatchett wrote:
>>>
>>> What does this have to do with an ARRL Bulletin?
>>>>
>>> I think Jay may be alluding to 197.113(d) [from Feb 23, 2007 edition of
>>> the ARRL Part 97 rules book] which stipulates that W1AW can pay the
>>> operators, which on the surface runs counter to the amateur service.
>>>
>>> That rule was probably very finely crafted to "barely" allow them to
>>> broadcast back when they petitioned for the rules. This way, you and I and
>>> K1MAN cannot broadcast unless we dedicate at least 40 hours per week doing
>>> it.
>>>
>>> We need to check though, that W1AW actually *still* operate bulletins
>>> and code practices for a total of 40 hours a week. It occurs to me that it
>>> is possible that they still transmit code practices just to fill up the 40
>>> hours of air time, not because the code transmissions are of any real use
>>> today.
>>>
>>> (They could also be weaseling by counting each band as a separate *time*
>>> slot. Lawyers are never good at Physics.)
>>>
>>> IMHO, your other point is definitely 100% correct. That FCC Part 97.111
>>> say they can broadcast. But it does not give W1AW the license to hog any
>>> particular frequency.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Chen, W7AY
>>>
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