Well Bill, and I'm NOT trying to antagonize you....but.....Just because
it is authorized via a ARRL band plan that apparantly recieved FCC
blessings, DOES NOT mean it is the right thing to do.
I think I'll start operating CW up in the American Phone Band.....do you
think that will get any rise? Think about it.
Dan/W4NTI
Bill Coleman wrote:
> On Sep 21, 2006, at 4:22 PM, Dan/W4NTI wrote:
>
>
>> Another answer is perhaps the RTTY crowd don't give a rip about
>> tearing
>> up the entire 40 m CW segement. Course thats just MY observations.
>>
>
> Last I looked, RTTY was authorized in the US from 7000-7150 kHz. CW
> is from 7000-7300 kHz. In Regions 1 and 3, the entire 40m band is
> only 7000-7100. 7040 kHz is the International RTTY calling frequency,
> so you'll find a lot of intercontinental RTTY activity around there.
> Much higher, it would interfere with Phone operation in Regions 1 and 3.
>
> The problem here is NOT that RTTY operators are inconsiderate, or
> that CW operators are intolerant. The problem IS that the 40m band is
> just too damn small at 100 kHz world-wide. We'll get some relief in
> 2009 when 7100-7200 kHz becomes a world-wide allocation.
>
> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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