[Amps] Maximum RF output in practical application: 4-250A

[Joe Isabella]

Proclaiming that the bands are always packed all the time is a common error by those saying 4 or 6k of SSB is selfish & wasteful.  One could make the argument that a band full of "You're 5-9....QRZ??" over, and over, and over again is a complete waste of spectrum as well.  Now, I happen to enjoy both rag-chewing and the occasional contest, so I have that "competative contest gene" in my blood as well.  I'm willing to call a spade a spade if you are -- if 10 people ragchewing in a 6kHz segment of the band is a waste, so then is hundreds of kHz of "you're 5-9...QRZ??".  Surely you can concede that.  Afterall, the only reason we're here is to learn and have a little fun doing it, right (other than genuine emergency communications)?

Joe, N3JI

----- Original Message ----
From: Michael Tope <W4EF at dellroy.com>
To: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv at subich.com>; Joe Isabella <n3ji at yahoo.com>; amps at contesting.com
Sent: Monday, July 3, 2006 6:34:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Maximum RF output in practical application: 4-250A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv at subich.com>
 
> keeping with good engineering practice which would be in violation 
> of the rules.  This is exactly why the ARRL proposal to regulate 
> emission by bandwidth is needed - to address both the "all knobs 
> to the right" and the selfish "I need 5 KHz audio" attitudes. 
> 
>> Until then, you're wasting time and "bandwidth".
> 
> As you are wasting a far more scarce resource ... amateur spectrum. 
> 
> 73, 

Amateur spectrum is only transiently scarce, Joe, and you know it. Most
evenings out here on the west coast, 160, 75, and 40 meters SSB are 
desolate. If Art Bell and his buds want to crank open their BW to 4 KHz
on 3840, I don't see the harm. 

73, Mike W4EF..................................................