[CQ-Contest] Hollingsworth and Voluntary Bandplans

[David Robbins]

i believe the rule that is usually quoted in cases like this is 97.101(a): "In
all respects not specifically covered by FCC Rules each amateur station must be
operated in accordance with good engineering and good amateur practice. "

and since all hams are supposed to 'get along' and our largest member
organization publishes a plan for sharing bandwidth it would be a good practice
to follow the recommended bandplan.  this paragraph essentially gives the force
of a rule to all sorts of 'voluntary' agreements.

Tom Baugh AE9B wrote:
> 
> Hollingsworth and Voluntary Bandplans
> 
> Let's face it guys... It's a voluntary band plan... a gentlemen's agreement
> Hard to enforce... and no legal grounds. I'd love to say it is black and
> white but it isn't.
> How do you define INTENT?
> If Riley came to me and asked me to please refrain from transmitting SSTV on
> 14.233
> I'm not sure what grounds he'd have for that.. I'd probably oblige but not
> sure if he'd be "PICKING SIDES" or what. There's a difference between
> Voluntary and Gentlemen's Agreements and enforcable RULES...
> Can't we just get along?
> 

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