[CQ-Contest] QRM Buster Advance Opportunity

Eric Hilding dx35 at hilding.com
Thu Mar 22 00:49:23 EST 2007


In case you haven't read http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=3&t=150129 ...

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> What does this mean to you? 
> 
> It means that Winlink Email robots, already widely hated for randomly destroying CW and PSK31 QSO's with 500 Hz-wide signals, would be allowed to 
> destroy as many as six (6) RTTY QSO's, twenty (20) CW QSO's or the entire PSK31 activity segment of the band with a single wideband Pactor-III signal, 
> killing your chance to complete that rare DX or contest exchange just so the less-then-one-percent of U.S. hams that use Winlink will never have to wait for a 
> clear frequency within the current subbands.
>
> What can you do about this?
>
>You can file a comment on RM-11306 with the FCC by clicking on this link, filling out the comment form, and telling the FCC you do not agree with allowing 
> automatic operations of any kind to operate outside the current subbands:
>
>Here is an example of how to fill out the form: Be sure to type RM-11306 in all caps, and also fill in your state and zip code..
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(Go to the above URL)

I just filed my comments in this matter opposing the potential unnecessary QRM (especially during the CW SS or the CW NAQP).

FYI & 73...

Rick, K6VVA



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