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[Jim Worsham]

I thought that everyone would be interested in this.

73
Jim W4KXY

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From: <BillWA6ITF@aol.com>
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Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 1:28 AM
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> Hi all,
>
> A little while ago I received the note below from my friend Dick Isley,
> W9GIG.  Dick is NFCC Secretary and ARRL Central Div Dir.  He is very
> concerned about the proposal from SAVI Technology to the 70cm ham band.
> Please read what he says and do as he requests.  Regardles of your mode of
> choice or special interest, this is the home stretch and it affects all of
us.
>
> de
> Bill P.
>
>
> Subj:    SAVI Technologies 70 Cm Band Threat - A Call For Action
> Date:   2/16/02 1:16:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
> From:   dick@pobox.com
> To: n6wr@mail-1.ns.net (Rick McCusker), newsline@ix.netcom.com (Bill
> Pasternak), BillWA6ITF@aol.com, fmaia@prodigy.net (Fred Maia)
> CC: rlindquist@arrl.org, mwilson@arrl.org, sford@arrl.org,
> cq@cq-amateur-radio.com (Richard Moseson)
>
> 16 FEB, 2002 - 1415 CST
>
> To All Radio Amateurs:
>
> I am sure all of you have been following, to one degree or another,
> the progress of SAVI Technologies, Inc. proposal to the FCC that it
> be allowed to develop and market a family of Part 15 devices designed
> to operate on the amateur 70 CM band.  There are numerous problems
> with this proposal, but the Federal Communications Commission appears
> to favor SAVI's proposal.  It has now been given a Rule-Making number
> (RM-10051) and the deadline for Reply Comments (the final round before
> the Commission issues a ruling) is March 1, 2002.
>
> It is rumored the Defense Department (primary user of this spectrum)
> is going to file reply comments opposing SAVI's proposal.  However,
> there is a lot of money and potential profit at stake and the Commission
> appears to be VERY business-oriented.  Therefore even if other branches
> of our federal government do officially oppose SAVI, the outcome could
> still go against the licensed users of this spectrum segment.
>
> Time is very short and the delays due to anthrax screening of the U.S.
> mail going to all branches of the federal government render this mode
> of communication unuseable.  Email with or without attached files, fax,
> and FCC E-file documents are the only way to communicate our opposition.
>
> This is a political process.  It is imperative that you also send
> electronic messages (CC your FCC email and faxes) to your elected
> federal representatives - to both their local and Washington, DC email
> addresses.  If 10,000 or more hams respond to this call, the SAVI
> proposal will become a hot political potato - hopefully one that is so
> hot that the Commission drops it.
>
> The ARRL has made four excellent filings in opposition to SAVI every
> step of the way.  These filings and introductory text are now posted
> on the NFCC website at:  www.arrl.org/nfcc  You will also find links
> there that will take you to the FCC E-file web page.  Please take
> the time to download and read these documents before you write your
> messages.  Your Reply Comments must be factual and non-abusive, but
> VERY firm in your oppostition.
>
> I urge you to spread the word among all of your ham friends and non-
> ham friends who are friendly to Amateur Radio.  NOW IS THE TIME FOR
> ACTION!  Let's use the Internet to defend our radio service...
>
> 73 - Dick Isely, W9GIG
>       Secretary
>       Nat'l Frequency Coordinators' Council, Inc.
>
>
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