[RTTY] ARRL Proposal to redefine subbands by bandwidth

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604]

I think this is a false alarm.  As it is now, the PIII stations could legally
operate down in the PSK and RTTY segments, and PII MBO's already do.
This would add restrictions to that.  It also moves that most obnoxious of
digital modes, MT63, out of the narrow band area.

I read this as an attempt to protect RTTY and PSK, not as a threat.

73, doug

   From: "John Fleming" <john at wa9als.com>
   Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 08:16:52 -0500


   ----- Original Message ----- 
   From: "Robert McGwier" <rwmcgwier at comcast.net>
   To: "RTTY" <RTTY at contesting.com>
   Cc: "TAPR HF Sig" <hfsig at lists.tapr.org>
   Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 7:27 AM
   Subject: RE: [RTTY] ARRL Proposal to redefine subbands by bandwidth


   > <<Bandwidth in the existing "RTTY/data subbands" would be limited by rule
   to
   > either 500 Hz or 3 kHz. In the following subbands where 3 kHz would be
   > permitted, phone emissions would specifically not be permitted: 3650-3725,
   > 7100-7125, 14100-14150, and 21150-21200 kHz. The reason for this is to
   > encourage the development of higher-speed data communications in these
   > subbands by preventing them from becoming de facto "expanded phone bands."
   > The prior ARRL proposal to expand some HF phone bands is included in the
   > separate FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making, WT Docket No. 04-140, and is
   > taken into account in these new proposals. >>
   >
   >
   > Please explain to me one line of this where it says that PactorIII, etc.
   > will
   > be allowed to operate below (for example) 14100.  I don't believe it says
   > that anywhere.  I read this as saying that the wide modes will be
   restricted
   > to above these X.100 limits.

   I think maybe Skip is concerned about non-pactor III automated stations?
   Most of the automated pactor stations now operating are NOT pactor III, and
   as I understand it, these could move DOWN into the RTTY areas, joining the
   "500 Hz neighborhood".


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