[RTTY] Fw: ARLB025 ARRL seeks comment on draft "Bandwidth" petition

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

   From: Kok Chen <chen at mac.com>
   Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 19:30:35 -0700


   On Aug 25, 2004, at 7:07 PM, Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 wrote:

   > Maybe we should ask for .065 (or maybe .070) as the lower limit for
   > 500Hz BW on 15 and 10, as well as on 20, just to make things easier to
   > remember?  That would also preserve the status quo on 15M.

   .065 on 20m might be a hardship for the PSK31 folks.

   Whenever you change rules, it is going to make someone unhappy.

I think we have to suggest tweeks that will make everyone less
unhappy, if possible.
During big contests now, we're down that low (or would be if 15 would
open), and there's no requirement that we work that low usually.
OTOH, maybe suggesting a common bottom end of .073 (easy to remember)
would suffice.  

   It does look like we get a decent amount of bandwidth to play in.  All 
   we have to do is QSY a little.  Life is not so bad (except for the 80M 
   DX which W7TI mentioned).

I definitely think that we should try to get that 80M window opened,
or work on getting the JA's more flexibility.

   I really don't mind using PostIt notes.  Just don't make me memorize 
   all that right away.

   Hey, does this mean the SSTV will have to give up 14230?  Chuckle.

I don't think so. That's not a digital mode, it's an image mode.

   73
   Chen, W7AY