[RTTY] ARRL Bandwidth Proposal - FCC Invites Comments

[Bill Coleman]

On Jan 13, 2006, at 12:07 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> In general the most objectionable portions of the ARRL proposal
> are:
>
>   1) the lack of required "listen before transmit" protocols
>      for any station which automatically responds to calls
>      (also known as "semi-automatic operation").

Indeed.

>   2) the lack of a requirement that all digital protocols be
>      published and freely available in working form to enable
>      monitoring and "self-policing"

Oh, yeah.

>   3) the lack of bandwidth regulation in 160 meters

Oh, no. That's how it should be. And perhaps should be on every band,  
like every other country in the entire world.

>   4) the wideband allocation on 30 meters.

About doggone time.

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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