[RTTY] ARRL Bandwidth Proposal - FCC Invites Comments

[Jim Preston]

Joe,

If this is true, then it means that RTTY can be used all the way to the 
high end of the phone bands. I think this rule change could open a large 
hornet's nest, and would cause more problems than it would solve. I'm 
not convinced that it even solves any major problems.
I agree 100 percent with your comments 1-4.

73,

Jim N6VH


Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> Jim,
> 
> ARRL and others promoting regulation by bandwidth have stated
> that the bandwidth limits are maximum and not minimum.  Thus
> "conventional" RTTY would receive a significant expansion in
> the available spectrum.  RTTY (digital) would no longer be
> excluded from the "phone bands."
> 
> 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").
> 
>   2) the lack of a requirement that all digital protocols be
>      published and freely available in working form to enable
>      monitoring and "self-policing"
> 
>   3) the lack of bandwidth regulation in 160 meters
> 
>   4) the wideband allocation on 30 meters.
> 
> 73,
> 
>     ... Joe, W4TV
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