[RTTY] RTTY Screwed by FCC?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

Charlie, 

Look at page 41 of the Report and Order ... 

Under the changes on S97.305(2) you will see: 

> 40 m  7.000-7.075 MHz RTTY,  data .... (3), (9)
> 40 m  7.075-7.100 MHz Phone, image ... (1), (2), (9), (11)
> 40 m  7.100-7.125 MHz RTTY,  data .... (3), (9)
> 40 m  7.125-7.300 MHz Phone, image ... (1), (2)

That first line will make it illegal for US stations to use RTTY 
or any other data mode between 7.075 and 7.100!  After all, it 
is vital to protect the KH6 and PK2/KP4 boys and their private 
phone playground.  

I think it is time for digital operators to petition for 
reconsideration in part ... particularly regarding the loss 
of 3600 - 3630 and 7075 - 7100.  Digital modes operation is 
growing faster than any other mode yet Digital just lost 50% 
of the available spectrum on 80 and 40 meters! 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Morrison [mailto:cfmorris at bellsouth.net] 
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:54 AM
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Cc: w4tv at microham-usa.com
> Subject: RE: RTTY Screwed by FCC?
> 
> 
>  
> > > Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:18:54 -0400
> > > From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <w4tv at microham-usa.com>
> > > Subject: [RTTY] RTTY Screwed by FCC?
> > > To: <rtty at contesting.com>
> > > Message-ID: <00e201c6ee76$5065ac70$0b80a8c0 at laptop>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"
> > > 
> > > 
> > > The FCC's Omnibus action has a couple nasty surprises for RTTY 
> > > activity in the US.
> > > 
> > > 1) RTTY (digital) is no longer permitted above 3600
> > > 2) RTTY (digital) is no longer permitted between 7075 and 7100
> > > 
> > > This may not effect the contesters but it will most 
> > certainly effect 
> > > domestic RTTY activity.  Any comments?
> > > 
> > > 73,
> > > 
> > >    ... Joe, W4TV
> > 
> > Joe,
> > 
> > I see the part about 3.600+, but cant seem to locate the part 
> > that specifies no RTTY from 7.075 to 7.100.  Where is that located?
> > 
> > Charlie
> > KI5XP
> > 
> 
> Actually Joe, now I see it, all the way at the bottom.  But 
> what takes place
> in the small 25khz window RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BAND??!!
> 
> Charlie
> KI5XP
> 
> 
>