[RTTY] RM-11708, the "other side"

[Michael Rapp]

Wow, I need to learn how to edit.  I meant ...."support RM-11708" in the
second sentence and the word comments when I wrote filings in the third.


On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Michael Rapp <mdrapp at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Many amateur radio operators in my area, 0-20 miles from the Gulf of
> Mexico, are heavily involved in emergency communications.  Indeed, my local
> club and the Communications Unit Leader of our local RACES/ARES group also
> seem to fully support it.
>
> I thought I would detail their reasons if it would be helpful to counter
> them in your own filings:
>
> "The ability for Hams to be able to use Pactor IV greatly benefits
> emergency communications using Amateur Radio.  It allows Hams to send email
> and other data via radio very quickly.  This is critical when the internet
> and/or other communications fail.  Currently Pactor IV can not be used on
> Amateur radio frequencies."
>
> The reasons being forwarded around also include the Winlink Development
> Team's position:
>
> "Time is running out for comments supporting RM-11708 to the FCC, which
> would remove the symbol rate limitation from FCC rules, and allow hams to
> use Pactor 4 modems in the USA. If the proposed rule change fails this
> time, it will be years before we have another chance. It is very easy to
> submit a comment. Please do. You don't have to say much other than you
> think it's a good idea, and that you support it.
>
> Here are the relevant points:
> 1. The proposed change does not alter the bandwidth limits or the
> frequencies available for digital use, so no new frequency space is being
> used. It has no negative impact on the Ham spectrum.
> 2. The use of Pactor 4 simply makes the use of existing bandwidth more
> efficient, so additional traffic can be passed without allocating new
> frequencies.
> 3. The further development of even faster protocols in the same bandwidth
> limitations depends on the success of this rulemaking. "
>
> So it seems, at least in my area, the use of Pactor 4 is the overriding
> concern for those in support of RM-11708.
>
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