[RTTY] Question...

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Your position posits that there are already commercial users on the
> ham bands now, and that once allowed to go broadband, (so to speak),
> they will then switch to that mode. Is this true? Are there
> commercial users on the bands now?

Yes.  Winlink 2000/SailMail/SCS Technologies are commercial users
against whom there has been no FCC enforcement because they operate
with the protection of certain individuals and special interests at
ARRL.

Much of the traffic handled by Winlink 2000/Sailmail networks is
entirely commercial in nature and it passes without any system operator
review.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 7/28/2013 10:52 AM, David Cole wrote:
> Hi Joe,
>
> That does not explain why switching from mode based to bandwidth based
> enforcement will change anything.  Your position posits that there are
> already commercial users on the ham bands now, and that once allowed to
> go broadband, (so to speak), they will then switch to that mode.  Is
> this true?  Are there commercial users on the bands now?
>
> Not trying to start a fight here, trying to understand why the fuss
> about this.  On the surface it seems OK to me...  However, I do a lot of
> CW, and I saw one post talking about someone opening up a 2.5 KC Wide
> signal down at 14.025...  Does the current proposal not limit to
> sub-bands?  Also several people I respect here are not for it, so I must
> be missing something, as it seems innocent to me...
>
> Where can I get a look at the proposal as it will be submitted to the
> FCC.
>