[RTTY] Arrl requests digital mode comments

[Jeff AC0C]

It's not intended to be funny.  It's more of an outrage.  But the parallel 
is accurate.

Just as in the case of 11708, the ARRL is advocating changes which would 
affect ALL of the US hams should the FCC grant it.  All the while, the 
League claims to represent the best interests of the US ham community.  This 
despite taking virtually no membership input into these decisions before 
advancing them, and sitting aside the fact that the League's membership is 
only about 15% of the US ham population.

We (again) are being sold a bill of goods reflective of an agenda that is 
based on the personal outlook and opinions of very few.

I'm sure the League will have a press release pretty soon saying that we 
will have to get these changes passed to really appreciate the benefit. 
Heard that line before as well...

73/jeff/ac0c
www.ac0c.com
alpha-charlie-zero-charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Neal Campbell
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 8:41 AM
To: Jeff AC0C
Cc: RTTY Reflector
Subject: Re: [RTTY] Arrl requests digital mode comments

Careful guys, you are walking in territory that some may not be comfortable
with this line of humor.

Neal Campbell
Abroham Neal LLC




On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 6:33 PM, Jeff AC0C <keepwalking188 at ac0c.com> wrote:

> Why worry?    It says right there in the ARRL petition, "...and if you
> like your (outdated, obsolete, antiquated) RTTY, then you can KEEP YOUR
> RTTY. PERIOD."
>
> 73/jeff/ac0c
> www.ac0c.com
> alpha-charlie-zero-charlie
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Joe Subich, W4TV
> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 5:19 AM
> To: rtty at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [RTTY] Arrl requests digital mode comments
>
>
>
> This is exactly the kind of spectrum grab that needs to be prevented.
>
> Notice they're already talking about *50 KHz* on 20 meters for the
> *exclusive use* of "fast digital modes."  Not only that, they want it
> where *international users* can make use of it and that would for all
> intents and purposes mean a "takeover"or 14.050-14.100!  Applied to
> 30 Meters that would be a takeover of at least 15 KHz - on 40 meters
> they would want 45 KHz where it does not interfere with international
> phone use or 7025-7080 (they cant' go into the Extra class segment
> because their users aren't licensed there).  On 80 Meters, their 15%
> would take *the entire CW/digital band* except for the Extra class CW
> segment and on 160 meters their 15% (30 KHz) would wipe out the entire
> "CW/data" segment if one starts at 1810 to be compatible with the
> lower frequency limit in many countries.
>
> With 99% of all non-voice activity being conducted using modes less than
> 500 Hz occupied bandwidth (eQSL database), it is clear that 99% of the
> available "RTTY, data" spectrum should be reserved for modes less than
> 500 Hz bandwidth and in no case should wideband activity be permitted
> in *at least* the bottom 100 KHz on each band to protect traditional
> amateur activity.
>
> 73,
>
>    ... Joe, W4TV
>
>
> On 3/2/2014 2:29 PM, Jay WS7I wrote:
>
>> Others are already active.
>>
>> http://hflink.com/bandplans/iaru_region_2.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/2/2014 10:32 AM, Mark wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-board-requests-member-
>>> comments-about-digital-modes
>>>
>>>
>>> Due by 3/31.   Seems like they might have asked BEFORE RM-11708.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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