[RTTY] Arrl requests digital mode comments

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

It isn't humor ... in any form.

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 3/2/2014 6:41 PM, Neal Campbell wrote:
> Careful guys, you are walking in territory that some may not be comfortable
> with this line of humor.
>
> Neal Campbell
> Abroham Neal LLC
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> 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 like your (outdated, obsolete, antiquated) RTTY, then you can KEEP YOUR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
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>> -----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:
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>>> Others are already active.
>>>
>>> http://hflink.com/bandplans/iaru_region_2.html
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>>> On 3/2/2014 10:32 AM, Mark wrote:
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>>>> 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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