[RTTY] Digital Operators Band Plan Committee - Current thoughts and status

[Mark N2QT]

Has the group been able to put together a bandplan recommendation?  I'm at the point
in my comments where I am struggling over what to recommend going forward.  Once
I get past the generalities it gets hard! (And time is running out).

Mark. N2QT

> On Mar 17, 2014, at 1:56 PM, Terry <ab5k at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> We are slowly getting organized.   We have been flooded with personal emails
> and phone calls  and appreciate all of the comments and suggestions.   We
> are certainly open for inputs and right now the feeling is we need to unite
> and attack this in two ways:
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> 1.       Provide  inputs for the ARRL's Band Plan.  The priority is inputs
> for the ARRL as that is under a time schedule and we have two weeks
> remaining
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> 2.       The other avenue is education.   Here are the proposed  pieces:
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> a.       Develop a white paper on both the engineering and deployment flaws
> of Winlink and other automated digital packet robots.  We have a  two page
> draft but its need inputs from experts who can make it technically correct
> and polish it up.   
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> b.      Develop a white paper on potential interference from RM-11708 and
> why it needs to be sandboxed into its own sub band.   This needs development
> from the ground up.   
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> c.       Develop a short white paper documenting the percent of automated
> packet users versus legacy SSB, CW and RTTY modes.   There was a post to the
> reflector from a KH6 as I recall that had some numbers.  That needs to be
> documented with supporting data and published. 
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> d.      Develop a Power Point presentation along  the lines of "Spectral
> Defense - Dangers from Within".     There we talk about the bottom end of 40
> meters that's shared between CW, RTTY and SSB and talk about the
> interference to the FT5 DX-Expedition by unattended packet.   Then follow up
> a view of the spreadsheet shows the "mine field" of unattended packet
> stations that are there and just waiting to QRM you.   Other slides would
> discuss the bending of the rules / legality,  Spectrum grab,  IARU concerns
> about automated robot spectrum grab, a slide from a Emergency Coordinator
> that rejected Winlink for his two Texas counties due to speed, and the
> request for 15% of the spectrum band.    
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> e.      We also need a 5 minute u-tube video demonstrating Winlink showing
> that it takes 5 minutes of actual air time to transmit a simple one line
> message.   
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> After the education content is complete, we need help from everyone on this
> reflector to share the educational information with ARRL officials, other
> reflectors, clubs and anyone who will listen.    I have requested a slot to
> do a presentation at the Central Texas DX and Contest Club and also plan do
> a presentation at the Temple Amateur Radio Club.  I am scheduled for a 30
> minute talk at HamComm hamfest in Dallas on N1MM Contesting Software and
> I'll certainly hijack a few minutes out of that talk to discuss the above
> content and concerns and how folks can help.     
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> In the last few days, there has been daily calls with John Stratton - ARRL
> Vice Director West Gulf Division.   The information is also being passed to
> our Director.  With the proper content we can start a education program with
> all league officials expressing all of our  concerns.     We have good data,
> we have the majority we just need to organize and get the word out.
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> We need volunteers to help on the white papers.   I have someone in mind
> that not only has superior technical skills but is also  well  respected
> both at ARRL HQ and across the world.   I sure hope he volunteers. 
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> There are a few ideas that we consider nuclear options that are definitely
> off the table for now.  There are other thoughts and  ideas are coming in
> that are very useful.    Thanks for all of the inputs.    
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> Terry AB5K 
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