[SECC] Band plan comments

[Jeffrey Clarke]

Hi Ron,

 I was talking with K1ZM, who sent an email to Riley asking him
if he would be listening on 160 and issuing violations. His reply
that it would be good amateur practice to follow the band plan set
by the ARRL. I don't see where they could do anything to you if you did
transmit SSB below 1843 because in the US the rules say you are allowed
to operate SSB on those frequencies. I would think everyone will be OK
if they limit CQing above 1843 and just call the DX stations below
1843. The only risk you might take if you do transmit below 1843 that
there might be some idiots ( those anti contest guys) who might try to
start a QSO on CW near a big pile-up and claim they were QRMed and
start
taking a list of calls. (taking advantage of the situation) CU you in
the contest... I will be at PJ2Z doing lots of the low band
operating...

                 73's  Jeff


--- AB4RU@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 10/19/01 12:29:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> gabnjb@earthlink.net writes:
> 
> > The efforts by the ARRL and interested Topbanders to address
> interference
> >  issues on 160 with a band plan fits exactly into the FCC's recent
> approach,
> >  and it will be taken seriously by the FCC
> 
> I think all the other countries in the world will be working each
> other on 
> the same 160 meter frequencies they have for many previous years in
> the CQWW 
> SSB contest. US station that are serious in the contest will not let
> the ARRL 
> rules get in their way of working new mults that does not conform to
> the new 
> ARRL band plan. I agree with Gary,  CQ should have taken an active
> position 
> in the 160 band plan since the ARRL ruling will effect their contest 
> stateside. 
> 
> Regardless, the problem is just getting started, its just a matter of
> time 
> that the ARRL will abolish or narrow all the cw  band allocations in
> the ham 
> spectum to make more room for OTHER modes to address interference.
> ARRL has 
> the opinion that cw is an obsolete mode. If anyone has any pull with
> CQ, I 
> strongly urge them to suggest that CQ become pro-active very soon in
> the 
> political arena to help preserve what we have. This is where ARRL an
> I part 
> company. 
> 
> Ron
> 
> 
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