Topband: [ARRL-LOTW] BoD votes LoTW initiatives

[Rik van Riel]

On 07/23/2013 10:46 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:

> §97.307(f) “no longer reflect the state of the art of digital
> telecommunications technology,” and that the proposed rule change would
> “encourage both flexibility and efficiency in the employment of digital
> emissions by amateur stations.” The Ad Hoc Symbol Rate Rule
> Modernization Committee was dissolved with the thanks of the Board.

That part is definitely true. Various low symbol rate Olivia, Contestia,
MFSK and DominoEX modes (which are legal) take up more bandwidth than
psk500 (which is currently illegal).

> Save us from a Board of Directors that would not know Digital Operation
> if it bit them on the ass.  All we need is a bunch of 2.8 KHz wide
> chunks of "white noise" across the entire "non-voice" spectrum.  If
> they want to remove the symbol rate, the bandwidth better be compatible
> with that of CW (100 Hz or less) in the majority of the shared non-voice
> spectrum.

Seggregation by bandwidth might make sense, but I am not sure that
needs to be written into FCC rules.  A band plan may be a more
appropriate way to deal with that, especially considering the fact
that different countries have slightly different ham frequencies
and rules...

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