[Boatanchors] [FLBOATANCHORS] ARRL Band Plan

[Bry Carling AF4K]

Those are NOT FCC regs. No you may use CW between 7000 - 7125 
and if you are an Extra you can use it from 7000 - 7300 kHz.

These are recommendations form a radio club. NOTHING more.

However, ARRL has a lot of sway with the FCC and i don't want to see them destroy 7100 - 
7125 any more than they already have by promoting the use of RTTY there!

It is not a band plan to push for bad practices!

On 11 Apr 2015 at 9:43, qrv at kd4e.com wrote:

> I find this ARRL text difficult to follow and have not kept up
> with these things lately.
> 
> Are they saying that the FCC currently limits rtty & other data
> modes (not just rtty) to 5kHz (7100-7105 kHz) of a 300kHz band?
> 
> If that is correct are those using CW between 7100-7105 kHz
> currently in violation of FCC regs?
> 
> If 7100-7125 kHz were to be set aside for CW where should all of
> the digi-modes (including rtty, psk, bpq32, thor, etc.) be located?
> 
> With the rapid increase of digi modes 5kHz isn't going to meet the
> need. We do have 300kHz to work with - while avoiding conflicts
> with other Regions.
> 
> What is the alternative proposal from the CW community, please?
> 
> I'm no fan of the unattended & easily abused Winlink-type modes
> but the reality is that digi mode use by Hams is growing and needs
> to be accomodated.
> 
> The best way to defeat a bad proposal is to offer a workable
> alternative.
> 
> WDYT?
> 
> David KD4E
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> On 40 meters, the committee concluded that it would be unrealistic to
> try to bring the ARRL band plan into alignment with the rest of the
> world, particularly with Regions 1 and 3 where operating patterns
> developed when the entire band, including phone, was just 100 kHz wide
> and is still only 200 kHz. While 7040 kHz is a recognized RTTY/data DX
> frequency in the band plan, the best place for other RTTY/data activity
> in the US is above 7070 kHz.
> 
> The committee proposes aligning the band plan with the "Considerate
> Operator´s Frequency Guide," with wide data modes - outside of ACDS - at
> 7115-7125 kHz. The "Guide" shows 7070-7125 kHz for RTTY/data, while the
> ARRL band plan shows 7080-7125 kHz. The FCC mandates that ACDS be
> confined to the 7100-7105 kHz segment.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> > Are you aware of the new ARRL BAND PLAN?
> > 
> > Many of us use 7100-7125 kHz daily for CW.  They want to absurdly
> > give it to RTTY! There is plenty of space already for RTTY. This is a
> > BAD proposal! Spread the word and also send your comments to ARRL
> > please! Copy your local League officials too.
> > 
> > If you haven't contacted the ARRL about this yet., please let them
> > know your opinion about giving 7100 - 7125 MHz to RTTY!!! There may
> > be other areas that interest you too.
> > 
> > Don't put it off. Please comment by APRIL 19th!!  You have a voice
> > in this...
> > 
> > _http://www.arrl.org/bandplan_
> > 
> > _http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-seeks-member-input-on-draft-hf-band-plan-proposals_
> >
> >  73 de AF4K, Bry
> 
> 
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