[Alexandria Radio Club Reflector] new proposed rules could affect ham radio

[Sandra Cruz-Pol]

i agree. they propose to transmit 20,000 Watts!
More info here
https://www.radioworld.com/tech-and-gear/market-makers-want-to-expand-their-use-of-shortwave

wouldn't that potentially damage receivers by saturating them?
73
Sandra
KQ4BDG

On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 7:17 AM Rich Adamy <ka4gfy at gmail.com> wrote:

> The Shortwave Modernization Coalition has been testing this concept at
> far lower power than what they are asking for in their petition.  With
> gain antennas, there is no way they will be able to reduce
> interference to adjacent services to an acceptable level.  In fact,
> the level of interference they are proposing exceeds the maximum
> acceptable level as mandated by the International Telecommunications
> Union and good engineering practice.
>
> This proposal also not only affects communications in the US, but
> because of the spectrum they are using, it will be detrimental to
> communications worldwide.  While the amatuer service is taking the
> brunt of the interference, other services such as maritime and
> aviation will be subjected to some interference.  If the FCC allows
> this proposal to go through, other groups are sure to follow.
>
> The comment period closed July 31, but I believe the reply period may
> still be open.  If you have not already filed comments/replies, please
> do so ASAP.  I filed mine last month.
>
> Rich, KA4GFY
>
> On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 5:53 AM Sandra Cruz-Pol via AlexandriaRadioClub
> <alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> >
> > hi all
> > I learned about this
> > 1. petition from private companies
> > <
> https://www.radioworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/5b410673-0cbd-467b-8ea9-06d7808c7924.pdf
> >,
> > so called"shortwave modernization commission' -they would make a lot of
> $$$$
> > 2. and after such request, the FCC publishes a Rule Making (RM-11953)
> > <https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/docket-detail/RM-11953> which is a
> public
> > notice, on Jun 29, 2023 (usually they give the public 60 days to respond)
> > 3. and here's  ARRL response:
> > <
> https://www.arrl.org/files/file/FCC%20Documents/ARRL%20Opposition%20FCC%20RM-11953%2008_2023.pdf
> >Aug
> > 2.
> >
> > *"ARRL commissioned a technical analysis to determine if the rules
> proposed
> > by SMC would affect operations on the bands allocated to the Amateur
> Radio
> > Service that are inter-mixed with the Part 90 bands in the subject
> > spectrum....ARRL’s analysis concludes that Part 90 operations as they
> would
> > be permitted under the proposed rules would not just threaten to cause
> > harmful interference to Amateur communications, but would cause
> widespread
> > disruption to Amateur and other communications services on multiple
> > spectrum bands. The proposed rules are seriously flawed, and would
> > adversely impact other services as well as the Amateur Radio Service. If
> > the Part 90 HF spectrum is to be used for a service of the type proposed,
> > the rules must reflect the realities and peculiarities of HF propagation
> > and be limited to power levels and bandwidths that, with appropriate
> > requirements for suppression of out-of-band emission (OOBE) and spurious
> > emissions, will reasonably protect neighboring and adjacent services from
> > harmful interference.*
> >
> > Let's hope the FCC listens.
> > 73
> >
> > Sandra
> > KQ4BDG
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Sandra
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