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

[Sandra Cruz-Pol]

thanks for the clarification, Mike.
Sandra

On Wed, Aug 9, 2023 at 8:36 AM Mike Rhodes via AlexandriaRadioClub <
alexandriaradioclub at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Anyone can ask for an extension of the comment period. It doesn't mean
> they are in favor of the proposal. In fact, the Shortwave Modernization
> Coalition filed opposing the request for an extension. They don't want to
> give people more time to drag this out but Flex wanted more time to study
> the issue and probably the earlier filed comments.
>
> They can file reply comments if they didn't get their initial comments
> filed. I haven't looked.
>
> Mike
>
> > On Aug 8, 2023, at 8:36 AM, Rich Adamy <ka4gfy at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The was a piece in Radio World Smartbrief this morning.  The Shortwave
> > Modernization Coalition asked for an extension to the comments period.
> > One of the comments filed to extend the comments period came from Flex
> > Radio Systems, the same people who make the really nice Flex SDR
> > radios.  I won't be buying any Flex radios after that.  I wonder how
> > many other hams will feel the same way.
> >
> > Here is the link to the Radio World Smartbrief article:
> >
> https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/fcc-declined-request-to-extend-comment-period-on-shortwave-modernization-petition?utm_term=DE39D5B7-7CDD-4EA4-B04A-F4BF575ECD8D&utm_campaign=0028F35E-226C-4B60-AC88-AB2831C8A639&utm_medium=email&utm_content=B4B8F852-0A4E-4784-9A44-38A96293CE71&utm_source=SmartBrief
> >
> > 73,
> > 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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