[AMRadio] ARRL note

[ATanner283 at aol.com]

Here is a copy of the email I sent to our Great Lakes Manager:

I am emailing you in response to a potential proposal by the ARRL. Once again 
the "powers" have jumped into something that has not been researched properly 
and has caused much confusion, even among those who disseminate information 
about ARRL activities. The move towards trying to segregate the bands by 
modes/bandwitdh and or to try and limit bandwidths is a ludicrous idea. The 
response has been from ARRL managers, that the proposal is only going to be 
about digital. IF that were true, then why didn't the minutes SAY that. 
Myself and many others do NOT understand why the ARRL has to constantly 
trying to "FIX" something. A limitation of bandwidth could very possibly 
render thousands of dollars of equipment to become unusable. It could also 
drive  many current operators who enjoy building and experimenting, away from 
ham radio, and drive a further wedge between the ARRL and ham operators. The 
ARRL is constantly bemoaning the fact that the amateur population is 
decreasing, and no new operators are replacing those that drop out. If this 
is true, then WHY do you need to change the current spectrum laws. If you 
tune across the band now at any time, save contest events, a good part of 
most of the bands are not even in use. It would make more sense to try and 
utilize THESE areas. I think there are far more important issues at hand than 
fixing something that works. If the ARRL handles this in the usual way, we 
may get something back from the FCC that we REALLY weren't shooting for, and 
will take forever to reverse. Thanks for Looking........Al Tanner/W8FAX

AND the answer I rcved back..............

Alan,

Good morning! And thanks for writing.

I am hearing a lot about the AM issue lately. First, let me assure
you that there was no intent to end nor to relegate AM in Director Frenaye's
motion. I have discussed this with Dave Sumner who assures me that AM is not
the target here and is safe.

But I will be vigilant on this issue and "keep my ear to the ground."

73, Gary KI4LA 




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