[AMRadio] AM IARU Region 2 Bandplan

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

The alarming confusion expressed right here on the AMRADIO mailing list 
regarding the occupied bandwidth of a DSB AM signal makes my point 
beautifully.  Most hams know what mode they are running, but few really 
know the bandwidth of their signnal.

Very few hams have the knowledge, skills, or test equipment to measure 
occupied bandwidth anyway, so its use in a bandplan is a meaningless 
standard.  The common practice of tuning a communications receiver 
across a signal is NOT how to measure occupied bandwidth and will 
produce misleading results.

Again, let me emphasize:  the present IARU Region 2 bandplan's 
bandwidth limitation of 2700 Hz refers to the amount of space used by 
the signal on the band, not the range of audio used to modulate the 
transmitter.  Most DSB AM signals are going to use at least 6 kHz of 
spectrum space - most more.


Steve WD8DAS

sbjohnston at aol.com
http://www.wd8das.net/
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