[ARC5] [ARC-5radio] US 60 Meter Band Changes Approved by FCC - CW Issues

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glenn Little WB4UIV" <glennmaillist at bellsouth.net>
To: "ARC-5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] [ARC-5radio] US 60 Meter Band Changes 
Approved by FCC - CW Issues


> The 60 meter band was created for ECOM inter-operability.
> Its purpose was / is to allow FEMA and other agencies 
> direct access
> to the amateur radio community.
> This is a government shared band.
> With this in mind, the requirements for amateur radio 
> operators to
> utilize this spectrum asset, they have to conform to the 
> frequency
> tolerance as imposed on government agencies by NTIA.
> This is to allow intelligible communications between 
> government
> channelized equipment and amateur equipment.
>
> If you do not like the restrictions imposed, find another 
> place to play.
>
> Remember, amateur radio is a service, not a hobby.
>
> 73
> Glenn
> WB4UIV
>
      There is some history of the 60 meter band at: 
http://www.arrl.org/60-meter-faq

There is a more complete discussion at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60-meter_band

     The NTIA web site is under construction so has less 
information than the two above but does describe the purpose 
of the agency and its responsibilities.
     FWIW, the Department of Commerce has not regulated the 
radio spectrum since the creation of the Federal Radio 
Commission, later to become the FCC, c.1926.

     Those who think that spectrum allocations are done 
badly should have a look at the pressures on government 
agencies from lobbiests representing very wealthy 
corporations and the very difficult negotiations with 
foreign contries regarding spectrum. I agree that things are 
not as they should be but there are many factors 
contributing to the problems, one should do some research 
before the knee-jerk blaming of the U.S. government. 
Certainly denigrating language ("what planet are you from?" 
etc) is no substitute for valid argument.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com