[ARRL-OK] Bandwidth Comments

[Eddie Manley]

To All Oklahoma ARRL members .................
We had an excellent ARRL Forum in Enid this past Saturday, November 
6th.  We would like to bring one topic to your attention -- which is 
very important to all of us.   As we learn about the following, most of 
us have not made any comments, mainly because I do not understand all of 
the proposal.   We are leaning on those of you who do have a better 
understanding to follow up on this important issue.   From the ARRL web 
pages ......................
You can also find a very good discussion on the QRZ web site .... look 
for Jim -- WA0LYK's article.
Eddie - K5EMS
Assistant Section Manager
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ARRL Seeks Comment on Draft "Bandwidth" Petition
NEWINGTON, CT, Aug 25, 2004--The ARRL wants members' comments on a 
planned petition to the FCC seeking to regulate amateur sub-bands by 
bandwidth rather than by mode. The ARRL Board of Directors adopted the 
petition's guiding principle at its July 2002 meeting and wrapped up its 
review of a draft petition late last month.
"The main objective is to make appropriate provision for digital modes 
in the HF amateur bands, while preserving amateurs' prerogatives to use 
the traditional modes," said ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ. "Regulation by 
Bandwidth" is the title of Sumner's "It Seems to Us . . ." editorial in 
the September issue of QST.
The ARRL proposal would eliminate bandwidth restrictions in the 222-225 
MHz band--beyond a requirement to keep signals confined within the 
band.  Sumner encouraged ARRL members to review the synopsis of the 
petition and the specific rule changes the League plans to propose. 
Direct questions or comments--favorable or otherwise--via e-mail 
<bandwidth at arrl.org>  
ARRL staff members will respond to any questions, while comments will be 
forwarded to your ARRL division director. Members also are welcome to 
comment directly to their ARRL directors, also listed on page 15 in QST.
There is much more of this article on the ARRL web pages ............ 
Thanks  73