[Boatanchors] Band Width

[KA4INM]

   On 12/21/2014 11:49 PM, Gary Schafer wrote:

> Long time no talk.  I agree with you that bandwidth rules are not needed and
> would be very hard to measure or enforce.

   Rules and laws no matter how un-enforceable are effective.  As an 
example; police know that few if any drivers will exceed 90 mph if the 
speed limit is 70 mph, otherwise I-95 would be another autobahn.

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> No bandwidth rules are not needed and would be a detriment to
> experimentation of future modes for us.

   The bandwidth rule as traditionally written would seem to make am
modulation not allowed since 2.1 kc/s works for SSB. (whatever that is)
   I always though that part was written poorly.  It should have said;
not exceed the average (or traditional) for the modulation mode used.

> If any rules were to be implemented I wouldn't mind seeing manufacturers
> forced to supply transmitters with half decent intermod capability. It is
> just short of horrible what is on the market now.

   20% more drive than needed and any good amplifier is no longer good.
Distortion is under the hand of the operator's expectations of how much
power a rig should make.  (or use to make)
-- 
   Ron  KA4INM - Youvan's corollary:
                 Every action results in unwanted side effects.