[CW] Re: Last chance to comment on Phone expansion

[Bill Tippett]

K0HB wrote:
>Besides my proposal, I found the proposal of Don Chester, K4KYV, the most
>supportable.
>
>Here's a thought provoking excerpt from his comments...
>
>Band plans relieve the government from the burden of enforcing
>what are essentially internal matters within the amateur radio
>community, while allowing amateurs the flexibility of adapting to
>changing technology and operating conditions without going through the
>cumbersome rulemaking process.

        Not so fast!  What do you do when an obstinate group of
guys ragchew on 1823 LSB (in the middle of ARRL and IARU Bandplans
for CW) for over 15 years?  You finally collect enough evidence that 
Riley finally does something (and thank God for him!) after previous 
years of inaction by the FCC.  In a perfect world "Band plans relieve 
the government from the burden of enforcing what are essentially 
internal matters" but unfortunately it isn't a perfect world!  Take a 
look at Riley's letters to W5TZ, KT5S and WA4TWM here:

http://www.arrl.org/news/enforcement_logs/2001/0922.html

and tell me how this "relieves the government from enforcing".  It
never would have happened if a Narrowband sub-band was in place on
160 like it is for every other HF band!

        If you love the AM CB'ers on 10 meter CW, you'll really love 
the 75 meter gang on 3505!

                                                73,  Bill  W4ZV