[CW] FCC Actions - OOOOPS?

[scott mcmullen]

--- KA8VIT <ka8vit at ka8vit.com> wrote:

> Hi David,
> 
> Why do the CW nets have to move?

Because General and Advanced Class hams no longer
will have privileges in that area.

The public service nets always operate in the General
Class sub-bands, because they want the broadest participation
possible. This tends to make the 75m General phone band
pretty crowded.

73
Scott
W5ESE
 
> 
> CW can be used anywhere.
> 
> Unless of course..     the SSB operators that move down
> use their usual standard operating procedures <frown>.
> 
> 73
> 
> Bill  KA8VIT
> 
> 
> 
> David J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> > Generals not having 3600 to 3750 kHz is pretty terrible in my eyes.
> >
> > This means that RTTY which is currently around 3610-3640 will have to 
> > relocate.  The hundreds of CW nets which operate between 3600 to 3750 will 
> > have to relocate to below 3600 - but since RTTY is now relocated - it will 
> > occupy 3570-3600 as is typical for the other bands.
> >
> > Now the CW user - AND the nets will only have 3500-3570 for CW.
> >
> > Of course the Inter-Canadian SSB nets will have to move down as now the 
> > frequencies used will be shared with the southerners :-) below the border.
> >
> > Seems to me that CW had half of its exclusive frequencies taken away.
> >
> > Oh well - the pie gets smaller - and the pie enjoyers seems to be getting 
> > smaller also.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > David N1EA
> 
> -- 
> 
> Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT
> USS COD Amateur Radio Club - W8COD
> WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224 (NECO)
> 
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> 
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> 
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Scott McMullen, W5ESE
http://www.geocities.com/scottamcmullen
scottamcmullen at yahoo.com
Dripping Springs, Texas

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