[CW] FCC Actions - OOOOPS?

[K0HB]

N2EY said:

> If I understand correctly, you're saying that a *real* incentive
> to upgrade would be to get something you don't have now,
> rather than to keep something you already have. 

That's an excellent summary!

And a *real* dis-incentive would be to lose something you already have
unless consent to upgrade to retain it.

For example, if this R&O survives the upcoming foma ("shit-storm" for those
who don't read KVG) there is a disincentive to remain General because your
CW/rtty/data band on 80m just got shrunk from 225kHz to 75kHz.  Thus my
term, "dis-incentive licensing".

> The odd thing is that back then the 'phone band was 3800-4000 - the 
> same as what Generals will have under the new rules.

> And the original incentive licensing take-away gave Generals 
> 3900-4000 - exactly half the band....

> So we have come full circle for Generals in 38 years.

For *phone* operation, you're correct.  The Generals finally got back what
they lost way back then.  About time.

But we weren't talking about phone.

We were talking about the 150kHz of CW/rtty/data space that they lose if
this R&O stands as written.  Wanna wager who long "full circle for
Generals" will be this time around?

73, de Hans, K0HB
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  great roaring machine will come and whirl it all skyhigh again."