[CW] ARRL's Reply Comment re Baud Rate Petition

[Radio K0HB]

Their qualifications are that they passed a test which the FCC has determined is proper evidence of their knowledge of the current state of radio art.


Just like I did 50-some years ago when Lecher wire was all the rage for measuring frequency, and digital was something related to you fingers and your girlfriend, but nothing you'd imaginably do to your radio.




So who is more qualified?




73, de Hans, K0HB/4ID






On Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 13:11, Ken Brown <ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net="mailto:ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net">> wrote:

Their
      qualifications for being on the air are: they own an HF
      transceiver, they own a computer with a sound card, they can buy
      an interface cable, and they can download free software. These are
      the kinds of hams we may need share the bands with. Should it be
      the entire band, or just a portion of each band?


      DE N6KB


      On 1/11/2014 9:54 AM, Radio K0HB wrote:


    
NEWS RELEASE


          ARLL HQ, Oldington, CO (Novermber 24, 2013)


          The FCC has leaked a copy of its proposed new Amateur Radio
          Service

          rules (Part 97), which will be effective 90 days after being
          posted in

          the National Register. They are reproduced below in their
          entirety, and

          will not be subject to public comment.


----------------------------------------------------------------------


          97.1 You are required to pass a stiff technical test to show

          that you understand how to build transmitting equipment

          which meets spectral purity specifications of .....blah, blah,

          blah. You will be issued a callsign when you pass the test.

          Transmit your call sign once every 10 minutes when on

          the air.


          97.2 Your power limit is 1.5KW to the antenna.


          97.3 Here are your bands. Stay inside of them.


          97.4 Your are encouraged to tinker and experiment and
          communicate

          and do public service and talk to strangers in far away lands
          and

          launch communications satelites into space and other technical
          radio

          stuff you may think up. The government doesn't care what mode

          you use for any of this. Work it out among yourselves.


          97.5 Play nice. We'll try to keep the CBers out of your hair,
          and

          deliberate interference or other assinine behaviour on your
          part will

          cause Riley to come and kick your ass off the playground. Have
          fun.


          Love always,

          /signed/ FCC
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