[CW] Elimination of CW-Only Sub-bands

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

You hear them rarely.

K1ZZ formerly with ARRL said:



RE: Petition to FCC to eliminate exclusive CW sub-bands
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2016, 03:52:04 AM »
Is the petitioner serious? Yes.
Is his petition a serious threat? No.
Is it in any way relevant to anyone outside the USA? Nope.

Best comment I've seen on it is this (bold emphasis mine):

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>From AT_Spring -Yahoogroups one can read the following from K1ZZ

"Dave et al,

First of all, apologies to those of you who are not regulated by the FCC.
Feel free to delete this.

According to a quick search on the FCC website, N0ECN has filed 238
petitions and comments over the past 20 years. He likes to exercise his
right to do so, which we all have under the rules adopted by the FCC
consistent with the Administrative Procedure Act.

A petition for rulemaking is just the first step in a lengthy process.
Except when spectrum is under threat, the ARRL seldom comments at this
stage. Most such petitions never go anywhere, and preparing and filing
comments eats up resources that are better devoted elsewhere.

In this case it looks as if what N0ECN is trying to accomplish is rather
modest:

    1. Add what are now called data mode privileges for Novices and Techs
to the HF bands where they can now operate CW, which the ARRL has already
proposed to a more limited extent;

    2. Add data modes to the CW-only segments of 6 and 2 meters so they are
more like the similar segments of the HF bands, which is not in itself a
bad idea; and

    3. "Simplify" (in his view) the definitions of modes without actually
changing very much.

As others have observed, the petition isn't very persuasive and #3 would
have unintended consequences. If the FCC does anything at all with it, it's
likely to be associated with other petitions on the same general subjects
in a Notice of Proposed Rule Making or Notice of Inquiry.
At that point there will be ample opportunity to comment. In the meantime I
wouldn't lose any sleep over what is just one man's opinion.

73,

Dave K1ZZ

I searched the FCC data base, this guy has filed more petitions than anyone
I've ever seen, go search his name!

David N1EA

On May 23, 2016 5:44 PM, "Radio K0HB" <kzerohb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> If there were a Navy Signalman handy I'd tell him to two-block the BS
pennant on this one.
>
> When was the last time you heard a Novice ANYWHERE in the spectrum, or a
Technician below 50MC?
>
> 73, de Hans, KØHB
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