[CW] Elimination of CW-Only Sub-bands

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

I believe you've got it, Don.

Very well done.

73

DR
On May 25, 2016 11:33 AM, "Donald Chester" <k4kyv at charter.net> wrote:

> CW is not being targeted for elimination or reduction at all. A semantic
> change in how modes are
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> described, would refer to anything that isn't a voice or image emission as
> "symbol communications".
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> http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view;NEWECFSSESSION=JYJ1XF2GnBp2FSGkP3mJLpc2t2KtdhzGQtxg0CzQKfgQ0f4FlpdX!-125993354!-778245000?id=60001739742
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> The viral “Eliminate CW” concern is a red herring.
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> The real issues are (1) the proposal to establish, for the first time
> ever, specific enumerated bandwidth  limits on all amateur emissions, and
> (2)  to allow Novices and Technicians to use digital data modes on HF.
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> Specific bandwidth  limits would impose an unnecessary burden of
> compliance on the part of hams, and one of enforcement on the part of the
> FCC.
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> The intended purpose of the Novice/Technician HF privileges was a
> substitute for the defunct Novice class licence, to allow entry level hams
> the opportunity to pick up CW skills with on-air practice.  If they wish to
> run digital modes, let them upgrade to General and higher.
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> The 6m and 2m CW-only segments were put in place for the benefit of
> weak-signal reception, which would be totally spoilt with white-noise hash
> from digital transmissions.
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> Don k4kyv
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