[Elecraft] KRC2 first!

Wed May 14 23:33:07 2003

Obviously, the FCC doesn't give a damn about CW users in the "new" band!  Seems like
they could have granted dual use of the channels?  Wonder what they "problem" is in
Washington except taking care of the "big money" people?  Jeesh!
73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Reynolds" <[email protected]>
To: "Thom LaCosta" <[email protected]>; "Jack Brindle"
<[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 10:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 first!

| The whole 'reason' that the ARRL gave to the FCC to justify for these
| frequencies was emergency use - especially between the Southern U.S. and the
| Caribbean when 80 was too short and 40 was too long during Huricane season. How
| many frequencies do we need for that?
|
| Maybe if we were better regulated (from within), more 'professional', and
| serious about maintaining order on the bands, the government would actually
| welcome us. It makes perfect sense why they only gave us five channels if
| you've ever spent 15 minutes listening to some of those jokers on 80 and 20m
| SSB. SSB ops are what have driven me to CW only.
|
| - Daniel/AA0NI
|
| --- Thom LaCosta <[email protected]> wrote:
| > On Wed, 14 May 2003, Jack Brindle wrote:
| >
| > > Folks!
| > >
| > > Run, don't walk to www.arrl.org and see the news about our new band(s)!
| >
| > Wow...five fixed channels and USB only.  That's more restrictive than
| > CB, isn't?
| >
| >
| > Thom
| >
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