[Elecraft] OT: Aircraft radio FM

[Phil Kane]

On 7/16/2013 2:27 PM, Sandy Blaize wrote:

> I think Aeronautical AM will be around for many more years IF some dumb
> ass "non engineer" decides AM is "Obsolete" and screws things up. 
> Seeing the present "bright" political appointees nothing would surprise me!

It would have to come from the ICAO through the ITU before the FCC would
consider it.

Digital TV and FM came about because of lobby pressure on The Congress
(money talks).  I can't foresee a lobby for Aeronautical AM.  Very few
technical "changes" start with staff recommendations.

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
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