[Elecraft] RM-11708 proposal to FCC threatens CW and digital modes

[Jerome Sodus]

Hello,

I bought a KX3 to induce me to learn the code and operate portable.

Randal Evans, who is not a ham, wants RM-11708 approved, so he can use the
ham-bands to download movies.
Imagine that happening where I want to operate CW and PSK31.

Here is Evans' message to the FCC sent in last week:
"7521315143.txt
To: FCC - RM-11708
The sailing forms are all engouraging us to file comments in support of
RM-11708.
This is my first filing and if I mess this up, please see SailNet Forum at:
http://www.sailnet.com/forums/general-discussion-sailing-related/111746-us-c
itizensurged-support-fcc-rm-11708-a.html
I have experienced very dependable service from the amateur radio Internet
Winlink
system. 
Its a great service because all of the other available Internet services
cost money. Even when I am topside crusing the system runs automatically
below deck
publishing my position reports and downloading my email. 
I use the system for sending position reports, ordering supplies, repairs,
chatting with friends and posting to facebook. 
My only complaint is that it needs to be much faster. 
I am not a amateur radio operator yet but a friend lets me use his call with
a SIDD on
the end. I hope to get my own ham call soon.
>From what I read on the sailing forums, RM-11708 will allow Winlink eMail to
run
twice as fast. 
That is great and I am for that. 
Some of the technical folks are saying that if RM-11708 is published with no
bandwidth we can get even faster Internet and might be able to stream movies
on the Winlink Internet. 
I'm for passing RM-11708 into law with no bandwdith limits."

I sent to the FCC my notice that I don't want RM-11708.
I don't want the ham-bands used for email and movies when commercial
services can do that.

73 Jerry KM3K


-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
jsdroyster at nc.rr.com
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 9:14 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] RM-11708 proposal to FCC threatens CW and digital modes

Perhaps others like me are unaware of this proposed FCC rule that would
allow 
digital communication modes 2.8 kHz in width to be used robotically in the
CW and data 
sub-bands without regard to interference.  ARRL supports this and evidently
initiated it. 
 
http://www.arrl.org/files/media/News/RM-11708%20Briefing%20Memo.pdf 
 
However, information on websites savecw.com and saveRTTY.com indicates 
it would cause grave interference with CW and narrow digital modes. 
 
There is evidently a short window of opportunity to submit comments to the
FCC 
about this, and there are instructions on the noted websites for how to do
this 
online within just a few minutes. 

If you google for RM-11708 you can read some well-reasoned comments
submitted by other hams to the FCC electronic docket.
 
I can't evaluate the claims being made about ARRL's motivation  but it seems

important not to allow such bad interference, so I submitted a comment. 
Julie KT4JR 

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