[HoustonHam] digital rptr proposal using simplex channels dies

[Cy Turner]

Way to Go Chris !!!!!

 
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> From: cboone at earthlink.net
> To: SETXHam at yahoogroups.com; HOUSTONSCAN at YAHOOGROUPS.COM; houstonham at mailman.qth.net; HoustonHam at yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 18:31:27 -0500
> Subject: [HoustonHam] digital rptr proposal using simplex channels dies
> 
> The proposal for the Texas VHFFM Society to start coordinating permanently
> digital repeaters (DSTAR, P25, etc) using 50kHz of simplex spectrum in the
> 146 and 147Mhz segments was defeated by a 2:1 margin today.
> 
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> After the vote, I made the following proposal:
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> ____________________________________________________________________________
> _____________
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> I, Chris Boone, WB5ITT hereby make the following proposal to the Society
> standards of coordination:
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> To propose that digital duplexed pairs be allowed to operate on splinter
> channels (10kHz spaced from current channels on VHF and 220 plus 12.5 kHz
> spaced from current channels on UHF plus 10kHz/12.5kHz spaced from current
> channels on 900MHz and above) with 50mile spacing from adjacent pairs and
> does not require approval from adjacent channel trustees..
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> 
> This proposal presented at the Society Summer meeting in Austin, this day
> August 6th of the year 2011.
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> There were at least  6 seconds to the motion..the motion was immediately
> tabled but will get voted on at the next Summer meeting (as per ByLaws)
> after the membership is polled and the motion gets published in the
> Newsletter for its members.
> 
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> 
> NOTE: current TX bandplan calls for 40mile separation between 10kHz
> adjacents on 2m (and there is only 2  rptrs on odd 146-147 channels in the
> state.147.39 in RGV and 146.61 in Austin; the 147.39 has a 10kHz adj on
> 147.38 and its 75+miles away; 146.60 is not a legit rptr output for a 600kHz
> split and 146.62 is not coordinated anywhere near Austin; 146.64 IS) AND
> requires BOTH adjacent channel trustees approval. Today's motion will strike
> that needed approval and actually make MORE channels available for digital
> repeaters
> 
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> 
> History repeats itself.25 years ago in 1986 at the Winter Meeting in
> Arlington, I made the proposal that Texas go 20kHz on 146-148MHz..it took
> less than 2 years for 99% of the state to do so.(it was planned to be a 5
> year move).
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> 
> Current digital systems will have to stay put and no new ones will be
> coordinated until the current motion I made is voted on (then the digitals
> currently on the air will be moved to new standard 600kHz offset splinters
> IF it passes).HOWEVER, given the approval by everyone at the meeting, I
> suspect it WILL pass and everyone will be happy.
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> 
> Democracy and technical logic BOTH worked today..FINALLY!!!
> 
> 
> 
> Chris
> 
> WB5ITT
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