[KCDXC] Fw: Hollingsworth letter text to W2ONV & 3 others

[Mike Crabtree]

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Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 5:42 PM
Subject: Hollingsworth letter text to W2ONV & 3 others=20


April 3, 2003

Mr. Sareno J. Salerno
50 Caldwell Avenue
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663=20

RE: Advisory Notice: Amateur Radio license W2ONV=20

Dear Mr. Salerno: The Commission has received numerous complaints =
regarding the operation of your station. The complaints allege that your =
station is transmitting an "enhanced single sideband" emission with a =
bandwidth wider than necessary and contrary to good engineering =
practice. While precise measurements of bandwidth may be somewhat =
complex and the reception of a signal depends, to some extent, on the =
engineering characteristics of the receiver being used, it is important =
for you to understand that Section 97.307(a) of the Commission's Rules =
requires that no amateur station transmission shall occupy more =
bandwidth that necessary for the information rate and emission type =
being transmitted, in accordance with good amateur practice [emphasis =
added]." Wide band overly-processed audio, especially when coupled with =
the high intermodulation levels of certain amplifiers, results in the =
use of bandwidths extremely inconsiderate of other operators. =
Transmitting an emission that occupies more bandwidth that necessary is =
contrary to the Commission rules and to the expectation that the Amateur =
Service be largely self-regulated. The Amateur Service is allocated =
spectrum that must be shared by thousands of individual stations. The =
rules require that control operators make the most effective use of =
amateur frequencies. The Amateur Service is not a substitute for the =
broadcast service, and the frequencies allocated to the Amateur Service =
were not allocated for a "broadcast quality" audio emission or sound. =
Section 97.101 sets out the general standards amateur stations must =
follow: (a) In all respects not specifically covered by FCC rules each =
amateur station must be operated in accordance with good engineering and =
good amateur practice. (b) Each station licensee and each control =
operator must cooperate in selecting transmitting channels and in making =
the most effective use of the Amateur Service frequencies [emphasis =
added]. No frequency will be assigned for the exclusive use of any =
station. Furthermore, Section 97.101(d) states that no amateur operator =
shall willfully or maliciously interfere with or cause interference to =
any radio communication or signal. Section 97.101 applies to all amateur =
stations at all times. When an amateur station transmits a voice =
emission that occupies more bandwidth than necessary in order to achieve =
a "great audio" sound, that emission occupies spectrum that could be =
utilized by several other amateur stations. To occupy more bandwidth =
necessary in a heavily used amateur band is not only extremely =
inconsiderate, but is contrary to requirement that amateur operators =
cooperate in the utilization of frequencies allocated to them, and make =
the most effective use of them. Such shortsightedness on the part of =
control operators that causes a station to transmit an "enhanced single =
sideband" emission inevitably leads to ill will between operators, and =
likely will result in petitions for rule making requesting that the =
Commission establish bandwidth limitations for amateur station =
emissions. A hallmark of the Amateur Service is its contribution to the =
advancement of the radio art. As new technologies have become available =
to Amateur Radio operators or as they have developed them, control =
operators have endeavored to introduce these technologies into Amateur =
Service communications in a way that does not have a negative impact on =
other amateur stations or their operations. In many cases this has been =
done by operating on uncrowded amateur spectrum or at times when =
spectrum used by many amateur stations is not heavily utilized. The many =
complaints that we are receiving regarding the operation of your station =
leads to the conclusion that your operation is having a negative impact =
on the Amateur Radio Service. Contrary to assertions you may have made =
on the air, no frequencies in the Amateur Service are designated as =
"wideband audio" frequencies, either by the Commission or by any =
informal band plans. Accordingly, you are requested to fully review the =
rules referenced above, make certain that your station conforms to them =
and that you operate in the best interests of the Amateur Radio Service =
as a whole.


CC: Northeast Regional Director, FCC=20




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