[South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules

Sat Jul 29 20:12:06 EDT 2006

Just the clear analysis needed to clarify the BS.

Thanks Leon
73
Gil, W1RG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K2EWB" <k2ewb at adelphia.net>
To: <NPAlex at aol.com>; "Bruce Phegley" <bphegley at bellsouth.net>; "Michael 
Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>; "Bill Marx" <bmarx at bellsouth.net>
Cc: <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules

> Seams like this subject is wasting a lot of bandwidth, but I got a good 
> laugh when I first read the story. I'm 100% with you Bruce. I believe Norm 
> posted it to give us all a chuckle, you to the bait and then Mike and Bill 
> got together to pull your leg.
>
> Here are my reasons for feeling it is no more than a joke:
> 1.    What happened to the procedure whereby the FCC posts a "Notice of 
> proposed Rule making" and requests comments within some designated time?
> 2.    The statement that the new rule would go into effect on "April 
> first" (and without a year stated) is a dead give away that this is a fake 
> Release. Furthermore the whole Release has so many words and phrases that 
> are not in keeping with the style used by the FCC .
> 3.    The Docket # 200-4U matches the proposed number of words to be 
> spoken per minute and the "4U indicates that it's meant to be four 
> licensed amateurs.
> 4.    No where is it stated that the speed of CW must be increased to a 
> new minimum speed.
> 5.    The FCC has much more fist to fry than to worry about the speed of 
> how fast 75 meter ops talk.
> 6.    Bill, I'm surprised to hear your listing to Howard Stern. Are you 
> sure it wasn't on Sesame Street?
>
> Any body else  want to join in. I'm anxious to hear more comments.
>
> 73,  & DX
>
> Leon,       (K2EWB)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Marx" <bmarx at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Michael Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>; "Bruce Phegley" 
> <bphegley at bellsouth.net>; <NPAlex at aol.com>
> Cc: <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules
>
>
>> It was in the Wall Street Journal Thursday and more important I heard it 
>> on Howard Stern's show...
>>
>> Bill Marx W2CQ
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Raskin" <rask1553 at bellsouth.net>
>> To: "Bruce Phegley" <bphegley at bellsouth.net>; <NPAlex at aol.com>
>> Cc: <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 5:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules
>>
>>
>>> Sorry, Bruce, but Norm is correct.  It's true about the FCC - I read 
>>> about it in the New York Time editorial yesterday.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Mike, W4UM (ex-K4KUZ)
>>> South Florida DX Association - www.qsl.net/k4fk
>>> Mid Florida DX Association - www.w4fdx.com
>>> Florida Contest Group - www.floridacontestgroup.org
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Bruce Phegley" <bphegley at bellsouth.net>
>>> To: <NPAlex at aol.com>
>>> Cc: <SFDXA at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [South Florida DX Association] FCC Proposes new rules
>>>
>>>
>>>> You got to be kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>> you would have to also consider the slow speed CW operators
>>>> Give me a break!
>>>> This a joke, really it has to be. Maybe this is left over from April 
>>>> fools day.
>>>>
>>>> NPAlex at aol.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>This might get some support -
>>>>>Norm W4QN
>>>>>===================================
>>>>>
>>>>>Dateline, Washington, DC
>>>>>
>>>>>The FCC today took what  they described as an important new step to 
>>>>>reduce QRM on amateur  frequencies by setting standards for voice 
>>>>>speeds. The docket #200-4U  will become official in the Part 97 amateur 
>>>>>regulations effective  April First.
>>>>>
>>>>>Citing frequent complaints about "long, boring  conversations" on the 
>>>>>ham bands, especially 75 meters, the Commission  moved to impose a new 
>>>>>standard on voice operations requiring all  conversations to be at a 
>>>>>speed of "at least 200 spoken  words-per-minute".
>>>>>
>>>>>The Commission in its ruling was especially  critical of what they 
>>>>>called "long winded, often endless  conversations by old men talking 
>>>>>about their prostate problems and  other needs to get up and go to the 
>>>>>bathroom several times during the  night".
>>>>>
>>>>>FCC staffers say they have personally heard conversations  about 
>>>>>nothing that went for hours and tied up frequencies that could  be used 
>>>>>by faster talkers.
>>>>>
>>>>>Official Observer stations  have received instructions to listen to 
>>>>>suspect conversations and  count the number of words-per-minute spoken. 
>>>>>Those QSOs which fail to  meet the minimum speed requirements will be 
>>>>>noted and the operators  involved will receive Official Observer 
>>>>>Advisory Notices encouraging  them to follow the rules or risk 
>>>>>receiving notice of apparent  violation citations from the FCC.
>>>>>
>>>>>Some hams in southern states  complained the new regulation will impose 
>>>>>a burden on them because  they naturally talk more slowly than those up 
>>>>>north. They are  suggesting that frequencies be set aside for slow 
>>>>>speed discussions  concerning favorite country music artists 
>>>>>(particularly Don Williams), NASCAR, huntin' and feeshin' (particularly 
>>>>>bass and brim). FCC says it may consider that in future rulemaking.
>>>>>
>>>>>In  a separate press release, the American Radio Relay League said they 
>>>>>are also concerned about two-meter operation where little is discussed 
>>>>>except "full quieting and items to be picked up on the way home". The 
>>>>>League said that sort of thing is boring and is usually spoken very 
>>>>>slowly as well, far below the 200 words-per-minute minimum. The League 
>>>>>suggested conversations on how to help raise more money for League 
>>>>>activities would be especially welcomed and will be encouraged. Future 
>>>>>issues of QST will contain special pull-out sections containing 
>>>>>recommended topics for on-air discussion to brighten up QSOs.
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
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