[SixClub] ARRL needs to wake up ......

W5KDJ w5kdj at houston.rr.com
Tue Oct 24 19:52:29 EDT 2006


I have been watching all this ARRL thing.  Why arn't you sending 
all these comments good or bad to ARRL?  They are the one's who 
need to see them.  Snow them with comments and emails,  make 
them work for you.  Send emails to every address you can find at 
ARRL.  "Diplomacy".
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"Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Bingham" <howardb at hal-pc.org>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 5:16 PM
Subject: RE: [SixClub] ARRL needs to wake up ......


: At 08:44 AM 10/24/2006, David-Hook wrote:
: >Although it might be a good time to give the 6 meter 
repeaters a good
: >workout like we do with 2meters.
: --
:
: There are 4 or 5 licensed 6 meter repeaters in Houston, Tx 
(EL29),
: but I have yet to reach one of them.
:
: I understand that all but one are in the owner's back yard & 
not on
: tall buildings, one licensed repeater is linked to the Salt 
Grass
: Link System whenever 6 meters is coming in to 2 meter & 70cm
: repeaters on the linked system which covers a wide area of SE 
Texas &
: several locations in western Louisiana.
:
: Howard Bingham
: KE5APJ
:
: --
: >-----Original Message-----
: >From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
: >[mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard 
Joey Fiero
: >II W5TFW
: >Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 9:20 AM
: >To: kd4e at verizon.net; World Wide Six Meter Club
: >Subject: Re: [SixClub] ARRL needs to wake up ......
: >
: >
: >Seems to me that if the bands are dead now, and the cycle low 
its a VERY
: >BAD
: >time to be doing such things,
: >
: >
: >
: >                     Joey
: >Subject: Re: [SixClub] ARRL needs to wake up ......
: >
: >
: > > >>> The frequencies we are using for our 6M OFDM HSMM
: > > >>> testing are between 50.3 - 50. 8 MHz with the FCC
: > > >>> Experimental License of WC9XLP. No testing is
: > > >>> planned for 2M at this time.
: > > >>>
: > > >>> To date we have received no complaints of any QRM
: > > >>> whatsoever.
: > > >>>
: > > >>> 73, John Champa - K8OCL
: > > >>> ARRL Chairman
: > > >>> HSMM Working Group
: > >
: > > Was anyone aware that the ARRL sought and received an
: > > experimental license for wide-band digital modes on 6M?
: > >
: > > Are they really using an established 6M voice Calling
: > > Frequency 50.400 for the testing of digital modes?
: > >
: > > Are they IDing using CW or voice so Hams know what
: > > they are hearing and from whom?
: > >
: > > What power levels and how frequently into what sort
: > > of 6M antennas?
: > >
: > > Are they setting up a network of 6M digital mode
: > > repeaters?
: > >
: > > Here is an ARRL description of the mode but it is all
: > > about microwave frequencies, no mention of 6M.
: > > http://www.ceitron.com/mvus/hsmm1003.html
: > >
: > > The site mentions some sort of survey that claims
: > > a high level of endorsement from licensed Hams.
: > >
: > > "A survey conducted by the ARRL Technology Task Force,
: > > of League members and other amateurs revealed that the
: > > number one amateur radio interest in new technologies
: > > was in high-speed digital radio networks."  (Pre-2001)
: > >
: > > The site does not mention asking the frequent users
: > > of 6M for their input.  Has anyone heard from the ARRL?
: > >
: > > Just wondering ...
: > >
: > > 73, doc KD4E
: > >
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