[SixClub] Digital on 6 meters

[kd4e]

If someone wants to test massively-wide bandwidth
digital modes there is tons of spectrum on 900MHz
and above with minimal probability of interference
to others.

There is zero excuse for anyone to ever test such
modes on a potentially long-distance band like 6M,
it is foolish for anyone to have even proposed it.

Shared spectrum needs to remain shared spectrum
and massively wide signals and unattended signals
are *contrary to sharing*.

There is "nothing new under the sun", the selfish
few are always angling to impose their desires upon
the less powerful many.

We, the usually-quiet many, need to make it known
to the FCC and the ARRL that this nonsense is not
acceptable on Ham spectrum.

If needed for Homeland Security then test on the
underused Federal spectrum.

If needed for Maritime then use maritime spectrum.

If needed for mere technological experimentation
then use the SHF spectrum.

IMHO, YMMV ...

> Bruce --     The widest commonly used digital modes from ATTENDED 
> stations are Qlivia andf Contestia at 1KHz wide and the WinDRM and AOR 
> Digital Voice modems with signals that are not any wider than a typical 
> SSB signal.
>    PACTOR III signals are over 2KHz wide, the automated (UNATTENDED) 
> systems transmit these signals do not have the capability of detecting 
> other signals on the frequency and they will transmit when ready and 
> repeat their tranmissions until correctly received and acknowledged by 
> the other party.
>    It seems to me that these robot signals are much more of an immediate 
> interference threat to 6 meters than arbitrarily raising the maximum 
> permissible bandwidth to 100 KHz, when there are currently not to my 
> knowledge any  systems that wide being proposed.
>    Maybe you are aware of some syetem that I haven't heard of yet.  --  
> 73  --  Les, W4FRA
> 
> 
>> we are talking about 100 khz wide digital from 50.300
>> - 54.00

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