Good plan Jim.

Too good. It will never get passed the ARRL executive committee. Why?
Because it makes sense.

Dan/W4NTI

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This nonsense needs to be killed FAST and killed NOW. It represents
gross overregulation. It's HQ trying to fix a system which isn't
broken. Again. It's time to rise up against it en masse.

Well, I don't know about that.

First off, what, exactly, does the proposal recommend? If I read it
correctly, it would subdivide the CW/data bands by signal bandwidth,
rather than having anything allowed anywhere, as it pretty much is
today. PSK31 on 7003 is legal right now. So is 850 Hz shift RTTY on
14010.

It would also allow the development and use of modes that are now not
allowed, or relegated to the 'phone bands.

For example, you can't legally use digital voice outside the voice
bands, even if you figure out how to do it in a 500 Hz bandwidth.
There's also a rather arcane limit on the symbol rate allowed,
regardless of the bandwidth used.

The whole robot/Winlink thing is a related but distinct issue.

The way I see it, the best solution is to have the following:

- Part of the band that's
Take 80 meters:

3500-3575: CW only
3575-3625: "Narrow" data and CW - but no robots
3625-3675: "Wide or narrow" data and CW - but no robots.
3675-3725: All data and CW modes - including robots, Winlink, etc.

What's the dividing line between "wide" and "narrow" data? I'd say 1000
Hz - if it's narrower than 1000 Hz it's "narrow". Otherwise it's
"wide".

Existing Generals, Advanceds and Extras keep what they have. Novices
and Techs with HF get 3525 to 3725 CW, at the same power level they're
currently allowed.

Other bands would be similar. The 40 meter problems will improve as
hams outside Region 2 get more kHz - the US should set up its plan for
the future (worldwide 7000-7300 exclusive amateur)

Why not?

73 de Jim, N2EY