K=D8HB wrote:
wrote

Which is why coordination is needed. The robots need their
place and the PSKers *their* place.

Coordination is the key word. Not inflexible regulation,
not government mandated "indian reservations".

Coordination can take many forms.

At one extreme is the pure
"gentleman's agreement", which is not even formally codified
but is widely observed. For example, you don't hear routine
Morse Code operation in the 'phone/image subbands, even though
it's perfectly legal there. You may occasionally hear some
Morse Code used when conditions go bad enough to make SSB or AM
voice unusable, (such as KT4ST's experiences in a hurricane situation)
but not so bad as to keep Morse Code from getting
through. But that's the exception which proves the rule.

At the other extreme is absolute FCC regulation, like the
prohibition of "data" modes from the 'phone/image subbands.

In between are what is considered "good amateur practice" which,
while not formally part of FCC rules, needs to be followed to
avoid FCC enforcement action. For example, Part 97 does not
formally spell out repeater input and output frequencies nor
coordination rules. But if someone sets up an uncoordinated
repeater, and causes harmful interference to a coordinated
repeater, FCC can force the uncoordinated machine to move or
leave the air.
air.

As football fans are wont to plead against
overly zealous referees ---- "Let 'em play!"

Easy to say when one's team is winning....

73 de Jim, N2EY