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"Mike Coslo" wrote in message ... Carl R. Stevenson wrote: "Mike Coslo" wrote in message ... Stu Parker wrote: On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 16:16:40 GMT, Carl R. Stevenson wrote: [snip] Go ahead. Pick at nits. We all know what he meant. But the point is well-taken. If CW is to be removed as a *requirement* for a ham license, then its special status has evaporated. Why give it any band-plan perks at all? CW operators can already operate in the phone bands (most of them don't, but that's a free choice), so why not accord the phone users the same freedom of choice? I'd be in favor of reserving a very small portion of each HF band for rtty, psk31, etc., but I'd let all modes permitted by an operator's license be used everywhere else. In other words, it is legitimate and useful to reevaluate the entire band-plan structure of the Amateur Radio Service, and it is even thinkable that what is commonly called the "cw portion" of the bands should be reallocated. Well, Carl, here is a well thought out and well presented argument. Your answer? - Mike KB3EIA - I have previously voiced my view that I do NOT favor phone band expansion, as the CW/data portions would be over-run with SSB. That would thwart the development of new digital modes and IMHO, be a bad thing. Okay, I was hoping for a little more than just that though. Because if someone comes up with that argument, and your answer is simply that it would thwart development, well then guess who is going to win? - Mike KB3EIA - You folks act as if CW has died and is being buried by everyone in the whole world. I hate to break it to you but there is a LOT of activity on CW. And will continue to be for YEARS. Just because the testing has been dropped is no reason think CW is not going to be used. I foresee a increase in activity actually. As the phone bands pile up with more and more CBisms the only recourse will be digital and/or CW. There will continue to be CW contesting, DXCC CW only, County hunting...etc..etc. And I guarantee you a CW signal is a lot less bothered by phone interference than a phone signal is by CW. Just stay up on the high end of the bands, and leave us alone. Deal? Dan/W4NTI |
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