"N2EY" wrote in message
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In article , "Kim W5TIT"

writes:

But I doubt a mode would ever be banned, once implemented and in place.

I hope you are right. But MARS does not allow the use of the mode on their
frequencies, by order of the military person in charge. Even if the
volunteers
want to use it, they're not allowed. Why? No reason given. Many MARS folks
quit
over that ruling.


We are discussing ARS frequencies, to use your firmness of interpretation.



I think I believe it enough that I'll eat my sock (the right foot sock)
if
it ever happens.

For your sake I hope that never becomes a necessity.


I'm pretty certain.


I can see requirements changing, etc. But, I cannot see the FCC ever
saying, "OK, no more ______ as a legal mode in the ARS."

I can. Not very likely, but given the changes in rules I've seen in 36
years, I
don;t count anything out.


Well, you mentioned that "spark" was banned. Hmmmm, so there's been a ban
on a mode. However, would the ban have been a response to bandwidth usage?
I mean would spark violate the spirit of the R&R as they exist today?


But, did the FCC ever get anywhere close to seeing its use banned? I am
not, remember, saying that a mode would become so unpopular or disliked
on a
scale such that it would be rare to find it openly being used. I am
saying,
however, that I believe the FCC would never regulate its ban.

There was a docket in the 1970s that would have limited the bandwidth of
all
modes on HF to 3.5 kHz in the 'phone subbands. That would have effectively
banned AM and any form of FM below 30 MHz. It was seriously considered.


That's like my almost, Jim. Are we going to speak in almost terms or not?



73 de Jim, N2EY


Kim W5TIT