In article ,
Bill Turner wrote:

On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 22:58:16 GMT, wrote:

If you would please state the bandwidth for SSB, CW and AM.

I'd like it in either cycles or kilocycles (Khz) and also please define
communication quality.

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I'd be glad to.

SSB bandwidth = the maximum frequency of your own voice, including
harmonics and non-sinusoidal waves.

AM bandwidth = 2xSSB bandwidth.

CW bandwidth varies with WPM, on which there is no limit as far as I
know. (might be wrong)

And that's why specific numbers of kHz are not stated. Too much voice
variation from person to person, especially YLs and younger OPs.

--
Bill, W6WRT


Well Bill that's not good enough. Too ambiguous. sorry. This is what
the petition was going to clear up, but that's tough to do, perhaps
that's why the FCC has not acted. Nice try and I know what you're
saying but it's just not specific enugh, too much room for argument as
you have witnessed numerous times on the air.

As I see it the only practical way for the FCC to regulate bandwidth is
at the MFG level. Requiring MFGs of radios to be more strict in
controlling the bandwidth, key clicks, processor levels, ALC ect ect of
the equipment they design and produce. This would take it into a type
acceptance area like CB radios, I don't think they want to go there yet.

This may also present a problem for homebrewed transmitters.
Dale
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