Digital voice has never been big on HF to the best of my knowledge, but is
increasingly being deployed on VHF and also being deployed by commercial
interests on frequencies outside the ham bands.
It looks like the motion passed at the last Board meeting on *Interference
and Enforcement, *wll outlaw use of digital voice on frequencies below 28
MHz, except inside the tiny ACDS bands.
*(2) All digital mode stations that operate with a bandwidth greater than
500 Hz also must operate within the ACDS bands designated in the FCC's
Rules, whether or not automatically controlled.*
I'm uncertain how this comports with parts of the basis and purpose of
Amateur Radio, such as:
Continuation and extension of the amateur's proven ability to contribute to
the advancement of the radio art [97.1(b)]
Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which
provide for advancing skills in both the communication ans technical phases
of the art [97.1(c)]
How should the League respond to possible inquiries or complaints about
stifling technical advancement?
73,
Dick Norton, N6AA
