To Chris’s well-chosen words I would add that we did not just tell PSHSB to expect a lot of comments but that the comments would reflect a wide range of opinion, all the way from “no change” to a broader relaxation of the rules than we are advocating. Both Jamie Barnett and David Furth seemed to be appreciative of the fact that the ARRL position on 97.113 resulted from a representative process that included input from this entire range of opinion within the amateur community.

By the way, I don’t impress easily but I find Adm. Barnett to be quite impressive.

Dave K1ZZ