I usually do not respond to issues like this, but there is a pattern.

We have asked the FCC for relief by removing the 300-symbol rate, as we did 10 years ago.  We feel it is reasonable to apply a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit as well, although the FCC did not agree with this in the past.  From my recollection, they did not want this, as they did not want to revisit this issue in the future should our needs change again.  There was controversy within the amateur radio community comments about removing the symbol rate at all.  We were reminded that we only represent 20% of hams.  FCC decided to do nothing.  STA’s are much safer for them.  Now we have several state EMD’s writing to the FCC chair with their support for removal of the symbol rate.  Texas SWIC sends letter as well.  This restriction is not in place anywhere else in the world. We actually have a slim chance that the FCC will finally do something.

Next comes this filing from the group below.  They want an immediate and long-lasting solution.  Good thought, but bad in execution.  There has been controversy in all our filings.  We may have beat down the symbol rate controversy somewhat, but we haven’t had universal approval with our HF band planning proposal.  I remember on a phone call with Steve Waterman he stated that “it would not work”.  I didn’t get details, as I was already 2 hours in on that call.

The situation is that we need to focus on the symbol rate removal, and once done, to hit our HF band planning hard.  Another survey if necessary.  The impact of the proposal below will serve only to confuse, add controversy and in the end, for the FCC to do nothing, as the FCC will conclude that hams just can’t get their act together.

Just my humble opinion.

‘73 de Jim N2ZZ

Director – Roanoke Division

Representing ARRL members in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia

ARRL – the national association for Amateur Radio

Facebook Page: ARRL Roanoke Division

Website: www.arrl-roanoke.org

From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> On Behalf Of Famiglio, Bob, K3RF (Dir, AD)
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 12:27 PM
To: arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org <arrl-odv@arrl.org>
Subject: [arrl-odv:34989] Nrw filing today in reference to the bandwdth proceedings pending for years.

I was alerted to this new FCC filing regarding the bandwidth proceedings.  One of the filers, Janis AB2RA, is an active Atlantic division constituent and sent me this link today and wants to discuss it with me.  It makes an interesting read.

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/107151170924997/1

Bob K3RF