In reading your e-mail: "I believe my wording is accurate, and that the potential conclusions have a basis in fact. And: We are deeply concerned about the potential constraints that may be contained in the League's eventual proposal . . . should such a plan. . . Quote: Mr. Rinaldo has stated that there is nothing now under consideration. . . Mr. Rinaldo is correct in that: A: There is no ad-hoc committee. B. Nothing is under consideration that would affect DSB AM operations. Your use of suppositional words indicates a premature conclusion on your part. I have gone on record that our interest is in digital. We have a saying down here in the South: "Don't kick a sleeping dog." The use of AM did not come up in the board discussions and the motion dealt with some new digital technology. But now, with all the "hoopla" from the AM community, no doubt it has been noticed. In reviewing the rules (part 97.307a) it says one should not use more band width than necessary. Assuming that one is using a DSB (A3E) how much spectrum is occupied from the point that the signal is down 40 dB from the emissions center frequency? The rules do go on to say: "A transmitter built before April 15, 1977, or first marketed before January 1, 1978, is exempt from this requirement." But it still begs the question, how wide can (or should) a A3E be? What is the opinion of the AM community? 73 Jim Haynie, W5JBP President, ARRL