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How to put the FCC in check!
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June 29, 2000
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STOP the FCC reallocating Amateur spectrum
by Dale R. Kubichek, N6JSX/9
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The FCC's attitude of "GREED is good" towards the sales of OUR spectrum has signaled the beginning of the end for Amateur Radio. Amateurs need to realize that the FCC has tasted the power of making money be reallocating our Amateur spectrum and selling it to the Commercial interests. The 220-222 MHz band take-away was the FCC's first taste of "GREED" .
First, it was the UPS 220 fiasco, today it is the LEO satellite wanting our 144 & 430 bands. We are only secondary as a non-interference user on MOST VHF/UHF bands. Look at the potential commercial interests for our bands, especially, from 1.2 GHz and above. The FCC's "GREED" could jeopardizing our National security as many of HAMdoms "secondary usage" status is on rarely used "primary usage" Military/Government frequencies.
Amateur Radio is our hobby. Being a hobby we pursue our communications interests and render community services from our personal family income. We do not have the funds to compete against the Commercial interests when they target our spectrum lobbying the FCC. Even our only collective hobby voice the ARRL spends vast amounts of membership dues renting government lobby consultants.
Our problems stems from the self centered interests of the FCC. But who are the FCC Commissioners? Typically, Commissioners are lawyers politically appointed by the White House or White House cronies reaping the rewards of good-old-fashion buddy-ism. None of the Commissioners are licensed Amateur Radio operators, engineering, or radio communications background.
HOW DO WE STOP THE FCC from waiving their unchecked magical wand taking away our Amateur Radio spectrum?
We need to TAKE the Amateur Radio spectrum frequency allocation POWER out of the hand's of the FCC! I propose that WE get a law presented and passed by Congress - making the Amateur Radio spectrum a DECLARED
This will be a first of it's kind LAW. But this law will forever cement in place Amateur Radio as part of the United States of America.
This law would eliminate the power of the FCC to reallocate our spectrum without the approval of Congress and the President! This law would restore the checks-&-balance system our government is based upon. Today, the FCC has virtually unchecked unlimited power controlled ONLY by the whims of the White House.
This is how to PROTECT our Amateur Radio spectrum - by using our government system to create laws that pose great difficulties to change!
So write your Congresspersons and ask for this type of legislation justified by examples of unselfish patriotic EMERGENCY life saving Amateur Radio services that we are known for! Request that this item be included as part of your Congressional representatives political platform. Your children will thank you for saving OUR HOBBY for their future enjoyment and public service opportunities!
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Enforcing and Conforming to ITU Statutes
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by WT3A on June 29, 2000
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Tecnically these frequencies are not ours in stone and are authorized to us by the FCC/ITU as a privelage.
First off the FCC only enforces ITU statutes or Laws (whatever you want to call them), second many Amateurs
are unaware that many of the Frequencies they are using
are on a seconadary basis for Ham comms.
The reason 220~222 mhz was lost is lack of use, many of the FCC spectrum auctions ended in failure (meaning nobody bid or the bid was below minimum asking price).
In the case of radio spectrum the 220 mhz band is offered by the ITU to Region 2 (the americas) to Amateurs. There is no amateur sat service due 222 mhz is unavailable to hams in Region 1 and 3. Selling it to UPS has no international implications and there is a 220~222 mhz corridor with Canada so as to alleviate problems of QRM with their hams
using this Band. There are commercial services authorized to use 440~450 mhz in Canada and there is a USA~Canada
corridor for the same reason as above.
The 80 m band is another example (region 2) 3500~3750
amateur primary , 3750~4000 is amateur secondary, meaning amateurs may use these frequencies but most accept the fact that other services may use these frequencies and may cause interference and have priority.
80 m in region 3 is from 3500~3900 kcs yet the aussie hams
are only allowed 3500~3700 and 3794~3800 kcs. The other freqs are used (I believe) in the ambulance service.
Just recently the aussie spectrum management will allow a bit more in the 80m band.
You can't put the blame completely on the FCC, there is a limited amount of spectrum and doesn't make sense to keep
billions of dollars of spectrum tied up world wide if nobody (or a handful ) are using 3300 mhz !?
222 mhz is an excellant band yet the majority of hams still prefer or are used to using 2m. If there is little activity on 222 mhz what about 1270 or 2400 mhz?? Yes I know in 6 or 2 land due to ham population density you may see a bit more activity but...
There was recently a bill that if the FCC were to take
amateur freqs they would have to replace it with something else. To me thats strange , robbing Peter to pay Paul ?
Its a very complicated issue and is quite difficult to go
over in this type of media.
I would rather propose amateurs make better use of the spectrum we have in order not to give the FCC the pretext
of removing us from V/U/SHF.
I think there will be more pressure in the future due the lowering of the CW requirement making easier to operate on HF meaning less activity of V/U/Shf.
Thank you for your time
Robert Wright
Amsat 25067
http://www.xq6et.bizland.com
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by SM6LOD on June 29, 2000
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Well written!
As a matter of fact the frequencies are actually assigned by ITU in coordination with the member countries.
At least the HF frequencies are not that easily changed.
VHF/UHF fqs are a different matter and can be changed by
any government.
I think it is a little bit unfair to blame FCC for everything.
FCC rules are only applicable to Northern America (excluded Cananda).
Although I am not a member of ARRL, I do recognise the efforts that this organisation has made throughout the years to keep up the standards of Ham Radio.
You "gringos" have given so much to Ham Radio during the years, so I just bow and smile!
FCC is not the world's regulating agency. ITU is.
I welcome the new code speed requirements. Once you get someone interested in ham radio and he is of the "right colour" he will improve and become "one of us".
Until today I worked across the street from ITU and this is my
last working day. I will go to Brasil in August to live there.
I hope to have a nice QSO with you then as a PY2. CW only, I am afraid. "Ol' geezers die hard".
73
Heimo F/SM6LOD
Saint Julien en Genevois France
K2#1018, 1st class Commercial Radio Operator license (1967), computer geek etc.
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by W0FMS on June 29, 2000
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Actually, you hit on valid point that most hams don't realize:
In the case of many of our "secondary" bands the primary users are the government/military.
Remember the government and military frequencies are NTIA coordinated, not FCC, and fall out of the FCC's
jurisidiction. (Although neither obviously "stomp" on each other)
I think in many cases, this is what has protected us in the past -- more so than any "public service" we provide.
The international treaties help, and really, it is just "right" to have one decent non-commercial radio service. We all have lives (even when minimal as an engineer!!) outside of work. We are all non-commercial several hours a day.
Looking back at WWI & WWII, it was alot easier to clear hams off the air than it would have been if the bands were
populated with commercial services...
So both our primary and secondary allocations are readily available in a military crisis. I think that is a reason
that there will be an amateur service as long as there is interest.............
Fred W0FMS
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by WT3A on June 29, 2000
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SM6LOD and W0FMS
Hello Gentlemen
Greetings again from Chile (we just beat Paraguay in football 3-1)
I think that Primary amateur frequencies would be quite difficult to take due international implications but in a national emergency they could suspend ham licenses or perhaps forbid certain freq's. (Argentina did in the Falklands war)
The isn't much pressure on HF, many shortwave stations are of course turning to new technologies , internet/satcomms,
you all know this. There are few maritime stations using HF now, the big threat is V/U/SHF.
(In my gut feeling) I think most countries telecomm agencies could care less about Hams. To them they are a liability, exams, enforcement, dealing with the national ham clubs and bickering and crying. Its one big headache for them.
Hope to hear you Heimo as PY2Z-- from Brasil where you will be the "Gringo". Very good conditions on 40M Cw from Brasil to Chile. Obrigado
73's
Robert Wright
VE2OST WT3A HR2WR HK5ZVA XQ6ET EI8IK GI0WET
3X5E C93N VQ9MW 4S7ET VK4CVP
ARRL VE
VE CHILE
AMSAT 25067
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RE: Enforcing and Conforming to ITU Statutes
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by KC8YQ on June 29, 2000
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As far as the ITU vs. the FCC,I'll leave that to the learned.Historically wars supercede most things right down to the rationing of sugar.However I grow nervous around people who have a coplacent attitude about the Goverment granting we the people "privelidge" to our national resources.Just as the IRS gives us the privelidge to keep some of our money.A dangerous premise is once again being supported.It is suppose to be a goverment of the people, by the people,and for the people.The cast system being displayed is the goverment deciding what we the people are going to be allowed to keep. WE as Hams don't need to display our worth as a resource in time of emergency or our worth in providing technical people to the populas. If you doubt me go to a video arcade and count the people who know Ohm's law or have even heard of it. We had better make a stand for what is ours as we are a national resource and have paid the price to maintain our spectrum.
73 Kevin KC8YQ
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Anonymous post on July 2, 2000
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Kevin
What price have we Hams "Paid"?
As far as I know amateur licenses in the USA
are $ free $. Apart from the vanity calls of
course.
I don't know whether the youngsters in video
arcades know ohms law, but I wonder if they
can spell the following words;
privelage v privelidge
complacent v coplacent
populace v populas
caste v cast
government v goverment
but then again would knowing ohms law or spelling
make one a better Ham ??
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by AD6QG on July 2, 2000
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I actually find hope in this discussion towards our joint future in ham radio! Its nice to hear all of your thoughts so well presented.
Personally, I fear the local problems with antenna tower issues, CC&Rs and PRB-1 and the future of ham radio more then the spectrum issues. Never the less, the head of the FAA basically came out and said in a speech recently that we had all better start "proving our worth", cause every one keeps eyeing our spectrum.
Well yes and no. First, I dont think hams are given credit for the major changes we have brought in the PAST years. A demand for us all out of our hobby to invent the future of radio once again is just a heavy preasure. I think the inventions of the past came because we "played" with our hobby, not being asked to justify ourselves.
PSK-31 is a great example. It came through some one "playing". The result is a new form of communication that would have made front page news fifty years ago and certainly is impressive today if you can appreciate just how little power is needed to transmit world wide.
My wife and I enjoy several different hobbies. My wife is an endurance rider. She takes her horse on 50 mile rides in a single day. I also like to fly. Both our hobbies rub up against people opposing them. Either in closing horse access to trails or people trying to close airports after they moved in next to them. It seems that the only way a hobby survives today is if you have an organization that has lobbests and legal defense. Its unbeliable, but true.
The ARRL isnt a perfect organization, but to me, they do a great job and deserve our support - through membership and participation. That sometimes means getting out a letter to your congressmen and such. Its only when "we" dont dont do something to support ourselves that there is a real threat. With nearly 700K hams in this country, we can do just fine, IF we take the time out of our busy lives to just write those letters and keep active with organizations such as the ARRL.
73's
Pete
AD6QG
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by KC8YQ on July 3, 2000
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Dear Anonymous Post,
Please excuse my typos or spelling errors. It's easy to avoid the point when you so anally trivalize. Your attitude is obvious. Yes the quality of amateurs is directly proportional to your understanding of such technical things as Ohm's Law. We have historically been a pool from which many highly technical people have begun. We amateurs also have been responsible for a lot of the technology that is now so common place. Also our long tradition of selflessly providing disaster,emergency,and public service communications at our own financial expense is what was meant as being paid for in regard to our spectrum. I guess that reiterates my obvious point.As far as those youngsters in the video arcade,I wonder if they would have the courage to at least make themselves known when expressing their opinion? It's rather obvious that you don't.I can grab a dictionary,buy a spell check program,or go to night school,you're still gutless.
73 Kevin KC8YQ
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by WT3A on July 3, 2000
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Just ignore the anonymous posts (like I do)
If they don't want to ID themselves, its usually
because they've got nothing good or constructive
to say.
Changing the subject ;
Those tower laws are terrible
I say if you have a 200 by 200 foot lot and a 90 ft
tower, it won't hurt anyone but yourself (if it falls)
73's
Bob
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by VE3BHZ on September 13, 2001
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Well Mr/Miss/Ms Anonymous, I wonder if the ability to spell PRIVILEGE would make you a better person.
"People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones"
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