tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post4852018566340436939..comments2024-03-24T22:03:31.205+00:00Comments on Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog: Return to 10m and rubbish band plansRoger G3XBMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-75592680462516388712014-02-15T15:20:37.359+00:002014-02-15T15:20:37.359+00:00Thanks for your RSGB forum comment Steve 2E0NHR - ...Thanks for your RSGB forum comment Steve 2E0NHR - valuable input.Roger G3XBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-9234677619473909792014-02-15T11:00:49.273+00:002014-02-15T11:00:49.273+00:00Steve, DO write on the RSGB's consultation. I ...Steve, DO write on the RSGB's consultation. I am sure many so-called " experts" have no idea about 10m AM, espcecially those at the IARU, ARRL and RSGB who drafted the 10m band plan.Roger G3XBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-42720067711453279662014-02-15T10:51:03.165+00:002014-02-15T10:51:03.165+00:00I've had trouble trying to convince my local &...I've had trouble trying to convince my local "hams" that I've made AM QSOs on 29mhz...usually get "really,are you sure? thats the FM allocation etc"<br /><br />steve 2E0NHRuglycustardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12587320134624247382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-77546722308955798462014-02-14T10:22:30.246+00:002014-02-14T10:22:30.246+00:00Incidentally "anonymous" a search of the...Incidentally "anonymous" a search of the RSGB website did not reveal a 29MHz consultation. If there, it is well hidden. I am still looking and will comment if I can find it.Roger G3XBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-59303131009262602042014-02-14T10:04:04.146+00:002014-02-14T10:04:04.146+00:00Hi " Anonymous",
Firstly it is sad you...Hi " Anonymous", <br /><br />Firstly it is sad you have to hide your callsign. Can we know who you are please? <br /><br />I thought I already HAD made my views well known to the RSGB e.g. see this letter from John Gould:<br /><br />"Roger,<br /><br />I took care in drafting the reply to your letter and don’t consider that I took an easy way out in responding to what is a complex issue. I think that I have done my best to explain the IARU policy and progress on Band Planning.<br /><br />I am well aware of the long-term use of 29 – 29.1 MHz for AM operation. One option would be to propose to the IARU the lowering of the bottom end of the 29.1 – 29.7 MHz 6 kHz Necessary Bandwidth “All Modes” segment. I can’t see agreement being reached to further define it for AM, for the reasons outlined in my letter. Making such a change would carry the attendant risk of other wide-band modes being used in the segment. It may thus be safer for the preservation of AM at these frequencies for things to remain unchanged. I have cc’d this to Ian, G4FSU, RSGB HF Manager as he may have a better understanding of the issues than me.<br /><br />I have cc’d in John, G4SWX RSGB VHF Manager on this reply, as with Murray, G6JYB, RSGB Microwave Manager they are keen to simplify the 2m Band Plan in order to remove as much as is possible of these “dedicated” frequencies that are seen by many to be detrimental to general occupancy and to those who want to innovate. We thus seem to be in some measure of accord on this aspect of your concerns.<br /><br />Regards<br />John Gould, G3WKL"<br /><br />I have also made my view clear to M1KTA, who I asked to represent my views on various RSGB committees (Dom is the GQRP club rep).<br /><br />I have also made my view known to Giles Read of RadCom, for letters. <br /><br />If I need to write to others be assured I shall do so today.<br /><br />Finally, may I say I have no wish to create an argument over band plans. I am in favour of them, but in the case of 10m and 2m AM the AM case has been totally incorrectly put: it was clear to me that whoever on the IARU wrote the 10m band plan was NOT familiar with 10m AM usage. AM is well used on 10m,and on 2m, although a minority interest, it deserves its case putting in a more positive way. AM sounds like a dreadful disease, whereas it is a good mode to use still in some situations. I accept that for DX SSB and other narrow band digital modes (including CW, PSK31, JT9-1 etc) are much better but DXing is but a part of our great hobby.Roger G3XBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-48490209353249235412014-02-13T23:17:23.052+00:002014-02-13T23:17:23.052+00:00RSGB have 29MHz on consultation, but have you made...RSGB have 29MHz on consultation, but have you made an input? No you havent yet....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-68238492042128026102014-02-13T20:14:53.526+00:002014-02-13T20:14:53.526+00:00David,I have voiced my concerns with RSGB, GQRP, R...David,I have voiced my concerns with RSGB, GQRP, RadCom Letters and on my blog. I can do little more but, frankly, people who draft band plans need to UNDERSTAND what is put to paper and actually LISTEN. <br /><br />I am happy to follow sensible band plans, but not when those who drafted them clearly have NO IDEA what actually goes on as is the case on 10m.Roger G3XBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071048343455395511.post-32727236812405596162014-02-13T19:23:51.366+00:002014-02-13T19:23:51.366+00:00Hi Roger,
Listening to 10m AM from the USA on my ...Hi Roger,<br /><br />Listening to 10m AM from the USA on my way home this evening. <br /><br />Yes, it's a minority sport and I understand your frustration. Take it easy my friend - don't get to worked up - like I said in a previous post here that AM is out there doing it's own thing in it's own way. <br /><br />The next few years is going to be interesting with a possible 2m extension and increasingly less commercial traffic on shortwave. <br /><br />The ideal situation is not so much band plans, but bands. Small, self contained segments around the shortwave to cater only for speciality modes - like AM, like digital weak signal. <br /><br />73. David.<br />G8JGOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00505492102212197876noreply@blogger.com