jhs%Mitre-Bedford@sri-unix.UUCP (08/05/84)
Well, what's the RM number? How do we go about mounting a counterattack? If the ham community hits the FCC with as much effort as we did on no-code, then perhaps we can save 220. 73, -John S., W3IKG
leetr.dlos@XEROX.ARPA (08/06/84)
At the moment there are 2 rule making petitions before the FCC to make the
220 Mhz Ham band commercial business channels.
If you wish to write a letter to the FCC concerning this:
Paragraph 1 - Purpose of the letter
Including RM #4829 and/or RM 4831
Paragraph 2 - Technical, well reasoned responses
Please, No threats or "deals"
Mail to: FCC
2025 M Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
(Comments must be to the FCC Prior to August 29, 1984)
RM 4829: Land Mobile Petition wanting to explore the use of 220-225 MHZ.
RM 4831: SSB Technology's Petition to break 220-225 Mhz into 5 Khz
amplitude compared single sideband channels. This is the more
aggressive of the two petitions.
Possible Technical Arguments:
1. - There is considerable Amateur activity and investment in the band.
The growth in Ham activity shows we do need the band.
2. - Possible interference to and from TV channel 13.
3. - The band could not expand. TV below, Military above.
4. - Would still be an Amateur band in Canada and Mexico, causing
interference along the borders and within 200-300 miles inland.
5. - Cellular techniques on existing bands with existing type equipment
would be far more efficient.
6. - Even the largest business markets (L.A. and N.Y.) can not even begin
to occupy 800 mhz.
7. - The suggested technology can be best applied to the existing
business bands.
If you or your organization wishes to file a formal petition to the FCC to
dismiss without merit RM4829 or RM4831, send the original plus 7 copies to
the FCC at the previous address, plus a copy to the petition originators at:
RM 4829: Joseph Rosenbloom
c/o IBM Corporation
2000 Purchase St.
Purchase, New York 10577
--and--
Russel Fox
LMCC Drafting Company
1150 17th Street N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20036
RM4831: Hal Davis
SSB Technologies
1 Technology Place
Scottsville, N.Y. 14546
A letter to your congressman is also very valuable --
73's, and thanks to Kent - WA5VJB for the above information.
Tim - KE5EP