What I was referring to is the ability to set aside a few communications channels on a temporary basis that would be relatively immune to interference and kept clear for use by those who needed the resource such as a net serving an affected area. I hope I wasn't misunderstood from that. I was in no way suggesting that any spectrum be reallocated away from the amateur radio service, only that a means may be considered for certain channels to be protected from interference using technical means for a limited duration while those participating in the sanctioned activity needed the resource for the benefit of the republic as a whole. Is such a system capability such a bad idea?
Eric AF6EP
On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 5:40 AM, Jack K. kd1pe.1@gmail.com wrote:
I ditto those statements entirely... Also would any frequency be taken from other hams (most likely) or would an additional frequency spectrum be allocated... Frankly Elitist suggestions like this make me think of Big Brother... Do you really want to make hams go through more of the BS the posting daily on how and what you can do on the amateur bands?
DE KD1PE
Eric...the "instant" things start "being reserved" for a group of amateurs...for any reason other then by regulatory action...we have started down a very slippery slope that has no real end.
The FCC can and does "set aside" frequencies in serious emergencies for special communications and then they end it...the frequencies belong to The Republic. To be blunt..the way AMSAT has mishandled the amateur satellite acquisition system since the ramp up to AO40 would in fact tell me that they shouldnt be trusted with just about anything much less who gets on the bird.
Robert WB5MZO amsat life member