In Boston, we have been restricted to 50W output from our repeaters on 440 for 10 years. By complying with this restriction I believe we have been a "courteous guest."
Roger WA1KAT
----- Original Message ----- From: "jmfranke" jmfranke@cox.net To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:52 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Government control has exceededconstitutionallimitations.
I for one am happy the government allows us to be a guest on this band and
I
always strive to be a courteous guest. I do not want to impose costs and limitations to their system(s). The government has clearly stated what
they
consider to be acceptable behavior, which is not onerous. Surely the amateur community can operate effectively with these restrictions.
Nor do I want to be kicked out because of rude behavior from others. I am glad the ARRL is trying to present a good face for the amateur radio community. In the past, the government has provided us with free
launches,
still provides orbital elements, and has protected this band from
commercial
incursions. I want friendly relations to be maintained and do not like
the
in your face attitude of many amateur radio operators.
The government has more systems in this band. As a former radar operator
on
US Navy E-2 Hawkeye aircraft, I often saw amateur transmissions, including ATV, on the radar which operates in the 70cm band. In most cases, I
merely
changed channels up or down in frequency to avoid any mutual interference. The Navy also has shipboard radars in this band, SPS-40, etc.
The PAVE PAWS serves many task masters including the tracking of
satellites
and spacecraft.
While the PAVE PAWS radars are capable of narrow beam widths, they are
still
susceptible to interference from signals entering the antenna sidelobes. Any reduction in sensitivity or function is a cost to us all.
John WA4WDL
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