Return-Path: Received: (qmail 19080 invoked from network); 19 Oct 1999 16:54:58 +0100 Received: from unknown (HELO magnus.force9.net) (195.166.128.27) by guiness.force9.net with SMTP; 19 Oct 1999 16:54:58 +0100 Received: (qmail 30172 invoked from network); 19 Oct 1999 15:55:39 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by magnus.plus.net.uk with SMTP; 19 Oct 1999 15:55:39 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11dbM6-0007yI-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 19 Oct 1999 16:39:18 +0100 Received: from ah-img-rel-1.compuserve.com ([149.174.217.152] helo=hpamraaa.compuserve.com) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.02 #1) id 11dbM5-0007yA-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 19 Oct 1999 16:39:17 +0100 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by hpamraaa.compuserve.com (8.8.8/8.8.8/HP-REL-1.2) id LAA06792 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:38:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from dave (host62-172-86-109.host.btclick.com [62.172.86.109]) by hpamraaa.compuserve.com (8.8.8/8.8.8/HP-REL-1.2) with SMTP id LAA06735 for ; Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:38:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <001501bf1a47$d49380e0$6d56ac3e@dave> From: "Dave Sergeant" To: "rsgb_lf_group" Subject: LF: Bandplans Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 16:36:32 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From Dave G3YMC I agree with the comments of Rik and others that we should not be too restrictive on bandplanning, although accept that some form of planning is a good idea. With the use of specialist digital modes like PSK31 still very low it seems inappropriate to allocate a firm (and relatively wide) segment for them. Let us keep the top 200Hz or so for slow CW, have a recommended centre of activity for other digital modes, and beacons, but use these sections as appropriate. Normal CW can use anywhere except the slow CW section. Certainly at peak operating times we need to use the band as efficiently as we can, and excessive restriction on CW space is unrealistic. In the UK there are sufficient 'big' signals that we need to spread out. It may be different in the fringes where all other signals are buried in the noise. 73s Dave G3YMC sergeantd@compuserve.com http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/sergeantd