We live in a changing world.

It could be helpful for HSMM to have some band plan changes.
Let's think this through on what would make sense and negatively impact
the least number of uses and think about amending the band plan to help
support HSMM.

This needs a lot of thought and input.  It is real easy for hams to ask the FCC
to make changes that end up making no sense - much less our own
"gentlemens" agreement band plans that the FCC lets us work out.

Keep the ideas coming.

-Glenn

--- On Mon, 6/22/09, icra@... <icra@...> wrote:

From: icra@... <icra@...>
Subject: Re: [ntms-hsmm] WiFi and ARRL Band Plan
To: ntms-hsmm@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 12:35 AM

















> According to the ARRL Band Plan, our WiFi equipment operates in

> the

> Satellite, Satellite High Data Rate, and WB FM, FSTV, FMTV, SS

> experimental parts of the ARRL band plan. Does anyone see a problem

> with

> this?

>

> The other problem is that WiFi uses 22MHz of bandwidth and

> "High-rate

> data" is 4 or 5 MHz wide. There are no places in the band plan for a

> 22

> MHz wide signal.

>

By FCC enforcement and the ARRL, following the band plan is 'good operating
practice'... .



You can use the gear under part 15 rules that states you can not interfere with
licensed

operators. If it does not interfere under part 15 rules, I see no reason you can
not use it at

those same power levels under part 97 rules....no, it is not following the
letter of part 97 rules,

but I think it follows the intent of cutting interference between modes.



There are a lot of modes that are protected by the band plans that are not
active at all in my

area. Due to terrain, there is no way that other uses here would hurt those in
other areas.

Yet, by the letter of part 97 rules, I should not use other modes in those band
segments.



The band plans need to be updated far more often than they are now to better use
the RF

spectrum we have.



Just my thoughts.... ..flame suit on......



Mel

N7OKL





























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