2 Sep
2017
2 Sep
'17
9:50 a.m.
While I applaud Ron's experiments, it would have a very long road to
becoming something practical for the masses. Heck I can say the same
for the NWDigital radio. They have been trying for quite some time to
make the thing happen. I fear by the time either would come to
fruition, the whole market / tech landscape could be different. (I.e,
56k is not as appealing at the price point as it was 10 years ago when
they started, etc)
As for the ARRL, I am the only one who pounces on their staff
virtually every chance I get (at ham fests and by email), about
getting some of these changes though their heads? I think a
coordinated approach, can help our cause. In addition, anyone can
make comment directly to the FCC. How seriously they take things
without someone waving money in their face is a whole another issue.
I wrote this paper quite some time ago, that covers quite a few of the issues:
http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/projects/wireless/70cm-ATV-HSMM.html
Basically they way I see it, one has three ways to experiment:
1.) Pay for/file for a STA, which gives you 6 months
2.) Include some element of image transfer, so what your doing can be
classified as an image transmission rather than data. (most
logical/easiest to do)
3.) Develop a data mode that uses multiple carriers, as each carrier
can be 100 KHz wide.
#3 is something I joked with friends about when I was in high school.
That was long before SDR, so we envisioned taking a few TNC's and
radio's on different frequencies, RF combiners and tons of filters to
make it actually work, and from there channel bond/load balance all
the data streams to achieve better throughput.
Do we have anyone who holds a ARRL position on this list?
Steve, KB9MWR
Mark Phillips <g7ltt at g7ltt.com> wrote:
"Maybe someone at ARRL ...."
Ha! Funny.
It's been many folks' experience that the ARRL does nothing that is not in
its own interest. Unless they can be persuaded that XYZ technology is good
for them and Ham Radio they won't lift a finger. It should also be noted
that the ARRL speaks for less than 20% of the US ham population (see
membership figures posted in QRZ). We are 700K+ hams here in the US. ARRL
has less than 100K members. That said, they are the only group able to
engage the FCC and push for changes etc. It's an expensive proposition!