On Thu, 5 Dec 1996 09:41:30 -0500 (EST) Bernie Doehner
`Hey Bernie, are you a ham or a comm'l interest who is subscribed to our
list? Don't see your callsign in the message, but your address is
''uhf.wireless.net". Interesting....
If 900 Mhz is to be considered a 'wasteland', then lets get ALL the part
15 devices and all the wideband SS stuff put on that band, that way we
can protect our OTHER bands.
Heck, maybe this SS stuff is a blessing in disguise-and perhaps we can
now think about going on the offensive. ECM (Electronic Counter
Measures) isn't such a big deal, perhaps our PC's could run ECM under
windows (while performing other functions)? As long as we only use part
15 power levels and type accepted transmitters, this should be allowed?
Even if done at ham power levels and with REAL antennas, the part 15 user
is not provided with any protection because hams have the primary use of
the band.
Bernie OB, you missed the point-hams are a non-comm'l interest and cannot
pay for spectrum. By expecting hams to compete for spectrum with the
comm'l boys, well, obviously it can't happen. I hope the ARRL is working
on this angle...we need special protection due to the non-$$$ limitations
placed on us.
Also, 902-928? I think you would find that part 15 devices are allowed to
operate on ANY ham band, (not just UHF). A single video signal from your
neighbors video baby monitor would wipe out 3.5 and 7.0 mhz bands in a
single shot. Its not just 900 mhz that has a problem with part 15
devices.
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>>
>> Obviously, part 15 devices DO NOT belong in the ham bands-shouldnt
>we be
>> more interested in getting these devices OUT of our bands??? Never
>> should have been there to start with...
>
>Will never happen! 900 MHz. is another wasteland that the FCC doesn't
>
>give a damn about and it is quite happy about the proliferation of ISM
>SS
>equipment.
>
>> Obviously, 50 or 100 part 15 devices operating within a mile or 2 of
>the
>> weak signal user is going to create probs (whether ists SS or not).
>>
>
>So how much money are you prepared to pay to the FCC for exclusive
>access to
>902-928 MHz?
>