Hi.
This was passed to me from one of our local VHF Group members, and I think
that it should interest every US ham that has an interest in 70 cm as it
will most likely make this band as useless as the 902 MHz band already is.
73, de Lou K2LKK
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>Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:25:20 -0500 (EST)
>From: Darla KA2GLP <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Undisclosed recipients: ;
>Subject: FW: [RVHFG general] 432 under fire: respond by 02MAR02 (fwd)
>
>Hi All,
>Some of you may have seen this but I thought some others might be
>interested in this .
>----------
>From: tom richmond <[log in to unmask]>
>To: rvhfg <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: [RVHFG general] 432 under fire: respond by 02MAR02
>Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:37 PM
>
> 432 under fire: for those who did not see this before... de VE3IEY
>
>-------------------
> > Subj: SAVI Technologies 70 Cm Band Threat - A Call For Action
> > Date: 2/16/02 1:16:00 PM Pacific Standard Time
> > From: [log in to unmask]
> >
> > 16 FEB, 2002 - 1415 CST
> > To All Radio Amateurs:
> > I am sure all of you have been following, to one degree or another,
>the
> > progress of SAVI Technologies, Inc. proposal to the FCC that it be
>allowed
> > to develop and market a family of Part 15 devices designed to operate
>on the
> > amateur 70 CM band. There are numerous problems with this proposal,
>but the
> > Federal Communications Commission appears to favor SAVI's proposal.
>It has
> > now been given a Rule-Making number (RM-10051) and the deadline for
>Reply
> > Comments (the final round before the Commission issues a ruling) is
>March 1,
> > 2002.
> > It is rumored the Defense Department (primary user of this spectrum)
>is
> > going to file reply comments opposing SAVI's proposal. However, there
>is a
> > lot of money and potential profit at stake and the Commission appears
>to be
> > VERY business-oriented. Therefore even if other branches of our
>federal
> > government do officially oppose SAVI, the outcome could still go
>against the
> > licensed users of this spectrum segment.
> > Time is very short and the delays due to anthrax screening of the
>U.S. mail
> > going to all branches of the federal government render this mode of
> > communication unuseable. Email with or without attached files, fax,
>and FCC
> > E-file documents are the only way to communicate our opposition.
> > This is a political process. It is imperative that you also send
>electronic
> > messages (CC your FCC email and faxes) to your elected federal
> > representatives - to both their local and Washington, DC email
>addresses.
> > If 10,000 or more hams respond to this call, the SAVI proposal will
>become a
> > hot political potato - hopefully one that is so hot that the
>Commission
> > drops it.
> > The ARRL has made four excellent filings in opposition to SAVI every
>step of
> > the way. These filings and introductory text are now posted on the
>NFCC
> > website at: www.arrl.org/nfcc You will also find links there that
>will
> > take you to the FCC E-file web page. Please take the time to download
>and
> > read these documents before you write your messages. Your Reply
>Comments
> > must be factual and non-abusive, but VERY firm in your oppostition.
> > I urge you to spread the word among all of your ham friends and
>non-ham
> > friends who are friendly to Amateur Radio. NOW IS THE TIME FOR
>ACTION!
> > Let's use the Internet to defend our radio service...
> > 73 - Dick Isely, W9GIG
> > Secretary
> > Nat'l Frequency Coordinators' Council, Inc.
>
>
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