Very observant, Bob! HI! HI!
73 de Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Martin" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [braarc] Fwd: [ARROW-General-List] New FCC Voice Speed
Standards
> A little creative but most certainly not true since it doesn't follow FCC
> Rulemaking protocol.
>
> 73
> Bob Martin
>
>
> Please visit http://www.wan-leatonks.net.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:38 PM
> Subject: Fw: [braarc] Fwd: [ARROW-General-List] New FCC Voice Speed
> Standards
>
>
> > Hi, all.
> >
> > Thought this might be good for a laugh or two.
> >
> > 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: "braarc e-mail forum" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:35 AM
> > Subject: [braarc] Fwd: [ARROW-General-List] New FCC Voice Speed
Standards
> >
> >
> >> ----- Forwarded message from [log in to unmask] -----
> >> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:06:23 -0400
> >> From: Ralph Katz <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: [ARROW-General-List] New FCC Voice Speed Standards
> >> To: Arrow General List <[log in to unmask]>
> >>
> >> Chuck Mabbott, AA8VS, forwarded this one.
> >>
> >> Ralph KB8ZOY
> >>
> >> --- W1EOF wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Dateline, Washington, DC
> >>
> >> The FCC today took what they described as an important new step to
> >> reduce QRM on amateur frequencies by setting standards for voice
> >> speeds. The docket #200-4U will become official in the Part 97 amateur
> >> regulations effective April First.
> >>
> >> Citing frequent complaints about "long, boring conversations" on the
> >> ham bands, especially 75 meters, the Commission moved to impose a new
> >> standard on voice operations requiring all conversations to be at a
> >> speed of "at least 200 spoken words-per-minute".
> >>
> >> The Commission in its ruling was especially critical of what they
> >> called "long winded, often endless conversations by old men talking
> >> about their prostate problems and other needs to get up and go to the
> >> bathroom several times during the night".
> >>
> >> FCC staffers say they have personally heard conversations about
> >> nothing that went for hours and tied up frequencies that could be used
> >> by faster talkers. Official Observer stations have received
> >> instructions to listen to suspect conversations and count the number
> >> of words-per-minute spoken. Those QSOs which fail to meet the minimum
> >> speed requirements will be noted and the operators involved will
> >> receive Official Observer Advisory Notices encouraging them to follow
> >> the rules or risk receiving notice of apparent violation citations
> >> from the FCC.
> >>
> >> Some hams in southern states complained the new regulation will impose
> >> a burden on them because they naturally talk more slowly than those up
> >> north. They are suggesting that frequencies be set aside for slow
> >> speed discussions concerning favorite countrymusic artists
> >> (particularly Don Williams), NASCAR, huntin' and feeshin'
> >> (particularly bass and brim). FCC says it may consider that in future
> >> rulemaking.
> >>
> >> In a separate press release, the American Radio Relay League said they
> >> are also concerned about two-meter operation where little is discussed
> >> except "full quieting and items to be picked up on the way home". The
> >> League said that sort of thing is boring and is usually spoken very
> >> slowly as well, far below the 200 words-per-minute minimum. The League
> >> suggested conversations on how to help raise more money for League
> >> activities would be especially welcomed and will be encouraged. Future
> >> issues of QST will contain special pull-out sections containing
> >> recommended topics for on-air discussion to brighten up QSOs.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- End forwarded message -----
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> > ----
> >
> >
> > Chuck Mabbott, AA8VS, forwarded this one.
> >
> > Ralph KB8ZOY
> >
> > --- W1EOF wrote:
> >
> >
> > Dateline, Washington, DC
> >
> > The FCC today took what they described as an important new step to
reduce
> > QRM on amateur
> > frequencies by etting standards for voice speeds. The docket #200-4U
will
> > become official
> > in the Part 97 amateur regulations effective April First.
> >
> > Citing frequent complaints about "long, boring conversations" on the ham
> > bands, especially
> > 75 meters, the Commission moved to impose a new standard on voice
> > operations
> > requiring all
> > conversations to be at a speed of "at least 200 spoken
words-per-minute".
> >
> > The Commission in its ruling was especially critical of what they called
> > "long winded,
> > often endless conversations by old men talking about their prostate
> > problems
> > and other
> > needs to get up and go to the bathroom several times during the night".
> >
> > FCC staffers say they have personally heard conversations about nothing
> > that
> > went for
> > hours and tied up frequencies that could be used by faster talkers.
> > Official
> > Observer
> > stations have received instructions to listen to suspect conversations
and
> > count the
> > number of words-per-minute spoken. Those QSOs which fail to meet the
> > minimum
> > speed
> > requirements will be noted and the operators involved will receive
> > Official
> > Observer
> > Advisory Notices encouraging them to follow the rules or risk receiving
> > notice of apparent
> > violation citations from the FCC.
> >
> > Some hams in southern states complained the new regulation will impose a
> > burden on them
> > because they naturally talk more slowly than those up north. They are
> > suggesting that
> > frequencies be set aside for slow speed discussions concerning favorite
> > countrymusic
> > artists (particularly Don Williams), NASCAR, huntin' and feeshin'
> > (particularly bass and
> > brim). FCC says it may consider that in future rulemaking.
> >
> > In a separate press release, the American Radio Relay League said they
are
> > also concerned
> > about two-meter operation where little is discussed except "full
quieting
> > and items to be
> > picked up on the way home". The League said that sort of thing is boring
> > and
> > is usually
> > spoken very slowly as well, far below the 200 words-per-minute minimum.
> > The
> > League
> > suggested conversations on how to help raise more money for League
> > activities would be
> > especially welcomed and will be encouraged. Future issues of QST will
> > contain special
> > pull-out sections containing recommended topics for on-air discussion to
> > brighten up QSOs.
> >
>
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