Louis don't worry about them. It doesn't take any time at all to think up
something like this.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: [braarc] Fwd: [ARROW-General-List] New FCC Voice Speed
Standards
Hi.
I worry about the people who sit around and think up these things!
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73, de Lou K2LKK
At 12:38 PM 8/2/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>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.
Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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