[BC] Citizens Broadcast (WAS:Ramsey fined...)

[Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis]

new zealand allows up to 500mw unlicensed broadcasting on FM. it's purpose 
is to serve small communities. there is even a non-profit coordinating 
agency so noby steps on anyone else.

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Subject: [BC] Citizens Broadcast (WAS:Ramsey fined...)


> In a message dated 01/26/2006 12:30:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> paul at amtower.com writes:
>
>> We already have that service.  It is located right around 27 Mhz, and can
>>  use AM or SSB.
>>  and is pretty much worthless.
>
> You're right about it being pretty worthless... but it isn't a broadcast
> band, either. (Just *try* keying-up a CB for hours on end, doing a 
> "broadcast"-
> people would start keying over you, and someone will surely RDF you, and 
> throw
> something through your window... or worse.)
>
> CB is supposed to be for two-way voice comms, only. No music (Ha!) or 
> other
> digital modes... of course, I really don't see the FCC cracking down on 
> someone
> running a P95 *legal* rig, transmitting PSK or SSTV on SSB... but I would
> imagine he'd get a lot of malicious QRM from the uninitiated clowns all 
> around
> him. PSK on CB SSB would actually make for a far better use of spectrum. 
> Just
> assign one channel to it, and dozens of QSO's would fit. Personally, I 
> think it
> could make a nice "initiation" to potential future hams. Not likely, tho.
>
> Of course, to get the full benefit of such modes, all one needs is to get
> their Ham license, which is nowhere near as difficult as it used to be. 
> Right
> now, learning 5 words per minute CW is the "toughest" part, but trust 
> me... it is
> NOT that hard to get that speed! They may soon dispense with it 
> altogether,
> anyway. Stay tuned...
>
> Someone else mentioned that there should be a 100mw legal limit for
> micro-power FM license-free broadcasting. I agree. As long as nobody's 
> signal is being
> interfered with, it shouldn't be a problem. It seems like our Gov't is
> starting to take precident from other Nations, so who knows... maybe 
> seeing it work
> elsewhere (100mw FM) will open their minds to a well-reasoned proposal. 
> Then
> again, maybe not.
>
> Willie...
> N1NKM
>
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