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   ARLB007 ARRL Board Requests Member Comments About Digital Modes   
      
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   ARRL Bulletin 7  ARLB007   
   > From ARRL Headquarters   
   Newington CT  March 3, 2014   
   To all radio amateurs   
      
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   ARLB007 ARRL Board Requests Member Comments About Digital Modes   
      
   At the January 2014 ARRL Board of Directors meeting, a resolution   
   was passed which asked for member feedback and input pertaining to   
   the increasing popularity of data modes. The information gathered by   
   this investigation is to be used by the HF Band Planning Committee   
   of the Board as a means to suggest ways to use our spectrum   
   efficiently so that these data modes may "compatibly coexist with   
   each other."  As per the resolution, the ARRL Board of Directors is   
   now reaching out to the membership and requesting cogent input and   
   thoughtful feedback on matters specific to digital mode operation on   
   the HF bands.   
      
   The feedback may include, but is not limited to, the recent proposal   
   the ARRL made to the FCC, RM 11708, regarding the elimination of the   
   symbol rate restrictions currently in effect.  A FAQ on RM 11708 can   
   be found on the web at, http://www.arrl.org/rm-11708-faq .   
      
   The Board of Directors believes that member input in the decision   
   making process is both valuable and important as well as fostering a   
   more transparent organization.  It is to this end that we open this   
   dialogue.   
      
   Comments must be received no later than March 31, 2014 to be   
   included in the Committee's report to the Board at the July 2014   
   ARRL Board of Directors meeting.   
      
   Please e-mail your comments to: HF-Digital-Bandplanning@arrl.org   
      
   Concerned members may also contact their Division Director by mail,   
   telephone or in person with any relevant information.   
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