Please Respect the Frequencies for SSTV and QRP

Very difficult for Americans to do... Seems as the only thing they know now days is how to be bombastic (especially since the advent of the internet).

Want to hear them squeal? Start operating SSTV in other parts of the voice bands.... I bet there will be a whole bunch of bombastic ops telling you that you are supposed to be on 14.230.

WQ4G

 

Here in Australia its on our Band Plan , to many hams do as they please today and change the rules to suit themselves.

 

See, here's the neat thing. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC aka Uncle Charlie aka the assigner of radio frequencies in the USA) in the United States of America says that on the 20 meter band we are allowed to use 14.000 mhz through 14.350 mhz as we see fit. The Amateur Radio Relay League and others devised a PLAN to organize the available frequencies into certain groups for different modalities. The FCC DOES NOT define what mode may be used on what part of what spectrum for Amateur Radio Use. Don't like what someone's doing you have to ask yourself one question. That question is "Is their license valid for the portion of the frequency they are transmitting on?" If the answer is YES, TOO BAD, get over it. If the answer is NO, record the audio, the frequency, their call, and drop a dime to the FCC investigative group. I suggest using video of your radio showing the freq, the time, and their transmission.
People who choose to respect the Band Plan do so by their own free will. Those who don't but operate within their license authority, aught to know better but apparently don't or don't care. All of yall complaining about folks not following it I'm sure your operating procedures are absolutely spot on, and you never use Sugar, Eggs, Bacon, Grits, Kilowatt, or all the other nonsensical crap either right?
I'm glad most the folks on here realized what the RULES are, as well as what SHOULD be done even though it's NOT REQUIRED.
Get over yourself.

 

You mean I can legally operate SSB on 14.050?

You sure about that?

 

@WR2E is correct. OP, you might want to re-read the FCC rules regarding Amateur Radio. Just for future reference: Hams generally don't refer to the FCC as "Uncle Charlie". That kind of jargon comes from another service.

 

Yup, sure am... Show me in https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrie...b8f092802066cb5a72&mc=true&r=PART&n=pt47.5.97 where it says I can't! Them are The Rules And Regulations pertaining to Amateur Radio Service, and it's what "is legal".
Go ahead, I'll wait

 

Think you may have tagged the wrong person, maybe not... just saying...

 

Man I just read part of your Radiocommunications Act of 1992, and talk about a nanny state!!! WOW... That's INSANE!!!! I thought our regs in the States were bad... If anyone else wants to take a look, https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00262 is the law in Aussie Land...

 

You mean like in 97.305?

 

No, WG7X tagged the right person. Unfortunately, you're wrong. Please review the chart in 97.305 which defines which emission types are allowable in each part of the band and then feel free to:

 

Nope... Don't think so...

 

Well, at least it ain't a turd...

 

Wasn't Uncle Charlie a member of the My Three Sons TV show?

 

It's a small crow so @K4GHL should have room for dessert.

 

Considering the freq's in question by the OP's post, Several people are Doing DX voice communications on the 14.230 Mhz and 14.233 Mhz this is to be used for SSTV we need to respect the rules...
Also People are using QRP frequencies badly with lots of power. you have quite clearly satisfied that PHONE emissions are allowed. I'll acquiesce that the FCC DOES in fact restrict emission types in certain areas. Got some Corona to go with the crow, I can use a good beer right about now