[Moon-net] Proposed digital exclusive segments???

[Daniel E. Carlisle]

Hi all,
I'm not a regular here, but I just read this week's Amateur Radio 
Newsline Report at QRZ.com and wonder if those who attended the eme 
conference would be able to share some more info.  This is the first 
I have read about this.
73,
w0uhf

http://www.qrz.com/ib-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST&f=3&t=136084

"THAT FINAL ITEM: DO WE NEED WEAK SIGNAL DIGITAL BANDS

And finally this week, a question.  Are separate subbands needed for 
VHF and UHF digital DXing?  Those attending a recent international 
E-M-E operators conference say yes.  And they have put out a proposed 
bandplan to give digital exclusive segments on a number of popular 
V-H-F and U-H-F bands.  Glenn Dunston, VK4DU, has the details:

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Over the past few years, tremendous advances have been made in  weak 
signal communications on the VHF and UHF bands using  computer 
generated data modes. These modes enable communications at or below 
the noise floor.  Amateurs with modest stations are now making 
contacts over
thousands of kilometers via EME and Meteor Scatter using these  new modes".

However, often these very weak data signals can not be detected by 
ear, which makes them incompatible with normal analogue SSB or CW 
signals. There have been instances of interference caused by  SSB 
operators who obviously can't hear the data signals.  

The recent EME Conference held in Germany recommended the creation of 
world-wide VHF and UHF subbands for JT-65 -- the weak signal data 
protocol.  The suggested segments are 50.185 to 50.195 MHz on 6 
meters, 144.115 to 144.135 MHz on 2 meters, 432.060 to 432.070 on 70 
centimeters and 1296.060 to 1296.070.  

Im Glenn Dunston, VK4DU, for the national WIA.

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At least one national society, the Wireless Institute of Australia, 
is asking its members if it should adopt these exclusive digital weak 
signal spectrum parcels into its national bandplans.  So far, there 
has been little discussion of such a change here in the USA.  (WIA 
News)"