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Re:Ham radio enthusiasts vs. High-frequency traders: A battl... by vvanders on Monday August 28, 2023 @12:28AM (#37289781)
The ISM bands are much, much more limited in other countries(eg duty cycle). I agree that really interesting stuff is happening in ISM space however reallocating ham allocations doesn't seem like the right path forward.

FWIW I think repealing the symbol rate restrictions and opening up bands a bit more would go a long way towards the spirit that ham was started with. The hobby seems pretty ossified these days and it would be great to see more advancements in digital modes and stuff closer to the state of the art.

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Re:Ham radio enthusiasts vs. High-frequency traders: A battl... by livueta on Monday August 28, 2023 @06:03PM (#37300964)
Oh yeah, I'd be happy with saner HAM rules. The problem is that the community is sufficiently ossified that it actively resists such changes under the umbrella of "defending" HAM, so reallocation seems like a more practical method of change.
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