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From: wheatley@inuxi.UUCP (Steven Wheatley)
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Subject: ARRL BULLETIN nr 17 (FCC Docket 85-105 auto. digital control above 50 MHz)
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Date: Tue, 11-Mar-86 10:43:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 11 10:43:00 1986
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qst de k9eui
hr arrl bulletin nr 17  from arrl headquarters
newington ct  march 5, 1986
to all radio amateurs  bt

the arrl has filed  a  petition  for  extraordinary  relief  in
docket  85  105,  requesting the fcc to temporarily rescind its
prohibition on the  transmission  of  third  party  traffic  by
amateur  stations  using digital communications under automatic
control above 50 mhz, while the fcc considers some 19 petitions
for  reconsideration  filed  by  amateur  radio  operators  and
groups, including arrl. in its petition the league stated  that
the fccs prohibition, if permitted to take effect, would have a
crippling effect on  the  development  of  packet  radio.   for
further  details,  see  the arrl letter and happenings, may qst
ar