On Thursday, April 4, 2013 9:56:06 AM UTC-6, wrote:
Here, Here!



I raised this issue in a previous post but don't believe I got any meaningful response.



US Rules Committee: How do we implement this without "blowing up" our access to what little bandwith we do enjoy?



Tim McAllister EY

Basic questions: What information would team flying pilots need to routinely communicate? Is a voice channel the best way to do it or would a digital radio modem link automatically exchanging basic data like position, altitude, airspeed and vario in real-time be a better option leaving voice for more strategic discussions?

As for air-band frequencies, as I understand it, the FCC has assigned it to the FAA to use as it sees fit. Of the available 760 frequencies in the air-band, only a handful are used in any given geographic area. The FAA has been known to assign frequencies for a limited time specific purpose. I expect a 10 day contest would have no difficulty getting a dozen or so frequencies temporarily assigned for its use.