FCC/ARRL Band Plan Display

wjresq

The current band plan display selections in 4.2.20 are limited to IARU 1, 2 or 3. There is no selection for the FCC/ARRL band plan, which is narrower than IARU 2, which covers North and South America. It's therefore pointless, if not dangerous, for US hams to choose to display IARU 2 when it displays, for example, phone segments on the lower end of the 20M band that are not available to them.

The FCC regulations are legally binding laws, while IARU band plans are strictly voluntary, international guidelines designed to prevent interference and organize operations.

While Flex has a worldwide customer base, the majority of Flex customers are US hams. As such, I would have expected that 4.2.20 incorporated a display choice for the FCC/ARRL band plan for them, while leaving the three IARU plans for everyone else. So, please consider an option in the future to display the FCC/ARRL band plan, which would be very useful for US hams.

KD0RC

I would also love to see an editable file so that we could make it how we want. That way license class, rules by country or region, etc. could be accommodated.

reed

I agree with KD0RC - make the bands user configurable, so I can set the values important to me, ideally in a file format that I can share or download if desired

bruceh4

I agree with all of the above. There should be a USA choice or editable file. As it is now it's not worth $199 to go from basic toplus.

W4AFK Bruno

AetherSDR does this and even shows the limits for the the different license classes. If it can be done there, that it should "*not be that difficult" for SmartSDR and Maestro.

"*" = I am not a programmer LOL

ny6e

Meanwhile, SmartSDR for macOS and iOS display far more reasonable band allocations.