Wow, that would be great:-)
Although, based on previous discussions we have had here on the
reflectors I doubt that it will happen. But it would be cool!
73
Dan
--
Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Clark County Indiana. EM78el
K9ZF /R no budget Rover ***QRP-l #1269 Check out the Rover Resource Page at:
<http://www.qsl.net/n9rla> List Administrator for: InHam+grid-loc+ham-books
Ask me how to join the Indiana Ham Mailing list!
W0WOI@aol.com wrote:
> _K9STH_
> (http://forums.qrz.com/member.php?s=74e526939c6294766e0d39ef959a5367&u=195296)
> Head Moderator, QRZ Staff
>
> Join Date: Jan 2000
> Posts: 22,683
>
>
> FCC Petition for 4-meter band
>
> ____________________________________
> Per the "suggestion" that "someone" needs to petition the FCC to establish
> a 4-meter band for amateur use in the United States (the 4-meter band is
> available in a number of European and African nations) I have submitted the
> following petition to the FCC:
>
> Glen E. Zook
> 410 Lawndale Drive
> Richardson, Texas 75080
> (972) 231-3987
> _gezook@sbcglobal.net_ (mailto:gezook@sbcglobal.net)
>
> 27 January 2010
>
> Federal Communications Commission
> Office of the Secretary
> 445 12th Street, SW
> Washington, DC 20554
>
> Subject: Petition for proposed changes in 47 CFR Part 97 Section 97.301(a)
> and Section 97.305(c) to add the 4-meter band
>
> Commissioners:
>
> The 4-meter (70.000 MHz to 70.500 MHz) amateur radio band has been
> authorized in a growing number of European and African nations and
> establishing
> such privileges for amateur radio operators in the United States and other
> areas over which the Commission has jurisdiction would be of great benefit
> to those operators residing in such areas. The recent migration of broadcast
> television stations to primarily the UHF frequencies basically eliminates
> any probable interference to television channels 4 or 5 which otherwise
> might have occurred because the 4-meter band is located on frequencies that
> were allocated to television channel 4. Since the 4-meter amateur radio band
> does not fall in the 72.0 MHz to 76.0 MHz segment which is allocated to
> Operational Fixed and various mobile services there would be no potential
> co-channel or adjacent channel interference.
>
> It is proposed to allow all classes of amateur radio operators operating
> privileges on this new band. However, it is suggested that Novice Class
> licensees be restricted to a lower output level than those allowed for
> Technician Class, General Class, Advanced Class, and Amateur Extra Class
> licensees. If the present power output limitations of 1500 watts are granted
> to the
> higher class licensees then the Novice Class licensees should be restricted
> to no more than 200 watts power output as per most of the privileges
> granted those operators who hold a Novice Class license. If a lower power
> limit
> is placed on other classes of operator then the power output limits on the
> Novice Class should be reduced accordingly. For example, if power
> limitations of 200 watts maximum output power be placed on Technician Class
> and
> higher licensees, then it is suggested that Novice Class licensees be held to
> no more than 25 watts output.
>
> One possible scenario would be to limit the Technician Class and higher
> licensees to 200 watts output power for a period of time (i.e. for 2 years)
> to determine any major interference problems which may occur by
> establishing these new operating privileges. At the end of that time, then
> the power
> output should be increased to the 1500 watts output power now allowed to
> Technician Class and higher class licensees. The power output allowed for
> Novice Class operations would then be 25 watts for 2-years increasing to 200
> watts after the 2-year time frame.
>
> It is recommended that 47 CFR Part 97 Section 97.301(a) have the following
> additions made:
>
> Wavelength band Region I Region II Region III Sharing
>
> 4m 70.0 b 70.5 MHz 70.0 b 70.5 MHz - (a)
>
> and Section 97.305(c) have the following additions made:
>
> VHF
>
> 4m MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, test (2), (5), (8)
>
> Respectively submitted:
>
> Glen E. Zook, K9STH
>
>
> Whether or not the FCC will even actually consider establishing a new
> amateur radio band will have to be seen. But, nothing tried, nothing gained!
>
> Glen, K9STH
> ------
> Submissions: vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu
> Subscription/removal requests: vhf-request@w6yx.stanford.edu
> Human list administrator: vhf-approval@w6yx.stanford.edu
> List rules and information: http://www-w6yx.stanford.edu/vhf/
>
>
_______________________________________________
VHFcontesting mailing list
VHFcontesting@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/vhfcontesting
|