The petitioner seems to be unaware that there are some digital stations
currently using channel 4 and that channel 4
remains allocated to televsion broadcasting in the US.
I'd love a US 4 meter band but it's not likely.
73 Paul AA4ZZ
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ate: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:53:11 -0500
rom: Dan Evans <dan.evans@insightbb.com>
ubject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [VHF] USA's FCC Petitioned to Grant 4
Metres
o: W0WOI@aol.com
c: vhfcontesting@contesting.com, vhf@w6yx.stanford.edu
essage-ID: <4B616C97.5000402@insightbb.com>
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Wow, that would be great:-)
Although, based on previous discussions we have had here on the
eflectors I doubt that it will happen. But it would be cool!
73
an
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W0WOI@aol.com wrote:
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FCC Petition for 4-meter band
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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
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