In ET Docket 12-338 the FCC proposes to raise the secondary amateur service
allocation in the 1900-2000 kHz band segment to primary status, providing
amateur radio operators nearly exclusive use of the band. At present, amateur
use of the top half of the band is on a secondary basis, shared with
Radiolocation beacons that have priority over amateurs on any shared frequency.
With the avilability of the GPS satellite system for civilian use,
radiolocation beacons have virtually disappeared from the 1700-1800 kHz and
1900-2000 kHz bands, but our "secondary" status on 1900-2000 remains, leaving
us vulnerable to the whims of Radiolocation interests in the event that they,
for whatever reason, might decide to once again operate beacons in our band.
The FCC is now accepting comments from interested parties. I would strongly
encourage EVERYONE to file comments of your own in support of this proposal.
Comments already submitted on all proposals in the docket may be viewed at
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=12-338
Rulemaking proposal ET-Docket 12-338 may be viewed in its entirety at
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017137896 For specifics on the 160m
proposal, scroll down to page 11, beginning at paragraph 20.
ET-Docket 12-338 may be viewed also at
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022061247 or downloaded in PDF form
at
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db1119/FCC-12-140A1.pdf
For information on the FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System go to
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/
For detailed instructions on how to file comments using ECFS, go to
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/userManual/ecfsmanual.jsp
The first submitted comment addressing 160m reallocation may be viewed at
http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017141101
The International Telecommunications Union frequency allocation chart may be
viewed at http://www.kloth.net/radio/freq-itu.php
Don k4kyv
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