Topband: FCC News

[ersmar at comcast.net]

Gents:

     FYI.  Looks like 1. hams in US DON'T get an allocation at 136 kHz; 2.
DO get an allocation, albeit five discrete channels and at 50 W ERP, for USB
at 5 MHz; and 3. current allocation at 2400-2402 MHz becomes PRIMARY for US
amateurs.  Win some, lose some.

73 de
Gene Smar  AD3F


> >AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2 AND 97 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO CREATE A LOW
> >FREQUENCY ALLOCATION FOR THE AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE.   Adopted and
> >Amended rules in this proceeding by providing access to 5 channels in or
> >near the 5250-5400 kHz on a secondary basis for the amateur service, and
> >upgrading the existing secondary amateur service allocation to primary
> >status in the 2400-2402 MH. (Dkt No.  02-98). Action by:  the
> >Commission. Adopted:  04/29/2003 by R&O. (FCC No. 03-105).  OET
> ><http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-105A1.doc
> ><http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-105A1.doc> >
> ><http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-105A1.pdf
> ><http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-105A1.pdf> >
> ><http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-105A1.txt
> ><http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-03-105A1.txt> >
> >