[UK-CONTEST] OT - Ofcom licensing .

[Alex GM3ZBE]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does SRP stand for?
Alex

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Colin G3PSM
> Sent: 28 March 2006 09:48
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT - Ofcom licensing .
> 
> Chris,
> 
> Your GM4 friend I believe lives on a farm with no immediate
neighbours,
> and the SRP was granted for experimental propagation purposes ?   I
can
> tell you the regulations, especially those from Europe, have tightened
> up quite alarmingly over the past few years and anyone living in an
> urban environment is unlikely to be granted a SRP these days.   Of
> course we in the UK are one of the very few countries together with
> Germany that actually take notice of EU legislation!
> 
> Mention 1 kW to any of the few remaining Ofcom field force and they
> cringe.   Mind you at the present rate there won't be any of those
left
> soon.
> 
> Ofcom are aware of the large amplifiers out there but are unlikely to
> legalise them.   Mind you it still doesn't stop us asking.
> 
> Belgium may use 1kW providing the BIPT is informed in advance of the
> event.
> 
> The highest legal permitted power in EU is 1.5kW which Hungary is just
> introducing.
> 
> 73
> 
> Colin, G3PSM (400W maximum with an FL7000)
> 
> Callum M0MCX wrote:
> 
> >>>>to allow UK contest stations to run 1.5kW output
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
> >Is that ever likely to happen? Didn't the Belgians successfully
obtain a
> 2Kw
> >or something a few years ago?
> >
> >Callum
> >M0MCX
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chris Tran [mailto:zl1ct at gm7v.com]
> >Sent: 25 March 2006 16:51
> >To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> >Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] OT - Ofcom licensing .
> >
> >Hi Colin et al
> >
> >Thanks for the information - I'll just have to wait for a personal
short
> >callsign. I hope negotiations will be started to allow UK contest
> stations
> >to run 1.5kW output. My GM4 friend has an HF SRP which permits him to
run
> >1kW output and he has had no problems, so the same could be requested
for
> HF
> >
> >contest stations.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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