Good News About 40 Meters
 

==BRITISH AMATEURS GET ADDITIONAL 100 kHz ON 40 METERS OCTOBER 31

Starting at 0100 UTC October 31, the 40 meter band in the British Isles
will effectively double in size when radio amateurs there gain access to
7100 to 7200 kHz. Ofcom, the UK telecommunications regulatory authority,
announced the Notice of Variation October 26.

The change, in the works since last year, is a result of actions taken
during World Radiocommunication Conference 2003, where conferees agreed
to move broadcasters out of 7100 to 7200 kHz in Regions 1 and 3 to make
room for the Amateur Service. Coincidentally, the UK band expansion, which
also includes independently governed regions where Ofcom regulates
telecommunications, will occur just about halfway through the CQ World
Wide Contest (SSB) this weekend. Contesters take note!

The Ofcom NOV makes the segment available on a secondary basis, and
amateur stations in the UK and affected regions may not cause
interference to stations operating in other radio services inside or outside
the UK.

The UK and Ofcom-administered regions join the Republic of
Ireland--which reportedly gained access October 20--as well as Croatia, Norway
and San Marino among Region 1 countries that have authorized access to the
additional spectrum on a secondary basis. The WRC-03 change does not
formally go into effect until 2009.-thanks to Lawrence Woolf, GJ3RAX;
RSGB

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FROM THE ARRL LETTER 10/30/2004

Hmmmm? I guess we are allowed to know about another countries operating priveleges.

Last I heard the Internet newsgroups are international forums.
And it would explain the presense of UK hams on frequencies
they haven't been before.

William wrote:

PAMNO (N2EY) wrote in message ...
==BRITISH AMATEURS GET ADDITIONAL 100 kHz ON 40 METERS OCTOBER 31

Starting at 0100 UTC October 31, the 40 meter band in the British Isles
will effectively double in size when radio amateurs there gain access to
7100 to 7200 kHz. Ofcom, the UK telecommunications regulatory authority,
announced the Notice of Variation October 26.

Hmmmm? I guess we are allowed to know about another countries operating priveleges.

You must be jiving us. Otherwise I might be inclined to think that
you're a bit of a dim bulb. You've been told a number of times that
there is a large difference betweening "being allowed" and "being
required" to know.

I've been playing in the CQ Worldwide DX 'test this evening. I've CQ'd
in the American band, announcing a listening frequency below 7.100.
I've not paused a single time to check a lookup table or the internet
before responding to any of those who replied to my CQ. Maybe you
should make an effort to police 75 and 40m over the weekend. Some of
those shifty DX stations may try to pull a fast one.

Dave K8MN

"Dave Heil" wrote in message
...
William wrote:

PAMNO (N2EY) wrote in message
...
==BRITISH AMATEURS GET ADDITIONAL 100 kHz ON 40 METERS OCTOBER 31

Starting at 0100 UTC October 31, the 40 meter band in the British
Isles
will effectively double in size when radio amateurs there gain access
to
7100 to 7200 kHz. Ofcom, the UK telecommunications regulatory
authority,
announced the Notice of Variation October 26.

Hmmmm? I guess we are allowed to know about another countries operating
priveleges.

You must be jiving us. Otherwise I might be inclined to think that
you're a bit of a dim bulb. You've been told a number of times that
there is a large difference betweening "being allowed" and "being
required" to know.

I've been playing in the CQ Worldwide DX 'test this evening. I've CQ'd
in the American band, announcing a listening frequency below 7.100.
I've not paused a single time to check a lookup table or the internet
before responding to any of those who replied to my CQ. Maybe you
should make an effort to police 75 and 40m over the weekend. Some of
those shifty DX stations may try to pull a fast one.

Dave K8MN

Hi Hi,

I too worked several of the G stations in the ''new'' band. Really nice and
clear. Most were just above 7.1, I would suggest the Europeans move up
even higher in the major contests and when they are looking for DX phone
qso's split.
It was much cleaner about 7.140 plus / minus the one broadcaster I heard.

I have been licensed since 1961, and have seen 40 meters basically
destroyed by the broadcast garbage, I hope I live long enough to FINALLY
see it opened up and be able to work Europe without going split on phone.

Dan/W4NTI

"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote


I too worked several of the G stations in the ''new'' band. Really
nice and
clear. Most were just above 7.1, I would suggest the Europeans move
up
even higher in the major contests and when they are looking for DX
phone
qso's split.
It was much cleaner about 7.140 plus / minus the one broadcaster I
heard.


In the last hours of CQWW on sunday OD5NJ was running a split on 40
stating his QSX QRG at 7307. Certainly he means 7207, right? But a
check at 7307 reveals a moderate sized pileup of K/N/W's calling
away..... ......and OD5NJ happily working them!

73, de Hans, K0HB

"KØHB" wrote in message nk.net...
"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote


I too worked several of the G stations in the ''new'' band. Really
nice and
clear. Most were just above 7.1, I would suggest the Europeans move
up
even higher in the major contests and when they are looking for DX
phone
qso's split.
It was much cleaner about 7.140 plus / minus the one broadcaster I
heard.


In the last hours of CQWW on sunday OD5NJ was running a split on 40
stating his QSX QRG at 7307. Certainly he means 7207, right? But a
check at 7307 reveals a moderate sized pileup of K/N/W's calling
away..... ......and OD5NJ happily working them!

73, de Hans, K0HB

He must feel a kinship with K8MN.

William wrote:

"KØHB" wrote in message nk.net...
"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote


I too worked several of the G stations in the ''new'' band. Really
nice and
clear. Most were just above 7.1, I would suggest the Europeans move
up
even higher in the major contests and when they are looking for DX
phone
qso's split.
It was much cleaner about 7.140 plus / minus the one broadcaster I
heard.


In the last hours of CQWW on sunday OD5NJ was running a split on 40
stating his QSX QRG at 7307. Certainly he means 7207, right? But a
check at 7307 reveals a moderate sized pileup of K/N/W's calling
away..... ......and OD5NJ happily working them!

73, de Hans, K0HB

He must feel a kinship with K8MN.

You've been going out of your way to impersonate Len Anderson of late.
I've never announced a listening frequency outside an amateur band in
the entire time I've been a radio amateur.

If you'd like to tackle this issue, let's do it. OD5NJ was breaking no
regs at all announcing that he'd listen on 7.307 MHz. In the scenario
Hans described, which stations broke their country's regulations? If
I'd been heard from Botswana on 40m, CQing North America and announcing
a listening frequency of 7.150 and you responded to me on that
frequency, would you bear personal responsibility for the operation of
your station, or would you try to pin your mistake on me?

Dave K8MN