Return-Path: Received: from rly-dd01.mx.aol.com (rly-dd01.mail.aol.com [172.19.141.148]) by air-dd02.mail.aol.com (v126.13) with ESMTP id MAILINDD022-b5c4b2bbe4f2c1; Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:39:51 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dd01.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDD016-b5c4b2bbe4f2c1; Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:39:28 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NLgjA-0004Nc-BK for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:34:56 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NLgj9-0004NT-QM for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:34:55 +0000 Received: from mailout10.t-online.de ([194.25.134.21]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NLgm0-0005di-TQ for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:37:55 +0000 Received: from fwd07.aul.t-online.de by mailout10.t-online.de with smtp id 1NLgma-00034a-00; Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:38:28 +0100 Received: from e7010 (S8Ve2OZU8hq0QC1DGZjCCxO7dEfXvcpSdUr2r23xkmbzQak3DZsX-pqpMOatFoeQJh@[84.147.239.139]) by fwd07.aul.t-online.de with smtp id 1NLgmJ-09zXBg0; Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:38:11 +0100 Message-ID: <004e01ca8008$e5c13a60$6402a8c0@e7010> From: "Walter und Marianne Staubach" To: References: <914980.30417.qm@web28108.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:38:20 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4927.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4927.1200 X-ID: S8Ve2OZU8hq0QC1DGZjCCxO7dEfXvcpSdUr2r23xkmbzQak3DZsX-pqpMOatFoeQJh X-TOI-MSGID: 958822e4-3f06-4f2e-94cd-38f55a7652c9 X-Karma: unknown: X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,HTML_TAG_EXIST_TBODY=0.126,UNPARSEABLE_RELAY=0.001 Subject: LF: Re: UK - Update - Special Research Permits (501 to 504 kHz band) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004B_01CA8011.45767170" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.1 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE, HTML_TAG_EXISTS_TBODY autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01CA8011.45767170 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Congrats to All on MF in G-Land. I would like we had RSGB and OFCOM in= Germany. Merry Christmas Walter DI2AG / DJ2LF ----- Original Message -----=20 From: M0FMT=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 12:39 PM Subject: LF: UK - Update - Special Research Permits (501 to 504 kHz= band) FYI 16|12|09 Update - Special Research Permits (501 to 504 kHz band) Following representations made by the Radio Society of Great= Britain and negotiations by Ofcom with the Maritime and Coastguard Ag= ency, Ofcom has decided to extend the period of Notices of Variation= (NoVs) to the licence for operation in the 501 to 504 kHz band until= 29 February 2012. The maximum effective radiated power (e.r.p.) limit= is maintained at 10 dBW (10 W). Existing NoVs are due to expire at th= e end of February 2010.=20 There have been no reports of interference and investigation= has shown that a radiated power of 10 dBW is not likely to cause inte= rference. Moreover, NoV holders are permitted to operate only subject= to causing no interference.=20 Special Research Permits under a Notice of Variation to the Li= cence are made available to holders of Full Amateur Licences on a case= by case basis to applicants who can demonstrate a genuine interest in= experimentation at these frequencies and provide adequate supporting= documentation for assessment.=20 Due to the usage of the spectrum around the 500 kHz bands, app= licants should pay special attention to demonstrating technical and op= erational competence in terms of transmitting within the frequency ban= d and Effective Radiated Power (e.r.p.) parameters agreed with Ofcom.= Previous experience at 73 kHz as well as 136 kHz will be considered= desirable in this respect to ensure adequate steps are taken to limit= any potential interference.=20 Ofcom will monitor any interference reports and also consider= limiting numbers if necessary in reviewing operation in the band. On= no account will an e.r.p. level of greater than 10 dBW be permitted= under any circumstance.=20 The standard application form (OfW306) for a Special Research= Permit can be downloaded at: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/amate= ur/applications/ofw306.pdf=20 A fresh NoV will automatically be issued to existing NoV holde= rs; new applications are not required in this instance. Should a fresh NoV not be required or if you are in possession= of an NoV which is not required, please inform the Ofcom Licensing Ce= ntre stating your name, call sign and Licence number preferably by e-m= ail to licensingcentre@ofcom.org.uk or alternatively by post to the ad= dress at the end of the text.=20 Form OfW306 is also available on request from the Ofcom Licens= ing Centre at:=20 Ofcom Licensing Centre=20 Amateur Radio Riverside House 2a Southwark Bridge Road London SE1 9HA=20 Tel: 020 7981 3131=20 73 es GL petefmt=20 ------=_NextPart_000_004B_01CA8011.45767170 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Congrats to All on MF in G-Land. I wo= uld like we=20 had RSGB and OFCOM in Germany.
Merry Christmas
Walter DI2AG / DJ2LF
 
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From:=20 M0FMT=
Sent: Friday, December 18, 20= 09 12:39=20 PM
Subject: LF: UK - Update - Sp= ecial=20 Research Permits (501 to 504 kHz band)

FYI       16|12|09

Update - Special Research Permits (501 to= 504 kHz=20 band)

Following representations made by the Radio Society of Gr= eat=20 Britain and negotiations by Ofcom with the Maritime and Coastg= uard=20 Agency, Ofcom has decided to extend the= period of=20 Notices of Variation (NoVs) to the licence for operation in th= e 501 to=20 504 kHz band until 29 February 2012. The maxim= um=20 effective radiated power (e.r.p.) limit is maintained at 10 dB= W (10 W).=20 Existing NoVs are due to expire at the end of February 2010.=
There have been no reports of interference and inv= estigation=20 has shown that a radiated power of 10 dBW is not likely to cau= se=20 interference. Moreover, NoV holders are permitted to operate= only=20 subject to causing no interference.
Special Research Permits under a Notice of Variation to= the Licence=20 are made available to holders of Full Amateur Licences on a ca= se by case=20 basis to applicants who can demonstrate a genuine interest in= =20 experimentation at these frequencies and provide adequate supp= orting=20 documentation for assessment.
Due to the usage of the spectrum around the 500 kHz bands= ,=20 applicants should pay special attention to demonstrating techn= ical and=20 operational competence in terms of transmitting within the fre= quency=20 band and Effective Radiated Power (e.r.p.) parameters agreed= with Ofcom.=20 Previous experience at 73 kHz as well as 136 kHz will be consi= dered=20 desirable in this respect to ensure adequate steps are taken= to limit=20 any potential interference.
Ofcom will monitor any interference reports and also cons= ider=20 limiting numbers if necessary in reviewing operation in the ba= nd. On no=20 account will an e.r.p. level of greater than 10 dBW be permitt= ed under=20 any circumstance.
The standard application form (OfW306) for a Special Rese= arch=20 Permit can be downloaded at:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/am= ateur/applications/ofw306.pdf=20
A fresh NoV will automatically be issued to existing NoV= holders;=20 new applications are not required in this instance.
Should= a fresh=20 NoV not be required or if you are in possession of an NoV whic= h is not=20 required, please inform the Ofcom Licensing Centre stating you= r name,=20 call sign and Licence number preferably by e-mail to licensingcentre@ofc= om.org.uk=20 or alternatively by post to the address at the end of the text= .
Form OfW306 is also available on request from the Ofcom= Licensing=20 Centre at:
Ofcom Licensing Centre
Amateur Radio
Riverside Hou= se
2a=20 Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HA
Tel: 020 7981 3131

73 es GL=20 petefmt

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