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To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org, <rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
Cc: "John W Gould" <jwgould@iee.org.uk>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:16:57 +0000
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Subject: Re: LF: Special Research Permits (501-504kHz) for UK Amateurs
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Hi John and the list,

     Congratulations on your new experimental allocation!   I see that Ofcom is restricting your experiment to very low power levels:

"In general, considerably lower e.r.p. levels than that permitted in the 136 kHz band are likely to be favourable and this will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that increased powers are necessary for research. On no account will an e.r.p. level of greater than � 10 dBW be permitted under any circumstance."

  This will pretty much preclude transatlantic work, except possibly for QRS, which is a pity.  I wonder what it is that Ofcom is worried about interfering with?  The U.S. experimental stations are limited to 20 watts erp, which is 23dB more than Ofcom is allow U.K. amateurs.

  
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73 Warren K2ORS/WD2XGJ/WD2XSH/23
FN42hi
http://www.w4dex.com/wd2xgj.htm

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "John W Gould" <jwgould@iee.org.uk>
> Ofcom has announced today that a limited number of SRPs will me made
> available for 12 months from 1st March. See 
> 
> http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/amateur/Notices/200
> 70221
> 
> and the RSGB and Spectrum Forum websites.
> 
> 73 John, G3WKL
> RSGB HF Manager
> 
> 
>