Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-db02.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id 6477138000086; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:33:19 -0500 (EST) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RxnOq-0006Ld-Uh for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:32:32 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RxnOq-0006LU-BH for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:32:32 +0000 Received: from smtpout3.wanadoo.co.uk ([80.12.242.59] helo=smtpout.wanadoo.co.uk) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RxnOo-0006zG-0R for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:32:32 +0000 Received: from AGB ([2.26.46.230]) by mwinf5d41 with ME id aNYQ1i00F4xycwa03NYQg7; Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:32:24 +0100 Message-ID: From: "Graham" To: References: <12052D8D37CE084CA51940DF1FFFF5DD74E4CFA8@WOK-INTRA-EXC01.intra.ofcom.local> <4E239174-C599-477C-81D1-11BB46C77B0B@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4E239174-C599-477C-81D1-11BB46C77B0B@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 22:32:24 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 120215-1, 15/02/2012), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Spam-Score: 1.8 (+) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,DEAR_SOMETHING=1.612,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,RCVD_ILLEGAL_IP=0.234 Subject: Re: LF: Fwd: Special Research Permit G3XBM Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D3_01CCEC31.B0411670" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.7 required=5.0 tests=DEAR_SOMETHING,EXCUSE_16, HTML_50_60,HTML_FONTCOLOR_UNKNOWN,HTML_MESSAGE,MISSING_OUTLOOK_NAME 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-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:468219936:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40564f3c32af5b78 X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D3_01CCEC31.B0411670 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I note 'they' leave a large gap , assumedly to allow us to read = between the lines ? Thinking about it , if 500 is lost before April , then the Marconi = day and the Titanic special event operation is going to have problems for the xtal Tx's at gb4fpr .. unless there is a old = marine frequency in the allocation ? G. From: Roger Lapthorn=20 Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:42 PM To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Subject: LF: Fwd: Special Research Permit G3XBM >From OFCOM today. Dare we hope that the new 472-479kHz band could be = made available almost immediately in the UK? 73s Roger G3XBM -- Via my iPod Touch 4g -- Begin forwarded message: From: Spectrum Licensing Date: 15 February 2012 14:32:18 GMT To: "rogerlapthorn@gmail.com" Subject: RE: Special Research Permit G3XBM Dear Roger, The current Notice of Variations (NoV) for operations in the 501 = =E2=80=93 504kHz band are due to expire on the 29 February 2012. This = date was set as it would be after the International Telecommunications = Union (ITU) World Radio Conference (WRC-12), when the outcome of WRC-12 = Agenda Item 1.23 would be known. The conference concludes on 17 February 2012 so we will most likely = expect information on the outcome to be added to the Ofcom website at = http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/amateur-radio/l= icensing-updates/ after this date. We hope that this helps. Kind regards :: Ash Gohil Licensing Officer SE&E Spectrum Licensing 0300 123 1000 Spectrum.licensing@ofcom.org.uk :: Ofcom Riverside House 2a Southwark Bridge Road London SE1 9HA www.ofcom.org.uk For more information on licensing visit = http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/ =20 From: Roger Lapthorn [mailto:rogerlapthorn@gmail.com]=20 Sent: 14 February 2012 17:03 To: Spectrum Licensing Subject: Special Research Permit G3XBM Dear Sir/Madam, My Special Research Permit (NoV) to operate at 501-504kHz expires on = Feb 29th 2012 and I wish to renew it please. However, I hear news today that WRC-2012 has approved 472-479kHz as a = new worldwide secondary allocation for the amateur radio service and I = am wondering what OFCOM plans regarding the general release of this = band? Will it be opened immediately to all UK radio amateurs and NoVs = for 501-504kHz withdrawn? Kind regards Roger Lapthorn=20 G3XBM --=20 http://qss2.blogspot.com/ http://g3xbm-qrp.blogspot.com/ http://www.g3xbm.co.uk https://sites.google.com/site/sub9khz/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- = *************************************************************************= ***************************************** For more information visit www.ofcom.org.uk This email (and any attachments) is confidential and intended for the = use of the addressee only. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator = of the message and delete it from your system. This email has been scanned for viruses. However, you open any = attachments at your own risk. 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I note  'they'  leave  a large  gap  ,=20 assumedly  to  allow us to  read  between  = the =20 lines  ?
 
Thinking  about it , if 500  is lost  before  = April ,=20 then  the  Marconi  day  and  the=20 Titanic special  event  operation  is  going=20 to have
problems  for  the   xtal  = Tx's  at =20 gb4fpr .. unless there  is a  old  marine frequency in = the =20 allocation ?
 
G.

From: Roger Lapthorn
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:42 PM
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= =20
Subject: LF: Fwd: Special Research Permit = G3XBM

From OFCOM today. Dare we hope that the new 472-479kHz band could = be made=20 available almost immediately in the UK?

73s
Roger G3XBM

-- Via my iPod Touch 4g --

Begin forwarded message:

From: Spectrum Licensing <Spectrum.Licensing@ofcom.= org.uk>
Date:=20 15 February 2012 14:32:18 GMT
To: "rogerlapthorn@gmail.com" = <rogerlapthorn@gmail.com>Subject:=20 RE: Special Research Permit G3XBM

 Dear Roger,

The = current Notice=20 of Variations (NoV) for operations in the 501 =E2=80=93 504kHz band = are due to expire=20 on the 29 February 2012. This date was set as it would be after = the=20 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) World Radio Conference = (WRC-12),=20 when the outcome of WRC-12 Agenda Item 1.23 would be = known.

The = conference=20 concludes on 17 February 2012 so we will most likely expect = information on the=20 outcome to be added to the Ofcom website at http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunicati= on-licences/amateur-radio/licensing-updates/=20 after this date.

We hope = that this=20 helps.

Kind regards

 ::=20 Ash Gohil

   Licensing=20 Officer

  SE&E=20 Spectrum Licensing

  0300=20 123 1000

  Spectrum.licensing@ofcom.org.uk

 

::=20 Ofcom

    = Riverside=20 House

   2a=20 Southwark Bridge Road

   London=20 SE1 9HA

  =20 www.ofcom.org.uk

 

For=20 more information on  licensing visit http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/=  =20

 

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From: Roger=20 Lapthorn [mailto:rogerlapthorn@gmail.com]
Sent: 14 February = 2012=20 17:03
To: Spectrum Licensing
Subject: Special = Research=20 Permit G3XBM

 

Dear = Sir/Madam,

My=20 Special Research Permit (NoV) to operate at 501-504kHz expires on Feb = 29th=20 2012 and I wish to renew it please.

However, I hear news today = that=20 WRC-2012 has approved 472-479kHz as a new worldwide secondary = allocation for=20 the amateur radio service and I am wondering what OFCOM plans = regarding the=20 general release of this band? Will it be opened immediately to all UK = radio=20 amateurs and NoVs for 501-504kHz withdrawn?

Kind = regards
Roger=20 Lapthorn
G3XBM

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