Return-Path: Received: (qmail 4011 invoked from network); 13 Dec 2000 14:54:35 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO murphys-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.225) by 10.226.25.101 with SMTP; 13 Dec 2000 14:54:35 -0000 Received: (qmail 28946 invoked from network); 13 Dec 2000 14:57:26 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by murphys with SMTP; 13 Dec 2000 14:57:26 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 146DAf-0001vc-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Wed, 13 Dec 2000 14:46:17 +0000 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from [213.2.16.106] (helo=rsgb.org.uk) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 146DAb-0001vX-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Wed, 13 Dec 2000 14:46:14 +0000 Received: from miked by rsgb.org.uk with SMTP (MDaemon.v2.8.7.5.R) for ; Wed, 13 Dec 2000 14:40:55 +0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 From: "Mike Dennison" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 14:40:52 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: LF: Re: Re: 73 khz permits Message-ID: <3A378A74.26297.F5FD8F@localhost> In-reply-to: <000701c06141$5e2dc400$37da893e@default> X-Mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.12c) X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Return-Path: miked@mail.rsgbhq Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: To clarify the 73kHz permit situation once and for all, for the benefit of Mal and anyone else who is confused, the RSGB has never issued Notices of Variation for the 73kHz band. These were, and still are, issued by the Radiocommunications Agency. I can appreciate there may be some confusion as, in order to speed up the original applications, the RSGB offerred to help the RA by processing the original paperwork. The NoVs were, however, issued by the RA. When the life of the band was first extended, this was done on the RA's insistence that no new NoVs would be issued. The recent three-year extension and additional Novs were the result of a detailed proposal made by the RSGB. To quote the RA's press release: ------------- The reasoning behind the Agency acceding to this request from the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) is as follows: Experimentation on 73kHz has been slower than anticipated due to the high-noise floor towards the top end of the allocation. There have been recent developments within Europe to allow reception on 73kHz and transmission on 136kHz Additional work is being undertaken on how propagation is affected by the current enhanced solar flare activity and an opportunity to experiment with large antennas has been provided by the de-commissioning of the Decca Navigation System. --------------- I think this shows quite clearly that the Society is, and always has been, very much in favour of as many people as possible experimenting for as long as possible on this interesting band. What a pity that of the several hundred Novs issued initially, only a handful were ever used. Mike, G3XDV (IO91VT) http://www.lf.thersgb.net