From: "John W Gould" <g3wkl@btinternet.com>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Cc: "HF. Chairman List Member" <Colin.Thomas@rsgb.org.uk>, 
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Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 11:35:59 -0000
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Subject: LF: RE: IARU Region 1 position on 500kHz
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I thought that I would do a re-send as whilst I have had some good responses
I feel that we ought to have a few more volunteers, particularly from Region
1!  So come on guys - the more volunteers that we get the less the work for
each (within limits!).  I don't see the task as that huge, but one of
occasional e-mails gradually refining an understanding of the environment,
constraints and opportunities.  I also don't see too much in the way of IARU
interface issues, since we are only setting up a small international expert
group to see if we can make a sensible case for a band at or near 500kHz.

Offers to me direct please...

73 John, G3WKL
g3wkl@btinternet.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
> [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org]On Behalf Of John W Gould
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 07:24
> To: Rsgb_Lf_Group@Blacksheep.Org
> Cc: HF. Chairman List Member; Vk4du@Gmdss. Com. Au
> Subject: LF: IARU Region 1 position on 500kHz
>
>
> My apologies for not bringing to this group's attention before the outcome
> of a discussion of the RSGB paper on 500kHz, at the San Marino Region 1
> Conference.  AMRAD have usefully summarised the position with the
> following
> in their Jan-Feb 2003 Newsletter, which I quote with their agreement:
>
> "G3PSM chaired a working group of ON7ZV, PA0SHY, PA0AWN, ZL2AMJ and G4OUT.
> The result was the adoption of Recommendation REC/02/SMC4.11, as follows:
>
> A Working Group would be formed to investigate the possibility of a
> frequency allocation of approximately 10kHz between 470-490kHz to
> investigate propagation and the use of new communication technologies.  A
> progress report should be circulated to the secretaries of Region 2 and
> Region 3 for information."
>
> I would add to that statement a comment to me from Colin, G3PSM on his
> return that we should be looking in a post-WRC2003 timeframe to come back
> with proposals in relation to this part of the spectrum, thus this is a
> long-term issue.
>
> As IARU Region 1 LF Coordinator I have assumed some responsibility for
> forming a "500kHz Working Group" and have approached a few people to lead
> such a group.  This has been without success, so I put the question to the
> LF Group - Can I have volunteers please to work in a group, using
> e-mail and
> a dedicated website, to carry out the task detailed by the above
> IARU Region
> 1 recommendation. Once a group has been formed it can choose its
> chairperson. I would like to see an international membership of the Group,
> hence the need to conduct business over the Internet.  Meeting together
> would be expensive and probably difficult to arrange. Volunteers should
> e-mail me directly rather than post to the reflector.
>
> This e-mail has been copied to Colin, G3PSM and also Glenn, VK4DU (for
> Region 3).
>
> 73 John, G3WKL
> g3wkl@btinternet.com
>
>
>