Return-Path: Received: from rly-mg06.mx.aol.com (rly-mg06.mail.aol.com [172.20.83.112]) by air-mg08.mail.aol.com (v126.13) with ESMTP id MAILINMG084-a1c4b2e056653; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:07:28 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mg06.mx.aol.com (v125.7) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMG066-a1c4b2e056653; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:07:19 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1NMJXV-0006pn-7o for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:01:29 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1NMJXU-0006pe-EN for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:01:28 +0000 Received: from smtp821.mail.ukl.yahoo.com ([217.12.12.250]) by relay1.thorcom.net with smtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1NMJbA-0004fX-1U for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:05:18 +0000 Received: (qmail 96682 invoked from network); 20 Dec 2009 11:05:57 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=btinternet.com; h=Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:Message-ID:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=XjwzxLyuOKlLZ+bcUD9OaP0J8139hW3upt+x+CfqVEwEsHzNuX7t9hnqE+Q6JKChacLg2m24c89egg/VBfgYfpoOhnjlQVJlFSsJWtmPYc5SRbmq1Z26lDJI5ft+HTiPjLBkHB4EIv/Fk5Yahzhuyiecc/c+9RbiZuhazBERjuU= ; Received: from unknown (HELO DennisPC) (dennis.easterling@86.142.159.141 with login) by smtp821.mail.ukl.yahoo.com with SMTP; 20 Dec 2009 11:05:56 -0000 X-Yahoo-SMTP: H_MJu2qswBDkdHeCAZfwexko6VNOiMP5URzYEvz3WrE5v1grQm6fnvJecjM9 X-YMail-OSG: .pMcYccVM1kaPBREuJzJeRPBzNmZxYRnwrhuCKvnL2utkNkIN9JjIqim_Q3ZTxJ5WP82SJ7QQz_VWHcqXxlGXmsorEHRLKmgpCDtlTVOloM6wTmyfAfi3vfLxsFtTs0mUUVY2Y2V86l4C.jeWupucInanieHu436YwCipxrqf8KRpdmX.9IS8fXxcTd0Lm7MnhznewaMluEWz38mVMIiaiH7MZk9aVFUx7nEbOxH60X8j3E- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 Message-ID: From: "DENNIS EASTERLING" To: References: <914980.30417.qm@web28108.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <914980.30417.qm@web28108.mail.ukl.yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:05:42 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18005 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18005 X-Karma: unknown: DomainKey-Status: good (testing) X-Spam-Score: 0.1 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,HTML_TAG_EXIST_TBODY=0.126 Subject: LF: Re: UK - Update - Special Research Permits (501 to 504 kHz band) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_005D_01CA8164.5F0E0EF0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.2 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE, HTML_TAG_EXISTS_TBODY,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-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_005D_01CA8164.5F0E0EF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Pete Thanks for info - no need to worry until 2012. 73 Dennis M0JXM ----- Original Message -----=20 From: M0FMT=20 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org=20 Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 11:39 AM 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_005D_01CA8164.5F0E0EF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello Pete
 
Thanks for info - no need to worry un= til=20 2012.
 
73 Dennis M0JXM
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 M0FMT=
Sent: Friday, December 18, 20= 09 11:39=20 AM
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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