Dave - regarding the 2200m experimental licences...we were informed at the
last renewal time that all of the experiments would end on June 30th 2007 as
a wrap-up to the next WRC 2007 meetings in late October / early Novemeber.
We are keeping our fingers crossed that a 2200m ham-band will become a
reality for Canadian amateurs sometime after that point. If so, it may
possibly spur some action in the USA as well but this is pure speculation on
my part. The reasoning behind the cancellation of experimental licences was
that after WRC 2007, we will have the band (and further experiments are not
necessary) or we will never have the band and so therefore, any further
experimenting towards fleshing-out the band would not be necessary. That's
what we were told :-)
73 / Steve / VE7SL
Web: "THE VE7SL RADIO NOTEBOOK" at http://www.imagenisp.ca/jsm
> I have just received this on the 5MHz reflector. Perhaps some of our
> VE friends can comment.
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
> ------- Forwarded message follows -------
> To: 'ukfivemegs' <[email protected]>
> From: Trevor <[email protected]>
> Date sent: Mon, 28 May 2007 10:17:22 +0100 (BST)
> Subject: [ukfivemegs] RAC - Canadian 135 kHz and 5 MHz
> Special Authorizations Terminated
>
> RAC - Canadian 135 kHz and 5 MHz Special Authorizations Terminated
>
> Special Authorizations for Canadian Amateur Radio Experiments at 135
> kHz and 5 MHz to Cease 30 June 2007.
>
> Since 2001, at the request of RAC, Industry Canada has granted a
> number of special authorizations to some Canadian radio amateurs to
> conduct experiments in the band 135.7 - 137.8 kHz and at 5 MHz. These
> experiments have had, as one objective, the provision of data that
> would support the objectives of RAC and the IARU for possible new
> allocations to the Amateur Service at these frequencies. In
> accordance with the agreement between RAC and Industry Canada, all
> the special authorizations to Canadian radio amateurs will be
> terminated and transmissions must cease as of 30 June, 2007. Further
> special authorizations will depend on the outcomes of WRC-2007,
> scheduled for 22 October - 16 November, at which, on the initiative
> of Canada, a new, worldwide, secondary allocation to the Amateur
> Service at 135.7 -
>
> 137.8 kHz is on the agenda. A secondary allocation near 5 MHz may
> also arise at WRC-2007 as a consideration in the review of radio
> services in the band 4 - 10 MHz. Per the agreement for special
> authorizations, each experimenter is required to prepare a summary
> report of his experiments, which may be in the form of an article for
> TCA.
>
> 73 Trevor M5AKA
>
> ------- End of forwarded message -------
> http://www.davesergeant.com
>
>
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