Re: LF: Are the new VE stations able to qso with other amature stations ??

[Scott Tilley <sthed475@telus.net>]

Hi Graham

All Canadian 600m stations are operating under COMMERCIAL Developmental 
Licenses and are not able to communicate with the Amateur Service.
The sad truth and why the entire experimental program in Canada is a 
waste of time.
73 Scott
VE7TIL



Graham wrote:
> Can anyone clarify the  situation as to  who can work who
> is this the  same as the  USA ? 
>  
> Tnx - G ..   
>
> From the  IARU  web site
>
> As of 30 October 2009 Canada issued two licences in the Developmental 
> Service in the range 504-509 kHz.
>     * VE1ZZ has been assigned VX9PSO and is reported on 504.6 kHz
>     * VO1NA has been assigned VX9MRC and is reported on 507.77 and
>       508.5 kHz
>
> Two more stations, VE3OHH and VE7BDQ, are expected to become active soon.