:-)

On 20 Dec 2012, at 17:08, John Pumford-Green <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 20/12/2012 16:21, [email protected] wrote:
>> Dear all,
>> 
>> beginning about 16.00 UTC I heard G3KEV and DK7FC in QSO on 472 kHz
> 
> 
> Mal and the other UK early adopters better make good use of 472 tonight:
> 
> this is a cut/paste from the 5MHz group from John Gould:
> 
> =============================
> 
> Apologies for any confusion.
> 
> Ofcom have been busy working on this, particularly in the past few days, and 
> we had to get the on-line issuing started prior to our HQ web master starting 
> Christmas leave. From the inside it has been extremely busy to get this 
> sorted out in time.
> 
> Ofcom provide basic information on the NoV at
> 
> http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/radiocommunication-licences/amateur-radio/full-licence-jan-2013/
> 
> The new NoVs (for 472 kHz and 5 MHz) are only effective from 1st January.  
> There was a glitch on the web server that meant that the first few issued had 
> an error, which we will be considering how to correct tomorrow.
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Looks like the erroneously dated NoVs (mine included) will be rescinded 
> tomorrow.
> 
> A one-night only opportunity to open your Xmas presents early!
> 
> John
> GM4SLV
> 
>