FCC Technological Advisory Council Noise Floor Inquiry

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As all Amateur / Ham Radio operators now, higher radio spectrum noise is a major concern.

The FCC have set-up an advisory group to report back to the FCC Technology Advisory Council (TAC) to investigate changes and trends in the radio spectrum noise floor, establish if there is an increase in noise, and if so, the extent of the problem.

Public comments, with evidence are welcome, and need to be made by 11th August 2016.

Full Story - http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-technological-advisory-council-initiates-noise-floor-inquiry

YOTA 2016‏ Austria - Call for Applications

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Lisa Leenders PA2LS, Chair of the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group reports the next YOTA event which will take place in Austria 

The 6th edition of Youngsters On The Air will take place in Austria. OeVSV (Österreichischer Versuchssenderverband, which will celebrate their 90 years anniversary, will be hosting next YOTA summer event. 75 Youngsters will be invited to travel to the Austrian Alps to enjoy a program with many new elements compared to previous years.

It will be a great experience for all participants which they will never forget. To get a better feeling about this, have a look at the gallery from previous events. 

More inforamtion - http://www.ham-yota.com/gallery/

Outcome for 5 MHz at WRC-15 Remains in Limbo

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With the deadline to submit proposals to World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) now less than 2 months away, it’s still unclear how at least one agenda item of importance to the Amateur Radio community will fare. 

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That is agenda item 1.4, which calls on the delegates to consider a secondary Amateur Radio allocation at 5 MHz (60 meters). 

In the US and in most other countries that have privileges there, ham radio has a set of fixed channels at 5 MHz — not necessarily the same from one country to the next, although most are common.

ARRL Story - http://www.arrl.org/news/outcome-for-5-mhz-at-wrc-15-remains-in-limbo

The World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 2-27 November, 2015 - http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/conferences/wrc/2015/