General Authorization for Spanish 2.4 GHz

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Spain's national amateur radio society URE reports the regulator has agreed to allow amateur use of 2400.050 to 2409.500 MHz to access the E'hail-2 / QO-100 geostationary satellite

Since the State of Qatar sent the geostationary satellite Es'hail-2, the first of its kind to be used by radio amateurs, to space on 15th November 2018, the URE satellite (AMSAT) raised the possibility of requesting the Administration the free use of the entire segment granted for radio amateurs in Spain and not only segment 2316-2332 MHz.

The Administration, responding to the request submitted by the URE, has developed the present resolution, which authorizes until September 26, 2019, to the holders of radio amateur authorizations, the emission of the amateur radio satellite service from 2400.050 to 2409.500 MHz. For single-sideband telephone communications, with a maximum eirp of 1500 watts, from authorized amateur radio stations located anywhere in the national territory.

The resolution of the Secretary of State for Digital Progress - https://www.ure.es/images/noticias/generales/RESOLUCION-Es-hai.pdf

Amateur Radio in UK Spectrum Policy Forum report

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Amateur Radio in UK Spectrum Policy Forum report

The UK Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF) have released the report Valuing the impact of radio spectrum use on the UK economy which features amateur radio

The SPF report contains input from Graham Murchie, G4FSG (previous RSGB Chair) plus Steve Thomas, M1ACB and Murray Niman, G6JYB.

He outlined shortage of practical skills in the radio arena and gave examples of where RSGB is encouraging development of these skills.

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FCC to Open 95 GHz to 3 THz

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FCC to Open 95 GHz to 3 THz

The FCC is creating a new category of experimental licenses for use of frequencies between 95 GHz and 3 THz

The Federal Communications Commission adopted new rules to encourage the development of new communications technologies and expedite the deployment of new services in the spectrum above 95 GHz.

This spectrum has long been considered the outermost horizon of the usable spectrum range, but rapid advancements in radio technology have made these bands especially ripe for new development.

There are substantial opportunities for innovation in these frequencies, especially for data-intensive high-bandwidth applications as well as imaging and sensing operations. Prior to this decision, the Commission had no rules for authorizing communications above 95 GHz, other than by amateur operators or through experiments of limited duration and scope.

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