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Dutch radio amateurs may lose a substantial segment of the 2300 MHz (13 cm) band
Recently, a segment of the 13cm band (2330-2400Mhz) has been temporarily removed from Dutch Amateur / Ham Radio band plan covering an area of 35km around Assen.
This is because these frequencies are used for the Dutch TT - A prelude to a permanent ban?
Belgium UBA - http://tinyurl.com/BelgiumUBA
The popular CW beacon at VK3FI beacon at Mildura in north-western Victoria, Australia, on the 630 Metre band just below the AM broadcast allocation heard throughout VK and in ZL, has now changed to try the QRSS-3 a very slow weak signal mode.
It is using the new mode in the 472-479 kHz band on a frequency of 473 kHz for a few weeks and may be detected a lot further afield.
The beacon is on air during local night darkness with switch-on by 0900 UTC most nights.The beacon is only air-on when Noel Fergusson VK3FI is present.
Some antenna improvements are planned later and the VK3FI beacon will resume then with 12-words-per-minute CW transmissions.
All reception reports to vk3fi@wia.org.au
Ofcom have announced amendments to Wireless Telegraphy licence regulations that will enable 27 MHz SSB Citizens Band operation with 12 watt PEP from 27 June 2014
In the late 1970's radio amateurs such as James Bryant G4CLF, the then President of the UK Citizens' Band Association, campaigned for the legalisation of AM/SSB CB. Now some 37 years later it has finally been achieved.
Ofcom statement - http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/consultations/wireless-telegraphy-fees-notice/statement/
AM/SSB and DSB CB IR2027.2– UK Radio Interface Requirement - http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/spectrum/spectrum-policy-area/spectrum-management/research-guidelines-tech-info/interface-requirements/IR_2027.2.pdf
Statutory Instrument 2014 No. 1484 - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1484/made/data.pdf
Read the article about CB Radio written by James Bryant G4CLF in the 2nd March 1978 issue of New Scientist magazine - http://tinyurl.com/CBradioNewScientist
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