Ham Radio use of 3.45–3.5 GHz Must Cease by 14th April 2022

ARRL reports the FCC has established April 14, 2022, as the date by which amateur radio transmissions must stop in the upper 3.45 – 3.5 GHz segment of the amateur secondary 9-centimeter band

Secondary operations are permitted to continue indefinitely in the remainder of the band, 3.3 – 3.45 GHz, pending future FCC proceedings.

On January 14 the FCC released DA 22-39, which announces the results of Auction 110 for the 3.45 – 3.55 GHz band. The release of this notice triggered FCC rules adopted last year requiring that amateur radio operations between 3.45 GHz and 3.5 GHz cease within 90 days of the public notice.

In October 2021, ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, urged Congress to direct the FCC to preserve Amateur Radio’s secondary use of the 3 GHz band in a written statement responding to H.R. 5378, the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2021, before the US House Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee.

A chronology of actions responding to amateur access on the 3.5 GHz band can be found on the ARRL website - http://www.arrl.org/3-ghz-band

HL Hunley Submarine commemorative station – N4HLH

Every February 17th will mark the anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Housatonic by the submarine H. L. Hunley in Charleston SC.This is the anniversary of the first successful sinking of a warship by a submarine.

The Trident Amateur Radio Club will be operating a special event station, N4HLH, on 17th February 2022 from Fort Moultrie, on Sullivan’s Island, SC.

Proposed frequencies are 7.117(CW) 7.262, 14.262 and, for Technicians, 28.462 MHz.

This is a special event station not a contest.

To request QSL card send contact information to N4HLH / Trident Amateur Radio Club, PO Box 60732 N Charleston, SC 29419

A QSL card will be sent upon receipt of a SASE for US requests. International requests, please send SAE and $2 USD (2 Green Backs).

Questions: Contact us at hunley@tridenthams.org or call 843.608.4780