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==BRITISH AMATEURS GET ADDITIONAL 100 kHz ON 40 METERS OCTOBER 31

Starting at 0100 UTC October 31, the 40 meter band in the British
Isles will effectively double in size when radio amateurs there gain
access to 7100 to 7200 kHz. Ofcom, the UK telecommunications
regulatory authority, announced the Notice of Variation October 26.

The change, in the works since last year, is a result of actions taken
during World Radiocommunication Conference 2003, where conferees
agreed to move broadcasters out of 7100 to 7200 kHz in Regions 1 and 3
to make room for the Amateur Service. Coincidentally, the UK band
expansion, which also includes independently governed regions where
Ofcom regulates telecommunications, will occur just about halfway
through the CQ World Wide Contest (SSB) this weekend. Contesters take
note!

The Ofcom NOV makes the segment available on a secondary basis, and
amateur stations in the UK and affected regions may not cause
interference to stations operating in other radio services inside or
outside the UK.

The UK and Ofcom-administered regions join the Republic of
Ireland--which reportedly gained access October 20--as well as
Croatia, Norway and San Marino among Region 1 countries that have
authorized access to the additional spectrum on a secondary basis. The
WRC-03 change does not formally go into effect until 2009.-thanks to
Lawrence Woolf, GJ3RAX; RSGB

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FROM THE ARRL LETTER 10/30/2004

. . . oughta take care of Alun's whining about not being able to
"transceive with his chums back home" . . . bleh . .

w3rv


Well, it gives us a window to work with, for a few countries.

Or you could do it simplex on 7010. Cw of course.

Dan/W4NTI

"Alun" wrote


Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.


For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB

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"Alun" wrote


Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.


For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB





Not true for phone ops though, is it?

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"Alun" wrote


Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.


For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB





Not true for phone ops though, is it?

"Learn it... Earn it." That spectrum has always been available to all
willing to upgrade their ticket.

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384/CC #1736
QRP ARCI #11782

Alun L. Palmer wrote:

For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB

Not true for phone ops though, is it?

Channels 1-40 on the CB work for them..... heh heh....

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"Alun" wrote


Well, it gives us a window to work with, for
a few countries.


For as long as I can remember there's been a "window" on 40 meters where
I've been able to work any country in EU. Starts at 7.000 and stretches
upward for 100KHz.

73, de Hans, K0HB





Not true for phone ops though, is it?

Actually, quite a few of the EU countries have opened 7100-7200 to their
hams as a result of the outcome of WRC-03.

About 2 weeks ago, I worked G0EVY, Dave, in central UK, on about 7195 SSB
from my mobile at around 11:00 pm EDT while driving back from a ham club
meeting in New Jersey. Dave was a solid S9+ and indicated that he's on that
part of the band practically every night for several hours.

73,
Carl - wk3c