Today Europe lost an Amateur Radio Band to "licence-excempt"
time-limited use by automotive short range radar equipment.
see:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/24ghz/
(have your say before 23rd May !!!!!!!!!)

It's the first nail in the coffin for the UK Amateur Radio. The Funeral
is now set for 26th May 2005 when a consultaion on the future of UK
amateur radio licensing is published which will contain the question on
fully deregulating amateur radio in the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland (UK):

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/i...ur/forthcoming


or ( http://tinyurl.com/8pvxw )

"..For the avoidance of doubt, whilst the formal public consultation
will put forward a number of other options for the future, those
options are explicitly not recommended by Ofcom. Specifically, Ofcom
will not recommend any options to make the amateur radio service WT Act
licence-exempt; however, for transparency and completeness, this will
be put forward as an option in the public consultation in order to
gather the community's views ....."

Looks like 100 years plus of amateur radio history in the UK could soon
go the same way as the 24GHz band i.e. licence excempt - no exams, no
callsigns, just CB!


--73deG1LVN
www.dutchhousemob.co.uk

G1LVN wrote:

Looks like 100 years plus of amateur radio history in the UK could
soon
go the same way as the 24GHz band i.e. licence excempt - no exams, no
callsigns, just CB!


--73deG1LVN
www.dutchhousemob.co.uk

24GHz, huh? What's that?

"bb" wrote in message
ups.com...


24GHz, huh? What's that?


The 1.2cm band --- see 97.301(a).

73, de Hans, K0HB

I expect it will be blamed on the War Against Terrorism.

"bb" wrote in message
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G1LVN wrote:

Looks like 100 years plus of amateur radio history in the UK could
soon
go the same way as the 24GHz band i.e. licence excempt - no exams, no
callsigns, just CB!


--73deG1LVN
www.dutchhousemob.co.uk

24GHz, huh? What's that?

The thin end of the wedge my boy, thats what it is.
Brian

Specifically, Ofcom will NOT recommend any options to make the amateur
radio
service WT Act licence-exempt; however, for transparency and completeness,
this will
be put forward as an option in the public consultation in order to
gather the community's views ....."

How the hell does the above translate into this...

Looks like 100 years plus of amateur radio history in the UK could soon
go the same way as the 24GHz band i.e. licence excempt - no exams, no
callsigns, just CB!

Licence exempt - with 150W DC in (400w pep) - never in a million years..
I would think every single organisation with an interest in the radio
spectrum
would object.

Woody..

"bb" wrote in message
ups.com...



24GHz, huh? What's that?


Only a cber would ask a stupid question like that.

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 08:43:49 +0100, Woody wrote:

Specifically, Ofcom will NOT recommend any options to make
the amateur radio service WT Act licence-exempt; however, for
transparency and completeness, this will be put forward as an
option in the public consultation in order to gather the
community's views ....."

How the hell does the above translate into this...

Looks like 100 years plus of amateur radio history in the UK could soon
go the same way as the 24GHz band i.e. licence excempt - no exams, no
callsigns, just CB!

The one translates into the other via the last part of the first item
you quoted, which, again, is "...however, for transparency and
completeness, this will be put forward as an option in the public
consultation in order to gather the community's views."

Although there can be little doubt about the nature of the special
pleading by NuRSGB in its meeting with OFCOM, the latter have well and
truly shafted the former by going ahead anyway. That the final wording
might say "specifically not recommended", the proposal is nevertheless
on the table for "the community" to comment on. That is, if someone
wants a deregulated Amateur Radio system in this country, they can
write in and ask for it. If OFCOM get enough of these, then they may
feel that that is enough authority on which to go ahead.

Stand by for yet more special pleading from NuRSGB, as they see the
concept of The Governing Body of Amateur Radio slipping from their
grasp. HTH
--
from
Aero Spike

Spike wrote:

Although there can be little doubt about the nature of the special
pleading by NuRSGB in its meeting with OFCOM, the latter have well and
truly shafted the former by going ahead anyway. That the final wording
might say "specifically not recommended", the proposal is nevertheless
on the table for "the community" to comment on. That is, if someone
wants a deregulated Amateur Radio system in this country, they can
write in and ask for it. If OFCOM get enough of these, then they may
feel that that is enough authority on which to go ahead.


Do I take it then that you would support the idea
of making Amateur Radio bands licence exempt?

bb wrote:
G1LVN wrote:

Looks like 100 years plus of amateur radio history in the UK could
soon
go the same way as the 24GHz band i.e. licence excempt - no exams,
no
callsigns, just CB!


--73deG1LVN
www.dutchhousemob.co.uk

24GHz, huh? What's that?

Why am I not surprised?

Steve, K4YZ