ARLA/CLUSTER: Perspectiva da RSGB na WRC12 ( dias 25 e 26 de Janeiro)

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

 The World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12) runs between 23
January and 17 February 2012, but preparation started shortly after
the previous Conference, WRC-07.

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Colin, G3PSM reports

WRC-12 Day 4 – 26th January 2012 – Progress?

The first meeting of the sub working group on agenda item 1.23 took
place during the morning session but little formal progress was made.
Meanwhile ‘corridor meetings’ took place to try and find a way
forward. As a result of these discussions, a small group met to
consolidate the 12 input documents reflecting the views of those
administrations both for and against. A drafting group will start work
tomorrow to try and produce a single document reflecting these views.
A deadline of Monday 30th has been set to finish this document in
order to progress this agenda item to the next level. Weekend working
looks increasingly likely.

Monitoring of agenda item 1.15 HF Oceanic Radars continues with an
initial overview of the frequency proposals. From an amateur
perspective, particular attention is being given to the US proposal
for an allocation at 5250-5450kHz.

On the subject of 5MHz, Cuba has made a proposal for an amateur
service allocation at 5MHz. As yet, this has not been considered by
the sub group responsible for deciding agenda items for the next or
subsequent WRCs.


WRC-12 Day 3 – An uphill struggle on 500kHz

Continuing on the same theme as yesterday, a sub working group meeting
was held in the morning of 25 January. Russia is maintaining its
opposition to the various 500kHz proposal, based on “possible”
interference to the existing aeronautical radionavigation service.
Despite persuasive arguments to the contrary from Australia, Canada,
UK, and US as well as the Regional Telecommunications Organisations,
China and Iran also voiced their opposition on the same basis and, as
a result, very little progress was made. A further meeting, held in
the afternoon session, continued along the same lines. This has the
feel of being a long, uphill struggle with threats of weekend work
looming.

On a separate agenda item that is of interest to the amateur service,
1.15 HF Oceanic Radars, discussions on proposed suitable spectrum are
scheduled to start tomorrow.


WRC12 reports from the RSGB

For the duration of the The World Radiocommunication Conference 2012
(WRC-12), Colin Thomas, G3PSM will be giving an amateur radio
perspective on the proceedings of the conference.

http://www.rsgb.org/WRC-12-news/


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