ARLA/CLUSTER: ARRL procura sugestões para alterações ao Plano de Banda em HF da IARU Região 2

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

ARRL HF Band Planning Committee seeks suggestions on IARU Region 2 HF Band Plan

The ARRL Board of Directors' HF Band Planning Committee is inviting
input from the US Amateur Radio community regarding possible changes
to the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Band Plan.

The band plan can be found on the web at,
http://www.iaru-r2.org/band-plan/ .

That band plan and other significant Amateur Radio spectrum issues
will be high on the agenda at this fall's IARU Region 2 General
Assembly in Chile. Leading up to that gathering, the ARRL and other
IARU member societies in the Americas will be seeking comments and
suggestions regarding the Region 2 HF Band Plan. The HF Band Planning
Committee will review the current plan, consider comments from the US
Amateur Radio community, and recommend any changes to the ARRL Board
for submission to IARU Region 2.

"The ARRL HF Band Planning Committee wants to stress that the IARU
Region 2 Band Plan is a voluntary guideline and does not supersede FCC
regulations related to spectrum usage," Committee Chairman and ARRL
Second Vice President Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, noted. He also pointed
out two other issues for radio amateurs to consider.

* Most Region 2 countries outside the US do not have the sort of
detailed sub-band regulations contained in the FCC's Part 97. For
radio amateurs in these countries, the Region 2 Band Plan may serve as
the only source of guidance on spectrum usage.

* The designation of a calling frequency or band segment for a
particular purpose or mode in any IARU band plan does not convey any
special rights or exclusivity of use. On the other hand the absence of
a calling frequency or band segment associated with a particular
purpose or mode should not suggest that these have been overlooked or
are viewed negatively.

The Committee is urging US radio amateurs who are considering
suggesting revisions to the IARU Region 2 Band Plan first to study the
existing IARU Region 2 Band Plan. They then should formulate a clear
statement of any proposed changes, including a brief explanation of
why each particular change would benefit all IARU Region 2 spectrum
users. Participants should include name and call sign. Submit input
via e-mail by June 1, 2016 to, bandplan2016  arrl.org . Messages will
be automatically acknowledged.

Radio amateurs licensed in Region 2 countries other than the US should
contact their own IARU member society for information on how to
participate in the band-planning process. A list of societies can be
found on the web at, http://www.iaru-r2.org/directory/ .

The 19th IARU Region 2 General Assembly will take place in mid-October
in Vina del Mar, Chile. Held every 3 years, the Region 2 Conference is
attended by delegations from IARU member societies throughout the
Americas.

ARRL