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<H1><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>The CEPT Working Group on Frequency Management,
WGFM, is being asked at its next meeting in mid February, to consider
a secondary allocation to the Amateur service at 70 MHz(70,0 to 70,5
MHz).</STRONG> </FONT></H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>This arose from an initiative by <STRONG>Irish Radio
Transmitters Society</STRONG> based on a technical paper drafted by Dave
EI3IO.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Arising from this, the Irish regulator
<STRONG>ComReg</STRONG> has submitted a proposal inviting the WGFM to consider a
<STRONG>secondary allocation to the Amateur Service in the band 70.0 to 70.5
MHz</STRONG>. This is in the context of the <STRONG>post WRC '07 revision of the
ECA (European Table of Common Frequency Allocations) that will take place
shortly</STRONG>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>There are allocations at 70 MHz in: <STRONG>Croatia,
Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Slovenia and the
UK</STRONG>. Other countries are reluctant to release the band for
experimentation and research until it is formalised either in Article 5 of the
ITU Radio Regulations or in the European Common Allocations Table. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The ComReg initiative would give effective recognition to
the de facto situation in these countries and more importantly insert a
provision for a secondary allocation at 70 MHz to the Amateur Service in the ECA
as an enabling provision to Administrations. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>This would greatly assist National Societies in
countries that do not have a 70 MHz allocation in negotiating such a facility
with their Administrations</STRONG>. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Work is ongoing through IARU Region 1, its
National Societies and others</STRONG> in seeking support for the ComReg
<BR>proposal. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>We all hope for a successful outcome. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Fonte: </FONT><A href="http://www.irts.ie/"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana>IRTS</FONT></A></P></DIV>
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