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<H1>Portugal aprovou a proposta sobre os 70 MHz (70.0~70.5 MHz) como banda com
estatuto secundário para o Serviço de Amador, mas ainda faltam mais 4
Administrações para automaticamente ter efeito na CEPT(<FONT face=Verdana><FONT
size=3>Europe's Table of Frequency Allocations</FONT>)</FONT>.</H1>
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<DIV><FONT size=5><STRONG>70 MHz on agenda at CEPT Athens</STRONG></FONT> </DIV>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The prospect of a European secondary Amateur Radio
allocation at 70 MHz was on the agenda on the CEPT Frequency Management (FM)
Working Group meeting in Athens held from 11th to 15th February. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Unfortunately it looks as though the attempt to get an
Amateur secondary allocation from 70.0 - 70.5 MHz added to the European Table of
Frequency Allocations was unsuccessfull. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Dave EI3IO/G3SDL has posted a report to the 70 MHz forum
at </FONT><A href="http://www.70mhz.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1285"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.70mhz.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1285</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>It says:<BR>In relation to previous posts a few comments
on the situation. As reported earlier Ireland submitted a proposal to CEPT's
Frequency Management Working Group, concerning the possibility of a secondary
allocation to the amateur service in the band 70.0 - 70.5 MHz in Europe's Table
of Frequency Allocations, the ECA.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>A draft document was submitted by IRTS to the Irish
Regulator soon after the close of WRC-07 last year. The prime goal for doing
this was to secure regulatory recognition for the frequency allocation, which
appeared to be a requirement before some countries would release the band to the
amateur service.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>10 supporting Administrations were needed to automatically
write a new allocation into the ECA. Unfortunately the proposal was supported by
only 6 Administrations Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Portugal, Switzerland
and the United Kingdom. It will be obvious to all that some countries whose
amateurs are active on the band did not support the Irish proposal for one
reason or another. This was despite strenuous efforts by the IRTS, the RSGB's
VHF Manager G4ASR and IARU to contact all member societies, in order that they
would be in a position to discuss the Irish proposal with their national
delegates prior to the CEPT meeting.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>6 countries actively opposed the proposal, two of those
opposing have provided some access to the 4m band, either during one weekend
from a specific location or on an assigned frequency just below the lower band
limit proposed by Ireland.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The good news is that as there was some limited support,
Ireland can propose a note to be included in the ECA which reports that a number
of CEPT countries are now allocating this band on a national basis to the
amateur service. It is understood that the Irish administration will shortly be
submitting an appropriate note for inclusion in the ECA. It is therefore hoped
that this will be sufficient for those countries which need some regulatory
ammunition to obtain a 4 metre allocation. Furthermore, the note may also
provide an opening for another proposal or request from the IARU to CEPT for a
70 MHz allocation at some point in the future, hopefully with more support. And
of course more good news is that we might also see Switzerland and maybe
Liechtenstein and 4U1ITU on the band before too long.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Obviously some lessons can be learnt from this event in
respect of the lobbying of national administrations. We might also discuss as a
4m community whether 70MHz.org should also turn into a group which actively
promotes the band in Europe and beyond. A good model would be the efforts of
SMIRK and the UKSMG in promoting access to the 50 MHz band around the
World.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>I'm sure everyone in Ireland and elsewhere would also like
to give recognition and appreciation to Samuel Ritchie of Comreg, the Irish
regulator for his excellent efforts in respect of amateur access to 70
MHz.</FONT></P>
<P><EM><STRONG><FONT face=Verdana>Dave EI3IO/G3SDL</FONT></STRONG></EM></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The Eire 70 MHz proposal that was submitted to the meeting
can be downloaded from the European Radiocommunicatiions Office (ERO) website by
the following procedure:<BR><BR>1) Go to </FONT><A href="http://www.ero.dk/"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana>http://www.ero.dk/</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face=Verdana>2) From the "ECC Activities" drop-down menu select "Meetings
Documents"<BR>3) Ignore the Username/Password fields they are not required<BR>4)
In the field "Select Group" choose "FM Working Group"<BR>5) In the field "Select
Year" choose "2008"<BR>6) Click on "Athens Feb"<BR>7) Click on "Input
Documents"<BR>8) Select the tick box for "Revision of ECA concerning the band
70.0 - 70.5 MHz"<BR>9) Click the "Download Selected" button at the top of the
page </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>70 MHz Website<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.70mhz.org/"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.70MHz.org/</FONT></A><BR></P></BODY></HTML>