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<H1>Military radiolocation system to operate on 70 cm</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Canadian Radio Amateurs have been informed that a new
militay <STRONG>Enhanced Position Location Reporting System</STRONG> (EPLRS)
will be operating in the secondary Amateur 70cm band</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>From Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC):</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>As described in Schedule I of RBR-4, amateur usage of the
<STRONG>430-450 MHz (70 cm) band</STRONG> is on a no-protection,
non-interference basis. Amateurs may not cause interference to nor be protected
from interference from stations licensed in other services operating in that
band. The same is true in the United States, and amateur operations on this band
in a number of areas of the United States have power limits imposed on them in
order to avoid interference to radiolocation services operated by the US
military.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Industry Canada</STRONG> has informed
<STRONG>Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)</STRONG> that it has authorized the
Department of National Defence to use a digital system called Enhanced Position
Location Reporting System (EPLRS) on these frequencies. The <STRONG>EPLRS system
consists of mobile, fixed, transportable and airborne stations that use 5
MHz-wide spread spectrum channels to provide strategic telemetry information for
military platforms</STRONG>. <BR>This authorization is on a no-protection,
non-interference basis, which means that no new restrictions will be imposed on
Canadian amateur operations in this band as a result.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Industry Canada has informed RAC that there is a slight
potential for interference to amateur radio systems, typically in the form of a
minor audible clicking noise. If Canadian amateurs encounter such interference,
they are requested to report it to RAC at <regulatory @ rac.ca>. The
information reported should include the geographical location, date, time,
frequency and mode being used by the amateur station, and a description of the
interference.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Questions or concerns regarding the planned implementation
of EPLRS may be sent to <regulatory @ rac.ca>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT></P>
<P><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Verdana>Richard Ferch, VE3KI</FONT></EM></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Vice President<BR>Regulatory Affairs <BR>Radio Amateurs of
Canada</FONT></P><FONT face=Verdana>
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<P><FONT face=Verdana>Wiki - Enhanced Position Location Reporting
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