[600MRG] Any FCC news on 600m?

[William E. Isakson]

Actually Steve, I am of the opposite opinion.  I do not think we should
stir things up even congenially and I do have reason for that.  If we do
not go through channels as we have been, but rather make a sort of public
demand for the band space, then it is going to stir up some of the old boys
on this band, many of them also ARRL members and HAMs, who do NOT think we
should be allowed on this region of the spectrum even though they are
generally not now using it.  I am telling you that some of those are
friends of mine and have told me this.  I do not think we few could win a
drag out fight with them, not just in their multiplicity, but in their
stature in radio, so just let the system do its work and move slowly.

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Bill Isakson     AC6QV -- WD2XSH/44
Roseburg, Oregon USA
bill.isakson at gmail.com



On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 9:34 AM, <sbjohnston at aol.com> wrote:

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> Since the FCC seems to pay the most attention to the ARRL on matters
> pertaining to amateur radio, I have periodically encouraged the leaders of
> the League to pursue the new 600m band.  I think those who are members of
> the League and care about the new band should do so as well.
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> I know this frightens some hams - "if we bother them they might get mad"
> is a common view - but making our views known in a pleasant way should not
> be a problem for a member-oriented organization.  It is a good thing, not a
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>  I have written variously to my ARRL director, the League president,
> chairman, counsel, etc messages along the following lines:
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> Is there anything new happening on the idea of establishing a new
> 600-meter ham band (around 475 kHz) in the U.S.?  I know that the latest
> WARC conference made it do-able and that some countries are moving ahead
> with various allocations.  I'm ready:  I have a great receiving setup
> running, and an ex-maritime transmitter ready for use - I am eager to get
> active on medium-wave as soon as operation is authorized.  I encourage the
> League to press the FCC for a new allocation at 600 meters as soon as
> possible.  Thanks...
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> In each case the response has been positive and encouraging, citing delays
> at the FCC as the only problem.
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> Steve WD8DAS
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> sbjohnston at aol.com
> http://www.wd8das.net/
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