[amsat-bb] Re: Contact your representatives now to oppose HR 607 threat to 70 cm operations

[Nick Pugh K5QXJ]

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-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Alan P. Biddle
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 11:07 AM
To: AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Contact your representatives now to oppose HR 607 threat
to 70 cm operations

To our US members,

This information has been disseminated by the ARRL, AMSAT, and other amateur
related news services, but I will recap it here.  A bill, HR 607, has been
introduced with the aim of expanding Public Service communications.
However, this bill uniquely proposes to transfer the 420-440 MHz band away
from its current users.  Considering that most amateur satellites use these
frequencies, this would effectively end our operations if implemented.  We
are working with the ARRL to make this issue public, and to urge our members
to contact their representatives.