[amsat-bb] Re: Old Oscar Sub Band 144.300-144.500

[Trevor .]

In IARU Region 1 144.400-144.490 are used for Propagation Beacons, see 
http://www.rsgb.org/committees/spectrumforum/docs/rsgb_band_plan_2010.htm 

The section 144.000 - 144.040 may be suitable for an Amateur Satellite linear transponder downlink. 

In recent years IARU Region 1 has been looking at this. The RSGB submitted a paper on the subject, see 

CT08_C5_16 RSGB 144MHz Increased Satellite Service 
http://www.rsgb.org/spectrumforum/IARU_R1_Conference_2008/ctte5/CT08_C5_16%20RSGB%20144MHz%20Increased%20Satellite%20Service.pdf 
or
http://tinyurl.com/2mSatelliteAllocation 

I don't know if any AMSAT groups in IARU Regions 2 or 3 are looking to increase the Satellite segment in 2m ? Clearly satellites require global allocations. 

73 Trevor M5AKA