[amsat-bb] ARRL Bandplans

[M5AKA]

> But, I did notice that 10.475 GHz to 10.500 GHz is allocated to the 
amateur satellite service, 

> but not to amateurs in general. i.e. no 
terrestrial use. - That's a first !!

Hi David, 


I'd use the words "a disaster" rather than "a first". 

The Amateur Service in the UK lost 10.475-10.500 GHz in 2006. While it is notionally still allocated to the Amateur Satellite Service the high-powered commercial stations that now occupy the segment render it unusable.


Below some related links regarding the loss of 10.475-10.500 GHz.
2006 - Ofcom 10 GHz sell off
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2006/ofcom_10ghz_selloff.htm

2007 - Ofcom 10 GHz Auction statement 
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2007/ofcom_10ghz_auction_statement.htm

UK Amateur licence issued 2007 removed 10.475-10.500 from the Amateur Service
https://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/spectrum/amateur-radio/guidance-for-licensees/samplelicence07.pdf


10.450-10.460 MHz has some protection thanks to CEPT Common European Frequency Allocation Table footnote EU17 Annex 1 page 167 of 
http://www.erodocdb.dk/docs/doc98/official/pdf/ERCRep025.pdf

73 Trevor M5AKA


On Sunday, 31 August 2014, 10:47, "g0mrf at aol.com" <g0mrf at aol.com> wrote:
 


BTW does anyone know why ARRL thinks 29.3-29.510 is Downlink only ? and I 
haven't a clue what exactly they mean by using "(internationally)" for 70cm. 73 Trevor M5AKA 
 
 
Hi Trevor.
 
I went off and looked at the UK allocations when I read that.  Seems to be up or down and not limited to 29.3 either.
 
But, I did notice that 10.475 GHz to 10.500 GHz is allocated to the amateur satellite service, but not to amateurs in general. i.e. no terrestrial use. - That's a first !!  We've got our own piece of spectrum.
 
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/ra/publication/ra_info/br68r11/br68.htm
 
73
 
David