BC-DX 789 05 Jan 2007 Private Verwendung der Meldun

during the forthcoming WRC, part of Agenda item 1.13 dealing with the
review of the bands 4 - 10 MHz.
"It is true that already from the beginning USA has indicated that it does
not want to allow additional spectrum for broadcasting in the band 4 - 10
MHz. The USA is absolutely not alone in that opinion. It is true that CEPT
(47 European countries) is the only regional organisation supporting
additional spectrum for the broadcasters.
"Mr Russell argues also that the US Navy wants to use the HF bands _
underutilised since the demise of Morse code - to support the broadcast
of data over new IP-based services. This was however only possible via a
modification of a part of the Radio Regulations dealing with the maritime
use. This modification is also part of the mentioned Agenda item 1.13 via
another Resolution 351 asking for more possibilities to introduce digital
technology in the maritime spectrum. The USA has, in its input documents
to the WRC, stated that it does not want any modification of the maritime
bands as requested via Resolution 351.
"The USA says no to additional spectrum for broadcasting, whilst the USA
is one of the countries polluting the spectrum of the Fixed- and Mobile
Services (main users military) by allowing broadcasting emissions outside
the exclusive frequency bands for broadcasting.
"It's clear that the USA is using quasi technical arguments that are only
of political nature and do not have any technical justification. CEPT has
acknowledged the need for additional spectrum for broadcasting and via a
number of proposals, CEPT has found a solution, beneficial for all
services.
"Via this solution the broadcasters gain a 350 kHz extra spectrum, the
military users will be compensated more than they lose on spectrum to the
broadcasters, and the maritime users can introduce more digital technology
than now is allowed. Personally I expect hard negotiations, but as usual
during the last days of the Conference a compromise will be reached."
(Jan Verduijn-HOL, CEPT coordinator and European spokesman on Agenda Item
1.13)
(all via Andy Sennitt-HOL, Radio Nederland W., Oct 19)
MaxPower says:
One Response to "Broadcasters may lose battle to expand 4-10 MHz
allocation"
1. Max Power Says: October 19th, 2007 at 1:37 am
I assume that the US military wants to totally drown out tropical band
broadcasters (globally) in the devloping world with its IP data services.
The posted links are more misleading than actually helpful.
This may affect ABC\'s NT Shortwave service
Anyway, small scale uses of data services in the 4 MHz to 10 MHz region
are OK, but using the entire region for military data traffic is just
amoral. (Oct 19)
Perseus Software Defined Radio: First Audio Files.
Hallo - in the next few weeks, "Perseus" will hit the receiver market. It
is a software defined radio, priced competetively at about 800 Euro. It
will show a band of about 500 kHz at real time in which one can tune by
simple mous clicking. The whole band (or parts of it) can be recorded on
hard disk for later time-shifted reception as "live" with all bells and
whistles at hand (e.g. notch, passband tuning, AM synchro detection, and