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FINLAND ALLOWS LIMITED 4 METER ACCESS
Amateurs in Finland, as well as the separate DXCC entities of Aaland
Island and Market Reef, can now operate in 70.000 to 70.175 MHz and
70.225 to 70.300 MHz. But a report on the Four Meters web site by OZ2M
says that 4 meter operation is not permitted within the 13 border
municipalities. Also, that transmissions within 50 km of the Russian
border are only permitted with the antenna's main lobe pointed away
from that nation. A maximum transmission power is limited to 25 watts
within 50 km of the Norwegian border will also be enforced.
But there is some good news on the 6 meter front. This as hams
residing in Finnish coastal areas are now free for 50 MHz operations
which were previously forbidden due to former Swedish Channel 2
television broadcasting.
Two Canadian stations on 500 kHz
On 30 October, Canada issued two licences in the Developmental Service in the range 504 to
509kHz. VE1ZZ has been assigned VX9PSO and is reported to be on 504.6kHz. VO1NA has
been assigned VX9MRC and is reported to be on 507.77 and 508.5 kHz. Two more stations,
VE3OHH and VE7BDQ, are expected to become active soon.
New technical website launched in Ireland
A new technical website has been launched in Ireland, www.techtir.ie.
It contains discussions, tutorials and articles on a wide range of
technology subjects. There is an anti-spammer signup filter as well as
Captcha and strict Moderation, so the site should be suitable for
youngsters too.
Sweden bans polluting PLT equipment
A CEPT Electronic Communications Committee report notes that Sweden has
removed from the market some of the Powerline Networking equipment that
pollutes the radio spectrum. The 54th meeting of the CEPT Working Group
Spectrum Engineering in Bordeaux covered recent developments of the
harmonised emission standard for IT equipment EN55022. Mention of the
Swedish action in withdrawing polluting PLT equipment appears under `13
EMC' in the Working Group report. If you wish to read this in full,
just type `Working Group Spectrum Engineering Bordeaux' into your
favourite search engine and go to the www.ero.dk reference you will see
listed.
Norwegian Amateurs Receive New Privileges
As of November 6, radio amateurs in Norway were granted privileges on three new bands, as well as primary status
on the extended 40 meter band and a frequency extension on 12 meters. According to IARU Vice President Ole Garpestad,
LA2RR, Norwegian amateurs received new secondary user privileges on 60 meters (5.260-5.410 MHz), the 600 meter band
(493-510 kHz) and in five blocks in the 4 meter (70 MHz) band. Amateur Radio operators in Norway will also enjoy
upgraded privileges on 40 meters, moving from secondary to primary users between 7.100-7.200 MHz and 1000 W output.
They have also received a new secondary allocation from 24.740-24.890 MHz in the 12 meter band, expanding upon
Norway’s existing primary allocation of 24.890-24.990 MHz. Garpestad said that “minor adjustments” were also made
in the SHF (3-30 GHz) and EHF (30-300 GHz) portions of the band. “Congratulations to our Norwegian colleagues,”
said ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ. “The new domestic allocations in Norway are consistent with
the present and future spectrum requirements for the Amateur Service as determined by the IARU Administrative Council.
We hope that other administrations will consider taking similar steps.”
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