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ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:18 pm
by vk6hgr
The Australian Communications and Media Authority wants to use a small, 2 MHz radio frequency band to create a larger block of spectrum for future 4G transmissions, a move that could inconvenience thousands of radio amateurs currently using the range.
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/333129,ac ... newsletter
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 12:43 pm
by Zebedee
Well that's a pain
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 1:18 pm
by robbage
Fight for it, otherwise what do they take next?
Cha-ching!
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 4:07 pm
by Steve
But the question's gonna be asked... do any amateurs actually use 2300Mhz?
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:54 pm
by robbage
Apparently so if wahams is anything to go by.
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 5:56 pm
by vk6hgr
Steve wrote:But the question's gonna be asked... do any amateurs actually use 2300Mhz?
Ask some satellite guys...
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:14 pm
by robbage
I got a two page letter from ACMA today regarding this
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:17 pm
by Zebedee
robbage wrote:I got a two page letter from ACMA today regarding this
Same here. Although I do admit, I get the distinct feeling that I'm being "consulted with" about a decision that's pretty much a done deal... Maybe I'm just turning into a cynic
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:46 pm
by robbage
I agree. RFCs close in about 5 weeks.
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:23 am
by new f calls
Are they going to lower ham license fee's when they steal frequencys $20 a year would be nice when I get my license as $70 seems a rip off.
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 10:48 am
by Zebedee
new f calls wrote:Are they going to lower ham license fee's when they steal frequencys $20 a year would be nice when I get my license as $70 seems a rip off.
Licence fees tend to go up by around a dollar per year. As for the thought that it's a "rip off", I guess it depends on your perspective.
This is the entire radiofrequency spectrum as used in Australia:
http://i.imgur.com/getoYWy.jpg
This is how much of that spectrum amateurs get to use:
http://i.imgur.com/DXLq7xE.jpg
Considering that commercial entities can be charged many hundreds, even into the thousands of dollars for a
single spot frequency per year, $70 or so for amateurs doesn't seem so bad in comparison...
Re: ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:29 pm
by robbage
I just paid $28 for my licence and $45 tax. What's that... around 160% ?
