[AK-VHF] 900 Band Major FCC action

[Edward R Cole]

Forwarding this report on FCC actions that will greatly affect ham 
radio use of 900-MHz Band:
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:45:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jeffrey Pawlan <jpawlan at pawlan.com>
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Subject: [50MHzandUp] 902-928 MHz Band and Progeny's win at FCC (fwd)
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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:58:43 -0700
From: Jon Adams <jon at jonadams.com>

http://www.commlawblog.com/2013/06/articles/unlicensed-operations-and-emer/fcc-authorizes-progeny-over-part-15-objections/

For those of you using the 900 MHz ham band, you may be surprised (or
not) to learn that Progeny LMS, LLC, has finally been authorized by the
FCC to begin their location and monitoring service. Progeny's licenses
include the 927.25 - 927.75 MHz spectrum, where most of the 900 MHz
repeater and remote base transmitters operate.

Part 97 uses are secondary to Progeny's Part 90 operation, as defined by
CFR 47 Part 90.361.


      ? 90.361   Interference from part 15 and Amateur operations.

Operations authorized under parts 15 and 97 of this chapter may not
cause harmful interference to LMS systems in the 902-928 MHz band. These
operations will not be considered to be causing harmful interference to
a multilateration LMS system operating in one of the three EA sub-bands
(see ? 90.357(a)) if they are non-video links operating in accordance
with the provisions of parts 15 or 97 of this chapter and at least one
of the following conditions are met:

(a) It is a field disturbance sensor operating under ? 15.245 of this
chapter and it is not operating in the 904-909.750 or 919.750-928.000
MHz sub-bands; or

(b) It does not employ an outdoor antenna; or

(c) If it does employ an outdoor antenna, then if:

(1) The directional gain of the antenna does not exceed 6 dBi, or if the
directional gain of the antenna exceeds 6 dBi, it reduces its
transmitter output power below 1 watt by the proportional amount that
the directional gain of the antenna exceeds 6 dBi; and

(2) Either:

(i) The antenna is 5 meters or less in height above ground; or

(ii) The antenna is more than 5 meters in height above ground but less
than or equal to 15 meters in height above ground and either:

(A) Adjusts its transmitter output power below 1 watt by 20 log (h/5)
dB, where h is the height above ground of the antenna in meters; or

(B) Is providing the final link for communications of entities eligible
under subpart B or C of this part, or is providing the final link for
communications of health care providers that serve rural areas,
elementary schools, secondary schools or libraries.

[60 FR 15253, Mar. 23, 1995, as amended at 62 FR 52044, Oct. 6, 1997]


The requirements set forth in 90.361 may prove challenging for some ham
radio activities in the band.

73 - Jon N7UV



73, Ed - KL7UW
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