[Lowfer] New Ham band

[lowfer@mailman.qth.net]

> Maybe the other Part-5 license holders around the reflector could let us know how long the turnaround time was on their license request.  (WE0H)

A license and construction permit from the FCC Office of Science & Technology traditionally takes months... some inexplicably slower than others.  XSR was very speedy by comparison.

The applications will be run past other radio-related agencies; they don't treat them lightly. Turnaround time may depend somewhat on  coordination "windows". 

The decision of the judges is not final, as XSR found out (600m privileges granted, then rescinded). 

The applicant might get a pop quiz on the phone on the technical aspects of the application.  They might also ask a question by letter or e-mail, on some application detail which seems unimportant.  I guess it's all part of sizing up the applicant.

Delay, you ask?  

K2PJ filed Feb. 22, 1991; KA2XUK issued Oct. 1, 1991 - 7 months
AMRAD filed June 29, 1998; WA2XTF issued Feb. 4,1999  - 7 months    W0RW filed Jan. 21, 2000; WA2XRM issued May 2, 2000 - 3 1/2 months  
SHMRG filed Sept. 26, 2001; WC2XSR issued Dec. 7, 2001 - 2 1/2 months
W2AG filed Oct 1, 2001; WC2XTC issued May 31, 2002 - 8 months

If the 2200m LF ham band is finally coming this Spring, that's a lot of trouble and expense to go through for a few more dB on 1750m.

You can do Part 5 lookups at the FCC-OET site:
https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/index_els_ie.html
(click on Limited Search for best flexibility) 

Mike W2AG
in frozen Carmel, NY