[Lowfer] 137 kHz Band in U.S.

Stan, W1LE stanw1le at verizon.net
Mon May 16 08:34:21 EDT 2011


Good Morning John,

I have been pondering that subject. (Maybe a 3 to 5 year plan)

Fitz Rabb up in VT has had significant success with the 500 KHz effort 
and has achieved critical mass
to get the ARRL to react at IARU/ITU meetings.
So far there is a remarkable level of consensus, amongst the Americas.
A significant position at the next WARC. (Jan 2012)

Maybe the same approach (model) should be considered:

A Phase 1 national call up for interested parties with radio savy ( ham 
radio licensed) and interest.
     Start a Part 5 license application with many participants who 
commit to participate.
     Start a website for activity coordination, how to articles, lists 
of details, etc. consolidate websites.
     1-2 years of beacon and QSO activity. Contests, EMCOMM 
possibilities, Talks at conventions. PR
     A presence at Dayton and at regional conventions.
     Special credit at annual ARRL field day for receiving beacons and QSOs

Start Phase 2 national call up for additional interested parties who 
missed Phase 1.
     make kits and ready to run beacons, ID programmable, DFCW, Hell 
graphics, WSPR,  etc.
     Make kits and assembled transceivers SDR like the units expected to 
come out of New Zealand this fall

Sponsor beacons and transceivers in Oceana, South America, and anywhere 
else.
Get major DX clubs involved , like Yankee Clipper and NCDX

Consider the approach of getting ARRL Special Service Clubs involved 
with "Hacker" (Techie) beacon projects.

A grass roots effort to convince the ARRL to get involved: Section 
managers> Regional directors > ARRL BOD

Supportive construction and theory articles in ARRL pubs: QST, QEX, 
Handbook, other special band oriented pubs.

Just some initial thoughts.

Stan, W1LE     Cape Cod    FN41sr




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On 5/15/2011 10:07 PM, John Andrews wrote:
> All,
>
> Just a topic for discussion... When the FCC closed out the rulemaking on
> a possible 137 kHz ham band in 2003, they opened up the possibility of
> Experimental licensees proving that the frequency range could be
> inhabited without interference to power line carrier operation.
>
> As of this writing, WD2XES has logged over 9,700 hours since the license
> was granted in March, 2004. I'm wondering if any of the other licensees
> have kept track of their operating time. I'm also wondering when we
> should start thinking about giving the FCC another kick.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> John, W1TAG/WD2XES



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