[Microwave] Pttow! Ofcom kicks hams out of MoD bands . The Register

[Darren Hendry]

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On 13 Jun 2013, at 18:44, Mike Manes <mrmanes at gmail.com> wrote:

> OTOH, should gov't be allowed to reserve for a few of us (hams) that
> which belongs to all of us?  Just askin'.
>
> Consider land area, for example, and the land grant programs of the
> 19th and early 20th centuries, plus government facilities and military
> reservations.
>
> We really should be grateful for what we DO have, and understand that
> those perks come with obligations to advance the state of the art, as
> mentioned in the El Reg piece, never forgetting the fate of 11m and
> half of our 220 MHz band.
>
> BTW, it's worth noting that OFCOM also prohibits operation of ham
> transmitters aboard ANY aircraft in UK airspace - including tracking
> beacons on unmanned weather balloons!  This limitation is unique
> amongst the EU nations, and the rest of the world AFAIK.
>
> So I guess there aren't many hams in the Parliament?
>
> 73 de Mike W5VSI
>
> On 6/12/13 10:08 PM, Mike KL6M wrote:
>> Something that has frequently saved us here in America is hams in the
>> Legislative Branch fighting for us.
>>
>> Hopefully the UK has some influential folks with ham licenses.
>>
>> This is a very sad situation world wide.  Governments should NOT be
>> allowed to auction that which belongs to all of us.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Mike, KL6M      BP51dc      http://www.qsl.net/kl6m
>>
>>> Bummer!  And this sort of action may be coming across the pond.
>>> 73 de Mike W5VSI
>>>
>>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/12/ofcom_kicks_hams_out_of_mod_bands/
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