[NLRS] NextNav FCC Petition: Impacts to 900 MHz ISM/Amateur Band

[Chris Elmquist]

On Saturday (08/10/2024 at 08:51PM -0500), Thomas Murphy wrote:
> NextNav has a petition before the FCC proposing to reconfigure the use of
> the 902-928 MHz band:
> https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-776A1.pdf
> 
> The section "Identification and Protection of Incumbents" requests:
> 
>    What services are being provided by part 15 devices and amateur
>    operations in this band? Can they be accommodated in other spectrum
>    bands? What are the costs for relocation and how long would it take?
>    We also seek comment on the status of any outreach with part 15
>    device users and amateur licensees.
> 
> Among many other questions about the Notice
> 
> Upload a document with your comments and view existing documents here: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/results?q=(proceedings.name:("24-240*"))
> Comments Due: September 5, 2024
> 
> I'm only a prospective operator on 33 cm for now, but others here may have
> the expertise to make an informed comment about investments in operating on
> this band and potential impacts of regulatory mandates imposed on amateur
> operators on the band due to this petition. From my limited knowledge of
> operating practice, I would assume transverter tuning limitations and
> repeater splits would be principal challenges.
> 
> - Thomas / WN1C

Thomas, thanks for sharing this.  I am passing around too to get
the word out.  Seems this issue is not very well publicized so far.

There are a lot of part 15 systems that will be impacted as well--
LoRA at the physical layer and applications such as Meshtastic, Helium,
and more that all operate across that band.

Chris NØJCF
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Chris Elmquist