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Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Ding Dong 60 meter band CODAR is dead (in 5 years)
« on: April 04, 2017, 1453 UTC »
And other good news from the latest FCC changes:

Allocate eight frequency bands in the 4 to 44 MHz range to the radiolocation service for Federal and non-Federal use, limited to oceanographic radars. We also amend Part 90 to provide for licensing of oceanographic radars, and require those radars currently operating under an experimental license to conform their operations to the adopted rules within five years of the effective date of this Order.

Allocate the 472-479 kHz band to the amateur service on a secondary basis and amend Part 97 to provide for amateur service use of this band and of the 135.7-137.8 kHz band. (The 630 and 2200 meter bands)

https://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2017/db0329/FCC-17-33A1.pdf
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Re: Ding Dong 60 meter band CODAR is dead (in 5 years)
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2017, 0900 UTC »
CODAR is irritating, but one of the most irritating aspects of it is that there are no audible identifiers, for the radio hobbyist to at least know which one they are hearing. They sure take up a bit of spectrum when they operate, that's for sure.
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