RAC Bulletin 2010-09-14E
2010-09-10
Industry Canada advised both RAC
and RAQI on Friday, Sept 10, 2010
that their Montreal office had authorized
a number of 430 to 450 MHz
frequencies and a single VHF frequency on 145.555
mHz. According to
IC, frequencies were chosen to avoid known amateur
repeater channels.
These frequencies in the 70 cm and 2m amateur bands
were
temporarily authorized to support communications for many European
entrants of a cycling event to be held on Quebec City and Montreal on
Sept 10 and Sept 12 respectively. This type of authorized intrusion
by Industry Canada of non-amateur communications in amateur spectrum
is
highly unusual and is a matter of great concern to Radio Amateurs
of
Canada. RAC will be taking the matter up with Industry Canada
officials.
RAC will be interested in knowing if actual interference
has been caused to
amateur communications; please report any
observations to regulatory@rac.ca
Norm Rashleigh,
VE3LC
Vice President, Industrial Liaison
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Vernon Erle Ikeda - VE2MBS/VE2QQ
Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec
RAC
E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor
<racnews@rac.ca>
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