[TheList] TV shutdown, are we likely to get 6m back?

Mon Sep 20 17:24:50 AEST 2010

The "spare frequencies" they are referring to are mostly at the top of the
UHF band adjacent to the existing cellular bands. It makes sense to extend
the these bands downwards to make room for new 4G technologies.

If the Govt thinks it can sell and reuse the bottom VHF bands it is
dreaming.

Up here in Palmerston North I can almost always see a trace of the TV2 CH1
carrier from Mt Studholm on my 6M transceiver, it will be a shame in a way
to see it turned off. 

Likewise there are several high powered CH0 TXs in East Coast Oz that pop up
here in the summer ( and sometimes winter) months. They will be a loss as a
band indicator.

Denis

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[mailto:thelist-bounces at radiowiki.org.nz] On Behalf Of Mike Trump
Sent: Saturday, 18 September 2010 9:14 p.m.
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Subject: [TheList] TV shutdown, are we likely to get 6m back?

Guys,
There has been an announcement that the analouge TV service will be turned
off in 2013.
As a Ham radio operator, I'm watching this with some trepidation.
We have been restricted by RSM in using the 6 metre band because of TV One
needing to translate or transmit in this part of the spectrum.
I find this rather strange, when you consider that TV One is sent to
AshVegas here on two different frequencies, 62.2500 MHz and (the better
signal) 175.250 MHz.
Ask yourself, is this efficient use of our spectrum?

There has been talk in the media about these "spare" frequencies, being used
for "ultra-fast broadband", Umm OK, I'm not sure that we're all on the same
page here.
Since when would a frequency like 62 MHz be used for broadband?

We've never been allowed to use 6 metres down here without a "special
permit" (one of these I have) and you are not allowed to operate on this
band within the "Prime time"
veiwing time of television users.

Your thoughts?

Cheers,
Mike T.

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