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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If the Govt thinks it can sell and reuse
the bottom VHF bands it is dreaming.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Denis<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> thelist-bounces@radiowiki.org.nz
[mailto:thelist-bounces@radiowiki.org.nz] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Mike Trump<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, 18 September 2010
9:14 p.m.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">thelist@radiowiki.org.nz</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [TheList] TV shutdown,
are we likely to get 6m back?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Guys,<br>
There has been an announcement that the analouge TV service will be turned off
in 2013.<br>
As a Ham radio operator, I'm watching this with some trepidation.<br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
Ask yourself, is this efficient use of our spectrum?<br>
<br>
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.<br>
Since when would a frequency like 62 MHz be used for broadband?<br>
<br>
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"<br>
veiwing time of television users.<br>
<br>
Your thoughts?<br>
<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Mike T.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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