Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mgweed.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!mgnetp!mgweed!rjr From: rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig) Newsgroups: net.ham-radio Subject: arrl bulletin nr 96 (RADIOLOCATION GETS PART OF 160 METERS)!! Message-ID: <21431@mgweed.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 19:30:00 EST Article-I.D.: mgweed.21431 Posted: Tue Nov 5 19:30:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 07:11:07 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems - Montgomery Illinois Lines: 24 qst de k9eui hr arrl bulletin nr 96 from arrl headquarters newington ct november 4, 1985 to all radio amateurs bt by fcc report and order released october 31, non government radio location has been given primary status at 1900 to 2000 khz. this action in pr docket 84 874 relates to the projected allocation of 1605 to 1705 khz to broadcasting, which will displace radio determination stations in that range. effective december 9, 1985, amateur stations in the 1900 to 2000 khz range must not cause harmful interference to the radio location service and are afforded no protection from interference arising from radio location operations. this is not as bad as it seems, however, as fcc will not accept applications from radio location stations at 1605 to 1705 khz for moves to 160 until july 1, 1987. according to fcc, this means that amateur operators will continue to have virtually exclusive non government use of 1900 to 2000 khz until private radio location transmitters become operational. january qst will carry further details ar