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Trevor Hawkins
M5AKA
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Spectrum Audit Report released
Trevor Hawkins M5AKA reports
The final report of the Independent Audit of Spectrum Holdings was released
on Monday following the Chancellor's statement.
It was produced by Professor Martin Cave for Her Majesty’s Treasury.
http://www.spectrumaudit.org.uk/
This report was produced with the aim of releasing the maximum amount
of spectrum to the market and increasing opportunities for the development
of innovative new services. It can be seen at http://www.spectrumaudit.org.uk/pdf/caveaudit.pdf
The Amateur and Amateur Satellite Service allocations at 70cm and 23cm
are mentioned in the report, which says:
The Amateur service operates across 430-440 MHz including the Amateur
Satellite service in 435-438 MHz. This is on a secondary basis in the
UK but primary across the rest of Region 1.
Use of this band is overshadowed by the need to protect the long-range
early-warning radar system at Fylingdales. The radar is established under
an inter-governmental agreement and is expected to remain for the foreseeable
future.
Numerous Channels are used for base management radios and land mobile
networks. Most units operate equipment in this band for security, crash
and fire networks, maintenance teams, logistic support etc. The number
of these has been increasing as existing military assignments are phased
out of bands in 400-430 MHz in order to permit increased civil use. However,
protecting the early-warning radar imposes constraints on the planning
of these
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Fylingdales creates severe constraints in this band. However, the Audit
is of the view that there may be scope for optimising civil use. This
might be done through reconfiguration of existing (other MoD non-radar)
use, assisted by the planning tool used in this band. It is noted that
there is ongoing interference and usage monitoring in this band.
L-Band ATC Radar (1215-1375 MHz):
Annex B notes the difficulties with reusing this spectrum for alternative
services in the short to medium term and there is a need to coordinate
with long-range radar uses in neighbouring countries. However parts of
this band have previously been re-planned to enable the deployment of
new GNSS and there are possibilities for reuse if further spectrum were
to be released, and scope for compressing the current operation by the
use of improved technologies if combined with effective planning.
We consider this band suitable for pricing, divided between civil and
military use (Option C in Chapter 6). The main but not exclusive use is
the NATS en-route system, which serves both civil and military aviation.
Where there is limited civil use in 1350-1365 MHz it should be priced
on an algorithm, Option B. It may be feasible to consolidate this use
into the main 1215-1350 MHz band.
Pricing should be discounted to recognise GNSS use, and if appropriate
other uses such as radio amateurs.
Ofcom Press Release on Spectrum
Audit Report
73 Trevor M5AKA
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