New threat to 24 GHz

There is potentially a new threat to Amateur and Amateur Satellite operations in the 24 GHz band.

The European Commission is undertaking this public Call for Input to collect views of interested stakeholders in order to prepare the fundamental review of EC Decision 2005/50/EC of 17 January 2005 on the harmonisation of the 24 GHz range radio spectrum band for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment in the Community.

The use of this band for automotive (car) Short Range Radars (SSR) was for a strictly limited period with the intention that they would be replaced by the use of more appropriate frequencies in 79 GHz band which had been identified by CEPT as the most suitable band for long term development and deployment of automotive short-range radar.

This review could provide an opportunity for commercial interests to extend, possibly indefinately, the inappropriate use of 24 GHz for SRR applications.

The closing date for comments is 2 February 2008. Comments are to be sent to the Radio Spectrum Committee Secretariat email: infso-rsc@ec.europa.eu

Radio Spectrum Policy
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/
radio_spectrum/index_en.htm

Call to stakeholders for input in the fundemental review of Commission decision 2005/050/EC
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/radio_
spectrum/docs/ref_docs/srr_call_for_input_02feb09.pdf

European Commission Decision 2005/50/EC
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?
uri=OJ:L:2005:021:0015:0020:EN:PDF

Ofcom statement on 24 GHz Automotive Radar
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/february2008/
ofcom_24ghz_automobile_radar.htm

Ofcom Wireless Telegraphy Licence Exemption - Automotive Short Range Radar
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/srr/

Joint response from the Radio Society of Great Britain, UK Microwave Group, Amsat-UK to Ofcom 2007 SRR Consultation
http://www.microwavers.org/papers/
Dec-2007-Joint-24GHz-SRR-reply.pdf