French private whant our 2 meters bands ..... SIGN THE PETITION !!!

Okay.

Refuse to do everything you can. In five years when they're selling off the bands, at least you can comfort yourself by saying "amateur radio spoke with a single voice. And lost."

 

Has anyone counted the number of "Sign this Petition" posts about this? I know I've seen it on all the 'boards'/sites dealing with ham radio. I honestly think it been told to the majority of people who frequent the 'board'. Keep it up and people will get tired of reading the same old thing over and over. Individual hams have no say in the the matter, we are too far down the chain. But, the representatives of hams do, and there are posts showing that it's being handled. So give'em a chance! Enough is enough.

 

Signing online petitions are trivial. It may make you feel like you're "doing everything you can", but it's a waste of time. They'll just be ignored. Especially when there's multiple petitions and the wording used in some of them is based on misinformation.

The hard thing to do is let your national amateur radio organization and the IARU deal with this. If you want to feel like you're "doing everything you can" then contact your national organization (in the case of USA, your ARRL Division Directors) and tell them what you think.

 

Thank you for putting it so clearly.

And when membership in the national amateur radio organization is only a fraction of licensees, there is a lot to do before signing petitions. Don't like the organization? Not a 'joiner'? Still, donate the same amount to the Spectrum Defense Fund or something analogous.

 

144 MHz Re-Allocation ?


Radio Amateurs of Canada has received several requests for more information in response to reports on some websites and discussions on email lists of a proposal to reallocate 144 MHz -146MHz from the Amateur Radio Service to the Aeronautical Mobile Service.


The following has been prepared by Bryan Rawlings VE3QN RAC’s representative at the World Radio Conference and the domestic and International meetings leading up to that meeting.


Glenn MacDonell
President
Radio Amateurs of Canada


Two Metres: Re-Allocation?

There is concern – understandably – in the amateur community over a French proposal to re-allocate 144 – 146 MHz to the aeronautical navigation service to accommodate the growing number of aircraft employing new navigation tracking and communication aids.

Here is a brief summary of what and where this proposal is …

The French administration have proposed a new primary allocation to the aeronautical mobile service in 144 to 146 MHz which is the entirety of the amateur two-metre band in ITU Region 1 (Europe, the Mid-East and Africa). Their proposal was most recently considered at a meeting in Prague of a subcommittee of the Conseil Europeen des Postes et Radiocommunication (CEPT). The CEPT comprises 48 European states.

What is under consideration specifically is that an agenda item to this effect be included for the World Radiocommunication Conference tentatively planned for 2023. The WRC-23 agenda will be decided at the conclusion of the next WRC which begins October 28 th in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) was present as an observer at the Prague meeting and energetically opposed the French proposal. In the event, only Germany among the delegates opposed the French proposal. The issue will now be taken up at a higher level CEPT meeting in August. Belgium has apparently joined Germany in opposition. Should the number of administrations opposing the French proposal reach eight the proposal will fail to move forward. The IARU and European amateurs are now actively seeking the support of other administrations to oppose the French proposal.

Formally, the proposal is not on the agenda of any other regional groups preparing for WRC-19. RAC has made known to our regulator that we support the IARU’s opposition to the French proposal and its actions to defend amateur radio’s worldwide primary allocation and that we would oppose any similar proposal for re-allocation in Region 2 (the Americas). The Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones (CITEL) of the Organization of American States will meet in Ottawa in mid-August. The IARU will again be an observer and RAC will be represented in the Canadian delegation.

This issue is a clear illustration of the importance of amateurs and their national associations being vigilant and taking part in the regional and international regulatory conferences which can determine the fate of our most-cherished amateur bands. For a more-complete description of these processes read the article “ The Importance of Showing Up” in the May-June 2019 issue of The Canadian Amateur.


Bryan Rawlings VE3QN
3 July 2019
Radio Amateurs of Canada

 

I was not talking about signing petitions. I agree with you that they're both pointless and risky. By "doing everything you can" I was referring to supporting the ARRL, communicating your thoughts about this to them early and often, and even speaking with your favorite representatives (congressmen, etc).

 

Of course, IW2BSF, confusingly, advocates signing the petition AND keeps posting things urging restraint. Which is it? The "people in charge" would have you believe you can't do both.

 

The national amateur radio associations are represented by the IARU which is the only one with the right to vote. I imagine there are informal dialogues with the equivalent of the Ministry of Communications.

The IARU invited everyone not to express themselves formally until the next August meeting.


But no one opposed it, except for the IARU, and therefore the proposal rather than being dead in the bud, will arrive at the next conference.

There is nothing to be happy about. :-(

 

Storm the Bastille!