Please excuse this forward but it is necessary to get this information out to those who are heavy 70cm users and repeater owners... please read the following.... Gentlemen, please take a moment and download the pdf attachment, (from the forwarded email) If you can not, please email me and I will send it to you asap. There are 3 North Fla applicants, and 3 WCF entities in Public safety who have files for licenses in our 433Mhz band. Please review and spread the word, this is not what is in the best interest of our SERVED AGENCIES... The original email originates from the repeater custodian for K4LKL and WC4PEM, Richard Sharp, KQ4KX, who is also a Local Gov't Radio Tech for Polk County Emergency Management. I would say this is creditable information. I would advise for widest dissemination among any and ALL ARRL sections to let the Amateur Communities people see just how endangered our bands could become...
Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM / WQFK-894 Fla. D-Star Tech Support Group http://www.florida-dstar.info <http://www.florida-dstar.info/> Polk ARES A.E.C. http://www.polkemcomm.org <http://www.polkemcomm.org/> BB8330 PIN: 30965B58 _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Sharp, KQ4KX Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 10:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [LakelandARC] Local ReconRobotics waiver applications on 70cm [1 Attachment] [Attachment(s) <> from Richard Sharp, KQ4KX included below] Looks like Lakeland PD is one of the applicants for our 70cm band. Now, keep in mind the City of Lakeland hosts our repeater on their tower at a very desirable perch. I do think the ARRL has made a good case in punching holes in the applicant's waiver request along with inconsistencies with the manufacture's marketing practices. As I understand it the use of these devices by swat units will be very localized, in buildings, etc. This isn't something that will be transmitting 24/7 high on a tower. This company already had this thing designed and built for other markets in the world where this part of 70cm is not used for Amateur use. It's just disappointing the FCC didn't make this company redesign the unit for a more appropriate frequency band. More specifically, the newly available "700MHz" that was vacated by TV broadcasters last year is being pushed for public safety video and data purposes. Obviously, ReconRobotics doesn't want to redesign the unit if they can get it approved for use in the US as it is currently designed. Worst case scenario if these waivers are granted I don't think the 323mW of video is going to make 70cm unusable for us but once the barn door is open there will likely be other manufacturers pushing to use our frequency(ies) for "commercial" interests.
