Re: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Allocation of 433 – 434 MHz Band for Short Range Devices in VR2

2011-03-08 Thread Trevor .
Short Range Devices (SRDs) in 433-434 are bad news. The United Kingdom opened up 433/434 to SRDs in the 1990's. Automobile remote control key fobs used it - very short range, very low power stuff but the killer was the receivers. The Key Fob receivers had wide-open front-ends and collapsed

Re: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Allocation of 433 – 434 MHz Band for Short Range Devices in VR2

2011-03-08 Thread Tony Langdon
At 07:07 AM 3/9/2011, Trevor . wrote: Short Range Devices (SRDs) in 433-434 are bad news. Tell me about it! :/ The United Kingdom opened up 433/434 to SRDs in the 1990's. Automobile remote control key fobs used it - very short range, very low power stuff but the killer was the receivers.

Re: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Allocation of 433 – 434 MHz Band for Short Range Devices in VR2

2011-03-08 Thread Miguel A. Vallejo, EA4EOZ
Trevor wrote: The UK regulator Ofcom made it mandatory that applications for UK 70cm (430-440MHz) repeater licenses had to prove that they wouldn't cause interference to these unlicensed devices, eg wouldn't block wide-open RF front-ends! Unlicensed devices imposing restrictions to licensed

Re: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Allocation of 433 – 434 MHz Band for Short Range Devices in VR2

2011-03-08 Thread Trevor .
--- On Tue, 8/3/11, Miguel A. Vallejo, EA4EOZ ea4...@yahoo.es wrote: Unlicensed devices imposing restrictions to licensed users? I hope you are joking, otherwise you have a serious problem with Ofcom No I'm not joking, when devices are sold in large numbers Governments will protect them even

[amsat-bb] Fwd: Allocation of 433 – 434 MHz Band for Short Range Devices in VR2

2011-03-07 Thread Edward R. Cole
My apologies for forwarding this but I need some help with the answers. You could write directly to Johnny or post to the reflector as is appropriate. Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 08:37:19 +0800 (HKT) From: Johnny Siu vr2...@yahoo.com.hk Subject: Allocation of 433 ­ 434 MHz Band for Short Range

Re: [amsat-bb] Fwd: Allocation of 433 – 434 MHz Band for Short Range Devices in VR2

2011-03-07 Thread Roger Kolakowski
I think with a little research we will find that these frequencies are already in use by automobile tire pressure monitors on existing vehicles and maybe even garage door openers... Almost Part 95 type stuff if no... Roger WA1KAT On 3/7/2011 8:33 PM, Edward R. Cole wrote: Hong Kong is now