[MLB-WIRELESS] No digital for new radio amateurs

[Paul James]

Isn't the point of the ISM bands to allow EVERYONE to use them, not just someone with an AR licence.

I don't think the ACA would be popular if they required you to have an AR licence to run a 2.4Ghz Access Point or wireless telephone.

If we have amateurs using the ISM bands with high powered transmitters it could make them unusable for rest of the community. 

Just my 2c

Regards,

Paul.


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From: owner-melbwireless at wireless.org.au
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jlinton at iprimus.com.au
Sent: Sunday, 11 July 2004 10:55 AM
To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] No digital for new radio amateurs


No digital for new radio amateurs

The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has rejected strong support
from existing radio amateurs to include digital modes of transmission in
its proposed new amateur radio entry level or Foundation Licence.

The details are contained in the ACA's "Outcomes of the Review of the
Amateur Service Regulation" on the ACA's website.

A telephony and hand-key Morse licence won't be attractive. It must also
allow the use of digital modes and the 2.4GHz and 5.6GHz bands. 

The ACA wants to restrict new entrants to Amateur Radio to the analogue age
and hand-key telegraphy age. This will deny them use of an enormous range
of software based options currently available, and continuing to emerge. 

Do you have an opinion? The ACA is receiving comment on its proposals via
email at amateurs at aca.gov.au 



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