[FSG-public] FCC NPRMs pending that will eliminate HamWAN

[Jerry DeLong]

Bryan,

Please keep us posted.
I would like to comment on this.



Jerry

On Tue, Nov 26, 2019, 3:15 PM Bryan Fields <bryan at flscg.org> wrote:

> There are curently two NPRM's that have overwhelming support of the FCC for
> eliminating 5.9 and 3.4 GHz bands.
>
> >
> http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-to-oppose-proposal-to-eliminate-3-3-3-5-ghz-amateur-allocation
>
> https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-360940A1.pdf
>
> https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/112142695991/DA-19-1202A1.pdf
>
> These are not open for commenting yet, but when they are we need all users
> here to issue a comment on both.
>
> As you may be aware the DSRC users have all but eliminated the use of 5.9
> GHz
> in the Tampa site.  These people have proven they are incompetent and we
> would
> expect the same sort of user to appear in the valuable 3.4 GHz band.
>
> 3.4 GHz is the only non-shared with part 15 amateur band, and we use it
> exclusively for backhaul on the Tampa Bay HamWAN.  There is no other band
> where we have clean spectrum, and easily accessible data radios.
>
> 10 GHz would be great, but there are no commercial companies building
> product
> which will work there.
>
> If we loose both bands, HamWAN and high-speed data networking is dead.
> --
> Bryan Fields, W9CR
> Florida Simulcast Group, Inc.
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