>From ARRL Web site
Radio History is Made at WRC-03 with 7-MHz Realignment Compromise
(Jul 3, 2003) --
There's good news from World Radiocommunication Conference 2003
(WRC-03) for 40-meter enthusiasts. In an 11th-hour compromise,
delegates to WRC-03, which wraps up officially July 4, agreed to move
broadcasters out of 7100 to 7200 kHz in Regions 1 and 3 to make room
for the Amateur Service. The agreement eventually will mean a 200-kHz
worldwide allocation at 40 meters. Although the change does not go into
effect until 2009, that's considered speedy in International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) terms. Some of the timelines proposed
during discussions on the 7 MHz agenda item would have held off the
changes until 2033! The WRC-03 action on 7 MHz makes no change in the
exclusive US 40-meter allocation. US amateurs will continue to enjoy
the full 7000 to 7300 kHz band they now have.
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YEA ! ! ! ! ! ! !
YEA ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Glenn,
WA4AOS
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