1240-1300 MHz discussed at CEPT SE 40 meeting

CEPT LogoThe 69th meeting of CEPT ECC Working Group SE-40, held June 23-25, discussed the amateur radio 1240-1300 MHz band, the meeting documents are now available.

Several contributions were received for the ECC Report dealing with the coexistence between the radionavigation-satellite service and the amateur service in the frequency band 1240 – 1300 MHz. The contributions were incorporated in the draft ECC Report. The CPG arrangements for the preparation of WRC-23 for AI 9.1 topic b) was noted.

The Russian Federation noted:
1240-1260 MHz is by the GLONASS system
1260-1300 MHz are used by EU’s Galileo, Beijing’s Beidou, Japan’s QZSS and is planned to be used by Korea’s KPS.

Among the documents available in Input, Info and Minutes are:
• SE40(20)052 Amateur Repeaters – IARU-R1
• SE40(20)051 Section 2 update WI_39 – IARU-R1
• SE40(20)050 Annex Draft report RNSS Amateur – Russian Federation
• SE40(20)049 Suggestions for RNSS and Amateur Service Compatibility – Russian Federation
• Info 1 Amateur repeaters 23 cm – IARU-R1
• Info 3 Letter to SE40 chairman on updated of ITU-R M.1092 – European Commission
• Minutes
• SE40(20)56A3 (1) Draft Report Amateur vs RNSS

Download the meeting documents from
https://www.cept.org/ecc/groups/ecc/wg-se/se-40/client/meeting-documents/?flid=27561

JAMSAT 2013 Symposium in Tokyo

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JAMSAT announces their 2013 Symposium to be held in Tokyo on March 9  to March 10. The Symposium will be held at the National Museum of  Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) – 7F Conference Room CR2. All amateur radio satellite operators are welcome to attend.

The Symposium schdule will be:

March 9 • 14:30 – 17:00 Papers and Technical Presentations • 17:30 – 19:30 Dinner Party

March 10 • 10:00 – 13:00 Papers and Technical Presentations

The list of technical topics includes: • Problem of 1.2GHz Band License • Interference with QZSS Satellite • FitSAT Report • JAMSAT Activities • Progress in Transponder and 38.4Kbps Transmitter • Noise Environment at 2.4GHz Band • Progress in Nippon University Cubesat “NEXUS” • Introduction to AMSAT-NA FOX-Project • SDR and Satellite Communication

Openings remain available for the addition of last minute presentations on topics pertaining to amateur radio in space. If you are interested in making a presentation please contact madoguchi@jamsat.or.jp or ja3gep@jamsat.or.jp

Information on the Museum meeting location can be accessed on-line: http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/

ANS, Mikio Mouri, JA3GEP of JAMSAT

Via http://www.southgatearc.org/index.htm