Amateur Operation in 3.45 – 3.5 GHz Segment Must Cease

The FCC has established 14th April 2022, as the date by which amateur radio transmissions must stop in the upper 3.45 – 3.5 GHz segment of the amateur secondary 9-centimeter band. Secondary operations are permitted to continue indefinitely in the remainder of the band, 3.3 – 3.45 GHz, pending future FCC proceedings.

On 14th January 2022 the FCC released DA 22-39, which announces the results of Auction 110 for the 3.45 – 3.55 GHz band. Release of this notice triggered FCC rules adopted last year requiring that amateur radio operations between 3.45 GHz and 3.5 GHz cease within 90 days of the public notice.

In October 2021, ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, urged Congress to direct the FCC to preserve Amateur Radio’s secondary use of the 3 GHz band in a written statement responding to H.R. 5378, the Spectrum Innovation Act of 2021, before the US House Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee.

A chronology of actions responding to amateur access on the 3.5 GHz band can be found on the ARRL website.

FCC - https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-winning-bidders-345-ghz-service-auction/attachment-a

Spanish Radio Amateurs can Continue using 2.4 GHz

Spain's URE has obtained permission for radio amateurs to use 2400.050 MHz to 2410 MHz for QO-100 satellite communication until 26th December 2022

The Union of Spanish Radio Amateurs (URE), requested the Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructures the extension (the previous one expires on December 26, 2021), for a period of one year, of the aforementioned administrative authorization as well as, among other modifications of characteristics, the use of antennas of 60 cm in diameter and the extension of the band to 2410 MHz.

Said Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructures has granted to authorize until 26th December 2022 to the holders of amateur radio authorizations, the realization of transmissions of the amateur service in the frequency band 2400.050 to 2410 MHz, with a maximum EIRP of 1500 watts and using directive antennas with a gain of not less than 21.5 dBi, from authorized amateur radio stations located anywhere in the national territory to the QO-100 satellite located in the orbital position 25.9ºE of the geostationary orbit.

Secretary of State's resolution for Digital Advancement - https://www.ure.es/images/noticias/generales/RESOLUCION-CONCESION.pdf

Norway is Trying to Track Down 2-Meter Intruders

Norway’s International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-society, the Norwegian Radio Relay League (NRRL), is working with the Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom) to stop intruders from operating on 2 meters. Unlicensed stations in eastern Norway are operating on 144.200 MHz, 144.300 MHz, and 144.650 MHz. NRRL wants radio amateurs and listeners to listen on these frequencies, log the details of any intruders, and send logs to the NRRL.

ARRL Story - https://www.arrl.org/news/norway-is-trying-to-track-down-2-meter-intruders