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- Subject: REPOST:Frequency Alert
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.131510.46742@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
- Date: 25 Jan 93 13:15:10 CST
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- Reposting of Frequency Alert
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- Subject: Frequency Alert
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- From: paulm@storcon.com (Paul Moreau)
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 15:39:03 GMT
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- I recently got this flyer from a friend who went to the RC show in Pomona.
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- Frequency Alert
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- At then end of 1992 the Federal Communications Commission issued a Notice
- of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM - PR Docket 92-235). Implementation of
- the document would have a profound effect on model frequency use. Developed
- by the Mobile Land Service, the proposal creates a massive frequency
- restructuring - the first of its type in 60 years.
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- While the 455 page document addresses frequency use in another service,
- (Part 88 of the Code of Federal Regulations) it will ALSO affect Part 95
- where the RC frequency use lives. With out becoming too technical the
- restructuring inserts TWO new frequencies BETWEEN those presently assigned
- for modeling use and commercial users. That means we could have a user,
- higher in power, transmitting only 2.5 Khz away from many of our 72Mhz and
- 75Mhz frequencies!
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- Example:
- Model Channel 12 - 72.030 Mhz
- new insert 72.0325 Mhz
- new insert 72.0375 Mhz
- Present Commercial 72.040 Mhz
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- Not only re these users very close to our frequencies, they are also
- designated as "mobile" therefore we would never know where they are
- operating, including right in the pit area at your field! Our equipment
- will not be free from interference at this spacing! The technical
- specifications suggest other concerns may exist as well.
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- The academy of Model Aeronautics and Radio Control Manufacturers Association
- are enlisting your aid in contacting the FCC to express our concern. We've
- been urged by counsel, to use "every arrow in our quiver" to address the
- proposal. You and your club are arrows that can help us make our point!
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- Below you will find a listing for the FCC, and the United States congress.
- You are strongly urged to write NOW! to those persons and agencies
- representing you, expressing yor concern! The NOW! is very important since
- the deadline date for comments is February 26, 1993!
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- The AMA, with R/CMA's support is now filing a formal letter of comment
- through their legal counsel. Three concerns will be used in objecting
- to the proposal.
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- 1. Saftey! RC models are not the silk and tissue items of years
- ago.
- 2. Economic impact.
- 3. The number of indviduals impacted.
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- Be assured that we will monitor all actions in this matter carefully and
- pursue all avenues available. All arrows will be expended! YOU are one
- of them! Your target must be noted in your letter. It is referred to
- by the FCC as NPRM PR Docket 92-235.
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- These persons or agencies will count the hits!
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- Senator: To a Representative: FCC
- The Honoable (name) The Honorable (name) 1919 M St, NW
- United States Senate United States House of Rep. Washington, DC
- Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 20554
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- CONTACT the AMA Technical Department for questions or concerns
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