40 meters to change! the following was announced on the arrl web site this
past week:
"radio history is made at wrc-03 with 7-mhz realignment compromise (july 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."
