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Issues arising from national spectrum acquisition in EI

Explore the issues and challenges faced in the acquisition of national spectrum for amateur radio, including spectrum management, licensing, interference, and regulatory matters.

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Issues arising from national spectrum acquisition in EI

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  1. Issues arising from national spectrum acquisition in EI Dave Court EI3IO – Chairman IARU Region 1 Spectrum & Regulatory Liaison Committee

  2. IRTS Spectrum Policy • Spectrum management handled in many different ways in telecommunications administrations • The amateur service can be treated differently in the various models • In Ireland a government department determines the overall policy in the sector including the position to be taken in CEPT and ITU WRCs • Currently the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment • An Independent Regulator ComReg is responsible for implementing the policy and is the amateur licensing body • IRTS responds to most consultations which could affect amateur radio

  3. IRTS Responds to Consultations on • Frequency Management - Range of interest 3 kHz to > 3 THz • Spectrum Acquisition and Retention • Licensing • Operator Examinations • Harmful Disturbance/Interference • Monitoring, Compliance and Enforcement • Spectrum Engineering • EU and CEPT issues • ITU and WRC matters

  4. Things take time • Lets look at the recent 5 and 8 metre spectrum acquisition in Ireland • Story starts in March 1995 with publication of CEPT’s Detailed Spectrum Investigation forthe band 29.7 – 960 MHz (amateurs contributed) • The Investigation recommended that frequencies in the vicinity of 40.68 MHz should be considered for amateur propagation beacons and a similar allocation at 60 MHz may prove to be of scientific value • IARU has encouraged their national Member Societies to deploy multi-band beacon clusters covering low VHF between 30 MHz and 70.5 MHz (e.g. at 28, 40, 50, 60 and 70 MHz). Now two beacons at 40 MHz and one at 60 MHz • Also set up automated monitoring stations to contribute measurement results to the scientific community • Band 40.66 – 40.70 MHz allocated in Slovenia and South Africa • 30.0 – 49.9 MHz and 54 – 70.5 MHz allocated to Irish amateurs in 2018 (24 years and counting)

  5. IRTS 2011 Submission to ComReg’s Spectrum Management Strategy Consultation for 2011 to 2013 Requested: • Full 4m band 70.0-70.5 MHz (then 70.125-70.45 MHz in EI) √ (2018) • Additional channels at 5 MHz √ (small number for annual purchase) • Increase of power at 10 MHz X • Upgrade of 50.0 – 51.0 MHz to national primary X • Access to 3400 – 3410 MHz X

  6. IRTS 2016 Submission to ComReg’s Spectrum Management Strategy Consultation for 2016 to 2018 • Ensure an adequate supply of suitable spectrum is available to the amateur service in the range 3 kHz to 3THz, • Ensure the overall noise floor in all current frequency bands does not increase to a level where small signal reception is not feasible, and • Make every effort to encourage young people to take an interest in radiocommunications and other STEM subjects through amateur radio

  7. Spectrum Wish List-1

  8. Spectrum Wish List - 2

  9. IRTS Requested • Early release of the new WRC-15 band at 5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz at an early date and alignment with UK allocations in the band 5250 - 5450 kHz √ and X • Allow daylight only operation in the band segment 7200 – 7300 kHz X • An increase in power to the standard 26 dBW (400 watts) in the band 10.100 – 10.150 MHz √ • Upgrade 50 - 51 MHz to national primary to align with the UK X • Extend the 70 MHz band from 69.9 or 70.0 MHz to 70.5 MHz to align with the ECA table √ and • Initiate discussion at an early date on the introduction of a Novice Licence on the basis of the submission already made by the IRTS X

  10. IRTS 2018 Submission to ComReg’s Spectrum Management Strategy Consultation for 2019 to 2021 • Provide sub 8.3 kHz spectrum for use by the amateur service in Ireland, • Provision of 5 280 kHz, 5 300 kHz, 5 332 kHz, 5 348 kHz 5 400 kHz and 5 405 kHz • Support of the IARU position for the frequency band 50-54 MHz in CEPT and ITU preparations for Agenda Item 1.1 of WRC-19 • Release EHF spectrum allocated to the amateur service in the ECA and Article 5 of the RR in the range 75.5 - 250 GHz (including 81-81.5 GHz and 122.25 – 123.00 GHz) • Release THF spectrum for the amateur service in the bands 510-523 GHz and 733-750 GHz as well as 1 – 3 THz • Clarify any terms for using spectrum above 3 THz. • Clarify the position for amateur licensees in the vicinity of Birr Castle (LOFAR) • Support the IARU/IRTS position generally in respect of CEPT preparations for ITU WRC-19 - agenda items 1.1, 1.13, 1.15, 1.16, 9.1.6 and 10

  11. Results To Be Decided ????????????????????

  12. Summary • Decide your key issues • Always respond to consultations and participate in national spectrum management activities wherever possible • Do not expect immediate results • Don’t be too pushy – amateur radio currently does not have a high status • Relationships are important – cultivate your contacts in the various areas of activity • Remember that you are dealing with career officials and they may move around your administration • Don’t get too despondent go to the shack and work some DX

  13. Thanks, Good Luck and 73

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