Subj : Will we lose 70cm?
To   : All
From : Rug Rat
Date : Fri Jul 25 2025 08:16 pm

  It looks like the FCC has granted an experimental license to operate on 
several microwave bands and 70cm to AST @ Science FSC.

They will use 70cm for ground to space telemetry data.

I find it strange that I can not find anything by the ARRL on this.  The last 
threat I rememeber to the 70cm band back in the late 90s and early 2000s with 
what was called the "Little LEOs", the ARRL was all over opposing this.  Where 
is the ARRL lobbying arm?

The 70CM band is extremely popular in high population areas like Southern 
California.  Most mobile and handheld radios that are sold also include 70cm.

What are you thoughts on this?  Will this make 440Mhz (70cm) go the way of 
1.25m (220Mhz?).

Why has the ARRL been silent on this?  One of their selling points is that they 
are the largest lobby for HAM radio.  They really do seem to be doing less and 
less but charge more.  Time to not renew our memberships?

73,

Rug Rat (Brent Hendricks)
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