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Review of Internet Repeater Linking |
The facility to link amateur radio via the Internet, Internet repeater linking, was agreed on an experimental basis, subject to a future review. The time for that review has now arrived.
The Agency is interested in inputs, preferably via the national society, the
Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), but also from Internet repeater keepers
and amateur users.
The main issues to be covered are:
Has
the experiment been a success, a critical analysis of good and not so good points?
Are
the bands and frequencies chosen appropriate, should changes be made?
Internet
links must be constantly attended whilst active, what are the difficulties associated
with that requirement? One link at Sheffield was granted an NoV allowing unattended
operation; how has use of that link differed in practice?
What
abuse has been noted and what action was taken, e.g. by the link attendant?
What
usage and demand has been noted?
What
pressure has there been for the provision of new facilities in areas not currently
served?
What
pressure is there for links with other countries or is the usage predominantly
inter-UK?
The closing date for submissions is 26 April 2002.
Replies may be submitted electronically to:
Or
in writing to:
Amateur and CB Section
Radiocommunications Agency
Wyndham House
189 Marsh Wall
London
E14 9SX
The review and submissions may be placed on the Agency's web site. Respondents
wishing to remain anonymous should indicate whether their name or which parts
of their submission should NOT be placed on the web. All submissions
will be treated equally irrespective of requests for anonymity.
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