RA logo What's New Archive - January/March 2001

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30th March 2001
Bullet Point Fixed (point-to-point) terrestrial links topic pages have been updated 
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area has been updated in Research
Bullet Point Memorandum of Understanding has been added
29th March 2001
Bullet Point Interference topic pages have been updated
28th March 2001
Bullet Point "Regulators Agree On Greater Co-Operation" added to Press Releases
Bullet Point Harmonised duplex arrangements and additional spectrum for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services in the 3.4 GHz band has been added to Public Fixed Wireless Access
27th March 2001
Bullet Point Research into the mathematics of radio channel assignment has been added to The Extramural Research pages
26th March 2001
Bullet Point   Fixed (point-to-point) terrestrial links topic pages have been updated
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area has been updated in Research
23rd March 2001
Bullet Point Local Customer Panels pages have been updated in Committees and Conferences in About Us
21st March 2001
Bullet Point The following Frequency Assignment Criteria have been added to Radio Equipment Standards
  RA 348 For fixed point-to-point radio services with digital modulation operating in the frequency range 24.5 to 26.5 GHz 
  RA 381 For fixed point-to-point radio services with digital modulation operating in the frequency range 51.4 to 52.6 GHz
Bullet Point Fixed (point-to-point) terrestrial links topic pages have been updated
Bullet Point   Fixed Satellite Earth Stations topic pages have been updated
20th March 2001
Bullet Point The following have been updated in Amateur
  RA 165 Application For Amateur Radio (Novice) Licence A or B
  RA 188 Application For Amateur Radio Licence A or A/B or B and Club
  RA 189 Application for a Temporary Amateur Radio Licence
  RA 247 Radio Amateur Information Sheet Operation Under CEPT
Bullet Point The following have been updated in CB
  RA 240 Application For A Citizens' Band Radio Licence
  RA 246 Citizen's Band Radio Information Sheet
Bullet Point "RA 67 The Radio Users Guide to the Law" has been updated to Legislation
Bullet Point Fixed (point-to-point) terrestrial links topic pages have been updated
Bullet Point Vacancy For Head Of Technical Computing (RS5) To Join The Technical Computing and Propagation Modelling Unit (Closing date for applications is Tuesday 17 April 2001) added to Job Vacancies (Withdrawn -out of date)
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area has been updated in Research
19th March 2001
Bullet Point The Agency's redesigned website has been launched - please let us know what you think on our new feedback form.
Bullet Point www.radio.gov.uk - Radiocommunications Agency has today relaunched its website added to Press Releases
Bullet Point Vacancies For Radio Engineers added to Job Vacancies
Bullet Point FWACC Members list updated in PFWA
Bullet Point The Technical pages in Broadband Fixed Wireless Access have been updated
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area has been updated in Research
15th March 2001
  The following have been added to Press Releases:
Bullet Point New policy for issuing MMSI numbers to portable VHF DSC ship radio equipment
Bullet Point Paisley Pirate Broadcaster Convicted (Withdrawn -out of date)
13th March 2001
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area has been updated in Research
12th March 2001
  The following have been added to Press Releases:
Bullet Point Pirate Broadcaster Convicted in Glasgow (Withdrawn -out of date)
Bullet Point Chicester Man Convicted for use of Illegal CB Radio (Withdrawn -out of date)
9th March 2001
Bullet Point Results has been updated in Mobile Phone Base Station Audit
Bullet Point Amateur Radio: More Frequencies Released For Internet Linking added to Amateur Radio
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area has been updated in Research
7th March 2001
Bullet Point "Red Tape Lifted For New Generation Of Mobile Radio Devices" added to Press Releases
Bullet Point National Audit Office examination of the Radiocommunications Agency's auction of the 3G spectrum in the UK can be found at here
6th March 2001
Bullet Point The following minutes have been added to 450-470 MHz Band Realignment Project
  Band Realignment 1st Project Board
  Band Realignment 2nd Project Board
  Minutes of the third meeting of the 450-470 MHz band realignment Project industry working group held on May 24th 2000
  Minutes of the fourth meeting of the 450-470 MHz band realignment project industry working group held on 1st August 2000 at No.1 Victoria Street
  Minutes of the fifth meeting of the 450-470 MHz Band Realignment project industry working group held on the 4th October 2000 at Kingsgate House
5th March 2001
Bullet Point The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated
2nd March 2001
Bullet Point The following revised information sheets / forms have been added to Aeronautical
  RA 22 - Application for a Radio Licence for Glider, Hang Glider or Balloon Operations (Ground Stations)
  RA 23 - Application for a Radio Licence for an Aircraft, Balloon, Glider or Hang Glider
Bullet Point The Technical pages in Broadband Fixed Wireless Access have been updated
Bullet Point Local Customer Panels pages have been updated in Committees and Conferences in About Us
1st March 2001
Bullet Point Report On PMR Workshop Held On 6 February 2001 At DTI Future Focus Centre added to PBR
Bullet Point Yeovil Bookmaker Has Losing Day At Cheltenham added to Press Releases (Withdrawn - out of date)
28th February 2001
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area has been updated
Bullet Point Draft UK Radio Interface Requirements (IR2004, IR2016, IR2019, IR2027, IR2028, IR2040) have been updated
Bullet Point Lincoln Couple Prosecuted By Radiocommunications Agency added to Press Releases (Withdrawn - out of date)
27th February 2001
Bullet Point Results and Frequently Asked Questions has been updated in Mobile Phone Base Station Audit
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area has been updated in Research
Bullet Point Somerset Woman Convicted For Having Restricted CB Radios On Sale added to Press Releases (Withdrawn - out of date)
26th February 2001
Bullet Point Spectrum Management Advisory Group (SMAG) pages have been updated in Committees and Conferences
Bullet Point Results and Progress has been updated in Mobile Phone Base Station Audit
Bullet Point Summary Of The Proceedings Of The Citizens' Band Radio Forum Held On 8 December 2000 In Edinburgh added to CB
23rd February 2001
Bullet Point RA 382 - Testing and Development (T&D) and Unspecified Temporary Radio Use Licence (UTRU) Information Sheet and Guidance Notes has been added to Test & Development
22nd February 2001
Bullet Point Spectrum Management Advisory Group (SMAG) pages have been updated in Committees and Conferences
19th February 2001
Bullet Point Contact Details in Spectrum Management Advisory Group (SMAG) has been updated
Bullet Point Frequently Asked Questions has been updated in Mobile Phone Base Station Audit
Bullet Point Summary of scenario planning exercise added to the RRAC Research pages (Members Area - Password and username required)
16th February 2001
Bullet Point Two Range 6 Vacancies - Post 1 in RA2 Private Business Systems Unit, Post 2 in RA2 Public Telecommunications Networks Unit (Closing date 26 February 2001) (Withdrawn) added to Vacancies
Bullet Point The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated
15th February 2001
Bullet Point North London Man Convicted of Rude Broadcasting, North West London Man Convicted of Pirate Broadcasting and Unlicensed Worldwide Communications from Somerset Results in Fine  added to Press Releases (All withdrawn - out of date)
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Customer Questionnaire On Electronic Licensing For Amateur, Citizens' Band And Ship Radio Licences added to Amateur Radio, CB & Maritime
Bullet Point Note on proposed request for information from the Task Groups added to the RRAC Research pages (Members Area - Password and username required)
Bullet Point The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated
14th February 2001
Bullet Point Vacancy For A Range 4 Frequency & Contract Officer In The Programme Making And Special Events (PMSE) Section Of The RA2 Broadcasting Programme And Multimedia Unit (Closing date 2 March 2001) added to Vacancies (Withdrawn - out of date)
Bullet Point Vacancy For A Range 2 Frequency & Contract Assistant In The Programme Making And Special Events Unit Of The RA2 Broadcasting Programme And Multimedia Unit (Closing date 2 March 2001) added to Vacancies (Withdrawn - out of date)
13th February 2001
Bullet Point The Technical pages in Broadband Fixed Wireless Access have been updated
Bullet Point Management & Licensing of Spectrum for Programme Making and Special Events has been added to Contract Notices (Withdrawn - out of date)
Bullet Point "Hewitt Announces Plans For Selling Wireless Internet Licences" and "New Radio Channel Access Procedure" added to Press Releases
Bullet Point Summary Report On 28 GHz Auction has been added to 28 GHz Auction Documents
9th February 2001
Bullet Point The Technical pages in Broadband Fixed Wireless Access have been updated
8th February 2001
Bullet Point Results has been updated in Mobile Phone Base Station Audit
Bullet Point The Technical pages in Broadband Fixed Wireless Access have been updated
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Draft version of IR2008 has been added to UK Radio Interface Requirements
7th February 2001
Bullet Point Sheffield Pirate Broadcasters Prosecuted added to Press Releases (Withdrawn - out of date)
Bullet Point Vacancies for 4 Radio Specialists Rst (F) (Closing date 26 February 2001) added to Vacancies (Withdrawn)
6th February 2001
Bullet Point Frequently Asked Questions has been updated in Mobile Phone Base Station Audit
Bullet Point The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated
Bullet Point RA 324 - Licensing Requirements for Private Mobile Radio Systems Configured as "Watchschemes" has been updated in PBR
Bullet Point On-line version of Private Business Radio (PBR) Policy and Procedures Manual has been added to PBR
5th February 2001
Bullet Point Suppression and mitigation techniques for interference from 900MHz microwave ovens Final Report (AY 3499) for The Radiocommunications Agency has been added to The Extramural Research pages
3rd February 2001
Bullet Point Mobile Phone Base Station Audit Results has been updated in Mobile Phone Base Station Audit
Bullet Point 3 Radio Specialist 1s (RS1) at Radio Technology & Compatibility Group (RTCG) (Closing date 26 February 2001) added to Vacancies (Withdrawn)
2nd February 2001
Bullet Point Radio Research Advisory Committee - Members Area (Password and username required) has been updated in Research
Bullet Point RA 377 - Audit of Mobile Phone Base Stations on School Sites has been updated in the Mobile Phone Base Station Audit Topic Page
1st February 2001
Bullet Point Responses to the Consultation Document: 3.4 and 10 GHz: Scenarios For Spectrum Packaging And Delivery has been added to Public Fixed Wireless Access
Bullet Point Private Business Radio (PBR) Policy and Procedures Manual has been added to PBR
31st January 2001
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
* "PMR Into The Future" Seminar And Workshop Held On 5 December 2000 has been added to Library
* RA 150 - Direct Debit Payment of Radio Licence Fees has been updated in Library
* Local Customer Panels pages have been updated in Committees and Conferences in About Us
30th January 2001
* Audit Progress has been added and Frequently Asked Questions has been updated in Mobile Phone Base Station Audit
29th January 2001
* Local Customer Panels pages have been updated in Committees and Conferences in About Us
* Vacancies For 3 Radio Specialists RST (F) At Baldock Monitoring Station (Closing date 26 February 2001) added to Vacancies (Withdrawn - out of date)
26th January 2001
* Summary Of The Proceedings Of The Amateur Radio Forum Held On 7 December 2000 In Edinburgh has been added to Library
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
* The Out and About page has been updated in About Us
25th January 2001
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
* The following revised information sheets / forms have been added to Library
  RA 347 - Private Business Radio Suppliers Licence Information Sheet and Application Form
  RA 346 - Guidance On Revocation Of Licences Granted Under The Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949
  RA 247 - Radio Amateur Information Sheet Operation Under CEPT
  RA 166 - Novice Licence Information Sheet
  RA 67 - The Radio Users Guide to the Law
24th January 2001
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
* Form RA 369 has been updated in Library
* Customer Service Officer At Range 3 Level - Birmingham Regional Office (Closing date 12 February 2001) added to Vacancies (Withdrawn - out of date)
* Vacancy For A Range 11 - Head Of Strategic Electronic Business Development (Closing date 16 February 2001) added to Vacancies (Withdrawn - out of date)
23rd January 2001
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
* The Technical pages in Broadband Fixed Wireless Access have been updated
22nd January 2001
* The Fixed Terrestrial & Satellite Links Unit (FTSLU) pages have been updated in Business Units
* The Technical pages in Broadband Fixed Wireless Access have been updated
* Vacancies for Two Range 4 Customer Liaison Officers In The Administration and Licensing Section of RA2 Fixed Terrestrial and Satellite Links Unit (Closing date 12 February 2001) added to Vacancies (Withdrawn - out of date)
17th January 2001
* Notice to Amateur, Citizen's Band and Ship Radio Licensees
16th January 2001
* "Frequently asked questions from the FWACC meeting 13 December 2000" added and FWACC Members List updated in Public Fixed Wireless Access
* "Notts Man admits using Marine Radio without Licence" added to Press Releases (Withdrawn - out of date)
15th January 2001
* Broadband Wireless Internet Forum added to PFWA pages
* Vacancy for 3 Range 5 Officers added to Vacancies page (Withdrawn - out of date)
* UK ETSI Members Conferences page has been updated
12th January 2001
* RA Response to SMAG Position Paper on the Use of the 2.4 GHz ISM Band added to the Spectrum Management Advisory Group (SMAG) pages (removed)
* Revised copy of RA 169 - Receive Only Radio - Scanners etc. added to Library
* New meeting dates have been added to Local Customer Panels
11th January 2001
* Local Customer Panels pages have been updated in Committees and Conferences in About Us
10th January 2001
* The following have been added to Library
RA 284 Alarms on PMR Information Sheet
RA 380 Frequency Assignment Criteria - For fixed point-to-point radio services with digital modulation operating in the frequency range 48.5 to 50.2 GHz
* Revised FWACC Members List has been added to Public Fixed Wireless Access
9th January 2001
* A Study To Assess The Possible Effects On Radio Based Services Of Electromagnetic Emissions From The Proposed Increase Of Electrically Powered Public And Private Transport has been added to Extramural Research and Development
5th January 2001
* SMAG Position Paper on the Use of the 2.4GHz ISM Band and SMAG Consultation on Wireless Home Area Networks has been added to the Spectrum Management Advisory Group (SMAG) pages
* Draft UK Radio Interface Requirement (IR2030) has been updated in Library
4th January 2001
* Draft UK Radio Interface Requirements have been updated in Library
3rd January 2001
* "Langley Man Prosecuted For Pirate Broadcasting" added to Press Releases (Withdrawn - out of date)

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