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The
Presidents Notes For October 2003.
Melbourne's
ACA consultation has been and gone. Somewhere between 250 and 300
people crammed into a room that would have comfortably seated 200.
9 club members were present.
The ACA's Mr Mark Loney presented
the ACA's preferred position in accordance
with the discussion paper released in August. He then opened the
evening up to questions from the floor taking each point strictly
in the order he had prepared. There was lengthy discussion on the
subject of type of licenses to be issued in future to the amateur
service. Of the three possible Spectrum, Apparatus or Class. Mr
Loney did his best to persuade those present that there was nothing
to fear in a change to a class licensing system. Most were not convinced,
although could accept that a class license system was necessary
for visitors only if Australia is to offer temporary visitors permission
to operate their amateur equipment here within the CEPT concept.
On the issue of whether we have a 2 or 3
tier licensing system on a show of hands it was a close thing, I
think from where I was sitting the vote for 3 was just ahead. The
ACA will wait for all submissions to be collated before making a
decision.
The "No interference policy"
was the last subject on the agenda and with little time left (10pm
finish) there was a push by the ACA to stifle discussion. But thankfully
a person with a roving mike forced a vote on the feelings of those
present on this policy, the result was an almost 100% rejection
of the proposal. It remains to be seen what the ACA make of this.
With Michael Owen VK3KI coming to talk to us on things ITU on Friday
17th we will make time also for a general question time
so that others who attended this function can give their views also.
Keep up to date with coming events
via the Event Queue.
I will be away at Ascot farm sitting
from Thur 23rd Oct until Nov 8th. I
will keep the same sked times and frequencies as Helmut listed in
our September Magazine.
Please find time to send in your
submissions in response to the ACA document, the continuation of
amateur radio as we know it could be at stake. 73's Peter VK3VB
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