[Ham-80211] 2.4 GHz remote broadcast

[Davis, Jack L. (KTXL)]

The TV remote pickup bands are 1990-2110 MHz and 2450-2483.5 MHz.  These are
licensed and primary users of the spectrum.  In some areas there are some
grandfathered permits on 2483.5-2500 MHz.  Most broadcast stations generally
apply for blanket licenses that cover all channels in the two bands so at
any given time depending on local frequency coordination you could fine an
analog FM or Digital COFDM signal on any channel at significant power. 

Part of this is also the ISM band and is full of microwave ovens, diathermy
machines and industrial heating applications.  It is amazing that wifi works
at all with as many users there are in the band.

Jack Davis
K6YC

-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Fowler [mailto:rwf at bsrg.org] 
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:55 PM
To: 'TAPR Mailing List for Ham Radio Use of 802.11'
Subject: RE: [Ham-80211] 2.4 GHz remote broadcast


It is more than just a "Ham Band". They are licensed and are primary to us!
 

-----Original Message-----
From: ham-80211-bounces at lists.tapr.org
[mailto:ham-80211-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of Steve
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:26 PM
To: ham-80211 at lists.tapr.org
Subject: [Ham-80211] 2.4 GHz remote broadcast

Monday I noticed that a local TV station was doing a remote broadcast from
downtown.  What's interesting about this is that much to my surprise this
was done on 2.4 GHz analog.  I could see it with a Wavecom Jr.  So for a few
hours the 2.4 band was trashed.  It started with a color test pattern a bit
fuzzy as they were apparently aiming the remote van's antenna towards Scrays
hill, which I am in the path of.
 
Pretty nice that the local TV stations use a Part 15 band and ham band! for
that I thought... 


A quick look at the 2400-2483.5 MHz licenses in WI shows: 
KB55142
County: Brown
JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION
Broadcast Callsign: WGBA
EIRP: 60 dBm (1000 watts!)
Transmitter Manufacturer: Microwave Radio Comm. 
Transmitter Model: Code Runner 


There are other entries, all TV related, that was the only local one I found
and this interesting, because their operations are right in the middle of a
ham band. Quite surprised and confused to see licenses for this..  Someone a
while back point out there are licenses for stuff on the band... This one
isn't government related, so quite frankly I'm confused, as it doesn't quite
follow the band allocations?


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