Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
1 Introduction
1.1 Background to this Report
1.2 Structure of this Report
1.3 Geographic considerations
2 Current usage of the 50-54 MHz frequency band in Region 1
2.1 The amateur service
2.2 The radiolocation service
2.3 The broadcasting service
2.4 The fixed and mobile services
2.5 Inter-regional sharing between services
2.6 Others applications in the 50-54 MHz frequency band
3 Spectrum needs for the amateur service in Region 1
3.1 General considerations
3.2 Background on current usage on national basis in Region 1
3.3 Other envisaged applications
3.4 Designated application categories to be taken into account in
spectrum needs estimation
3.5 Application based assessment of spectrum needs
3.6 Study 1 based on spectrum occupancy and contest log data
analysis
3.6.1 Spectrum needs evaluation methodology and
parameters
3.6.2 Spectrum needs summary
3.7 Study based on estimations and long term experience
3.7.1 Introduction
3.7.2 Spectrum needs evaluation methodology and
parameters
3.7.3 Calculation steps
3.7.4 Results of study
3.8 Reasons for differences between the studies
3.9 Summary of spectrum needs from the studies
3.10 Status of possible allocation
4 Characteristics of amateur stations for sharing studies
4.1 Global characteristics
4.2 Specific Region 1 characteristics
4.3 Antenna type and polarization
4.4 Propagation Factors
5 Sharing with the mobile service
5.1 System parameters of the mobile service
5.2 Minimum coupling loss calculations
5.3 Radio Interference coverage mapping
5.4 A Monte-Carlo simulation of amateur service versus mobile
service using the P.2001-2 propagation model
5.5 A Monte-Carlo simulation using the CEPT SEAMCAT simulation
software
5.6 Sharing possibilities
5.7 Summary of conclusions
6 Sharing with the fixed service
7 Sharing with the radiolocation service
7.1 Background
7.2 Study details
7.3 Study results
7.4 Regulatory aspects
8 Sharing with the broadcasting service
8.1 Sharing study details
8.2 Study 1 description
8.3 Study 1 results
8.4 Study 2 description
8.5 Study 2 results
8.6 Study 3 description
8.7 Study 3 results
8.8 Summary of study results
9 Mitigation Factors
10 Conclusion of the Report
10.1 Study components
10.2 Spectrum needs
10.3 Sharing with the mobile service
10.4 Sharing with the broadcasting service
10.5 Sharing with the radiolocation service
10.6 Status of allocation
Annex 1 – Spectrum needs and associated information
A1.1 Introduction
A1.2 Regulatory history
A1.3 Current and future regulatory issues
A1.4 General information about the amateur service
A1.5 CEPT Provisions in Region 1
A1.6 Article 5 – VHF Amateur Spectrum Shortfall in Region 1
A1.7 Detailed 50 MHz band usage and propagation mechanisms relevant
to the Amateur Service
A1.8 Propagation
A1.9 50-52 MHz band usage
A1.10 52-54 MHz band usage
A1.11 Power flux density
A1.12 Station identification by call-sign
A1.13 Listen before talk (transmit)
A1.14 Band Availability
Annex 2 – Statistics – number of
amateur stations and density
Annex 3 – An application-based
approach to calculation of spectrum needs
A3.1 Principles for calculating spectrum needs
A3.2 Geographic Parameters
A3.3 Traffic Parameters
A3.4 Technology
A3.5 Calculations
A3.6 Results of application-based approach
Annex 4 – Another analysis of amateur band occupancy
Annex 5 – Amateur service sharing with (analogue television) broadcasting
service
A5.1 Introduction
A5.2 Method
A5.3 Variables for the unwanted amateur station signal
A5.4 Variables for the wanted TV signal
A5.5 The calculation
A5.6 Sharing scenario
A5.7 An alternative approach
A5.8 Summary and conclusions
Annex 6 – A Monte-Carlo simulation study of compatibility between the analogue
TV broadcast service and the amateur service
A6.1 Introduction and summary
A6.2 Study details
A6.3 The major metropolitan area study
A6.4 The rural centre study
Annex 7 – Amateur service
stations interference to television receivers of the broadcasting service in
the band 50-54 MHz
A7.1 Introduction
A7.2 Working Assumptions
A7.3 Calculation results
A7.4 Findings and Proposals
Annex 8 – Information
concerning current and past sharing arrangements between the amateur service
and other services in the 50-52 MHz frequency band
A8.1 Introduction
A8.2 Sharing scenarios
A8.3 Country information
A8.3.1 Finland
A8.3.2 France
A8.3.3 Germany
A8.3.4 Hungary
A8.3.5 Norway
A8.3.6 Sweden
A8.3.7 United Kingdom
A8.4 Summary
Annex 9 – Background information on TV in Region 1
A9.1 Broadcasting plans
A9.2 The 2016 Situation
A9.3 Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting in Band 1: 47-68
MHz
A9.4 Analogue Television Broadcasting in Band 1: 47-68 MHz
Annex 10 – A Monte-Carlo simulation of sharing with the mobile service
A10.1 Introduction
A10.2 Background
A10.3 The study scenarios and basic system parameters
A10.4 Operational considerations
A10.5 Estimating the service range of the tactical links
A10.6 Range of the amateur service links assumed in this study
A10.7 Results of the simulations
A10.8 Conclusion
Annex 11 – Minimum Coupling Loss sharing study between amateur radio stations
and governmental mobile systems
A11.1 Propagation model
A11.2 Global approach
A11.3 Protection criterion and ambient noise figure
A11.4 Radiated power for co- and adjacent channels
A11.5 Determination of minimum path attenuation
A11.6 MCL Results
Annex 12 – Radio Interference
coverage mapping
A12.1 Determination of the interference level
A12.2 Simulation results
A12.3 Results for Yverdon-Les-Bains Switzerland
A12.4 Results for Aachen (Germany)
A12.5 Results for Faux d’Enson (Swiss/French border)
A12.6 Results for Vallon-En-Sully (France)
Annex 13 – Amateur service vs. Mobile service Monte-Carlo study
details
A13.1 Determination of the interference level
A13.2 Amateur service characteristics
A13.3 Propagation Model
A13.4 Protection criterion and ambient noise figure
A13.5 Amateurs Emission masks/Mobile reception mask
A13.6 SSB Case
A13.6.1 Proposed algorithm and used parameters
A13.6.2 Simulation results for SSB
A13.7 FM case
A13.7.1 Proposed algorithm and used parameters
A13.7.2 Simulation results
A13.8 Wideband Digital
A13.8.1 Considered scenario
A13.8.2 Simulation results
Annex 14 – Sharing with the radiolocation service (WPR)
A14.1 Background
A14.2 WPR location and parameters
A14.3 In-band separation distances
A14.4 Separation distances
A14.5 Conclusions
Annex 15 – Spectrum needs evaluation based on spectrum monitoring
A15.1 Spectrum needs evaluation
A15.2 Current amateur station activity and spectrum needs for the
average use case
A15.3 Future spectrum needs for the average use case in a country
with average amateur license density
A15.4 Current amateur station activity and spectrum needs during a
SSB contest in a country with average amateur license density
A15.5 Future amateur spectrum needs for the case where additional
spectrum is required in a country with average amateur license density
A15.6 Future amateur spectrum needs in a country with high amateur
license density
A15.7 Spectrum needs summary