XW-2A is the offender here as it operates outside the 200 kHz allocated in the bandplan for satellites, so there isn't any recourse. The satellite portion of the bandplan is 145.800 - 146.000 MHz (though amateur satellite transmissions are legal from 144 MHz - 146 MHz).
Note that the Texas VHF-FM Society Bandplan establishes 145.500 MHz - 145.800 MHz for simplex or experimental use (http://www.txvhffm.org/coordination/bandplan.php)
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:58 AM Hasan al-Basri via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
There is a repeater on 145.670 (D-Star) in the Dallas area https://w5fc.org/tag/fsq/
It makes using XW-2A nearly impossible as it is right in the passband.
Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put a D-STAR repeater (simplex) in the middle of a satellite downlink passband?
Does this comply with any existing ARRL Band Plan, on other words is this a shared resource with D-Star? If so, I guess it's just tough luck and live with it. If not, perhaps someone from AMSAT can have a word with the Trustee?
73, N0AN
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