IARU Region 1 have released the papers for the Interim Meeting to be held in Vienna April 15-17, 2016.
Among the papers for the C5 VHF/UHF/Microwave Committee is one on harmonizing APRS.
VIE16_C5_41.pdf – 144 /435 MHz APRS Harmonisation
The paper covers global band planning considerations and recommends:
Emphasise that spaceborne APRS must be confined to globally coordinated amateur satellite sub bands. Therefore items that are ambiguous and generate confusion in national band plans such as ‘Space communications’ and ‘New Oscar Sub band’ should be removed as soon as possible in all Regions in accordance with IARU-AC and Satellite Coordination guidance
It is believed that ‘New Oscar Sub band’ refers to the USA’s ARRL 144 MHz band plan and ‘Space communications’ to the Australian WIA 144 MHz band plan. These band plans as well as those for some other countries show 144.300 – 144.500 MHz as being for Amateur Satellite use.
Direct link for C5 VHF/UHF/Microwave Papers
http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/documents/func-startdown/656/
Links for all committee papers and email addresses of Committee Chairs are at
http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php/88-news/1518-interim-meeting-vienna-2017
[Although URL says 2017 the meeting is 2016]
ARRL 144 MHz Band Plan http://www.arrl.org/band-plan
WIA 144 MHz Band Plan http://www.wia.org.au/members/bandplans/data/documents/Australian%20Band%20Plan%202m%20150729.pdf
