On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 3:28 PM Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:35:38AM +0100, Robert Marko wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 12:16 AM Seth Forshee > > <seth.forshee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 07:21:40PM +0200, Robert Marko wrote: > > > > Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) has > > > > updated the general licenses OD-85 and OD-86 with the new OD-85a > > > > and OD-86a versions. > > > > > > > > These introuduce the following changes: > > > > * Outdoor usage for 5150-5250 and 5250-5350 MHz ranges is permitted > > > > * 5150-5250 MHz range TPC requirment was dropped and power output raised to 200mW > > > > > > > > OD-85a: https://www.hakom.hr/UserDocsImages/op%C4%87e%20dozvole%20prosinac%202009.g/Opca_dozvola_85a.pdf > > > > OD-86a: https://www.hakom.hr/UserDocsImages/op%C4%87e%20dozvole%20prosinac%202009.g/Opca_dozvola_86a.pdf > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: Robert Marko <robert.marko@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Cc: Luka Perkov <luka.perkov@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > > --- > > > > db.txt | 4 ++-- > > > > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > > > > > > > diff --git a/db.txt b/db.txt > > > > index ac32483..52d0fab 100644 > > > > --- a/db.txt > > > > +++ b/db.txt > > > > @@ -693,8 +693,8 @@ country HR: DFS-ETSI > > > > # Harmonized CEPT countries (July 2019): https://www.ecodocdb.dk/download/25c41779-cd6e/Rec7003e.pdf > > > > # HR: http://tablice.hakom.hr:8080/vis?lang=en > > > > (2400 - 2483.5 @ 40), (100 mW) > > > > - (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, AUTO-BW, wmmrule=ETSI > > > > - (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (100 mW), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS, AUTO-BW, wmmrule=ETSI > > > > + (5150 - 5250 @ 80), (200 mW), AUTO-BW, wmmrule=ETSI > > > > > > Based on the translation I'm reading the 200 mW applied to elevations > > > from 5 degrees to 30 degrees, and for elevations above 30 degress the > > > limit is 125 mW. I'm not expeienced with regulations that vary with the > > > elevation angle. Why should we use 200 mW instead of 125 mW, which is > > > allowed for any elevation? > > > > You can see in the OD-86a that now 1W (30 dBm) EIRP is the maximum > > allowed power. > > Then in usage conditions, they state that if median EIRP power larger > > than 200mW (23 dBm) is used then the listed > > angle and power limits should be used. > > That is why I used 200mW as it has no limitations associated. > > Right, but OD-86a applies to 5250-5350 MHz. I don't see this same > statement in OD-85a. > > However, digging into it a little more, it looks like the elevation > restrictions come from WRC-19 resolution 229 [1], which has more detail. > Based on my reading of that it seems that the situation here actually is > similar to that for 5250-5350 MHz, i.e. that 200 mW is the general limit > but that operation at 1W is allowed subject to the stated elevation > angle restrictions. So it sounds like the 200 mW limit for 5150-5250 MHz > should be okay. > > [1] https://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-r/opb/act/R-ACT-WRC.14-2019-PDF-E.pdf OD-85a covers 5150-5250 MHz and power limits for it have not changed, they remain the same as before. I simply remove the no-outdoor limit as it was dropped. > > > > > > > > + (5250 - 5350 @ 80), (200 mW), DFS, AUTO-BW, wmmrule=ETSI > > > > > > The translation of OD-86a I'm reading says "use mostly indoors." Is that > > > an accurate translation? How does this compare to the language from > > > OD-86? I'm a little unsure how to interpret it. > > > > Yes, it's accurate. > > In OD-86 this was strictly written as "exclusive use indoors", Hakom > > even stated in their press release that the > > changes to OD-86 now allow outdoor usage. > > https://www.hakom.hr/default.aspx?id=10442 > > It's in English. > > > > They are just trying to encourage the band to still be mostly used for > > indoor stuff. > > Great, thanks for clarifying. > > I've applied the patch. Thanks! Thanks, Robert
