Hi All,

I just read the information below in the Ohio Penn DX Bulletin and pass it
along in light of recent discussions on this list.  I hope you find it
interesting.

CHU TO QSY JANUARY 1ST. The CQ Newsroom reports: "Canadian time/frequency
standard station CHU -- a fixture for decades on 7335 kHz -- will change
frequency to 7850 kHz at 0000 UTC on  January 1, 2009. The move comes as a
result of the International  Telecommunication Union's decision in
2007 to expand the 40-meter ham band in Europe and Africa (Region I) to
7000-7200 kHz. It was previously 7000-7100 kHz, with -- as every 40-meter
DXer knows --  international broadcasting allocated from 7100-7300 kHz.
   As part of the 40-meter expansion, the international broadcast band was
shifted to 7200-7350 kHz. As broadcasters began relocating, CHU on 7335
began experiencing significant interference. Thus, officials at Canada's
National Research Council which operates CHU, decided to move the
time/frequency standard station's transmissions to 7850 kHz as of the
beginning of 2009. The complete NRC announcement (English
version) is online at:
http://inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/common_files/stories/chu/communique_e.pdf


Kevin :)
Amateur Radio:  K7RX