[Moon-net] Lunar X Prize Frequency coordination

[Pat Barthelow]

Folks,

I was recently approached by a player in the Google Lunar X prize competition  who made an assumption that Amateur Radio Frequencies might be available for 
Lunar-X prize Earh-Moon Communications  activities.   

My first reaction was, absolutely NOT!  But speaking to some in the EME and Amateur Satellite community, brought speculation that, a Non Profit Agency with licensed hams as control operators, could indeed be created to manage and run their X prize project legally on amateur radio frequencies.  Remember, there is a 20 million dollar prize to the winner.

I STILL think NOT.  Another opinion was that there may be experimental categories of operation, (Part 5, CFR) that are not specifically amateur, but access amateur frequencies for use.  I still think NOT.   Any definitive information about this?   If not, does anyone know of specific L, S, C or X band frequency allocations that exist or have recently been made for earth to moon communications, in programs such as those proposed by NASA, for example?   

All the Best, 73,
Pat Barthelow aa6eg at hotmail.com
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