160m 1.8 - 2.0 Mhz

80m 3.5 - 3.8 Mhz

40m 7.0 - 7.2 Mhz

30m 10.1 - 10.140 Mhz

20m 14.0 - 14.350 Mhz

17m 18.068 - 18.168 Mhz

15m 21.0 - 21.450 Mhz

12m 24.890 - 24.990 Mhz

10m 28.0 - 29.7 Mhz

QRP CALLING FREQUENCIES

Band	CW	SSB
160	1.810	1.910
		1.843 (Europe)
80	3.560	3.985
	3.579 (Colorburst Crystal Frequency)
	3.710 (Novice)	3.690 (SSB EU)
40	7.040	7.285
	7.035 (QRP-L)
	7.030 (Europe)	7.090 (SSB EU)
	7.060 (Europe)
	7.110 (Novice)
	7.112 (NorCal crystals)
30	10.106
	10.116 (QRP-L)
20	14.060	14.285
17	18.096	18.130
15	21.060	21.385
	21.110 (Novice)	21.285 (SSB EU)
12	24.906	24.950
10	28.060	28.885
	28.110 (Novice)	28.385 (Novice)
		28.360 (SSB EU)
6	50.060	50.885
		50.285 (SSB EU)
2	144.060	144.285
		144.585 (FM)

Vhf Band Plans

The individual plans are for 50-52 MHz, 70-70.5 MHz 144-146 MHz, 430-440 MHz, 1240-1300 MHz

2300-2450 Mhz, 3400-3475 MHz, 5650-5850 MHz 10.0-10.5 GHz, 24.0-24.5 GHz, 47.0-47.2 GHz

50-52 MHz BANDPLAN

(Tel Aviv 1996)

NOTES ON THE 50-52 MHz BANDPLAN

IARU REGION 1 BANDPLAN

This bandplan, first adopted at the IARU Region 1 Conference in Torremolinos (1990) and revised at the 1996 Tel Aviv conference, is recommended for use in those countries in the European part of Region 1 which allow amateurs to operate in this part of the radio spectrum. In many countries in the African part of Region 1 (see footnotes accompanying the ITU frequency allocation table) the 50-54 MHz band is allocated to the Amateur Service on a primary basis, and in some cases, like for instance in South Africa, an adaptation of the Region 2 bandplan is used.

Footnotes

1. Telegraphy is permitted over the whole band; Telegraphy exclusive between 50.000-50.100 MHz.
2. The designation "Narrow Band" refers to transmission modes occupying a bandwidth of not more than 6 kHz (De Haan, 1993).

The following notes are referring to the Usage column in the bandplan. As already set out in the introduction to section IIc, in the right amateur spirit operators should take notice of these agreements which are made for operating convenience, but no right to reserved frequencies can be derived from a mention in the Usage column or from the following notes.

1. The intercontinental DX calling frequency 50.110 MHz should not be used for calling within the European part of Region 1 at any time.
2. Channelized equipment: On this band the NBFM channel spacing is 20/10 kHz.
3. For the specification of NBFM see section VIb. For the numbering of NBFM channels see appendix 2 to this section. In those countries within the European part of IARU Region 1 where it is allowed to set up NBFM repeaters on 50 MHz, the indicated channels are recommended in order to establish a commonality. In those countries where the National Authorities do not permit repeaters to operate with output frequencies above 51MHz, repeater output frequencies may be 500kHz below the repeater input frequencies. (Tel Aviv 1996)

RSGB 70.0-70.5 MHz BANDPLAN

The UK is the one of the very few countries within IARU Region 1 where amateur activity is allowed on 70 MHz. For the benefit of IARU Region 1 amateurs who would like to make cross-band QSO's with amateurs on 70 MHz the following information on the UK bandplan is included in the Handbook.

70.0-70.5 MHz BANDPLAN

UK Bandplan		Usage
70.000 70.030	beacons	70.030	Personal Beacons
70.030 70.250	Telegraphy/SSB	70.150	MS Calling
		70.185	Crossband activity centre
		70.200	Telegraphy/SSB calling
70.250 70.300	ALL MODES	70.260	AM/FM Calling
70.300 70.500	NBFM CHANNELS, 12.5 kHz spacing	70.3000	RTTY/FAX
		70.3125	Packet Radio
		70.3250
		70.4500	FM calling
		70.4625	Packet Radio
		70.4750
		70.4875

144-146 MHz BANDPLAN

(Tel Aviv 1996)

NOTES ON THE 144-146 MHz BANDPLAN

• 1. IARU REGION 1 BANDPLAN

  The following notes are part of the officially adopted IARU Region 1 bandplan, and all member societies should strongly promote adherence to the recommendations made in these notes.

  • 1.1. General
    1. In Europe no input or output channels of NBFM repeaters shall be allowed to operate between 144 and 145 MHz.
    2. Except in the part of the band allocated to the Amateur Satellite Service it is not allowed to use input or output frequencies in the 145 MHz band for repeaters with input or output in other amateur bands (Miskolc-Tapolca 1978).
    3. No packet-radio networks will be set up in the 145 MHz band and no access from the 145 MHz band to networks on other bands will be allowed.

       It is recognised that in some parts of Region 1 the introduction of packet-radio may require the use of access frequencies in the 144-146 MHz band for a limited time (Düsseldorf 1989).

       Note. The parts of Region 1 meant are those parts with low amateur population and/or those at the periphery of the Region, where exceptions can be tolerated as these do not harm the orderly use of the band in the parts of Region 1 where there is a greater pressure on the available spectrum space. In the latter part of the Region the second paragraph of the footnote should never be used to justify ignoring the first part for a considerable time.

    4. Beacons, irrespective of their ERP, will have to be situated in the beacon part of the band.

    1.2. Footnotes

    1. Telegraphy is permitted over the whole band, but preferably not in the beacon band; Telegraphy exclusive between 144.035-144.150 MHz.
    2. Within IARU Region 1 the frequencies for beacons with an ERP of more than 50 Watts are coordinated by the IARU Region 1 Beacon Coordinator; the frequencies for beacons with and ERP of 10 Watts or more shall be communicated to the Beacon Coordinator.
    3. For technical standards on NBFM and repeaters see section VIb

       If there is a real need for more repeater channels , it is recommended that Societies or Repeater Groups consider setting up a repeater system on the higher frequency band(s).

       Further to this subject the following recommendation was adopted in De Haan, 1993:

       • For FM repeater and simplex operation in the 144 to 146 MHz band IARU Region 1 will change to a genuine 12.5 kHz channel spacing system.

         Furthermore in Tel Aviv, 1996 it was decided that societies shall promote the use of the 12.5 kHz channel spacing standard for NBFM channels in order to effectively implement the 12.5 kHz system .

       For the numbering of NBFM channels

    4. Established simplex frequencies on repeater output channels may be retained.
    5. In view of the important public relations aspect of amateur satellite activities, it was decided at the IARU Region 1 Conference in Miskolc-Tapolca (1978) that:
       • i) AMSAT will be allowed to use the band 145.8-146.0 MHz for amateur satellite activity.

         This decision was re-confirmed at the IARU Region 1 Conference in Brighton (1981).

    6. No unmanned stations shall use the all-mode segment (Tel Aviv 1996)
    7. Attention is drawn to section 1.1. point iii of these Bandplan notes!
    8. Network stations shall only operate in the part of the 145 MHz band allocated to Digital Communications and will be permitted only for a limited time. Such network stations should also have access ports on other VHF/UHF or Microwave bands and should not use the 144 MHz band to forward traffic to other network stations. In view of the time limitation the set-up of new network stations is not encouraged (De Haan, 1993).

       Unmanned packet radio stations are only allowed in the segment 144.800-144.990 MHz. Outside of this segment the signal level produced by those stations shall be not larger than 60 dB below the carrier level (measured in a 12 kHz bandwidth). Any other unmanned packet radio and digital access points must cease operation not later than 31 December 1997.(Tel Aviv 1996).

    9. Footnote withdrawn.
    10. For a limited period - and never longer than novice stations in The Netherlands are only allowed to use SSB between 144.440 and 144.490 MHz - SSB and Telegraphy operations are also allowed in the 144.440/144.490 MHz part of the beacon band. (Tel Aviv 1996 )
    11. All beacons shall move from the 144.850/144.990 MHz segment to the 144.400/144.490 MHz segment before 1 July 1997. When coordinating frequencies the beacon coordinator shall try to place well known DX-beacons in the 144.400-144.440 MHz segment. Digital communications shall not use the 144.850/144.990 MHz segment before 1 July 1997. (Tel Aviv 1996 )

    2. USAGE

    The following notes are referring to the Usage column in the bandplan. As already set out in the introduction to section IIc, in the right amateur spirit operators should take notice of these agreements which are made for operating convenience, but no right to reserved frequencies can be derived from a mention in the Usage column or from the following notes.

    At the meeting of the VHF/UHF/Microwaves Committee in Vienna, March 1992, the following recommendation was adopted:

    • Societies should publish the use of 144.140-144.160 MHz as an alternative for EME operation. The results of this test should be monitored with the aim of incorporating this segment as EME alternative into the Usage part of the bandplan if successful.

    2.1. Footnotes

    1. See procedures set out in section Vb.
    2. Publicity should be given to the usage of frequencies around 144.600 MHz by RTTY stations, in order to keep these frequencies clear from other traffic and to avoid interference with those RTTY stations.
    3. Footnote withdrawn.
    4. For NBFM voice communications with special stations like manned spacecraft it is recommended to use 145.200 MHz for simplex operation or 145.200/145.800 MHz for split-channel operation (Vienna 1995/Tel Aviv 1996).
    5. In order to make worldwide operation of the SAREX project possible in its initial phase and facilitating the conversion towards use of higher frequency bands, the frequency 144.490 MHz can be used for uplink communication using NBFM for a limited period but not after 1 October 1999 (Tel Aviv 1996).

430-440 MHz BANDPLAN

(Tel Aviv 1996)

NOTES ON THE 430-440 MHz BANDPLAN

1.IARU REGION 1 BANDPLAN

The following notes are part of the officially adopted IARU Region 1 bandplan, and all member societies should strongly promote adherence to the recommendations made in these notes.

• 1.1. General
  1. In Europe no input or output channels of FM repeaters shall be allowed to operate between 432 and 433 MHz.
  2. Beacons, irrespective of their ERP, will have to be located in the exclusive beacon part of the band.
  3. NBFM Channels and Repeaters are specified in section VIb

  1.2. Footnotes

  1. Telegraphy is permitted over the whole narrow-band DX part of the band; Telegraphy exclusive between 432.000-432.150 MHz.
  2. Within IARU Region 1 the frequencies for beacons with an ERP of more than 50 Watts are coordinated by the IARU Region 1 Beacon Coordinator
     1.  
     2. ATV operators should be encouraged to use the microwave allocations where available, but may continue to use the 430 MHz band where permitted by the licensing authority. In case of interference between ATV and the Amateur Satellite Service the Satellite Service should have priority.
     3. ATV transmissions in the 435 MHz band should take place in the segment 434.000-440.000 MHz. The video carrier should be below 434.500 MHz or above 438.500 MHz. National societies should provide guidance to their members on the exact frequencies to be used, with due consideration of the interests of other users.

     (Noordwijkerhout 1987)

  3. The words "Sub-regional (national) bandplanning" appearing in IARU Region 1 VHF/UHF/Microwave bandplans mean the following:
     • In bands and sub-bands not available throughout Region 1, band-planning should be coordinated on a sub-regional basis between the countries where those bands and sub-bands are allocated to the Amateur Service. The words "national bandplanning" refer to bands/segments which are available only in a single country (such as the 70 MHz band allocation), or only in a few widely separated countries.

     (Torremolinos 1990)

  4. At the IARU Region 1 Conference in Torremolinos (1990) the output band for linear transponders was extended from 432.700 to 432.800 MHz under the following condition:
     • The established use of 432.600 MHz for RTTY (FSK/PSK) and 432.700 MHz for FAX should be respected when installing linear transponders which use this allocation.

2. USAGE

The following notes are referring to the Usage column in the bandplan. As already set out in the introduction to section IIc, in the right amateur spirit operators should take notice of these agreements which are made for operating convenience, but no right to reserved frequencies can be derived from a mention in the Usage column or from the following notes.

2.1. General

During contests and bandopenings local traffic using narrow-band modes should operate between 432.500-432.800 MHz.

2.2. Footnotes

1. The HB/DL/OE wide-shift repeater system, already in use for a long time, is valuable with a view to a better utilisation of the whole band. Hence IARU Region 1 endorses the system.

   This also applies for the French repeater channel system, also adopted by the Netherlands, which IARU Region 1 supports as a useful measure to fill a hitherto unused part of the band.

   For the numbering of NBFM channels

2. In the Usage section of the 435 MHz bandplan the following frequency segments have been designated for digital communications:
   1. 430.544-430.931 MHz Extension of the 7.6 MHz repeater system input for digital comm.
      437.194-438.531 MHz Output channels for the above
   2. 433.619 - 433.781 MHz
      438.019 - 438.181 MHz
   3. 430.394 - 430.581 MHz For digital communication links
      439.794 - 439.981 MHz For digital communication links

   With due regard to the band allocated to the Amateur Service by the national Administration, the interests of other users, possible interference from e.g. ISM, the specific digital technique or system to be accommodated etc., a sub-regional, or national choice may be made within the above segments.

3. In those countries where 433.619-433.781 MHz is the only segment of the 435 MHz band available for digital communications, modulation techniques requiring a channel separation exceeding 25 kHz should not be used. If different or incompatible use of this part of the frequency spectrum in contemplated in neighbouring countries, this use should be coordinated between the countries concerned with the aim of avoiding harmful interference.
4. On a temporary basis, in those countries where 433.619 - 433.781 MHz is the only segment of the 435 MHz band available for Digital Communications:
   1. Channels with centre frequencies 433.700, 432.725, 432.750, 432.775, 434.450, 434.475, 434.500, 434.525, 434.550 and 434.575 may be used for digital communications.
   2. Use of these channels must nor interfere with linear transponders.
   3. Modulation techniques requiring a channel separation exceeding 25 kHz must not be used on these channels.

   (De Haan, 1993)

5. At the IARU Region 1 Conference in Torremolinos (1990) the following recommendation was adopted regarding the segments for repeaters and links

   For a repeater/link to be installed within 150 km of a national border, the member society should co-ordinate the frequency allocation and the technical (system) data with the member societies in neighbouring countries. Special attention should be paid to the common good practice of using directional antennas and the minimum power necessary.

   As a matter of course this agreement is also valid for any link experiments carried out on the multi-mode channels in the segment 438.544-438.631 MHz. (De Haan, 1993 ).

6. These multi-mode channels are to be used for experimenting with new transmission technologies (De Haan, 1993)
7. In the United Kingdom the use of low-power speech repeaters on repeater channels in the segment 438.419-438.581 is allowed. Where necessary, frequencies will be coordinated with neighbouring countries (De Haan, 1993).
8. Experiments using wide band digital modes may take place in the 435 MHz band in those countries that have the full 10 MHz allocation. These experiments should be in the all modes section around a frequency of 434 MHz, use horizontal polarisation and the minimum power required. (Tel Aviv 1996)

1240-1300 MHz BANDPLAN

NOTES ON THE 1240-1300 MHz BANDPLAN

1. IARU REGION 1 BANDPLAN

The following notes are part of the IARU Region 1 bandplan for this band, originally adopted during the IARU Region 1 Conference at Noordwijkerhout (1987), and all member societies should strongly promote adherence to the recommendations made in these notes.

For the specification of NBFM see section VIb

• 1.1. Footnotes
  1. Telegraphy is permitted over the whole narrow-band DX part of the band; Telegraphy exclusive between 1296.000-1296.150 MHz.
  2. Within IARU Region 1 the frequencies for beacons with an ERP of more than 50 Watts are coordinated by the IARU Region 1 Beacon Coordinator.
  3. In countries where 1298-1300 MHz is not allocated to the Amateur Service (e.g. Italy) the FM simplex segment may also be used for digital communications.

2. USAGE

The following note refers to the Usage column in the bandplan. As already set out in the introduction to section IIc, in the right amateur spirit operators should take notice of these agreements which are made for operating convenience, but no right to reserved frequencies can be derived from a mention in the Usage column.

2.1. General

During contests and band openings local traffic using narrow-band modes should operate between 1296.500-1296.800 MHz.

2300-2450 MHz BANDPLAN

NOTES ON THE 2300-2450 MHz BANDPLAN

1. The words "Sub-regional (national) bandplanning" appearing in IARU Region 1 VHF/UHF/Microwave bandplans mean the following:
   • In bands and sub-bands not available throughout Region 1, band-planning should be coordinated on a sub-regional basis between the countries where those bands and sub-bands are allocated to the Amateur Service. The words "national bandplanning" refer to bands which are available only in a single country (such as the 70 MHz band allocation), or only in a few widely separated countries.

     (Torremolinos 1990)

2. In countries where the ALL MODES segment 2322-2400 MHz is not allocated to the Amateur Service, the FM SIMPLEX & REPEATER segment 2321- 2322 MHz may be used for digital data transmissions.

3. In countries where the narrow-band segment 2320-2322 MHz is not available, the following alternative narrow-band segments can be used:
   • 2304-2306 MHz
   • 2308-2310 MHz

3400-3475 MHz BANDPLAN

5650-5850 MHz BANDPLAN

NOTES ON THE 5650-5850 MHz BANDPLAN

1. Footnotes

1. Societies are urged to inform their members that stations should preferably be able to operate in both narrow-band segments.

10.000-10.500 GHz BANDPLAN

NOTES ON THE 10.0-10.5 GHz BANDPLAN

1. Footnotes

1. In those countries where the narrow-band segment 10368-10370 MHz is not available, the segment 10450-10452 MHz is suggested as an alternative narrow-bandwidth segment.

24.00-24.25 GHz BANDPLAN

47-47.2 GHz BANDPLAN

IRISH REPEATER LIST

 
Limavady  callsign   GB3LY   channel   R0      145.600     145.000
 
Omagh     callsign   GB3WT   channel   R7      145.775     145.175
   
Omagh     callsign   GB3OM   channel   RB15    433.375     434.975 
 
Belfast   callsign   GB3NI   channel   R5      145.725     145.125
 
Sligo     callsign   EI7CS   channel   R4      145.700     145.100
 
Dundalk   callsign   EI7DAR  channel   R3      145.675     145.075 
 
Galway    callsign   EI4GRC  channel   R1      145.625     145.025
 
Galway    callsign   EI4GRC  channel   RB14    433.350     434.950
 
Dublin    callsign   EI1DK   channel   R0      145.600     145.000
 
Dublin    callsign   EI2RTE  channel   RB9     433.225     434.825 
 
Limerick  callsign   EI4LRC  channel   R5      145.725     145.125 
 
Limerick  callsign   EI5LRC  channel   RB5     433.125     434.725
 
Waterford callsign   EI2WRC  channel   R2      145.650     145.050
 
Waterford callsign   EI2WRC  channel   R11     433.275     434.875
 
Cork      callsign   EI5CRC  channel   R6      145.750     145.150 
 
Cork      callsign   EI8DJ   channel   RB10    433.250     434.850 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Amateur Analog (Voice) Satellite Frequencies

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Name Mode(s) Frequencies Beacon(s)

AO-10 B Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB

Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB 145.810 CW

RS-10/11 A Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB

Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB 29.357 CW

RS-12/13 KT Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB

K Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB 29.408 CW

T Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB 145.908 CW

RS-15* A Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB

Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB 29.3525 CW 29.3987 CW

RS-16* A Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB 435.504 CW 435.548 CW

Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB 29.408 CW 29.451 CW

FO-20 JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB

Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW

AO-27 J-FM* Uplink 145.850 FM

Downlink 436.800 FM

FO-29* JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB

Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW

MIR Simplex Uplink 145.200 FM

Downlink 145.800 FM

SAFEX Repeater (Mir)

Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3

Downlink 437.950 FM

SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)*

Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 or 144.99 FM

(Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz

(Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM

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* Radio Sport-15 has battery chargeing problems therefore the transponder

and beacon are silent when the satellite is in darkness.

* Please note Amsat Oscar-27 has a very sensitive receiver.

Therefore it is important to make sure

that you can hear the satellite downlink before you transmit therefor

avoiding interfering with others already on this one channel satellite repeater.