RAC Draft HF Band Plan (July 8, 2007) The RAC HF Band Planning Committee has prepared a draft document covering the bands 160m to 10m. This plan has been fashioned using the IARU Regional plans as a model wherever possible. The previous RAC HF Band Plan had not been revised for some time. The recent changes in band allocations by the United States Federal Communications Commission and changes in IARU Region 1 allocations have necessitated changes in the Canadian plan. This draft document is being made available to the Amateur Radio operators of Canada and also to the members of the IARU Region 2 HF Band Planning Committee. No plan can remain static as International regulations and technology advances. At this time the IARU Region 2 HF BP Committee is also revising their plan. Since Canada is in region 2, our plan must be congruent with the overall plan for North and South America. This Canadian plan uses some of the information from an early Region 2 draft but will have to be updated when the final version of the Region 2 plan is released. It is also hoped that some of the ideas generated by the Canadian committee might be useful to the Region 2 committee. On 80 metres, the use of phone below 3.600 MHz, as it is being contemplated in Region 2, is included provisionally in the Canadian plan despite strong reservations by the Committee that it conflicts with expected growth in usage of digital modes. The Committee has submitted a position paper asking for possible Region 2 reconsideration of this move. It is anticipated that major revisions to the 40m plan may be necessary when Short Wave Broadcasting is eliminated worldwide from the band 7.100 to 7.200 MHz. There are some unique features of the Canadian plan that need special attention. On 40 metres a phone DX window has been specified, something that the committee researched and has included as a first. On 80 metres, in consideration of the major expansion of phone frequencies, special attention has been given to the phone DX window, expanding it to 3.775 to 3.800 MHz from two hours before dusk until two hours after dawn, local time. As well as specifying Emergency frequencies and DX windows, activity centres for IOTA operations, QRP Operation, AM phone and others, the plan includes very narrow band digital frequency bands within existing digital assignments. Your comments and suggestions are valuable in helping the HF Band Planning Committee to make this document a useful tool for Canadian operators. Please send them to the following e-mail address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Page 2 DRAFT 160m BAND PLAN (Mar. 23, 2007) 1800 - 1810 CW, Narrow band digital (Notes 1) 1810 - 1840 CW (Notes 1 & 2) 1840 - 1999 CW, Phone (Notes 3 & 4) 1999 - 2000 Beacons NOTES: 1 - 1800 - 1840 CW may be used anywhere in the band but is normally used only up to 1840MHz 2 - 1830 - 1835 DX Window 3 - 1905 - 1915 JA CW DX Listening Window 4 - 1850 - 1999 Includes AM and SSTV modes In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 1810 QRP CW Centre of Activity 1900 QRP SSB Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • During major weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over into other segments. • Sideband Usage Below 10MHz use lower sideband (LSB) • Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to the lower band edge. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. Page 3 DRAFT 80m BAND PLAN Rev. 7 (June 26, 2007) 3500 - 3525 CW (Note 1) 3525 - 3570 CW, Phone (Note 2) 3570 - 3580 CW, Phone, Narrow band digital (Note 2) 3580 - 3600 CW, Phone, Wide band, Narrow band digital (Notes 2, 3 & 4) 3600 - 3840 CW, Phone (Notes 5 & 6) 3840 - 3850 CW, Phone, SSTV, FAX 3850 - 4000 CW, Phone NOTES: 1 - 3500 - 3510 DX CW window common to all IARU regions 2 - 3525 - 3600 Intercontinental Phone permitted on a non-interference basis only. 3 - 3580 - 3583 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital 4 - 3590 RTTY DX 5 - 3760 Emergency Centre 6 - 3790 – 3800 Phone DX Window, expands to 3775-3800 from 2 hours before dusk until 2 hours after dawn local time In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 3530 IOTA CW Centre of Activity 3555 QRS CW Centre of Activity 3560 QRP CW Centre of Activity in IARU Regions 1 and 2, 3530 MHz in Australia 3690 QRP SSB Centre of Activity 3735 Image Centre of Activity 3755 IOTA SSB of Activity 3885 AM Phone Centre of Activity 3985 QRP SSB Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • During major weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over into other segments. • Sideband Usage Below 10MHz use lower sideband (LSB) • Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to the lower band edge. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. • Image modes: Any analogue or digital image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz. Page 4 DRAFT 40m BAND PLAN Rev. 4 (Mar. 19, 2007) 7000 - 7035 CW (Note 1) 7035 - 7040 CW, Narrow Band Digital with other Regions (Note 2) 7040 - 7050 CW, Phone, Narrow Band Digital with other Regions 7050 - 7080 CW, Phone (Notes 3 and 4) 7080 - 7125 CW, Phone, Narrow Band digital (Note 4) 7125 - 7165 CW, Phone 7165 - 7175 CW, Phone, SSTV, FAX 7175 - 7300 CW, Phone (Notes 5 and 6) Notes 1 - 7000 - 7025 DX CW Window common to all IARU regions 2 - 7035 - 7038 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital 3 - 7060 SSB Emergency Centre 1 4- 7065 – 7090 SSB DX Window 5 - 7240 SSB Emergency Centre 2 6 - 7295 SSB Emergency Centre 3 In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 7030 QRP and IOTA CW Centre of Activity 7043 Image Centre of Activity 1 7055 IOTA SSB Centre of Activity 1 7090 SSB QRP Centre of Activity 1 7165 Image Centre of Activity 2 7255 IOTA SSB Centre of Activity 2 7285 SSB QRP Centre of Activity 2 7290 AM Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: a) Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over other activities. b) During major weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over into other segments. c) Sideband Usage Below 10MHz use lower sideband (LSB) d) Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to the lower band edge. e) Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. f) Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. g) Image modes: Any analogue or digital image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz. Page 5 DRAFT 30m BAND PLAN (Mar. 23, 2007) 10100-10130 CW 10130-10140 CW, Narrow band digital 10140-10150 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital Note: 1 - 10142 - 10145 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 10115 IOTA CW Centre of Activity 10116 CW QRP Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. Page 6 DRAFT 20m BAND PLAN Rev 1 (Mar. 23, 2007) 14000 - 14070 CW 14070 - 14080 CW, Narrow band digital (Note 1) 14080 - 14090 CW, Narrow Band digital 14090 - 14099.5 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital 14099.5 - 14100.5 Beacons 14100.5 - 14112 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital 14112 - 14350 CW, Phone (Notes 2 & 3) 14225 - 14235 CW, Phone, SSTV, FAX Notes: 1 - 14070 - 14073 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital 2 - 14190 - 14200 SSB DXpedition priority 3 - 14300 Global Emergency Centre In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 14040 IOTA CW 14055 CW QRS Centre of Activity 14060 CW QRP Centre of Activity 14140 Canadian Cross-country SSB Centre of Activity 14260 IOTA SSB 14285 SSB QRP Centre 14300 Global Emergency Centre GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • During major weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over into other segments. • Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to the upper band edge. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. • Image modes: Any analogue or digital image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz. Page 7 DRAFT 17m BAND PLAN (Mar. 23, 2007) 18068-18095 CW 18095-18100 CW, Narrow band and Wide band diigtal 18100-18109.5 CW, Narrow band digital (Note 1) 18109.5-18110.5 Beacons 18110.5-18168 CW, Phone (Note 2) Notes: 1- 18100-18103 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital 2- 18160 Global Emergency Center In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 18086 CW QRP center 18098 IOTA CW 18128 IOTA SSB 18130 SSB QRP Center GENERAL NOTES: • Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to the upper band edge. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. Page 8 DRAFT 15m BAND PLAN (July 8, 2007) 21000-21070 CW 21070-21080 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital (Note 1) 21080-21095 CW, Narrow band digital 21095-21149.5 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital 21149.5-21150.5 Beacons 21150.5-21450 CW, Phone, SSTV, FAX (Note 2) Notes: 1 - 21070 – 21073 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital 2 - 21360 Global Emergency Center In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 21040 IOTA CW Center of Activity 21055 CW QRS Center of Activity 21060 CW QRP Center of Activity 21260 IOTA SSB Center of Activity 21285 SSB QRP Center of Activity 21340 Image Center of Activity center 21385 SSB QRP Center of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • During major weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over into other segments. • Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to the upper band edge. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. • Image modes: Any analogue or digital image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz. Page 9 DRAFT 12m BAND PLAN (Mar. 23, 2007) 24890-24920 CW 24915-24920 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital 24920-24925 CW, Narrow band digital (Note 1) 24925-24929.5 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital 24929.5-24930.5 Beacons 24930.5-24990 CW, Phone Note: 1 - 24920-24923 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 24906 CW QRP center 24920 IOTA CW 24950 IOTA SSB 24950 SSB QRP center GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to the upper band edge. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. Page 10 DRAFT 10m BAND PLAN (Mar 23, 2007) 28000-28070 CW 28070-28080 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital 28080-28120 CW, Narrow band digital 28120-28189.5 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital (Note 1) 28199.5-28200.5 Beacons 28200.5-29300 CW, Phone (Notes 2, 3 & 4) 28300-28320 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital 29300-29510 Satellites 29520-29590 FM repeater inputs 29600 FM simplex 29620-29690 FM repeater outputs Notes: 1 - 28120-28123 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital 2 - 28670-28690 SSTV, FAX 3 - 29000-29200 AM 4 - 29200-29300 Narrow band and Wide band digital In addition, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized: 28040 IOTA CW Centre of Activity 28055 CW QRS Centre of Activity 28060 CW QRP Centre of Activity 28385 QRP SSB Centre of Activity 28460 IOTA SSB Centre of Activity 1 28560 IOTA SSB Centre of Activity 2 28680 Image Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • During major weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over into other segments. • SSB and AM Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to an upper band edge. • FM Bandwidth is not to exceed 6000Hz. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. • Image modes: Any analogue or digital im
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