VE - Canada on 60m don't need special permit

Hello,

there is good news which I have got from Paul, G4MWO as it was shared worlwide...

News just in that VEs now clear for 5 MHz (ie don't need special licences any more)
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On Wednesday 22nd January, the Canadian regulator, Industry Canada (IC) released a decision to allow amateur radio operators to use the 5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5358.5 kHz, 5373 kHz and 5405 kHz frequencies on a no-interference, no-protection basis, 2.8 kHz bandwidth, same modes as U.S., 100W PEP maximum power.

These are the same channels, modes and criteria as those available to US operators on 5 MHz and are as the result of an official IC consultation held earlier in Summer 2012

Prior to this, Canadian amateurs have had access to these frequencies since 2012, provided they applied to IC for a special interim 5 MHz/60m developmental licence, utilising a VX9 series callsign.

The Industry Canada 5 MHz Decision document can be found at
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10623.html

(Thanks IC, VE3QN, PB2T, G3PSM)

Paul; G4MWO

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Cheers

Paul G4MWO

So I hope that we will meet more and more VEs on 60m band soon with great sigs. Good luck to all!

73 - Petr, OK1RP
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