Welcome to Tropical band

To most people the phrase "tropical bands" bring a pretty clear picture to mind - a bunch of shirtless guys playing calypso music. But to experienced shortwave DXers those two little words express the most challenging and enjoyable part of the radio hobby. The phrase kindles memories of a DXer's best catches and favorite QSLs, of exotic stations, music and of early morning listening sessions. (Don Moore)
I like the "Tropical band" name for new 60m allocation. (OK1RP)

Effective from 1st Jan 2017 please paper QSL via OM-bureau only.


Friday, January 16, 2015

More 5 MHz Channels for Czech Amateurs for 2015

Hello all,

first of all I would like to wish healthy and peaceful New Year 2015! I hope that You will meet more friends on the air and You will enjoy the 60m band.

I am happy to say that I got the permit for 60m band operation for 2015!

Following my comprehensive document on last year’s 5 MHz amateur operation in the Czech Republic and evidence of 5 MHz amateur operating frequencies elsewhere in Europe and several suggestions with bandplan proposals the Czech telecommunications regulator CTU together with the Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) accepted it and have agreed to changes in 5 MHz permits for Czech (OK) radio amateurs following the conclusion of the present permit in Autumn 2014.

The number of 5 MHz channels available under the new 2015 permit has been increased from 6 to 12 and a substantial number of these have been aligned according to harmonization primarily with the UK and also the US allocations.


USB Dial (kHz) CW Dial (kHz)
Notes
5276.0
5277.5
Added to harmonize with UK bandplan
5288.5
5290.0

5298.0
5299.5
Added to harmonize with UK bandplan
5313.0
5314.5
Added to harmonize with UK bandplan
5330.5
5332.0
US
5333.0
5334.5
Added to harmonize with UK bandplan
5362.0
5363.5
Added to harmonize with UK bandplan
5366.5
5368.0
(A Former US Frequency) - remains
5371.5
5373.0
US
5395.0
5396.5
Added to harmonize with UK bandplan
5398.5
5400.0

5403.5
5405.0


All other Czech 5 MHz permit criteria remain as before (Max. Power 100W e.r.p., 3 kHz Max. Bandwidth) except that there is now no limit to the number of permits available which is also great success in my opinion for 2015.

So it is not necessary to occupy the international frequencies for local chats and keep them clear for real DXing!

Segments of frequencies at 5MHz allocated for the UK Full Amateur licences can be found FYI here:
http://rsgb.org/main/operating/band-plans/hf/5mhz/

I would like to thanks to CTU as same as MoD for their effort and ability to co-operate on new bandplan and permits conditions.

Good luck,
73 - Petr, OK1RP
.../-.-

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