Monday, March 7, 2016

ON - Belgium on 60m band now...

Belgium gets WRC15 5 MHz allocation
As you probably read in many bulletins the Belgian Telecoms regulator IBPT has issued a decision permitting access to the new WRC15 60m allocation for all Belgian Class A amateur licensees (also known as the HAREC licence).


The actual Belgium allocation is from 5351.5 kHz to 5366.5 kHz on a Secondary basis with a maximum power of 15W e.i.r.p.
All modes are permitted.

Links:
IBPT (the regulator)
 
UBA (national society)
 
(Tnx to Paul, G4MWO and Joe, W8GEX for their confirmation)

 
The US stations have two common channels with them:
 
5357 kHz for USB
5358.5 kHz for CW


The OK stations have two channels with them also:
 
USB Dial (kHz)CW Dial (kHz)
Notes
 
5362.0
5363.5
Added to harmonize with UK bandplan


The UK stations covering them by these bloks:
 
5354.0 kHzto 5358.0 kHz(4 kHz)
5362.0 kHzto 5374.5 kHz(12.5 kHz)


Otherwise you will have to use cross channel operation up to channels 4,5...
 
Active stations these days on 60m band:
ON4PS ON5LGS ON7GB ON4AXU ON6ZK ON6LK ON5SE ON8KW
 
 
Best regards,
73 - Petr, OK1RP
.../-.-