OK – Czech Republic 60m band permits rules for 2018

Hi all,

I am happy to say that after long discussion about the technical topics and additional work on the 60m band allocation versions, requests forms and administrative details corrections I finally finished with Czech Telecommunication Office staffs the final wording of 60m band permits and rules for 2018 in Czech Republic.

Thanks to effort and willingness of the CTU staffs we agreed on the solution which allows OK hams to use new WRC-15 band allocation as same as the old experimental 12 channels used in the past!

There are two different permits available for OK hams in 2018:

1. The Worldwide Frequency Allocation of 5351.5–5366.5 kHz operation permit is sent to OK hams based on the ordinary request sent by these applicants to CTU - on a secondary basis (D.1 rule) according WRC-15 and National frequency Table approval.

C.3 rule - The maximum power in that 15kHz range is 15W e.i.r.p (see 5.133B NFT)

D.2 rule - In between 5351.5 – 5354 kHz allocation are allowed only narrow modes (CW, RTTY, PSK, etc.) with BW max. 200Hz. Voice mode is prohibited)

D.3 rule – In between 5354 – 5366 kHz allocation are allowed all modes with BW max. 2700Hz. In case of SSB the USB is preferred.

D.4 rule – In between 5366 – 5366.5 kHz allocation are allowed only narrow modes (CW, RTTY, PSK, etc.) with BW max. 20Hz. Voice mode is prohibited.

The validity of that WRC-15 permit is 5 years.


2. The experimental 12-channels operation permit is still available for 2018 and it is sent also to OK hams based on the request for an Experimental 5MHz band permission sent by these applicants to CTU. It is also given on secondary basis (ITU-R RR Article 4.4).
          

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

The maximum power on these 12-channels is remaining same 100W e.i.r.p (C.3 rule) and also other details are remaining same for 2018 as for preview year regarding the bandwidth etc.

B.2 rule – USB and CW modes allowed

B.3 rule – 3kHz channels spacing

B.4 rule – USB: 3kHz; CW: 150Hz BW

D.2 rule – Annual experimental operation report has to be sent to CTU no later then 31.10.2018

The validity of this experimental permit is 1 year.


The most important is to understand that even although the National Frequency Table with the WRC-15 allocation is approved already in OK it does NOT means that WRC-15 band allocation on 60m is opened automatically for all OK hams!

Until the new “Decree (Regulation) on the technical and operating conditions of the amateur radio communication service” – replacing the old 156/2005Sb will be done (including the WRC-15 allocation), approved and published - the WRC-15 band allocation is accessible ONLY with WRC-15 permit issued individually based on the ordinary request sent to CTU!

This WRC-15 permission is no more special just regular but until the old regulation will be replaced it is issued by CTU based on individual request only.

The OK ham applicants can requesting the WRC-15 permit or an Experimental 12-channels permit or (and it is the goal) it is possible to requesting both permits together. In case of both permits issuing the applicants are allowed to use WRC-15 together with old 12-channels allocation. Just be careful that there are different power limits and related rules.

This article is compiled based on the agreement with CTU staffs and the rules has been validated by CTU director already.


73 – Petr, OK1RP
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60m - Tropical band in OK

Hello,

as I was very surprised that I did not found the 60m band plan in OK land on any 60m web pages or band plans I decided to email it to their administrators and to some of 60m band clubs and national ham radio authorities...

According to my current licence valid until end 2011 the 60m band is in OK land limited to: 5258.5 - 5261.5 MHz.

Max. E.R.P. power is limited to 100W.

The licences are the experimental only on secondary basis with Ministry of Defence.

The only 2 different QTHs can be used and must be both mentioned in the licence document.

Also according to information from Czech Telecommunication Institute the number of the 60m band experimental licences is limited. (no info how much but 10-20 can be expected for 2011)

Before the end of the year must be sent the summary report about the experimets results to Czech Telecommunication Institute...

I will be happy if 60m band community will be so nice to announce the single FA channel allocation for OK land. Ask 60m band hams to tune down and check this QRG more often PLEASE.

The split operation is no problem for OK stations and they are calling on 5260 +/- 1.5kHz using QSX to upper channels easily. So remember the japanesse QSX window on 160m band between 1907.5-1912.5kHz and use this technique also for OK stations on 60m please.

Hope to meet You soon.

73 - Petr, OK1RP