More 5 MHz Channels for Czech amateurs

Following a comprehensive document review on last year’s 5 MHz amateur operation in the Czech Republic and evidence of 5 MHz amateur operating frequencies elsewhere in Europe, the Czech telecommunications regulator CTU, together with the Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD), 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 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.