February 04, 2018

Updates Iceland Radio Regulation

February 04, 2018/ Colin Butler

The Iceland Radio Amateurs (IRA) site says the regulator PFS has updated the Amateur Radio regulations

It would appear that Icelandic amateurs have gained the new WRC-15 60m 15 kHz wide allocation (5351.5-5366.5 kHz) limited to 15 watts but lost the 150 kHz wide allocation (5260-5410 kHz) which permitted 100 watts EIRP and had been available by special permit.

There is an error for 7.1-7.2 MHz which gives max power for "G" license as 100 watts, the PFS have acknowledged it should read 1000 watts.

PFS Announcement - https://www.stjornartidindi.is/PdfVersions.aspx?recordId=4c471ff1-b497-433e-9295-cba56455db09

IRA site in Google English - http://tinyurl.com/IcelandIRA

February 04, 2018

New Zealand get 5 MHz (60m)

February 04, 2018/ Colin Butler

Radio Amateurs in New Zealand will soon be gaining access to two channels in the 5 MHz (60m) band

The regulator's SMART database shows that two 60m frequencies 5.354400 and 5.363400 MHz may become available for use in New Zealand with a power level of 10dBW for emissions with a designator code of 2K80J3EJN (SSB).

It is understood that amateurs will have to download and fill out a form and return to NZART HQ before being permitted to use these channels on a Secondary basis.

Check the NZART website - http://www.nzart.org.nz/h-quarter/infoline/

ITU Emission Designator code - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Types_of_radio_emissions