Japan’s Radio Amateurs Gain Expanded Access to 160 and 80 Metres

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Japan’s Radio Amateurs Gain Expanded Access to 160 and 80 Metres

Effective on April 21, Japan radio amateurs have new privileges on 160 and 80 meters. The new allocations are 1800 – 1810, 1825 – 1875, 3575 – 3580, and 3662 – 3680 kHz. ARRL Life Member Kenji Rikitake, JJ1BDX/N6BDX, said the new regime allows Japanese radio amateurs to operate FT8 on 80 meters (3574 ~ 3577 kHz), and on 160 meters (1840 ~ 1843 kHz) as well as WSPR (1836.6 kHz).

160 Metres Allocations

  • 1800 – 1810: All modes (new assignment)

  • 1810 – 1825: CW only

  • 1825 – 1875 kHz: All modes (as secondary service, new assignment)

  • 1907.5 – 1912.5: CW and data (A1A, F1B, F1D, G1B, and G1D)

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Spain Grants Unlicensed Individuals Permission to Use Amateur Stations During Lockdown

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Spain’s International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-society URE has obtained temporary permission from the country’s telecommunications regulator for unlicensed people to use amateur stations during the coronavirus lockdown.

“The main objective of the request is to disseminate and promote amateur radio among schoolchildren who must be confined at home. This activity offers young people the opportunity to gain practical experience in telecommunications technology, promotes education in technological subjects, and is a socially enriching family activity.”
— Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Infrastructure

The temporary authorization would be in place while the state of alert and mandatory confinement measures are in effect in Spain. Non-licensed individuals could operate an amateur station only under the direct supervision of the licensee, under current amateur radio rules and regulations.

Radio hams in Saudi Arabia gets access to 50 MHz band

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Radio hams in Saudi Arabia gets access to 50 MHz band The Saudi Amateur Radio Society (SARS) has announced that the communications regulator CITC has agreed radio amateurs can use 50-54 MHz

The Saudi Amateur Radio Association announced a prize would be awarded for the first 50 MHz band voice contact starting Thursday 2nd April 2020 at 1:00 pm, Mecca time.

Amateurs in Saudi Arabia are limited to 50 watts on frequencies above 30 MHz. You can download the license documents in English from the following page, there is no need to login.

At yet the Technical Conditions PDF has not been updated to show the new band - https://aot.citc.gov.sa/reg/english/login_en.aspx Saudi Amateur Radio Society https://sars.sa/