Iceland to Permit Renewal of Ham Radio Permits for 1.85 and 70 MHz

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Iceland to Permit Renewal of Ham Radio Permits for 1.85 and 70 MHz

Iceland's IRA received positive responses from the Post and Telecom Administration (PFS/PTA) in December to their request for renewal of amateur radio permits for 160 meters and 4 meters

Frequency range 1850-1900 kHz in specified international competitions. It is valid for one year; January 1 to December 31, 2021.

The permit for the frequency range 70.000-70.250 MHz is valid for two years, 1.1.2021 to 31.12.2022.

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Uzbekistan joins 5 MHz

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The Radio Amateurs of Uzbekistan, to tell us that permission has been received for Category 1 Uzbek licensees to operate in the new WRC-15 Amateur 60m Secondary Allocation of 5351.5 – 5366.5 kHz with a Maximum Power of 100W.

Prior to this, Fedor was able to obtain a special individual permit from the regulator in 2014, making his first 5 MHz QSO in 2015. He believes he was the first in the CIS region to have received a licence for 60m.

Radio Amateurs of Uzbekistan - http://hamradio.uz/

Croatia Grants Access to New 40 MHz Band

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Croatia has joined the small number of countries to allow operation on the new 40 MHz (8-meter) band. Dragan Mojsilovic, 9A6W, has been granted a 1-year experimental license to operate from 40.660 MHz to 40.700 MHz, in the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band.

Croatia becomes the fifth country to offer at least some operating authority in the band. Ireland, Slovenia, and South Africa already have 40 MHz allocations, while Lithuania has allocated spot frequencies for experimental purposes.