New Zealand Frequency Allocation Table

Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) has recently published a new issue of 'Table of Radio Spectrum Usage in New Zealand (PIB 21)' - Issue 11

This incorporates a number of updates from ITU Radio Regulation 2020, including a number of modifications from our recent planning on the 1700-2300 MHz and 3.5GHz band.

New Zealand Frequency Allocation Table Download - https://www.rsm.govt.nz/about/publications/pibs/pib-21/

D-STAR added to the ICQPODCAST Digital Bridge

The ICQPODCAST is pleased to announce that we have just added D-Star to the ICQPODCAST Digital Bridge. You can have conversations between D-STAR XLX948 A, Brandmeister TG:9480, YAESU Fusion 09480 and NXDN 9480.

By adding this popular digital radio mode, D-STAR users will be able to participate in conversations within our talk group.

NXDN, the protocol used by Icon radios is iDAS, while Kenwood radios use Nexedge.

Whichever way you access our Digital Voice System, you will be able to communicate with everyone who is connected.

Please leave a gap of around three seconds between overs to allow others to join in.

ICQPodcast DMR Network - https://www.icqpodcast.com/icqpodcast-digital-voice-talk-group

New IARU-R1 HF band plan released

IARU Region 1 have released an HF band plan and annex incorporation changes agreed at the General Conference in October

Download the band plan comprises 2 pages, as does the explanatory annex - https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/hf_r1_bandplan.pdf