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For those looking for a new challenge on 137kHz:


Low Frequency band for VK



Australia is set to join the 30-odd countries whose radio amateurs =20
have been already given the new low frequency amateur band of 135.7 to =20
137.8 kHz. It's been a wait of more than 20 years to officially get =20
the band. A few VK radio amateurs, under special Scientific Licenses, =20
have been engaged in pioneering experimentation on low frequency =20
spectrum since the mid-1980s.

The World Radiocommunication Conference in 2007 decided that there be =20
a world-wide secondary allocation but left it to individual radio =20
administrations around the world to decide on its introduction. This =20
achievement followed a lot of hard work by the International Amateur =20
Radio Union.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released its =20
draft Australia Radio Frequency Spectrum Plan that is to come into =20
force on the 1st of January 2009. It includes 135.7 to 137.8 kHz for =20
the Amateur Service on a secondary basis that VK radio amateurs do not =20
cause harmful interference to radionavigation service stations that =20
continue to operate in a number of countries.

The permitted maximum radiated power is one watt effective isotropic =20
radiated power. The New Year should see VK's top ham licence type, the =20
Advanced Licence, gain this band as a new operating privilege.


73, Rik  ON7YD - OR7T


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