{"id":2936,"date":"2019-12-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.iaru-r2.org\/post-wrc-19-50-mhz-allocations\/"},"modified":"2019-12-09T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-08T23:00:00","slug":"post-wrc-19-50-mhz-allocations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iaru-r2.org\/en\/post-wrc-19-50-mhz-allocations\/","title":{"rendered":"Post WRC-19<\/span> 50 MHz allocations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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IARU<\/span> R2<\/span> operators are looking forward to increased DX<\/span> opportunities on 6m with the WRC-19<\/span> opening of access the 6m band to amateur operations in R1<\/span>, harmonizing 6m as a worldwide amateur allocation. This is an excellent example of what IARU<\/span> can do to protect and advance amateur radio around the world when we all work together preparing for and working at a WRC<\/span> or in our R2<\/span> regional telecommunications union, CITEL<\/span>. The following is from IARU<\/span> R1<\/span> with the details:<\/p>\n

Report on WRC-19<\/span> Agenda Item 1.1 \u0096 Consideration of an allocation to the amateur service in the 50\u2009\u2013\u200954 MHz frequency band in Region 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proposals from administrations and Regional Telecommunications Organisations (RTO<\/span>) around the world ranged from no allocation at all to the provision of a 4 MHz primary allocation. The IARU<\/span> position was to seek a 4 MHz primary allocation in Region 1 in common with that in other ITU<\/span> regions.<\/p>\n

Pre WRC<\/span> situation in Region 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prior to WRC<\/span> 2019, a number of countries in Africa enjoyed a primary allocation in all or part of the band. A number of other countries in Region 1 had secondary allocations on a national non-interference basis.<\/p>\n

Post WRC<\/span> situation in Region 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

A secondary amateur allocation in Region 1 in the band 50 \u0096 52 MHz is included in the Table of Frequency Allocations in the ITU<\/span> Radio Regulations.<\/p>\n

In Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe, 50\u2009\u2014\u200954 MHz on a primary basis with protection from other services.<\/p>\n

In Senegal, 50\u2009\u2014\u200951 MHz on a primary basis with protection from other services.<\/p>\n

In Angola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Burundi, the United Arab Emirates, Gambia, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Mauritius, Mozambique, Oman, Uganda, Qatar, South Sudan and Tanzania, the frequency band 50\u2009\u2014\u200954 MHz is allocated to the amateur service on a primary basis.<\/p>\n

In Djibouti and Lebanon, the frequency band 50\u2009\u2014\u200952 MHz is allocated to the amateur service on a primary basis.<\/p>\n

In Guinea-Bissau, the frequency band 50.0\u2009\u2014\u200950.5 MHz is allocated to the amateur service on a primary basis.<\/p>\n

In Austria, Cyprus, the Vatican, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Slovakia and Slovenia, the frequency band 50.0\u2009\u2014\u200950.5 MHz is allocated to the amateur service on a primary basis.<\/p>\n

In the Russian Federation the frequency band 50.080 ? 50.280 MHz is allocated to the amateur service on a secondary basis.<\/p>\n

Main Outcome of WRC-19<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Final approval of the outcome was delayed until Thursday 21 November as a consequence of extremely sensitive political issues. However following approval:<\/p>\n