ARLA/CLUSTER: Israel já tem 8 canais na banda de 5 MHz

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Now Israel on 5 MHz - with 8 channels

The Israeli regulator - the Ministry of Communications - (IMOC) has
decided to grant 5 MHz/60m temporary permission on an individual
application basis.

8 Channels are available to General and Extra Class licence holders.

The channels are as per the list below (the number represents USB dial
frequency) - for CW 1.5 kHz above. There is some flexibility on Digi
modes with 2500 Hz out of the 3kHz channel width. No split operation

Channel 1    5298.5    USB CW RTTY PSK
 Channel 2    5330.5    USB CW
 Channel 3    5357.0    RTTY PSK CW USB
 Channel 4    5366.5    USB CW RTTY PSK
 Channel 5    5371.5    USB
 Channel 6    5398.5    CW USB RTTY PSK
 Channel 7    5403.5    USB RTTY PSK CW
 Channel 8    5407.0    USB RTTY PSK CW

Power - 100W PEP measured at the TX (not EIRP)

The Israel Amateur Radio Club's main goal is as always to experiment
for local short range emergency communication readiness and the long
distance activity is a side product of this.

The validity is from application approval date until mid March 2014
but it appears this could be extended. Operation is on a secondary
status of course and was coordinated with the spectrum committee of
the IMOC representing some other relevant organizations.

The IARC have had some flexibility in the choice of frequencies and in
doing so have endeavoured to coordinate these with 5 MHz/60m amateur
frequencies and activities already in existence. It is hoped that as
IMOC gain confidence in 5 MHz/60m activity by Israeli amateurs as
Secondary status users, then further frequencies may be made available

Amos, 4Z1AB, the President of the Israel Amateur Radio Club concluded
his news by saying "We are all excited to work 60 metres with the ham
community - wishing all 73 and 'Shalom' from the Holy Land"

(Tnx: IARC; 4Z1AB, 4Z4DX, 4Z1TL)



Why not visit the 5 MHz sked page in the Southgate Ham Forum to
arrange a contact on the band?

Cheers

Paul G4MWO