ARLA/CLUSTER: Republica Checa volta a ter acesso aos 5 MHz (Banda dos 60m)

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

OK! - Czech Republic is back on 5 MHz

At 0000hrs on January 1st 2014, Czech amateurs returned to 5 MHz after
a break of two years following the conclusion of the original phase of
their experimental activity at the end of 2011.

As a result of material presented on OK amateur 5 MHz operation
following this and through subsequent discussions, Petr, OK1RP, is
happy to report that CTU, the Czech telecommunications regulator
together with agreement of their Ministry of Defence (MoD), has agreed
to a further phase of experimental 5 Mhz activity. This is by means of
a small number of individual permits valid until the end of 2014. Only
10 permits are available for 2014 based on written request to CTU.

Whilst originally limited to only one channel, 5260 kHz, OK amateurs
issued with one of these special permits are now allowed use of six
channels, common to many of the current amateur 5 MHz allocations.
These are as follows
5288.5
5330.5
5366.5
5371.5
5398.5
5403.5
All USB Dial Frequencies in kHz
Maximum Power: 100W ERP Modes: USB, CW (+ 1.5kHz from USB Dial)

The permit holder is requested to prepare and send his experimental
operation report to CTU no later than 31st. October 2014 in order that
analysis of the operation on the different channels and modes can be
made . This experimental operation permit on 5MHz band is allowed on a
strictly SECONDARY basis and ITU Secondary User rules for protection
of the Primary users must be observed at all times in order NOT to
disrupt primary users’ operation on this band, therefore potentially
jeopardizing amateur activity..

The permit holder should also follow IARU recommendations for 5MHz
operation and agreements (5290 kHz allocation for beacon operation
etc.)

More information will be available soon...

OK1RP 60 meter band blogspot page
http://60mband.blogspot.co.uk/

CTU – Czech Telecommunications Office (English page)
http://www.ctu.eu/main.php?pageid=178

Happy New Year to All & Best Wishes for 2014

Paul G4MWO