ARLA/CLUSTER: Tailanda já pode operar até 146,500 MHz

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

146 MHz band extension for Thai radio hams

Radio amateurs in Thailand hope to get an extension of the VHF 2m band
to 146.500 MHz. Basic entry licenses will also have access to 10m

The granting of 28.0 - 29.7 MHz to the basic entry license holders
should significantly increase HF activity from the country.

In May 2012 Thailand had 246,959 radio amateurs holding the basic
entry level VHF license and 717 Intermediate and Reciprocal HF license
holders.

The reason for the low number of HF licence holders seems to be
because it's impossible to sit an exam to upgrade. There appears to
have only been one Intermediate exam for just 151 candidates held in
almost 10 years, see
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2012/
thailand_holds_intermediate_exam.htm

On March 20, 2014 the Thai National Broadcasting and Telecommunication
Commission (NBTC) released the responses from the public consultation
on the new draft rules for amateur radio, see
http://tinyurl.com/pmc3s9p

Direct link to PDF http://tinyurl.com/ptwdzbs


Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST)
http://tinyurl.com/ThailandRAST