ARLA/CLUSTER: 5 MHz na África do Sul, em discussão segmento de 100 kHz com 400W de potencia

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

5 MHz in South Africa

The South African Radio League reports on discussions with their
regulator ICASA regarding an amateur radio 5 MHz band allocation that
is 100 kHz wide with 400 watts output

The SARL recommendation for a 5 MHz allocation presented to ICASA
earlier this year, has now received approval from the frequency
spectrum department and a document is in preparation for submission to
the Operating Committee.

The SARL proposal seeks the continued use of 5290 kHz for the WSPR
propagation experiment and a secondary allocation of 100 kHz range
which includes the WRC agreed range of 5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz and that
the power allowed be 26 dBW.

The SARL proposed 5350 - 5450 kHz which was the IARU proposal to
WRC15. At WRC15 South Africa and members countries of the African
Telecommunications Union supported the proposal.  The Russian block
opposed it. A compromise was reached to allocate  5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz.
However many countries, including the Netherlands went ahead and gave
their radio amateurs access to the proposed 100 kHz.

The South African process is very involved and may well have to
include a public consultation process.

South African Radio League
http://www.sarl.org.za/