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<H1>Belgian Radio Amateurs may soon get 500 kHz band </H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The Belgian National Society website indicates that
Belgian Radio Amateurs may soon get access to a band at 500 kHz.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The Nederlands version of the Royal National Society of
Belgian Radio Amateurs (UBA) website reports a meeting on 9th January with the
Ministry of Defence (current user of 500 kHz). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Following the meeting it appears that the regulator, the
Belgian Institute for Postal services & Telecommunications (BIPT), indicated
that Amateurs holding the "Full" licence (HAREC) would be permitted 501 to 504
kHz (as in the United Kingdom) on a secondary basis with a power limit of 5
watts ERP CW (substantially higher than the UK limit of 0.1 watts).</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>It is expected that the BIPT will shortly make a formal
announcement on its website.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The Royal National Society of Belgian Radio Amateurs (UBA)
</FONT><A href="http://www.uba.be/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.uba.be/</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Belgian Institute for Postal services and
Telecommunications (BIPT) </FONT><A href="http://www.bipt.be/"
target=_blank><FONT face=Verdana>http://www.bipt.be/</FONT></A><FONT
face=Verdana> <BR></FONT></P>
<H1>Keyboard Modes for the 500 kHz band </H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>John W1TAG</STRONG> has a useful webpage
describing keyboard modes for use on the 500 kHz (600 metres) band. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The page has descriptions and spectragrams of tests
carried out on 500 kHz during November and December 2007 using 16 different data
modes. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Keyboard Modes for 600 Meters<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.w1tag.com/600M_Modes.htm" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.w1tag.com/600M_Modes.htm</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>Fonte: The Southgate Amateur Radio
Club.</FONT><BR></P></BODY></HTML>