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<H1>Norwegian radio amateurs get 3 new bands </H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG>Martin Storli, LA8OKA</STRONG> reports that
Norwegian radio amateurs have been granted 3 new amateur radio bands!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The new bands are 500 kHz, 60m, and 4m, and there is even
more! </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Norwegian radio amateurs have also been granted primary
status on the extended 40m band and a frequency extension on 12m as
well!</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The changes take effect immediately.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The changes are as follows:</FONT></P>
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=500 border=0>
<TBODY>
<TR vAlign=bottom>
<TD width=129><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>Frequency band</FONT></STRONG></TD>
<TD width=75><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>Status</FONT></STRONG></TD>
<TD width=76>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>Maximum
output<BR>(watts)</FONT></STRONG></DIV></TD>
<TD width=220><STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma>Comments</FONT></STRONG></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>493-510</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Secondary </FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>100 </FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>New band. Only A1A Morse telegraphy
allowed</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>5260-5410</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Secondary</FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>100</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>New band</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>7100-7200</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Primary</FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>1000</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Upgraded privileges. Used to be secondary status and
100 watt</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>24740-24890</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Secondary</FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>1000</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Frequency extension</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>70,0625-70,0875</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Secondary </FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>100</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>New band </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>70,1375-70,1875 </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Secondary</FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>100</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>New band</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>70,2625-70,3125</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Secondary</FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>100</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>New band </FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>70,3625-70,3875</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Secondary</FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>100</FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>New band</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR vAlign=top>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>70,4125-70,4625</FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>Secondary</FONT></TD>
<TD>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Tahoma>100 </FONT></DIV></TD>
<TD><FONT face=Tahoma>New band</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><STRONG><BR><FONT face=Tahoma>Related URLs:</FONT></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Norwegian Amateur Radio Regulations in Google
English<BR></FONT><A href="http://tinyurl.com/NorwayRadioRegs"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://tinyurl.com/NorwayRadioRegs</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Norwegian Radio Relay League (NRRL) in Google
English<BR></FONT><A href="http://tinyurl.com/NorwayNRRL" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://tinyurl.com/NorwayNRRL</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>January 2009 - Norwegian Amateur Radio Band
proposals<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2009/norwegian_band_proposals.htm"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2009/<BR>norwegian_band_proposals.htm</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Norwegian Radio Amateurs get 70 MHz<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2009/norwegian_amateurs_get_70mhz.htm"
target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2009/<BR>norwegian_amateurs_get_70mhz.htm</FONT></A></P></BODY></HTML>