WIA proposes new 40m broadcast segment

The Wireless Institute of Australia's Glen Dunstan,
VK4DU, is in the process of completing a new 40 metre bandplan. One of the aims is to encourage operation above 7.100 Mhz.

The WIA says that it knows there is broadcast QRM to contend with, but it also believes it to be essential for VK hams to start to spread out operation into the segment above 7100. This is because of international pressure on the HF spectrum from other services who want more of it.

To this end, the WIA says that it wants to create an operational broadcast segment from 7.130 to 7.150 Mhz.

The reason for going so high up in the band is to avoid QRM from a Papua New Guinea broadcaster on 7.120 Mhz. The new upper limit has also been set to cater for the existing AM service from VK2WI on 7.146.

The WIA says its now looking for member input on this revised 40 metre bandplan proposal.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia