The new VHF-UHF band plan - 4m in Ireland
Band Plans for amateur radio frequencies are revised
from time to time following international consultations
with users and special interest groups.
The Irish Radio Transmitters Society website reports that the new Region
1 Band Plan for VHF and UHF frequencies came into
effect on 1st January this year.
The biggest changes
are in the 6 metre band - with new beacon sub-bands and
a number of new "centre of activity" frequency
allocations.
The revision in the 6 metre band plan is
designed to give more bandwidth to CW and SSB users,
while recognising increased activity levels in the new
digital modes.
The revised Band Plan for the 6 metre, 4 metre, 2
metre and 70cms bands can be downloaded from the
downloads page of the IRTS web site. Bear in mind that
the 4 metre allocation in EI does not cover the full
extent of the 70.0 MHz to 70.5 MHz band plan contained
in the IARU document; a note showing the EI allocation
has been added to the document which is on their
downloads page.
Those operating on frequencies above 70cms can see the
relevant band plans in the VHF Managers Handbook,
which is available on the IARU Region 1 web site.
Again, it is important to note the EI frequency
allocations, which can differ from the limits shown on
the band plan pages.
IRTS web site
http://www.irts.ie
IARU Region 1 web site
http://www.iaru-r1.org/
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