Australian 40-metre band plan ready to go

The Wireless Institute of Australia has announced that the new Australian 40 metre band plan has now been finalised.

WIA Director, Glenn Dunstan:-
"The overall aim of the plan is to stimulate activity above 7100 kHz.

The Australian 40 metre band is 300 kHz wide, and yet we persist in using the bottom 100 kHz. Yes, broadcast activity can make operation above 7100 kHz difficult at times, however we must spread activity into the higher portions of the band whenever possible." Glenn said.

"Unless we start to increase our occupancy of the higher end of 40 metres, it will become increasingly difficult to justify those extra kilohertz that we fought so hard for at the last World Radio Conference."

If you are planning a sked with a mate on 40, please think about using a frequency above 7100, or even better still above 7200.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia

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