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• LF News, 8^th February 2010

  • 8/2. Canada on 136 at last. All Canadian amateurs can now use the 136kHz band, previously this was just by special permit. The new footnote to the Canadian licence states: "Stations in the amateur service using frequencies in the band 135.7-137.8 kHz shall not exceed a maximum radiated power of 1 W (e.i.r.p.) and shall not cause harmful interference to stations of the radionavigation service operating in countries listed in No. 5.67. (WRC-07)" VO1NA has already been copied over here.

  • 16/12. UK 500kHz permits extended for 2 years. Ofcom has decided to extend the period of Notices of Variation (NoVs) to the licence for operation in the 501 to 504 kHz band until 29 February 2012. The maximum effective radiated power limit is maintained at 10 dBW (10 W). Existing NoVs are due to expire at the end of February 2010 but current NOVs should be re-issued automatically. The standard application form (OfW306) for a Special Research Permit can be downloaded here.

  • 13/12. New commercial 136 TX. Waters and Stanton are advertising the 100W Japanese Thamway TX-2200A transmitter for sale at £689.95. Watch out for the G3YXM review of this TX in a future Radcom.

  • 8/11. Norway on 500kHz. All Norwegian full licensees can now use 493-510kHz with 100W TX power on CW only. This is on a secondary basis but no special permit is required.

  • Who's on 136kHz? See the "Noticeboard" link for a list of countries with access to the 136kHz band courtesy of the IARU. Research by Lawrence 9H1AV / 9H9MHR.

  
  

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