RSGB Bandplan (effective from 1st December 2006)

The following bandplan is largely based on that agreed at the 2005 IARU Region 1 Conference with some local differences on

frequencies above 430 MHz.

5.7 GHz (6cm)

UK Usage

IARU Recommendation

5,650.000-5,668.000 MHz

Satellite uplinks

Amateur satellite service - Earth to Space only

5,650.000-5,670.000

5,668.200 MHz   Alternative centre of activity

Narrow band

CW/EME/SSB

5,670.000-5,680.000

All modes

5.755.000-5,760.000

All modes

5,760.000-5,762.000

Narrow band

5,760.100 MHz                      Current centre of activity

CW/EME/SSB

5,760.800-5,761.000 MHz   Propagation Beacons only

5,762.000-5,765.000

All modes

5,820.000-5,830.000

All modes

5,830.000-5,850.000

Satellite downlinks

Amateur satellite service - Space to Earth only

LICENCE NOTES:   Amateur service: 5,650-5,680 MHz, Secondary User.

5,755-5,765 and 5,820-5,850 MHz, Secondary user: Users must accept interference from ISM users.

Amateur satellite service: 5,650-5,670 MHz and 5,830-5,850 MHz, Secondary User: Users must accept

interference from ISM users.

Unattended operation is permitted for remote control, digital modes and beacons, except in the sub-bands

5,670-5,680 MHz within 50 km of SS206127 (Bude) and SE202577 (Harrogate).

ISM = Industrial, scientific and medical

Notes to the Bandplan

ITU-R Recommendation SM.328 (extract)

Necessary bandwidth: For a given class of emission, the width of the frequency band which is just sufficient to

ensure the transmission of information at the rate and with the quality required under specified conditions.

The use of Amplitude Modulation (AM) is acceptable in the all modes segments but users are asked to consider

adjacent channel activity when selecting operating frequencies.

Foundation and Intermediate Licence holders are advised to check their licences for the permitted power limits and

conditions applicable to their class of licence.