IARU Region 1 Band Plan for 50 MHz ================================== Last updated: 2001-12-24 Band segments Spot frequencies and special-use segments ------------- ----------------------------------------- 50,000 to 50,100 CW Only 50,020 to 50,080 Beacons 50,090 CW calling frequency 50,100 to 50,500 SSB/CW 50,100 to 50,130 DX window 50,110 International calling frequency 50,150 SSB centre of activity 50,185 Cross-band activity centre 50,200 MS reference frequency (CW/SSB) 50,500 to 51,000 All modes 50,500 to 50,700 Digital communications 50,510 SSTV 50,550 Fax 50,600 RTTY 50,710 to 50,910 FM repeater outputs (UK) 51,000 to 51,410 All modes 51,210 Emergency communications priority 51,210 to 51,410 FM repeater inputs (UK) 51,410 to 51,830 All modes 51,430 to 51,590 FM, 20 kHz channel spacing 51,510 FM calling 51,830 to 52,000 All modes 51,940 to 52,000 Emergency communications priority Some notes in the South African context: ======================================== * One frequently hears claims, from operators who have clearly never seen the band plan first-hand, that 50,110 is for SSB only. These claims are clearly nonsense. The segment from 50,100 to 50,130 is for both modes. Common practice is to keep SSB above 50,110, and CW below. Most competent European and South African DXers adhere to this voluntary pattern. * RTTY activity should happen around 50,600. This band plan was extracted from a Code of Practice for 6 m Operators, issued and endorsed jointly by: UKSMG UK Six Metre Group HARDXA Hong Kong Amateur Radio DX Association JAROC Japanese Amateur Radio Overseas Club Hong Kong SixItalia Italy's 6 m group DRAA Dodecanese Radio Amateurs Association LABRE-SP Sao Paulo branch of the Brazilian national society SSA Swedish national society The full Code of Practice can be viewed at http://www.uksmg.org/code.htm [end]