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RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOUN DATION

BookletG rfor use in the

Foundation Licence Examination

Produced for the RCF by the Radio Society of Great Britain with approval by Ofcom for some items

Foundation Licence Parameters

Frequency Bands(in MHz)

Status of allocations in UK tothe Amateur Service

Status of allocations in UK tothe Amateur Satellite Service

Maximum Peak EnvelopePower level in Watts (and dBrelative to 1 Watt)

0.1 357-0.1 37b

Secondary. Available on thebasis of non-interference toother services inside or outsidethe UK.

Not allocated 1W (0 dBW) e.r.p.

1 .810-1 .830Primary. Available on the basisof non-interference to otherservices outside the UK.

Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)

1.830-1.850 Primary Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)

1.850-2.000

Secondary. Available on thebasis of non-interference toother services inside or outsidethe UK.

Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)

3.500-3.800 Primary. Shared with otherservlces Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)

7.000-7.100 Primary 10w (10 dBW)

7.100-7.200i Secondary. Availdble on theI basis of non-interference to

other services inside or outside: the UK.

Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)

10.100-10.150 i Secondary Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)14.000-14.250 I Primary Primary 10w (10 dBW)14.250-14.350 Primary Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)18.068-18.168 Primary Primary 10w (10 dBW)21.000-21.450 Primary Primary 10w (10 dBW)24.890-24.990 Primary Primary 10w (10 dBW)28.ON-29.700

50.00-51.00

51.00-52.00

fiseiv_Primary. Available on the basisof non-interference to otherservices outside the

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Secondary. Available on thebasis of non-interference toother services inside or outsidethe UK

Not allocated

Not allocated

10w (10 dBW)

10w (10 dBW)

10w (10 dBW)

70.00-70.50

Secondary. Available on thebasis of non-interference toother services inside or outsidethe UK

Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)

144.0-146.0 Primary Primarv 10w (10 dBW)430.0-431.0 Secondary Not allocated 10W (10 dBW) e . r .p .

431.0-432.0

Secondary. Not available foruse within 100km radius ofCharing Cross, London(5't'30'30"N, 00'07'24"W)

Not allocated 10W (10 dBW) e . r .p .

432.0-435.0 Secondary Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)435.0-438.0 Secondary Secondary 10w (10 dBW)438.0440.0 Secondary Not allocated 10w (10 dBW)10000-10125 Secondary Not allocated 1W (0 dBW)10225-10450 Secondary Not allocated 1W (0 dBW)10450-10475 Secondary Secondary 1W (0 dBW)1 0475-1 0500 Not allocated Secondary 1W (0 dBW)

Necessary Ul(UsageBandwidth

144..OOO-'d4..11OMH2 5OOHZ Telegraphyand data1 44.050 MHz Telegraphy calling

144.110-144.150 SOOHz Telegraphyand data144138 MHz PSK31 centre of activity

144.150-144.140 27OOHz Telegraphyand data144.15U1 44.1ffi MHz FAI and Moonbounce (EME) activity SSB

14/..1A0'-144.360 27OOHZ Telegraphy and SSB1 44.17 5 MHz Microwave talk-back144.2OOMHz Random MS SSB calling frequency1 44.250 MHz GB2RS news broadcast and slow Morse144.3OOMHz SSB calling

144.360-144.399 27OOHz TelegraFhy, MGM, SSB144.370 MHz MGM calllng frequency

144.400-144.490 Propagation Beacons only144.490-144.5ofJ (Guard band)144.5,0/0,-144.794 2OkHz All Modes

144.500 MHz SSTV calling144.525 MHz ATV SSB Talk back1 44.600 MHz RTTY calling144.600 MHz RTTYworking (FSK)

144.625-144.675 MHz Can be used by RAYNET144.700MHZ FAXcalling144.750MH2 AryTalkback144.775-144.754 MHz Can be used by RAYNET

144.794-144.99|J 12kHz MGM Packet radio1 44.800-144.9875 MHz Digital modes (including unattended)144.8250 MHz Internet voice gateway

144.8375 MHz Internet voice gateway1 44.8500 MHz AX25 BBS user access144.9750 MHz High speed 25 kHz channel

{44.99O-{rUt.1935 12kHz FMRV48 RV63 Repeater input exclusive (Note 2)

145.2OO l2kHz FMSpace communications (e.9. l.S.S.) - Earth-Space

{45.200-145.5935 12kHz FMV16-V48 FM simplex (Note 3)145.2125 MHz Internet voice gateway1 45.2375 MHz Internet voice gateway

145.2500 MHz Used for slow Morse145.2875 MHz Internet voice gateway

145.3000 MHz RTTY local145.3375 MHz Internet voice gateway

145.5000 lvlHz Mobile calling145.5250lVlHz Used for GB2RS news broadcast.145.5500 MHz Used for rallv/exhibition talk-in

145.5935-145.7935 12kHz FMRV48 - RV63 Repeater output (Note 2)

145.8OO 12kHz FMSpace communications (e.9. LS.S.) - Space-Earth

145.806-146.000 12kHz All Modes - Satellite exclusive

Note { .Meteor scatter operation can take placeup to 26kHz higher than the referencefrequency.Note 2.12.5kHz channels numbered RV48-RV63. RV48 input = 145.000 MHz, output= 145.600 MHz.Note 3.12.5kHz simplex channels numberedV1 6-V46. V1 6=1 45.200 MHz.Note 4,Emergency Communications Groupsutilising this frequency should take stepsto avoid interference to ISS operations innon-emergency situations.

Licence Notes: Amateur Service &Amateur Satellite Service; PrimaryUser. Beacons may be established forDF competions except within 50 km ofTA 01 2869 (Scarborough).

RSGB Band Plans

FoundationLicenceAmateur RadioBand Plansfor examinationuse only

lmportant Note: These band planshave been produced for exam use andare designed to be representativeonly. These band plans should not beused for on-air activity or as a guide tocurrent practice.

14,OOO-14,O6O kHz 2OOHz Telegraph - contest preferred14,055 kHz QRS (slow telegraphy) Cenhe of Activity

14,060-14,070 2OOHz Telegraphy14,060 kHz QRP (low power) Centre of Activity

14,O7O:14,O89 5O0 Hz Narrow band modes{4,089-14,099 5OO Hz Narrow band modes - automatically controlled

datastations (unattended)

14,099-14,101 IBP - reserved exclusively for beacons14,101-14,112 2.7 kHz AII modes - automatically controlled data stations

(unattended)14,112-141125 2.7 kHz All modes (excludang digimodes)14r125-14,3OO 2.7 kHz All modes SSB contest pre{erred segment

14,195 +- 5 kHz Priority for Dxpeditions14,230kH2 lmage Centre of Activity.14,285kH2 QRP Centre of Activitv

{4,300-{4,350 2.7 kHz All modes14,300 kHz Global Emergency Centre of Activity

Licence Notes: Amateur Service -

Primary User. 1 4,000-1 4,250 kHzAmateur Satellite Service - Primary User.

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Frequency f(MHz)

Frequency Allocation TableFrequency Use

87'5 - 108'0MHz Broadcasting108'0 - 117'975MHz Aeronautical Radionavigation117.975 - 137.0MH2 Aeronautical Mobile137'0 - 138'0MHz Space Operations & Space Research138.0 - 144.OMHz Land Mobile144'0 - 146'0MHz Amateur & Amateur Satellite146'0 - 149'9MHz Mobile (except aeronautical mobile)149'9 - 150'05MHz Radionavigation-Satellite150.05 - 152.0MH2 Radio Astronomy152'0 - 156.0MH2 Land Mobile156'0 - 158'525MHz Marit ime Mobile158.525 - 160.6MH2 Land Mobile160'6 - 160.975MH2 Maritime Mobile

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