VK 50MHz Operating Restrictions
All VK amateurs have primary access to 52.0 - 54.0MHz.
However, the 50.0 - 52.0MHz band is allocated on a primary basis to the Broadcasting Service.
Amateur operation is permitted on the condition that no interference is caused to reception of Channel 0 television stations.
Restricted States
  • VK1
  • VK2 (except Jervis Bay area)
  • VK3
  • VK4
Operation is restricted to the sub-band 50.0 - 50.3MHz, using only CW (100W), SSB (100W) or FSK (30W).
Other than meeting local Council criteria there are no restrictions on antenna configuration/gain.
Main Stations
No operation is permitted within a 120km radial zone of main Channel 0 stations;
  • DDQ-0 Mt Mowbullan (Darling Downs region - 170km NW of Brisbane)
    QG53. 492kW EIRP, 46.171.806 MHz
    (Parent station is WIN RTQ-7 located in Rockhampton)
  • ABMN-0 Mt Ulandra (Wagga Wagga area - 350km SW of Sydney)
    QF35. 328kW EIRP, 46.240.033 MHz
    (Parent station is ABC ABN-2 located in Sydney)
Both these stations make ideal beacons for Eastern Australia!
Put these frequencies into your rig memories using CW mode. You'll hear (hopefully!) a ~600Hz beatnote.
Use them while they are still around!
Translator Stations
No operation is permitted within a 60km radial zone of translator stations with I/P or O/P freqencies on Ch0;
  • NEN-0 Bald Hill (Tamworth area - 300km NNW Sydney)
    QF58. 3.3kW EIRP 46.261.037 MHz
  • ABN-0
    Buckeridge Lookout, (Narooma area - 275km SSW Sydney)
    QF53. 1.6kW EIRP 46.239.6 MHz
    (Parent station is ABC ABN-2 located in Sydney)
  • ABSN-0 Nanny Goat Hill, (Cooma area - 320km SSW Sydney)
    QF43. 66W EIRP 46.239.63 MHz
    (Parent station is ABC ABN-2 located in Sydney).
The five stations above are the only stations listed on the ACA database at 12/2/00.
Unrestricted States
  • VK2 (Jervis Bay area only)
  • VK5
  • VK6
  • VK7
  • VK8
  • and Australian Territories VK9 & VK0
are permitted 400 watts pep or 100 watts CW covering the full 50.0 - 54.0MHz.