IARU REGION 1 HF BAND PLAN

FREQUENCY
(kHz)

MAX BANDWIDTH
(Hz)

PREFERRED MODE
AND USAGE

 

135.7 – 137.8

200

 CW, QRSS and narrow band digital modes

RR 5.67A 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 radio navigation service operating in countries listed in No. 5.67. (WRC-07) (Cavtat 2008)

RR 5.67B The use of the band 135.7-137.8 kHz in Algeria, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, Sudan and Tunisia is limited to the fixed and maritime mobile services.  The amateur service shall not be used in the above-mentioned countries in the band 135.7-137.8 kHz, and this should be taken into account by the countries authorizing such use. (WRC-07)(Cavtat 2008)

1810 - 1838

200

CW, 1836 kHz  - QRP Centre of Activity

1838 - 1840

500

Narrow band modes

1840 - 1843

2700

All modesdigimodes, (*)

1843 - 2000

2700

All modes, (*)

Radio Amateurs in countries that have a SSB allocation ONLY below 1840 kHz, may continue to use it, but the National Societies in those countries are requested to take all necessary steps with their license administrations to adjust the phone allocations in accordance with the Region 1 Bandplan. (Davos 2005)

3500 - 3510

200

CW, priority for intercontinental operation

3510 - 3560

200

CW, contest preferred,  3555 kHz - QRS Centre of Activity

3560 - 3580

200

CW, 3560 kHz - QRP Centre of Activity

3580 - 3590

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes

3590 - 3600

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

3600 - 3620

2700

All modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data station (unattended), (*)

3600 - 3650

2700

All modes, 3630 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity,  SSB contest preferred, (*)

3650 - 3700

2700

All modes, 3690 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity

3700 - 3800

2700

All modes, SSB contest preferred,

3735 kHz - Image Centre of Activity                    

3760 kHz - Region 1  Emergency Centre of Activity

3775 - 3800

2700

All modes, priority for intercontinental operation

 

Intercontinental operations should be given priority in the segments 3500-3510 kHz and 3775-3800 kHz.

 

Where no DX traffic is involved, the contest segments should not include 3500-3510 kHz or 3775-3800 kHz.   Member societies will be permitted to set other (lower) limits for national contests (within these limits).

 

3510-3600 kHz may be used for unmanned ARDF beacons (CW ) (Davos 2005)

 

Member societies should approach their national telecommunication authorities and ask them not to allocate frequencies to other than amateur stations in the band segment that IARU has assigned to intercontinental long distance traffic. 

7000 - 7025

200

CW, contest preferred

7025 - 7040

200

CW, 7030 kHz - QRP Centre of Activity

7040 - 7047

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes

7047 - 7050

500

Narrow band modes – digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

7050 - 7053

2700

All modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended) (*)

7053 - 7060

2700

All modes - digimodes

7060 - 7100

2700

All modes,  SSB contest preferred

 

 

7070 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity

 

 

7090 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity

7100 - 7130

2700

All modes, 7110 kHz – Region 1 Emergency Centre of Activity

7130 - 7200

2700

All modes, SSB contest preferred, 7165 kHz - Image Centre of Activity

7175 - 7200

2700

All modes, priority for intercontinental operation

10100 - 10140

200

CW,  10116 kHz -  QRP Centre of Activity

10140 - 10150

500

Narrow band modesdigimodes

SSB may be used during emergencies involving the immediate safety of life and property and only by stations actually involved in the handling of emergency traffic.

 

The band segment 10120 kHz to 10140 kHz may be used for SSB transmissions in the area of Africa south of the equator during local daylight hours.

 

News bulletins on any mode should not be transmitted on the 10 MHz band.

 

 

 

14000 - 14060

200

CW, contest preferred, 14055 kHz - QRS Centre of Activity

14060 - 14070

200

CW, 14060 kHz - QRP Centre of Activity

14070 - 14089

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes

14089 - 14099

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

14099 - 14101

 

IBP, exclusively for beacons

14101 - 14112

2700

All modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

14112 - 14125

2700

All modes

14125 - 14300

2700

All modes, SSB contest preferred,

 

 

14130 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity

 

 

14195 kHz ± 5 kHz - Priority for Dxpeditions

 

 

14230 kHz - Image Centre of Activity

 

 

14285 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity

14300 - 14350

2700

All modes, 14300 kHz - Global Emergency centre of activity

18068 - 18095

200

CW, 18086 kHz - QRP Centre of Activity

18095 - 18105

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes

18105 - 18109

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

18109 - 18111

 

IBP, exclusively for beacons

18111 - 18120

2700

All modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

18120 - 18168

2700

All modes,

 

 

18130 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity

 

 

18150 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity

 

 

18160 kHz - Global Emergency Centre of Activity

21000 - 21070

200

CW, 21055 kHz - QRS Centre of Activity 

        21060 kHz - QRP Centre of Activity

21070 - 21090

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes

21090 - 21110

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

21110 - 21120

2700

All modes (excluding SSB) - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended

21120 - 21149

500

Narrow band modes

21149 - 21151

 

IBP, exclusively for beacons

21151 - 21450

2700

All modes, 21180 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity 

21285 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity

21340 kHz - Image Centre of Activity

21360 kHz - Global Emergency Centre of Activity

24890 - 24915

200

CW, 24906 kHz - QRP centre of activity

24915 - 24925

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes

24925 - 24929

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

24929 - 24931

 

IBP, exclusively for beacons

24931 - 24940

2700

All modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

24940 - 24990

2700

All modes, 24960 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity

28000 - 28070

200

CW, 28055 kHz - QRS Centre of Activity

        28060 kHz - QRP Centre of Activity

28070 - 28120

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes

28120 - 28150

500

Narrow band modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

28150 - 28190

500

Narrow band modes

28190 - 28199

 

IBP, regional time shared beacons

28199 - 28201

 

IBP, worldwide time shared beacons

28201 - 28225

 

IBP, continuous duty beacons

28225 - 28300

2700

All modes - beacons 

28300 -28320 

2700

All modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

28320 - 29200 

2700

All modes,

28330 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity 

28360 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity 

28680 kHz - Image Centre of  Activity

29200 - 29300

6000

All modes - digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

29300 - 29510

6000

Satellite-downlink

29510 – 29520

 

Guard channel

29520 – 29550

6000

All modes - FM simplex – 10 kHz channels

29560 – 29590

6000

All modes - FM repeater input (RH1 – RH4)

29600

6000

All modes - FM calling channel

29610 – 29650

6000

All modes - FM simplex – 10 kHz channels

29660 - 29700

6000

All modes - FM repeater outputs (RH1 – RH4)


Member societies should advise operators not to transmit on frequencies between  29.3 and 29.51 MHz to avoid interference to amateur satellite downlinks.

 

Preferred NBFM operating frequencies on each 10 kHz from 29.210 to 29.290 MHz inclusive should be used.  

 

A deviation of ±2.5 kHz being used with 2.5 kHz as maximum modulation frequency.