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  • [RAC] Two New Bands for Canadian Amateurs

    From Radio Amateurs of Canada@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 31 09:34:38 2022
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    Update to RBR-4: July 2022


    ** RBR-4 Update: July 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.rac.ca/two-new-bands-for-canadian-amateurs/

    For immediate release:

    Dave Goodwin, VE3KG
    Regulatory Affairs Officer

    On July 28, 2022, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (
    ISED) released an update to a very important document for Canadian Radio A mateurs: “RBR-4 – Standards for the Operation of Radio Sta
    tions in the Amateur Radio Service”.

    The document specifies what frequencies we may operate on and with what ba ndwidths.

    There are two major new additions to our spectrum:
    * 472 to 479 kHz, also known as 630 metres: on this new band, we are a
    llowed to run a maximum of five watts EIRP, using emissions with a maxim
    um bandwidth of 1 kHz.
    * 5351.5 to 5366.5 kHz in the 60 metre band: this is a new worldwide alloc ation. Canadian Amateurs are allowed to run a maximum of 100 watts ERP,
    using emissions with a maximum bandwidth of 2.8 kHz.

    The new 60 metre band is in addition to our existing fixed-frequency alloc ations at 5332, 5348, 5373 and 5405 kHz. The new 15 kHz-wide allocatio
    n overlaps our existing authority to use 5358.5 kHz. Canadian Amateurs are
    unique in having authority to use 100 watts ERP on the four spot frequenc
    ies and on the new 15 kHz worldwide segment. Amateurs in most countries ar
    e limited to 25 watts or less and may operate only in the new 15 kHz-wide
    segment.

    Please note that Amateur Radio is a Secondary radio service on these bands
    . Amateurs may not cause harmful interference to Primary users and we may
    not claim protection from interference by Primary users.

    There are other small changes in RBR-4 that bring Canadian Amateur Radio r egulations in line with changes agreed at several previous World Radio Con ferences (WRCs) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

    Radio Amateurs of Canada would like to thank former Regulatory Officer Ric
    hard Ferch, VE3KI, for his dedicated work over several years to bring
    these changes forward.

    You can find the English version here:

    https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10650.html

    You can find the French version (IPR-4) here:

    https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/fra/sf10650.html

    If you have any questions, please contact RAC Regulatory Affairs Officer
    Dave Goodwin, VE3KG, at

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