GREATER FREEDOM FOR AMATEUR RADIO

Chronicle (Levin), 29 June 1946, Page 7

GREATER FREEDOM FOR AMATEUR RADIO

- Press Association

By Telearavh-

WELLINGTON, Juuo 28. The acting Postuiaster-GeneraJ, Hoii. F. Jones, stated tonight that r.dditional frequencies are novv available for use by licensed New Zealand radio amateurs with effeet "from June 30 inclusive. ' Holders of high-frequencv permits vviil be pennitted to operate on a worldwide busis witliin the follbwing ban'ds aud liigh frequencies: h'orty metre band, 7000 to 7300 kc/s, Al wave (morse) only. Twenty metre band, 14,800 to 14,400 kc/s, Al wave (morse) only. Ten metre band, 29,000 to 30,000 kc/s, Al waves (morse) and A3 (telephony)'. Yery liigli frequencies: 166 to 170 mc/s, 420 to 450 mc/s, 1345 to 1425 mc/s. All these are on Al waves (morse) and A3 waves (telephony). Transmission in the 80 metre band (3500 to 39t50 kc/s)' which are at pre sent restricted to New Zealand cuu tacts only, niay be made on a world wide basis. The use of the frequencies 58.5 to 60 mc/s in the 5 metre band, is to be discontinued but in lieu thereof all licensed aniateurs will be pennitted to operate 011 a worldwide basis in the 50 and 54 mc/s portion of thc 6 metre band using botli Al and A3 waves (morse and telephony). It is not possible to restore the prewar 160 metre aiuateur baud but to compensate for tliis loss it is hoped witliin a few months, to allow high frequency permit holders to operate in the 21,100 to 21,500 kc/s portion of the 14 metre band. Tliis will be the subject of an announcement at a later date as will also be the question of the use by special permit holders of A3 waves (telephony) in the 20 metre baud. Amateurs should note that the linal allocation of frequencies for their use will be delermiued at the next International Teleconunuuicatious Conferenco and that if at all possible, new allocations will not be disturbed meuntiiue.