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Page 1

RAC Draft HF Band Plan (July 8, 2007) The RAC HF Band Planning
Committee has prepared a draft document covering the bands 160m to
10m. This plan has been fashioned using the IARU Regional plans as a
model wherever possible. The previous RAC HF Band Plan had not been
revised for some time. The recent changes in band allocations by the
United States Federal Communications Commission and changes in IARU
Region 1 allocations have necessitated changes in the Canadian plan.
This draft document is being made available to the Amateur Radio
operators of Canada and also to the members of the IARU Region 2 HF
Band Planning Committee. No plan can remain static as International
regulations and technology advances. At this time the IARU Region 2 HF
BP Committee is also revising their plan. Since Canada is in region 2,
our plan must be congruent with the overall plan for North and South
America. This Canadian plan uses some of the information from an early
Region 2 draft but will have to be updated when the final version of
the Region 2 plan is released. It is also hoped that some of the ideas
generated by the Canadian committee might be useful to the Region 2
committee. On 80 metres, the use of phone below 3.600 MHz, as it is
being contemplated in Region 2, is included provisionally in the
Canadian plan despite strong reservations by the Committee that it
conflicts with expected growth in usage of digital modes. The
Committee has submitted a position paper asking for possible Region 2
reconsideration of this move. It is anticipated that major revisions
to the 40m plan may be necessary when Short Wave Broadcasting is
eliminated worldwide from the band 7.100 to 7.200 MHz. There are some
unique features of the Canadian plan that need special attention. On
40 metres a phone DX window has been specified, something that the
committee researched and has included as a first. On 80 metres, in
consideration of the major expansion of phone frequencies, special
attention has been given to the phone DX window, expanding it to 3.775
to 3.800 MHz from two hours before dusk until two hours after dawn,
local time. As well as specifying Emergency frequencies and DX
windows, activity centres for IOTA operations, QRP Operation, AM phone
and others, the plan includes very narrow band digital frequency bands
within existing digital assignments. Your comments and suggestions are
valuable in helping the HF Band Planning Committee to make this
document a useful tool for Canadian operators. Please send them to the
following e-mail address: rac.hfbpc.poll at gmail.comPage 2

DRAFT 160m BAND PLAN
(Mar. 23, 2007)
1800 - 1810 CW, Narrow band digital (Notes 1)
1810 - 1840 CW (Notes 1 & 2)
1840 - 1999 CW, Phone (Notes 3 & 4)
1999 - 2000 Beacons

NOTES:
1 - 1800 - 1840 CW may be used anywhere in the band but is normally
used only up to 1840MHz
2 - 1830 - 1835 DX Window
3 - 1905 - 1915 JA CW DX Listening Window
4 - 1850 - 1999 Includes AM and SSTV modes In addition, the following
"Centres of Activity" are recognized:
1810 QRP CW Centre of Activity 1900 QRP SSB Centre of Activity GENERAL
NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these activities have priority over
other activities. • During major weekend Contest activities, activity
in certain modes can spill over into other segments. • Sideband Usage
Below 10MHz use lower sideband (LSB) • Phone modes should not operate
closer than 3000Hz to the lower band edge. • Narrow band digital
modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth.

Page 3

DRAFT 80m BAND PLAN Rev. 7
(June 26, 2007)
3500 - 3525 CW (Note 1)
3525 - 3570 CW, Phone (Note 2)
3570 - 3580 CW, Phone, Narrow band digital (Note 2)
3580 - 3600 CW, Phone, Wide band, Narrow band digital (Notes 2, 3 & 4)
3600 - 3840 CW, Phone (Notes 5 & 6)
3840 - 3850 CW, Phone, SSTV, FAX
3850 - 4000 CW, Phone NOTES:
1 -
3500 - 3510 DX CW window common to all IARU regions
2 -
3525 - 3600 Intercontinental Phone permitted on a non-interference basis only.
3 -
3580 - 3583 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital
4 -
3590 RTTY DX
5 -
3760 Emergency Centre
6 -
3790 – 3800 Phone DX Window, expands to 3775-3800 from 2 hours before
dusk until 2 hours after dawn local time In addition, the following
"Centres of Activity" are recognized:
3530 IOTA CW Centre of Activity
3555 QRS CW Centre of Activity
3560 QRP CW Centre of Activity in IARU Regions 1 and 2, 3530 MHz in Australia
3690 QRP SSB Centre of Activity
3735 Image Centre of Activity
3755 IOTA SSB of Activity
3885 AM Phone Centre of Activity
3985 QRP SSB Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are
shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • During
major weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill
over into other segments. • Sideband Usage Below 10MHz use lower
sideband (LSB) • Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to
the lower band edge. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode
using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All
modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. • Image modes: Any analogue or
digital image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz.Page 4

DRAFT 40m BAND PLAN Rev. 4
(Mar. 19, 2007)
7000 - 7035 CW (Note 1)
7035 - 7040 CW, Narrow Band Digital with other Regions (Note 2)
7040 - 7050 CW, Phone, Narrow Band Digital with other Regions
7050 - 7080 CW, Phone (Notes 3 and 4)
7080 - 7125 CW, Phone, Narrow Band digital (Note 4)
7125 - 7165 CW, Phone
7165 - 7175 CW, Phone, SSTV, FAX
7175 - 7300 CW, Phone (Notes 5 and 6) Notes
1 -
7000 - 7025 DX CW Window common to all IARU regions
2 -
7035 - 7038 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital
3 -
7060 SSB Emergency Centre 1
4-
7065 – 7090 SSB DX Window
5 -
7240 SSB Emergency Centre 2
6 -
7295 SSB Emergency Centre 3 In addition, the following "Centres of
Activity" are recognized:
7030 QRP and IOTA CW Centre of Activity
7043 Image Centre of Activity 1
7055 IOTA SSB Centre of Activity 1
7090 SSB QRP Centre of Activity 1
7165 Image Centre of Activity 2
7255 IOTA SSB Centre of Activity 2
7285 SSB QRP Centre of Activity 2
7290 AM Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: a) Where Notes are shown,
these activities have priority over other activities. b) During major
weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over
into other segments. c) Sideband Usage Below 10MHz use lower sideband
(LSB) d) Phone modes should not operate closer than 3000Hz to the
lower band edge. e) Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using
more than 500Hz bandwidth. f) Narrow band digital modes: All modes
using up to 500Hz bandwidth. g) Image modes: Any analogue or digital
image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz.Page 5

DRAFT 30m BAND PLAN
(Mar. 23, 2007)
10100-10130 CW
10130-10140 CW, Narrow band digital
10140-10150 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital Note:
1 -
10142 - 10145 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital In addition, the
following "Centres of Activity" are recognized:
10115 IOTA CW Centre of Activity
10116 CW QRP Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are
shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • Wide
band digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz
bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz
bandwidth.Page 6

DRAFT 20m BAND PLAN Rev 1 (Mar. 23, 2007)
14000 - 14070 CW
14070 - 14080 CW, Narrow band digital (Note 1)
14080 - 14090 CW, Narrow Band digital
14090 - 14099.5 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital
14099.5 - 14100.5 Beacons
14100.5 - 14112 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital
14112 - 14350 CW, Phone (Notes 2 & 3)
14225 - 14235 CW, Phone, SSTV, FAX Notes:
1 -
14070 - 14073 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital
2 -
14190 - 14200 SSB DXpedition priority
3 -
14300 Global Emergency Centre In addition, the following "Centres of
Activity" are recognized:
14040 IOTA CW
14055 CW QRS Centre of Activity
14060 CW QRP Centre of Activity
14140 Canadian Cross-country SSB Centre of Activity
14260 IOTA SSB
14285 SSB QRP Centre
14300 Global Emergency Centre GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown,
these activities have priority over other activities. • During major
weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over
into other segments. • Phone modes should not operate closer than
3000Hz to the upper band edge. • Wide band digital refers to any
digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital
modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. • Image modes: Any
analogue or digital image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz.Page 7

DRAFT 17m BAND PLAN
(Mar. 23, 2007)
18068-18095 CW
18095-18100 CW, Narrow band and Wide band diigtal
18100-18109.5 CW, Narrow band digital (Note 1)
18109.5-18110.5 Beacons
18110.5-18168 CW, Phone (Note 2) Notes:
1- 18100-18103 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital
2-
18160 Global Emergency Center In addition, the following "Centres of
Activity" are recognized:
18086 CW QRP center
18098 IOTA CW
18128 IOTA SSB
18130 SSB QRP Center GENERAL NOTES: • Phone modes should not operate
closer than 3000Hz to the upper band edge. • Wide band digital refers
to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band
digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth.Page 8

DRAFT 15m BAND PLAN
(July 8, 2007)
21000-21070 CW
21070-21080 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital (Note 1)
21080-21095 CW, Narrow band digital
21095-21149.5 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital
21149.5-21150.5 Beacons
21150.5-21450 CW, Phone, SSTV, FAX (Note 2) Notes:
1 - 21070 – 21073 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital
2 -
21360 Global Emergency Center In addition, the following "Centres of
Activity" are recognized:
21040 IOTA CW Center of Activity
21055 CW QRS Center of Activity
21060 CW QRP Center of Activity
21260 IOTA SSB Center of Activity
21285 SSB QRP Center of Activity
21340 Image Center of Activity center
21385 SSB QRP Center of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are
shown, these activities have priority over other activities. • During
major weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill
over into other segments. • Phone modes should not operate closer than
3000Hz to the upper band edge. • Wide band digital refers to any
digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital
modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth. • Image modes: Any
analogue or digital image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz.Page 9

DRAFT 12m BAND PLAN
(Mar. 23, 2007)
24890-24920 CW
24915-24920 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital
24920-24925 CW, Narrow band digital (Note 1)
24925-24929.5 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital
24929.5-24930.5 Beacons
24930.5-24990 CW, Phone Note:
1 -
24920-24923 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital In addition, the following
"Centres of Activity" are recognized:
24906 CW QRP center
24920 IOTA CW
24950 IOTA SSB
24950 SSB QRP center GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown, these
activities have priority over other activities. • Phone modes should
not operate closer than 3000Hz to the upper band edge. • Wide band
digital refers to any digital mode using more than 500Hz bandwidth. •
Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500Hz bandwidth.Page
10

DRAFT 10m BAND PLAN
(Mar 23, 2007)
28000-28070 CW
28070-28080 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital
28080-28120 CW, Narrow band digital
28120-28189.5 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital (Note 1)
28199.5-28200.5 Beacons
28200.5-29300 CW, Phone (Notes 2, 3 & 4)
28300-28320 CW, Narrow band and Wide band digital
29300-29510 Satellites
29520-29590 FM repeater inputs
29600 FM simplex
29620-29690 FM repeater outputs Notes:
1 -
28120-28123 PSK-31 Very Narrow Band Digital
2 -
28670-28690 SSTV, FAX
3 -
29000-29200 AM
4 -
29200-29300 Narrow band and Wide band digital In addition, the
following "Centres of Activity" are recognized:
28040 IOTA CW Centre of Activity
28055 CW QRS Centre of Activity
28060 CW QRP Centre of Activity
28385 QRP SSB Centre of Activity
28460 IOTA SSB Centre of Activity 1
28560 IOTA SSB Centre of Activity 2
28680 Image Centre of Activity GENERAL NOTES: • Where Notes are shown,
these activities have priority over other activities. • During major
weekend Contest activities, activity in certain modes can spill over
into other segments. • SSB and AM Phone modes should not operate
closer than 3000Hz to an upper band edge. • FM Bandwidth is not to
exceed 6000Hz. • Wide band digital refers to any digital mode using
more than 500Hz bandwidth. • Narrow band digital modes: All modes
using up to 500Hz bandwidth. • Image modes: Any analogue or digital
image using bandwidth up to 2700Hz.