IARU Region 2 HF Band Plan

The IARU has voted to adopt a HF bandplan based on signal bandwidth. This looks like the previous ARRL proposal somewhat. Below is the text of the bandplan taken from http://www.iaru-regionii.org/Region_2_MF__HF_Bandplan_2008.pdf





IARU REGION 2 MF/HF BAND PLAN – Effective January 1st 2008
The IARU Region 2 has established this band plan as the way to better organize the use of
our bands efficiently. To the extent possible, this band plan is harmonized this with those
of the other regions. It is suggested that Member Societies, in coordination with the
authorities, incorporate it in their regulations and promote it widely with their radio
amateur communities.
FREQUENCY(kHz) MAX BW(Hz) PREFERRED MODE

160 Meters:
1800 - 1810 500 Digimode
1810 – 1830 200 CW,CW QRP centre of activity 1812 kHz
1830 - 1840 200 CW intercontinental operation (DX window)
1840 - 1850 2700 SSB intercontinental operation (DX window)
1850 - 1999 2700 All modes,SSB QRP centre of activity 1910
1999 – 2000 200 Beacon

80 Meters:
3500 - 3510 200 CW, intercontinental operation (DX window)
3510 - 3560 200 CW, CW contest preferred, QRS centre of activity 3555 kHz
3560 - 3580 200 CW, CW QRP centre of activity 3560 kHz
3580 - 3590 500 All narrow band modes, digimode
3590 - 3600 500 All narrow band modes, digimode, (unattended data stns)
3600 - 3625 2700 All modes, digimode, (unattended data stns)
3600 - 3650 2700 All modes, SSB contest preferred, digital voice (DV) centre of activity 3630 kHz
3650 - 3700 2700 All modes, SSB QRP centre of activity 3690 kHz
3700 - 3775 2700 All modes, SSB contest preferred, image centre of activity 3735 kHz, emergency centre of activity 3750 kHz

3775 - 3800 2700 All modes, SSB priority for intercontinental operation (DX window)
3800 – 3875 2700 All modes
3875 – 3900 2700 All modes, image centre of activity 3845 kHz, emergency centre of activity 3985 kHz
3900 - 4000 2700 All modes

40 meters:
7000 - 7025 200 CW, priority for intercontinental operation (DX window)
7025 - 7035 200 CW, CW QRP Centre of activity7030 kHz
7035 - 7038 500 All narrow band modes, digimode
7038 - 7040 500 All narrow band modes, digimode, (unattended data stns)
7040 - 7043 2700 All modes, digimode, (unattended data stns)
7043 -7100 2700 All modes, image centre of activity 1: 7043 kHz, Region 2 Emergency centre of activity 1: 7060 kHz, Digital voice (DV) centre of activity 7070 kHz, SSB QRP centre of activity 1: 7090 kHz.
7100 - 7300 2700 All modes, Region 2 Emergency centre of activity 2: 7240 kHz,
SSB QRP centre of activity 2: 7285 kHz, image centre of activity 2 7165 kHz, AM calling frequency 7275 kHz, Region 2 Emergency centre of activity 3 7290 kHz

30 meters:
10100 - 10130 200 CW, QRP centre of activity 10116 kHz
10130 - 10140 500 All narrowband digimode
10140 - 10150 2700 All modes, digimode, no phone (SSB, AM or DV)
14000 - 14025 200 CW, priority for intercontinental operation (DX window)
14025 - 14060 200 CW, CW contest preferred, QRS centre of activity 14055 kHz
14060 - 14070 200 CW, QRP centre of activity14060 kHz.
14070 - 14089 500 All narrow band modes, digimode
14089 - 14099 500 All narrow band modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
14099 - 14101 200 IBP, exclusively for beacons
14101 - 14112 2700 All modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
14112 - 14300 2700 All modes, SSB contest preferred, digital voice (DV) centre of activity 14130 kHz, Image centre of activity 14230 kHz,SSB priority for intercontinental operation (DX window)
14190 – 14200 kHz SSB QRP centre of activity 14285 kHz.
14300 - 14350 2700 All modes, Global emergency centre of activity 14300 kHz.

17 Meters:
18068 -18095 200 CW, CW QRP centre of activity 18086 kHz
18095 - 18105 500 All narrow band modes, digimode
18105 - 18109 500 All narrow band modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
18109 - 18111 200 IBP, exclusively for beacons
18111 - 18120 2700 All modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
18120 - 18168 2700 All modes, QRP centre of activity 18130 kHz, Global Emergency centre of activity 18160 kHz

15 Meters:
21000 - 21070 200 CW, QRS centre of activity 21055 kHz, CW QRP centre of activity 21060 kHz
21070 - 21090 500 All narrow band modes, digimode
21090 - 21110 500 All narrow band modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
21110 - 21120 2700 All modes (excluding SSB), digimode, data stations (unattended)
21120 - 21149 500 All narrow band modes
21149 - 21151 200 IBP, exclusively for beacons
21151 - 21450 2700 All modes, Digital voice (DV) centre of activity 21180 kHz, SSB QRP centre of activity 21285 kHz, Image centre of activity 21340 kHz, Global emergency centre of activity 21360 kHz

12 Meters:
24890 - 24915 200 CW, CW QRP centre of activity 24906 kHz
24915 - 24925 500 All narrow band modes, digimode
24925 - 24929 500 All narrow band modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
24929 - 24931 200 IBP, exclusively for beacons
24931 - 24940 2700 All modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
24940 - 24990 2700 All modes, QRP SSB centre of activity 24950 kHz

28000 - 28070 200 CW, QRS centre of activity 28055 kHz, CW QRP centre of activity 28060 kHz
28070 - 28120 500 All narrow band modes, digimode
28120 - 28150 500 All narrow band modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
28150 - 28190 500 All narrow band modes
28190 - 28199 200 Regional time shared beacons
28199 - 28201 200 IBP, worldwide time shared beacons
28201 - 28225 200 Continuous duty beacons
28225 - 28300 2700 All modes, beacons
28300 -28320 2700 All modes, digimode, data stations (unattended)
28320 - 29000 2700 All modes, Digital voice (DV) centre of activity 28330 kHz,
SSB QRP centre of activity 28360 kHz, image centre of activity 28680 kHz
29000 - 29200 6000 All modes, AM preferred
29200 - 29300 6000 All modes including FM simplex, (unattended data stns)
29300 - 29510 6000 Satellite-downlink
29510 – 29520 Guard band, no transmission allowed
29520 – 29700 6000 FM
10 kHz channels FM repeater input only – 10 kHz channels 29520 – 29590 kHz
FM calling frequency 29600 kHz
FM repeater outputs only – 10 kHz channels 29620 – 29690 kHz



Explanations
Bandwidths
The number in the bandwidth column always refers to maximum allowed bandwidth.
Preferred Modes
All modes Do not exceed the specified bandwidth.
Image The Image mode includes FAX and SSTV.
Narrow band modes All modes up to 500 Hz bandwidth including CW, RTTY, PSK
and others.
Digimodes Includes, but not limited to PSK31, PSK63, RTTY, MT63 (within
bandwidth limits).
Sideband usage: Below 10MHz use lower sideband (LSB), above 10MHz use upper
Sideband (USB).
Notes
CW QSOs are accepted across all bands, except within beacon segments.
Contest activity shall not take place on the 10, 18 and 24 MHz bands.
The term “automatically controlled data stations” includes Store and Forward stations.
Transmitting frequencies:
The announced frequencies in the bandplan are understood as “transmitted
frequencies” (not those of the suppressed carrier!)
Unattended transmitting stations:
IARU member societies are requested to limit this activity on the HF bands. It is
recommended that any unattended transmitting stations on HF shall be activated
only under operator control except for beacons agreed with the IARU beacon
coordinator, or specially licensed experimental stations.