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ARLB012 ARRL HF Band Planning Committee Seeks Suggestions on IARU Region 2 HF
Band Plan

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ARRL Bulletin 12  ARLB012
> From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  March 24, 2016
To all radio amateurs

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ARLB012 ARRL HF Band Planning Committee Seeks Suggestions on IARU Region 2 HF
Band Plan

The ARRL Board of Directors' HF Band Planning Committee is inviting input from
the US Amateur Radio community regarding possible changes to the International
Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Band Plan. The band plan can be found on
the web at, http://www.iaru-r2.org/band-plan/ .

That band plan and other significant Amateur Radio spectrum issues will be
high on the agenda at this fall's IARU Region 2 General Assembly in Chile.
Leading up to that gathering, the ARRL and other IARU member societies in the
Americas will be seeking comments and suggestions regarding the Region 2 HF
Band Plan. The HF Band Planning Committee will review the current plan,
consider comments from the US Amateur Radio community, and recommend any
changes to the ARRL Board for submission to IARU Region 2.

"The ARRL HF Band Planning Committee wants to stress that the IARU Region 2
Band Plan is a voluntary guideline and does not supersede FCC regulations
related to spectrum usage," Committee Chairman and ARRL Second Vice President
Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT, noted. He also pointed out two other issues for radio
amateurs to consider.

* Most Region 2 countries outside the US do not have the sort of detailed
sub-band regulations contained in the FCC's Part 97. For radio amateurs in
these countries, the Region 2 Band Plan may serve as the only source of
guidance on spectrum usage.

* The designation of a calling frequency or band segment for a particular
purpose or mode in any IARU band plan does not convey any special rights or
exclusivity of use. On the other hand the absence of a calling frequency or
band segment associated with a particular purpose or mode should not suggest
that these have been overlooked or are viewed negatively.

The Committee is urging US radio amateurs who are considering suggesting
revisions to the IARU Region 2 Band Plan first to study the existing IARU
Region 2 Band Plan. They then should formulate a
clear statement of any proposed changes, including a brief explanation of why
each particular change would benefit all IARU Region 2 spectrum users.
Participants should include name and call sign. Submit input via e-mail by
June 1, 2016 to, bandplan2016@arrl.org . Messages will be automatically
acknowledged.

Radio amateurs licensed in Region 2 countries other than the US should contact
their own IARU member society for information on how to participate in the
band-planning process.  A list of societies can be found on the web at,
http://www.iaru-r2.org/directory/ .

The 19th IARU Region 2 General Assembly will take place in mid-October in Vina
del Mar, Chile. Held every 3 years, the Region 2 Conference is attended by
delegations from IARU member societies in
throughout the Americas.

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