Topband: Top Band DX Operation

[Eric Scace K3NA]

   The DXZone quotation of the International Radio 
Regulations cited in
WA4FKI's message is obsolete.  The summary of regional 
allocations is
also over-simplified.

   The current version of the applicable parts of the 
International
Radio Regulations is available at
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum/table/fcctable.pdf.

   Briefly, for the 1800-1850 kHz range, it states the 
following:

  1800-1810:
  Region 1: No amateur use
  Region 2: Exclusively amateurs.
  Region 3: Shared by Amateurs, Fixed, Mobile (except 
aeronautical
mobile) and Radio-Navigation. Radio-location is a secondary 
user.

  1810-1830:
  Region 1: No amateur use in D2, EK, 4K, UW, ON, LZ, TJ, 
9Q, OZ,
SU, E3, EA, ET, EK, SV, I, UN, OD, LY, UR, YK, EX, UA, T5, EY,
3V, EZ, TA, UT, 9U, 7P. Shared with Fixed and Mobile (except
aeronautical mobile) in HZ, T9, YI, 5A, UJ, OM, OK, YO, S5, 
TT, 5V,
YU. Otherwise, exclusively amateurs.
  Region 2: Exclusively amateurs.
  Region 3: Shared by Amateurs, Fixed, Mobile (except 
aeronautical
mobile) and Radio-Navigation. Radio-location is a secondary 
user.
LORAN on 1825-1875 & 1925-1975 is protected.

  1830-1850:
  Region 1: Exclusively amateurs, except no amateur use in 
9U and 7P.
  Region 2: Exclusively amateurs.
  Region 3: Shared by Amateurs, Fixed, Mobile (except 
aeronautical
mobile) and Radio-Navigation. Radio-location is a secondary 
user.
LORAN on 1825-1875 & 1925-1975 is protected.

73,
   -- Eric K3NA