Topband: Canadian Band Plan: 160-Meters (8th July 2008)

[EP Swynar]

Good Day All,

For the sake of (possible) general international interest by topbanders,
I've summarized below the "Radio Amateurs of Canada" official band plan for
160-meters (RAC is our version of the ARRL)...

The plan had been drafted in July of this year, and was officially announced
yesterday by RAC.

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1800 - 1810: CW, Narrow-Band Digital (Note 1)
1810 - 1840: CW (Notes 1 & 2)
1840 - 1999: CW, Phone (Notes 3, 4, &5)
1999 - 2000 Beacons

NOTES:

1- 1800-1840: CW may be used anywhere in the band but is normally used only
up to 1840-KHz

2- 1830-1840: CW Priority for intercontinental operation (DX window)

3- 1840-1850: SSB Priority for Intercontinental operation (DX window)

4- 1905-1915: DX Listening Window for JA DX

5- 1850-1999: Includes AM and SSTV modes.

IN ADDITION, the following "Centres of Activity" are recognized:

1812: QRP CW Centre
1890: SSTV Centre
1910: QRP SSB 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.

-Sideband Usage Below 10-MHz use lower sideband (LSB).

-Narrow band digital modes: All modes using up to 500-Hz bandwidth.

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COMPLETE details may be viewed at:
http://www.rac.ca/service/bandplans/hfplan-20080711.pdf

~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ