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Ham Radio Frequencies

Amateur radio enthusiasts utilize specific frequency bands allocated globally for communication. From Low Frequency (LF) to Very-High Frequencies (VHF), each band has distinct characteristics and propagation conditions. Frequency allocations vary by country and ITU region. Understanding band usage and regulations is crucial for effective communication among ham radio operators worldwide.

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October

sat05oct(oct 5)6:00 amsun06(oct 6)5:59 amOceania DX Contest SSB6:00 am - 5:59 am (6) UTC HF Bands Event Organized By: Oceania DX Contest Type:HF ContestModes:SSB

sat05oct(oct 5)6:00 amsun06(oct 6)6:00 pmTRC DX CONTEST6:00 am - 6:00 pm (6) HF Bands Event Organized By: Thracian Rose Club Type:Contest,HF ContestModes:CW,SSB

sat12oct(oct 12)6:00 amsun13(oct 13)5:59 amOceania DX Contest CW6:00 am - 5:59 am (13) UTC HF Bands Event Organized By: Oceania DX Contest Type:HF ContestModes:CW

sat12oct(oct 12)12:00 pmsun13(oct 13)11:59 amScandinavian Activity Contest, SSB12:00 pm - 11:59 am (13) HF Bands Event Organized By: Scandinavian Activity Contest Type:HF ContestModes:SSB

sat19oct(oct 19)12:00 amsun20(oct 20)11:59 pmJARTS WW RTTY CONTESTSupported by Japanese "CQ ham radio" Magazine12:00 am - 11:59 pm (20) UTC HF Bands Event Organized By: JARTS Type:HF ContestModes:RTTY

sat19octAll Daysun20Jamboree On The AirJOTA WorldWide Scout Event(All Day) ALL BANDS Event Organized By: JOTA JOTI Type:Special EventModes:CW,SSB

sat26oct(oct 26)12:00 amsun27(oct 27)11:59 pmCQ World Wide DX Contest SSB12:00 am - 11:59 pm (27) HF Bands Event Organized By: CQ Magazine Type:HF ContestModes:SSB Event TagsCQ,cw,WPX

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[RSGB] - Tuesday October 8 2024
The RSGB is delighted to announce the appointment of two new volunteer Youth Champion roles. Chris Aitken, MM0WIC will be the RSGB’s School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams, M0WGY/AJ6XD will be the University Youth Champion. Chris is a Computing Science teacher at Wick High School, Caithness. Since 2023, Chris has been running the Wick High […]
[IARU R1] - Monday October 7 2024
Carlos, CO2JC the IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator has relayed two messages requesting clear frequencies for our colleagues responding to Hurricane Milton in the Caribbean. Due to the proximity of Hurricane Milton to Mexican territory, the Mexican Federation of …
[ARRL] - Monday October 7 2024
Sunday, October 6, 2024 9:00 PM Eastern Update:Hurricane Milton was located just over 300 miles west-northeast of Progreso, Mexico, and 835 miles west-southwest of Tampa, Florida with winds of 100 miles per hour. Hurricane Milton was moving in an east-southeast direction at 6 mph and is forecasted to arrive near Tampa, Florida on Wednesday as at least a Category 3.The Hurricane Watch Net is mak...
[IARU R1] - Saturday October 5 2024
Alen Ruvic E71AR,Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator for Bosnia reports amateur radio is active in responding to severe flooding and landslides which have struck his country on 4th October. He asks radio amateurs to avoid operating on 3.612 and 7.150MHz on HF …
[ARRL] - Friday October 4 2024
Editor’s note:  The following story was submitted by Don Gardner, W7PJ, ARRL Idaho Section Emergency Coordinator.On the evening of September 21, 2024, Greg Owen, WX7Z, heard an amateur radio emergency call on the VHF frequency known as the national simplex calling frequency, 146.52 MHz. Ed Clark, K7ELC, was calling to get medical help for a 51-year-old man who had rolled his four-wheeler. Mac M...
[ARRL] - Friday October 4 2024
The first weekend of October is when ARRL encourages local groups to hold the Simulated Emergency Test, or SET. Throughout September, ARRL shared materials about resilience through National Preparedness Month. Now, as entire areas are washed away in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the utility value of amateur radio is more necessary and visible than ever. When disaster strikes, infrastructur...
[ARRL] - Friday October 4 2024
There is funding available to organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those with a focus on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. Youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged. The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a cyclical basis three times a year, in February, June, and October. Award...
[ARRL] - Friday October 4 2024
ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0042UT/04 OCTOBER 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE.Two coronal mass ejections first observed on 01-Oct and 03-Oct areexpected to impact Earth over 04-05 Oct. Lack of analyzable coronagraph imagery makes arrival time predictions uncertain.INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED DUE TO CORONAL MASS EJECTION FROM 04-06 OCTOBER ...
[ARRL] - Friday October 4 2024
ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® is tracking how amateur radio is proving critical in areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene, especially in North and South Carolina, portions of Tennessee, and beyond. In the hardest-hit Asheville, North Carolina, area, homes and entire towns have been swept away by flood waters and mudslides. Over 200 people have been killed, and many more are stil...
[IARU R3] - Friday October 4 2024
A project for the HF Band Plan Committee that was started at the last conference in 2021 was to review the 40m HF band plan and explore what opportunities there were to improve harmonisation of the band plan across all …

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