In the Official Gazette No. 24, 2022 (https://www.bnetza-amtsblatt.de/2022/) published on 21 December 2022, the national telecommunications authority “Bundesnetzagentur” (BNetzA) granted the request of the Amateur Radio Round Table (RTA) and extended all temporary permits for the amateur radio service whose validity would have expired on 31 December 2022.
This means that German radio amateurs may continue to use the frequency ranges 1850 — 1890 kHz and 1890 — 2000 kHz with 750 W or 100 W on weekends. Contest operation is on weekends also permitted.
The following existing temporary permissions have also been extended:
Use of the frequency ranges 2320 — 2450 MHz and 5650 — 5850 MHz by Class E.
Use of the frequency range 50 — 52 MHz (750 W PEP Class A or 100 W PEP Class E between 50.0 — 50.4 MHz)
Temporary access 70.150 — 70.210 MHz for Class A.
This is reported by Bernd Mischlewski, DF2ZC, from the DARC Frequency Management Unit.
As the Swiss Amateur Radio Association USKA reports, it was possible to obtain clearance for the 4m band after lengthy negotiations with the national telecommunications authority BAKOM. The authorisation is valid from 1 January 2023.
The following applies:
Only radio amateurs with HB9 licences are permitted to use the band.
Frequency range: 70.0000 to 70.0375 MHz and 70.1125 to 70.5000 MHz. In the range from 70.0375 to 70.1125 MHz any transmission is prohibited.
The maximum power is 25 watts ERP.
All common modulation types are permitted. Use in accordance with the IARU band plan is encouraged.
The band is to be used for direct links. Unmanned stations such as relays and Echolink gateways are not allowed.
Remotely controlled stations require notification to BAKOM.
Press Release by International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 — Youth Working Group
Erding, Germany — Tuesday, 04.10. 2022
The entire month of December, several youngsters under the age of 26 will become active with YOTA suffixes in their callsigns. The idea behind this is to show the amateur radio hobby to youth and to encourage youngsters to be active on the ham radio waves.
The last time YOTA callsigns hitting the air waves was from the 10th annual YOTA Summer Camp in early August 2022. Nearly 100 youngsters were activating various bands and modes. This shall be continued in this year’s 10th edition of the December YOTA Month activity.
Every ham radio operator can support the youth worldwide! By making a QSO with them, they can improve their skills on air and learn more about geography and ham radio abbreviations, among others. The youngsters will be happy to get some attention and exchange information. Licensed and unlicensed youth will be making QSOs, be aware this could be their first radio contact ever and give them a chance to experience a possible new hobby.
Help your local youngsters to get on the air throughout the December YOTA Month. Either you are a supporting elmer or under 26 years yourself, contact your society’s youth coordinator to be active with your national YOTA callsign(s). If your society did not apply for one yet, feel free to encourage them to do so of course. It will be a pleasure to work a lot of new youngsters on the bands for sure!
As every year, there is again an award program available. Work as many YOTA stations on as many bands and modes as possible and be eligible for your Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum award for free. Furthermore, there will be wooden plaques for the best achieving radio hams worldwide available once again. The various categories will be announced once we are getting closer to the event itself.
The DYM program promotes the radio activity on the air waves and shows that there is and will be activity in the future. Visit our website events.ham-yota.com for more information about the award rules.
Last year the worldwide participation of IARU member societies in all three regions was at a never seen high while counting 62 active stations. The youngsters achieved nearly 120.000 QSOs and over 2.000 free awards were downloaded from the DYM website. Therefore, let’s participate in December YOTA Month, and achieve big numbers together once again in December 2022!
Feel free to follow the activities on our homepage as well as on our social media channels @hamyota and @hamyota_official and update yourself at events.ham-yota.com.
On behalf of the DYM Organizing Committee,
– Mit freundlichen Grüßen | Kind regards | 73
Philipp Springer, DK6SP
Chair Youth Working Group International Amateur Radio Union Region 1
Unfortunately this year, the propagation didn’t help the participants with the usual ES openings of the period. Let’s hope for better conditions in 2023.
The complaining period will end on September 30th, after that results will be final.
For any requests please write to Alex IV3KKW [VHF+ Contest WG Chair].
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