IARU Region 1 HF band plan

14 MHz10 MHz

7 MHz

5 MHz

3.5 MHz

1.8 MHz

Effective 01 June 2016edited by DK4VWFREQUENCY SEGMENT(kHz)MAX BANDWIDTH (Hz)135,7 - 137,8200

CW

CW, QRSS, narrow band digital modes

472 - 475200

CW

CW,See NOTES

475 - 479(# )Narrow band modes

CW, Digimodes

See NOTESPREFERRED MODE AND USAGE

1810 - 1838

200CW

1838 - 1840

500

Narrow band modes

1836 kHz - CW QRP Centre of Activity

1840 - 1843

2700

All modes (1)1843 - 2000

2700

All modes (1)Digimodes

3500 - 3510

200CW

3510 - 3560

200

CW

3560 - 3570

200CW

3570 - 3580

200

Narrow band modes

Digimodes

3580 - 3590

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes

Priority for intercontinental operation
CW contest preferred
3555 kHz - CW QRS Centre of Activity
3560 kHz - CW QRP Centre of Activity

3590 - 3600

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

3600 - 3620

2700

All modes (1)3600 - 3650

2700

All modes (1)3650 - 3700

2700

All modes

3700 - 3775

2700

All modes

3775 - 3800

2700

All modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
SSB contest preferred
3630 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity
3690 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity
SSB contest preferred
3735 kHz - Image Centre of Activity
3760 kHz - R1 Emergency Centre of Activity
SSB contest preferred, Priority for intercontinental operation

5351.5 - 5354.0

2005354.0 - 5366.0

2700

5366.0 - 5366.5

All modes

20 ( ! )CW, Narrow band modes

see NOTES

USB recommended for voice operation ( ## )see NOTES

Weak signal narrow band modes

see NOTES

7000 - 7040

200CW

7030 kHz - CW, QRP Centre of Activity

7040 - 7047

500Narrow band modes

Digimodes

7047 - 7050

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

7050 - 7053

2700

All modes (1)Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

7053 - 7060

2700

All modes

Digimodes

7060 -7100

2700

All modes

7100 - 7130

2700

All modes

7130 - 7175

2700

All modes

7175 - 7200

2700

All modes

10100 - 10130

200

CW

10130 - 10150

500

Narrow band modes

14000 - 14060

200

CW

14060 - 14070

200

CW

14070 - 14089

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes

14089 - 14099

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

SSB contest preferred

14099 - 14101

7070 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity
7090 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity
7110 kHz - Region 1 Emergency Centre
SSB contest preferred
7165 kHz - Image Centre of Activity
SSB contest preferred, Priority for intercontinental Activity
10116 kHz - CW QRP Centre of Activity
Digimodes
CW contest preferred,
14055 kHz - QRS Centre of Activity
14060 kHz CW QRP Centre of Activity

International Beacon Project Beacons exclusively

14101 - 14112

2700

All modes

14112 - 14125

2700

All modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
SSB contest preferred

14125 - 14300

2700

All modes

14300 - 14350

2700

All modes

14130 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity
14195 +/- 5 kHz - Priority for DX-peditions
14230 kHz - Image Centre of Activity
14285 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity
14300 kHz - Global Emergency Centre of Activity

IARU Region 1 HF band plan
Effective 01 June 201624 MHz21 MHz18 MHzFREQUENCY SEGMENT(kHz)PREFERRED MODE AND USAGE

MAX BANDWIDTH (Hz)18068 - 18095

200CW

18095 - 18105

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes

18105 - 18109

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

18109 - 18111

18086 kHz - CW QRP Centre of Activity

International Beacon Project Beacons exclusively

18111 - 18120

2700

All modes

18120 - 18168

2700

All modes

18130 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity
18150 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity
18160 kHz - Emergency Centre of Activity

21000 - 21070

200

CW

21055 kHz - QRS Centre of Activity
21060 kHz - QRP Centre of Activity

21070 - 21090

500

Narrow band modes

21090 - 21110

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

21110 - 21120

2700

All modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended), (not SSB)

21120 - 21149

500

Narrow band modes

21149 - 21151

Digimode, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

Digimodes

International Beacon Project Beacons exclusively
21180 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity
21285 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity
21340 kHz - Image Centre of Activity
21360 kHz - Global Emergency Centre of Activity

21151 - 21450

2700

All modes

24890 - 24915

200CW

24915 - 24925

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes

24925 - 24929

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

24929 - 24931

24906 kHz - CW QRP Centre of Activity

International Beacon Project Beacons exclusively

24931 - 24940

2700

All modes

24940 - 24990

2700

All modes

28000 - 28070

200CW

28070 - 28120

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes

28120 - 28150

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

28150 - 28190

500

Narrow band modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
24950 kHz - Centre of Activity SSB QRP
24960 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity
28055 kHz - QRS Centre of Activity
28060 kHz - QRP Centre of Activity28190 - 28199

International Beacon Project Regional time shared beacons, exclusively

28199 - 28201

International Beacon Project Worldwide time shared beacons, exclusively

28201 - 28225
28 MHzedited by DK4VW

International Beacon Project Continuous duty beacons, exclusively

28225 - 28300

2700

All modes

28300 -28320

2700

All modes

28320 - 29000

2700

All modes

Beacons
Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)
28330 kHz - Digital Voice Centre of Activity
28360 kHz - SSB QRP Centre of Activity
28680 kHz - Image Centre of Activity

29000 - 29100

6000

All modes

29100 - 29200

6000

All modes

FM simplex - 10 kHz channels

29200 - 29300

6000

All modes

Digimodes, automatically controlled data stations (unattended)

29300 - 29510

6000

Satellite Links

29520 - 29590

6000

All modes

FM-Repeater input (RH1 - RH8)

29600

6000

All modes

FM Calling channel

29610

6000

All modes

FM Simplex-Repeater (parrot, input + output)

29620 - 29700

6000

All modes

FM-Repeater output (RH1-RH8)

Guard Channel

29510 - 29520

DEFINITIONS
All modes

CW, Phone and those other modes listed as Centres of Activity, plus AM (consideration should then be given
to adjacent channel users)

Narrow band modes

All modes using up to 500 Hz bandwidth, including CW, RTTY, PSK etc.

Digimodes

Any digital mode within the appropriate bandwidth, e.g. RTTY, PSK, MT63 etc.

Image modes

Any analogue or digital image modes within the appropriate bandwidth, e.g. SSTV, FAXNOTES
The frequencies in the bandplan are understood as “transmitted frequencies” (not those of the suppressed carrier!)(1)

Lowest dial setting for LSB Voice mode: 1843, 3603, 7053 kHz(#)

maximum bandwidth not specified, 500 Hz suggested( ## )

Highest dial setting for USB Voice mode on the 60m band: 5363 kHzCWCW QSOs are accepted across all bands, except within beacon segments. (DV05_C4_Rec_13)

Sideband usage

Sideband Usage: Below 10 MHz lower sideband (LSB) is recommended, and above 10 MHz use upper
sideband (USB). The exception to this is on the 5 MHz band where USB is recommended.

AMAmplitude modulation (AM) may be used in the telephony sub-bands providing consideration
is given to adjacent channel users. (NRRL Davos 05).

OUT OF BAND:To prevent any out of band transmission the maximum dial setting for USB (upper sideband)
Voice mode should be 3 kHz below upper band edge on bands 20m to 10m.

630m band - 472 - 479 kHz:
Details shown in band plan above should be understood as "proposed usage" (VA14_C4_Rec_02)
If a frequency is to be selected, particular attention must be paid to still existing Non Directional Beacons (NDB)
of the radionavigaton service!
60m band - 5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz
Details shown in band plan above should be understood as "proposed usage" (LA17_C4_REC_02)
It is strongly recommended that frequencies within WRC-15 allocation only be used if there are no other frequencies
available at 5 MHz under domestic (ITU-R article 4.4) permissions.
Local nets and long rag chew QSOS should not use the WRC-15 allocation at 5 MHz but should instead make useof the 3.5 MHz, 5 MHz domestic, or 7 MHz bands where there is more spectrum available.

Contests
Contest activity shall not take place on the 5, 10, 18 and 24 MHz bands.
Non-contesting radio amateurs are recommended to use the contest-free HF bands (30, 17 and 12m) during thelargest international contests. (DV05_C4_Rec_07)
Member societies are encouraged to publish contest operating segments clearly in the rules of their contest andthat those segments are considered with due respect to the IARU band plans. (Rec SC11_C4_02).
The CW contest-preferred segment from 7000-7025 kHz has been withdrawn from the Region 1 band plan.
Societies should (therefore) encourage contest organisers to include a rule that restricts contest activity to a limited
frequency range within the CW allocation. The choice of the frequency segment is left to the disccretion of thecontest organisers, but should take into account expected activity levels and show consideration for
non-contest operation. (SC11_C4_Rec_05).

Unmanned transmitting stations
The term “automatically controlled data stations” includes Store and Forward stations.
Member Societies are reminded of the recommendation in the IARU Region 1 HF Band Plan ‘that any unmanned transmitting stations
on HF shall only be activated under operator control, except for beacons agreed with the IARU Region 1 Beacon Coordinator’.
Unmanned transmitting stations, and operation involving unmanned transmitting stations, must adhere to the frequency andbandwidth limits of the band plan.
The operator connecting to an automatically controlled unmanned transmitting station is responsible for not causing interference.
This is particularly important in the 30 meter band where the amateur service only has secondary status.
Amateur radio operators may transmit messages via unmanned transmitting stations during coordinated emergency,and disaster preparedness exercises, limited to the duration of such exercises, using a bandwidth not exceeding 2 700 Hz.
Such communication should be announced regularly on the frequency, and radio amateurs not participating in the communicationshould cooperate by not transmitting on the frequency. (VA14_C4_Rec_06)

Remote controlled operation on HF
Remote controlled operation is defined to mean operation where a licensed operator controls an amateur radio station froma remote control terminal.
Where a station is operated remotely, the following conditions shall apply:
Remote operation must be permitted, or not objected to, by the Regulatory Authority of the country where the station is located.
1. The call sign to be used should be the call sign issued by the Regulatory Authority of the country in which the station is located.
This applies irrespective of the location of the operator.
2. It should be noted that the CEPT T/R 61-01 agreement only applies to people using their own call sign, with the appropriate country prefix,
when the operator is actually vising that country, not for operation.
3. Any further requirements regardingthe participationof remotely controlled stations in contests or award programms are a matter forthe various contests or award program organisers. (SC11_C4_REC_07) , (VA14_C4_REC_04)

History
2005 Davos

Introduction of band plan by bandwidth.

Effective 1 January 2006

2008 Cavtat

Several modifications

Effective 29 March 2009

CW segment extended from 7000-7035 kHz to 7000-7040 kHz.
Narrow band modes, digimodes segment moved and extended from 7035-7038 kHz to 7040-7047 kHz.
Narrow band modes, digimodes, segment for automatically controlled stations (unattended)
moved and extended from 7038-7040 kHz to 7047-7050 kHz.
All modes, digimodes, segment for automatically controlled stations (unattended)
moved from 7040-7043 kHz to 7050-7053 kHz.
Introduction of all modes, digimodes segment 7053-7060 kHz.
Introduction of CW preferred contest segment 7000-7025 kHz.
Introduction of SSB preferred contest segments 7060-7100 kHz and 7130-7200 kHz
Introduction of Digital Voice Activity Centres:
3630 kHz, 7070 kHz, 14130 kHz, 18150 kHz, 21180 kHz, 24960 kHz, 28330 kHz.
2011 Sun City

Several modifications

Effective 17 August 2011

CW contest preferred segment 7000-7025 kHz withdrawn.
Segment 29100-29200 kHz changed from max. bandwidth 2700 Hz to max. 6000 Hz.
Introduction of new segment 29100-29200 kHz for FM simplex operation (10 kHz channels).
Removal of FM simplex channels 29520-29550 kHz and 29610-29650 kHz.
Number of FM Repeater channels increased to eight; former FM simplex channels
became new repeater input, respectively repeater output channels.
FM repeater channels renumbered, RH1 = 29520 kHz / 29620 kHz, RH8 = 29590 kHz / 29690 kHz
Introduction of FM Simplex Repeater 29610 kHz (parrot, input + output)
2014 Varna

Several modifications

Effective 26 September 2014

Change of max. bandwidth from 2700 Hz to max. 6000 Hz in segment 29000 - 29100 kHz.
Satellite segment 29300 - 29510 kHz: removal of downlink restriction2016 Vienna

Several modifications ** to be ratified at 2017 General Conference

Effective 01 June 2016

Digimode segment with max. bandwidth of 500 Hz extended from 10130 kHz to 10150 kHz
Introduction of Digimode segment 3570 kHz - 3580 kHz with max. bandwidth of 200 Hz