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       Amateur Band Plans and the allocations.. 
   DIR By: K4KGP
       Date: September 30, 2020, 9:18 am
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       Band plans and frequency allocations
       Main article: Amateur radio frequency allocations
       The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) governs the
       allocation of communications frequencies worldwide, with
       participation by each nation's communications regulation
       authority. National communications regulators have some liberty
       to restrict access to these bandplan frequencies or to award
       additional allocations as long as radio services in other
       countries do not suffer interference. In some countries,
       specific emission types are restricted to certain parts of the
       radio spectrum, and in most other countries, International
       Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member societies adopt voluntary
       plans to ensure the most effective use of spectrum.
       In a few cases, a national telecommunication agency may also
       allow hams to use frequencies outside of the internationally
       allocated amateur radio bands. In Trinidad and Tobago, hams are
       allowed to use a repeater which is located on 148.800 MHz. This
       repeater is used and maintained by the National Emergency
       Management Agency (NEMA), but may be used by radio amateurs in
       times of emergency or during normal times to test their
       capability and conduct emergency drills. This repeater can also
       be used by non-ham NEMA staff and REACT members. In Australia
       and New Zealand ham operators are authorized to use one of the
       UHF TV channels. In the U.S., amateur radio operators providing
       essential communication needs in connection with the immediate
       safety of human life and immediate protection of property when
       normal communication systems are not available may use any
       frequency including those of other radio services such as police
       and fire and in cases of disaster in Alaska may use the
       statewide emergency frequency of 5167.5 kHz with restrictions
       upon emissions.[52]
       Similarly, amateurs in the United States may apply to be
       registered with the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS). Once
       approved and trained, these amateurs also operate on US
       government military frequencies to provide contingency
       communications and morale message traffic support to the
       military services.
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