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Amateur radio frequency bands

Frequency bands in MHz	The Amateur Service	Maximum Power in dB relative to 1 watt PEP	Satellite	Permitted types of transmission	Remarks
0.1357 - 0.1378	Secondary	CLASS A 1 W e.i.r.p.		All except pulse or fast scan TV
0.472 - 0.479	Secondary	5 W e.i.r.p.		All except pulse or fast scan TV	WRC12, Gov Gazette 354 of 2013
1.810-2.000	Primary	A = 30 dBW		All except pulse or fast scan TV	No Class B operation
3.500 - 3.800	Co-primary	A = 30 dBW B = 20 dBW		All except pulse or fast scan TV	Music Transmission permitted
7.000 - 7.200	Primary	A = 30 dBW B = 20 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse or fast scan TV
10.100 - 10.150	Secondary	A = 26 dBW		All except pulse or fast scan TV	No Class B operation International Band
14.000 - 14.350	Primary	A = 30 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse or fast scan TV	No Class B operation International Band
18.068 - 18.168	Primary	A = 30 dBW		All except pulse or fast scan TV	No Class B operation International Band
21.000 - 21.450	Primary	A = 30 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse or fast scan TV	No Class B operation International Band
24.890 - 24.990	Primary	A = 30 dBW		All except pulse or fast scan TV	No Class B operation International Band
28.000 - 29.700	Primary	A= 30 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse or fast scan TV	No Class B operation International Band
28.050 - 28.150		B = 20 dBW
28.300 - 28.500		B = 20 dBW
29.700 - 30.000	Secondary	26 dBW		All	Secondary basis during disaster exercises and emergency
40.675 - 40.685	Primary	26 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse or fast scan TV	Propagation studies only
50.000 - 54.000	Co-Primary	50-52 MHz = 30 dBW 53 - 54MHz =26 dBW		All except pulse or fast scan TV	Music transmission permitted
70.000 - 70.300	Secondary	Class A 26 dBW		All except pulse or fast scan
144 -146	Primary	A = 30 dBW B = 20 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse or fast scan TV
430 - 440	Co-Primary	A = 30dBW B = 20 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse or fast scan TV	Music transmission permitted
435 -438	Co-Primary	A = 30 dBW B -= 20 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse or fast scan TV	Music transmission permitted.
1240 - 1300	Secondary	A = 30 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse	Music transmissions permitted
2300 - 2450	Secondary. Users must accept interference from ISM users	A = 26 dBW		All except pulse
5650 - 5850	Secondary. Users must accept interference from ISM users	A = 26 dBW	Allocated	All except pulse
10000- 10450	Secondary	A = 26 dBW	Allocated	All - including pulse
10450 -10500	Secondary	A = 26 dBW	Allocated	All - including pulse
24000- 24050	Primary	A = 26 dBW	Allocated	All - including pulse
24050 -24250	Secondary. Users must accept interference from ISM users	A = 26 dBW		All - including pulse
47000 - 47200	Primary	A = 26 dBW	Allocated	All - including pulse
75500 - 76000	Primary	A = 26 dBW	Allocated	All - including pulse
76000 - 81000	Secondary. Users must accept interference from ISM users	A = 26 dBW	Allocated	All - including pulse
122250 - 123000	Secondary Users must accept interference from ISM users	A= 26 dBW	Allocated	All - including pulse
134000 - 136000	Primary	A= 26 dBw	Allocated	All - including pulse
136000 - 141000	Secondary	A= 26 dBW		All - including pulse'

Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)

Regulations

Radio Frequency Spectrum Amendment Regulations, 2021

Part IX - Annexures

Annexure I