Alteration to Bandplans, Repeater and Beacon Maps

921.000 to 929.000 MHz - 32 cm: There was a mismatch between the listing and bandplan so it was necessary to double the width of the uplink and downlink portions of the bandplan.

10 000 to 10 500 MHz - 3 cm: Linking sections have been added from 10,000 to 10,050 MHz and from 10,400 to 10,450 MHz.

Repeaters and Beacons: The 10 m repeaters have gone as has Castlepoint 5675. The two HF Digipeaters at Quartz are no more. Sounthland has been removed from the National System. A UHF and two SHF beacons have finished their messages for good.

The Notes Below Refer to the New Zealand bandplans

• These bandplans are to ensure that your transmissions do not impose problems on other operators and that their transmissions do not impact on you. It is to the advantage of all operators that the published bandplans be respected.
• The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) defines the band limits, while the internal band segments are derived from the IARU Region 3 bandplans with New Zealand adaptations.
• The band frequency limits are found in the Radiocommunications Regulations (General User Radio Licence for Amateur Radio Operators) and on the NZART web site in the Study Guide (Regulations) – See http://www.nzart.org.nz/nzart/exam.
• The IARU Region 3 bandplans, developed to meet international requirements, are at the IARU Region 3 web site. http://www.iaru-r3.org/ and see entry: Bandplan (MS Word file) 151 kB
• The band 50 to 54 MHz is shown in the International Radio Regulations as AMATEUR but in New Zealand, only 51 to 53 MHz is available. Because the band 50 - 51 MHz is used by commercial television in New Zealand, a special permit is required and may be available from MED RSM for amateur stations wishing to operate there. Special conditions apply. (Permits can usually only be considered for amateur stations located outside the coverage areas of 44 to 51 MHz television stations.)
• Two spot frequencies near 5 MHz are available for use by the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC). Special conditions apply.
• Access to the band 614 to 622 MHz for Amateur Television (ATV) repeater use and for other purposes has special conditions which are administered by FMTAG.