ALLOWED POWER INPUTS FOR HAMRADIO IN EUROPE - September 1960

We managed to provide very interesting information about the permitted wattages in the VHF bands in some European countries. In some cases, other information is provided.

ARI - Italy. In all bands, including VHF, amateurs work in one of the three operator classes with permitted wattages of 50, 150 and 300 W. The 70 MHz band is not released for amateurs in Italy.

DARC - Federal Republic of Germany. Bands:
  144-    146 MHz operation Al, 2, 3, F3
  430-    440 MHz Al, 2, 3, F3
1250- 1300 MHz Al, 2, 3, F1, 2, 3
2300- 2450 MHz Al, 2, 3, F1, 2, 3
In the 145 MHz band, class A (output power 20 W) and B (50 W).

In the higher bands, only class B is given. Extremely increased power inputs up to a maximum limit of 250 W are permitted. Only some VHF amateurs can work on 70 MHz in cooperation with scientific institutes.

EDR - Denmark. Max. power consumption 100 W. No exceptions are allowed. 70 MHz is not released for amateurs.

NRRL - Norway. Max. power consumption 50 W. No exceptions are allowed. 70 MHz is not released for amateurs.

PZK - Poland. 70 MHz is not allowed. Only SP5PRG had a special permit to work in the band 38-40 MHz in experiments with RB5. SP2DX and SP5BR stations operated at 50-52 MHz S 200 W during IGY and MGS.
SP5PRG was allowed to use a power input of up to 1 kW for tropospheric scattering propagation experiments. Today, he works in class A 750 W. In justified cases, PZK can obtain special permits for amateur operation on other frequencies as well. For example, some time ago it was allowed to work on the 86 MHz band on the occasion of PD.

Operator classes in SP:
D   15 W only CW at 3.5 MHz
C   60 W all bands only CW
B 250 W all CW / FONE bands
And 750 W all bands, special test

REF - France. Maximum permitted power consumption 100 W on all VHF bands. There are no special concessions. 72 MHz allowed only until May 1961.

RSGB - Great Britain.

bands:
70.2 - 70.4 MHz max. 50 W
144 - 145 MHz together with air services
145 - 146 MHz exclusively amateur band
Maximum power consumption 150 W with all types of operation. Up to 800 W can be obtained for special experiments, especially propagation by reflection from MS.

SRAL - Finland. Max. power consumption 200 W. No exceptions are allowed. 70 MHz is not released for amateurs.

SRJ - Yugoslavia. 70 MHz is not released. Power consumption above 250 W is only permitted for amateurs for scientific purposes.

SSA - Sweden. 70 MHz is not released. No special concessions are allowed. Max. permitted power consumption for VHF A - class 500 W.

UBA - Belgium. 70 MHz is not allowed. Max. normal power consumption at 145 MHz is 150 W. Only the QN4UB central station has a special permit at 300 W. He works very actively in the 145 MHz band.

USKA - Switzerland. 70 MHz is not allowed. The maximum power consumption within the normal operator classes is 200 W at 145 MHz. Any power input can be requested for serious experiments with different types of propagation.

VERON - The Netherlands. Classes: C -50 W, only on VHF without knowledge of telegraphy (similar to our VHF concessions), B -50 W and A - 150 W.

From the above information, it can be seen that the average level of power allowed and used in our country is lower. In particular, OK VHF concessionaires are at a disadvantage with their 25 W. Some time ago, the VHF department proposed that at least 2 operator classes 25 and 75, respectively, be introduced for VHF concessionaires. 100 W. Although the new permitting conditions address the issue of increasing the power consumption of VHF concessionaires somewhat differently, each VHF concessionaire will now be able to work with increased power consumption within normal operator classes. Even higher wattages will be recommended only in justified cases.

OK1VR - Amateur Radio 9/1960