JAPAN: EXPANDED ACCESS TO 160 AND 80 METRES

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As of 21 April, Japanese amateurs have gained new privileges on 160 and 80m. The current band plan,
as summarized on the ARRL's website, is as follow:

160 METRES
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1800-1810 kHz All modes (new assignment)
1810-1825 kHz CW only
1825-1875 kHz All modes (as secondary service, new assignment)
1907.5-1912.5 kHz CW and data (F1B, F1D, G1B, G1D)

80 METRES
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3500-3520 kHz CW only
3520-3535 kHz CW and data (F1B, F1D, G1B, G1D)
3535-3575 kHz CW, phone, image; data only permitted for making
contacts with non-JA amateurs
3575-3580 kHz All modes (as secondary service, new assignment)
3599-3612 kHz CW, phone, image, data
3662-3680 kHz All modes (as secondary service, new assignment)
3680-3687 kHz CW, phone, image
3702-3716 kHz CW, phone, image
3745-3770 kHz CW, phone, image
3791-3805 kHz CW, phone, image