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Australian Bandplans - 6M Band
Band Limits: 50-54 MHz
Primary Service: 52-54 MHz
Secondary Service: 50-52 MHz
Access: Unrestricted, Intermediate, Limited Licensee

Band Plan
RESTRICTED USE (Note 1) : 50.000-52.000
CW EME : 50.000-50.010
CW Terrestrial Only : 50.010-50.100
CW/Phone : 50.100-52.000
International DX Call Channel 50.110
Beacons VK1/2/3/4/7 : 50.275-50.300
Beacons VK0/5/6/8/9 : 53.300-50.325
Narrow Band Modes : 52.000-52.500
EME 52.000-52.010
CW : : 52.010-52.100
CW Call Channel : 52.025
Random MS Call Channel 52.050
RTTY (FSK) Call Channel 52.075
SSB/AM : 52.100-52.300
National Call Channel 52.100
Sec. National Call Channel 52.200
Beacons (Secondary) 52.300-52.400
Beacons (Primary) 52.400-52.500
FM Wideband Modes : 52.500-53.975
International FM Call Channel : 52.525
FM Repeater Inputs : 52.550-52.975
Packet Radio : 53.000-53.100
BBS Forwarding 53.000
FM Simplex : 53.125-53.525
National WICEN Channel 53.150
National ARDF Channel 53.300
National FM Call Channel 53.500
FM Repeater Outputs : 53.550-54.000

NOTE 1: 50-52 MHz Operating conditions 
This portion of the band is allocated on a primary basis to the Broadcasting
Service and on a secondary basis to the Amateur Service. The SMA permits 
amateur stations to operate within this band under the following conditions:
  (a) No interference is caused to the reception of Channel 0 TV Transmissions
  (b) In New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, ACT and Tasmania, operation is
      resticted to:
      (i) The sub-band 50.000-50.300 MHz
      (ii) Locations outside of the following minimum radial distances from:
             Television Channel 0 main stations: 120Km
             Television Channel 0 translator stations: 60Km
             Television translator stations with Channel 0 inputs: 60km
      (iii) Emission mode 200HA1A with a maximum power of 100 Watts pY
      (iv)  Emission mode 4K00J3E with a maximum power of 100 Eatts pX

NOTE 2: Beacon Operation
Beacons on 50MHz are located in either the CW segment or in the specified beacon segments between 50.275-50.325MHz. VK1/2/3/4/7 have preference in the 50.275-50.300 MHz segment. Beacons on 52MHz follow the state frequency allocation plan - eg VK2 has 52.420-52.429, VK5 has 52.450-52.459 etc. Beacon channel spacing is 2KHz.

NOTE 3: International DX Segment 50.000-50.200 MHz
This segment of the band has priority for International DX. Please respect the call channel of 50.110 and do not use it for domestic contacts.

NOTE 4: FM Repeater Channel Allocations
The following channels are allocated for FM repeaters on 6m:
Output Input State Allocation
53.550 52.550 Unalloc
53.575 52.575 Unalloc
53.600 52.600 Unalloc
53.625 52.625 Unalloc
53.650 52.650 VK7
53.675 52.675 Unalloc
53.700 52.700 VK1
53.725 52.725 Unalloc
53.750 52.750 VK5/8
53.775 52.775 Unalloc
53.800 52.800 VK6
53.825 52.825 Unalloc
53.850 52.850 VK2
53.875 52.875 Unalloc
53.900 52.900 VK3
53.925 52.925 Unalloc
53.950 52.950 VK4
53.975 52.975 Unalloc
Repeater channels are coordinated nationally to attempt to avoid Sporadic E interference.

Amateur Band Plans
10 Meter 6 Meter
2 Meter 70 Cm