The United Nations International Telecommunications Union date for broadcast stations to move out of the 7.100 to 7.200 MHz band of frequencies is 29 March 2009.
This has created a worldwide amateur radio band from 7.000 to 7.200 MHz for two way ham radio communications.
Amateur Radio operators in Somalia, Australia, New Zealand, America and some other countries can also use 7.200 to 7.300 MHz shared with broadcasting stations.
The old 40 metre broadcast band was 7.100 to 7.350 MHz.
As of 29 March 2009 the new 40 metre broadcast band is from 7.200 to 7.600 MHz.
Report on the first day of operating in the newly expanded 40 metre amateur radio band during the Australian SUNSET.
On the Australian afternoon of the 29 March 2009 UTC 0630 UTC there was 1 shortwave broadcast station in the newly expanded 40 metre amateur band from 7.100 to 7.200 MHz.
7190 KHz (7.190 MHz) Radio Tunis in Tunisia (North Africa) was broadcasting to North and West Africa on AM with signal strength 9 in Sydney, Australia. The broadcast schedule is 0400 to 0700 UTC using 500 kW.
Amateur radio stations from Australia, New Zealand, Europe and West Africa were heard across the dial 7.000 to 7.200 MHz. USA Amateur radio stations were heard up to 7.300 MHz.
In Australia we have had 7.000 to 7.300 MHz for many years and it is great to hear 7.100 – 7.200 MHz so clear and full of Amateur Radio stations on the first day that it has been cleared by most short wave broadcast stations.
7.200 to 7.300 MHz also sounds mostly clear at 0630 UTC.
At 0740 UTC there was 1 shortwave broadcast station in the newly expanded 40 metre amateur band from 7.100 to 7.200 MHz.
7.140 MHz Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, North Korea was over signal strength 9 broadcasting AM in Chinese to North East China.
As a matter of interest at 0840 UTC from 7.200 to 7.300 MHz there were 4 short wave broadcasters.
7.200 MHz station 1.
7.275 MHz KBS World Radio on AM in Seoul, South Korea. The broadcast schedule is 0800 to 1300 UTC, 1600 to 1900 UTC and 2200 to 2300 UTC.
7.285 MHz Radio New Zealand in Wellington using a 100 kW DRM digital short wave radio transmitter from 0700 to 1200 UTC and 1751 to 1850 UTC. Radio New Zealand use a Short wave 100 kW AM transmitter from 1551 to 1750 UTC.
7.295 MHz station 4.
During Radio New Zealand DRM digital short wave radio broadcasts on 7.285 MHz Radio New Zealand is also broadcasting on AM short wave on 6.170 MHz or 9.615 MHz or 9.655 MHz.
Report on the first day of operating in the newly expanded 40 metre amateur radio band during the Australian SUNRISE.
A few days ago 7.100 to 7.200 MHz was full of short wave broadcast stations in the Australia morning.
With broadcast stations moving out of the 7.100 to 7.200 MHz band only a few remain. Here is what I heard in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, 29 March 2009 GMT date (Monday 30 March 2009 Australia date).
At 1740 UTC there were 6 short wave broadcast stations between 7.100 to 7.200 MHz.
7110 kHz Radio Ethiopia in Addis Ababa 59
7125 kHz s/off at 1808 UTC
7145 kHz Radio Hargeisa in Somaliland. (East Africa)
7165 kHz
7170 kHz
7180 kHz
At 1810 UTC there were 4 shortwave broadcast stations between 7.100 to 7.200 MHz.
7100 kHz Voice of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea 1800 UTC. North Korea national anthem at 1902 UTC. Broadcast continued.
7110 kHz Radio Ethiopia in the Amharic language.
7.145 MHz Radio Hargeisa in Somaliland in the Somali language. News at 1852 UTC followed by station identification. Somaliland national anthem at 1856 UTC, Sign off at 1858 UTC.
7175 kHz Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea in Asmara. Station identification at 1902 UTC followed by music. Sign off at 2000 UTC
At 1906 UTC there were 4 short wave broadcast stations between 7.100 to 7.200 MHz.
7.100 Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, North Korea (North East Asia).
7.110 Radio Ethiopia, Addis Ababa (East Africa).
7.175 Voice of Broad Masses of Eritrea (Voice of the people of Eritrea) (East Africa).
7.190 MHz Radio Tunis in Tunisia signs on with the call to prayer at 1906 UTC (North Africa).
At 2000 UTC there were 5 short wave broadcast stations between 7.100 to 7.200 MHz.
7.100 Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, North Korea (North East Asia). Sign off before 2050 UTC.
7.110 Radio Ethiopia, Addis Ababa (East Africa). Sign off at 2100 UTC
7.135 MHz Jamming station heard presumed jamming the Voice of Iraqi Kurdistan. No jamming and no stations at 2100 UTC.
7170 kHz China or North Korea opened with time signal and National Anthem at 2000UTC.
7.190 MHz Radio Tunis in Tunisia.
At 2100 UTC there were 4 short wave broadcast stations between 7.100 to 7.200 MHz
7.125 MHz China or North Korea at 2050 UTC.
7170 kHz China or North Korea.
7.180 MHz Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, North Korea (North East Asia) opened with North Korea National Anthem at 2100 UTC.
7.190 MHz Radio Tunis in Tunisia. The broadcast schedule is 1700 to 0000 UTC using 500 kW.
As a matter of interest at 1800 to 2000 UTC there were 2 short wave broadcast stations below 7.000 MHz.
Radio Cairo, Egypt on 6.860 MHz (North Africa) and Israel Defence Forces Radio GLZ (Galey Zahal, IDF Radio, Israel Army Radio) on 6973 KHz in Hebrew (Middle East).
In this time period 7.200 to 7.300 MHz is well used by short wave broadcasting stations.
Enjoy the 40metere band.
73,
Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A
Email somaliahamradio@yahoo.com
Website https://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio
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