Amateur-satellite service
Amateur-satellite service (also: amateur-satellite radiocommunication service) is – according to Article 1.57 of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR)[1] – defined as «A radiocommunication service using space stations on earth satellites for the same purposes as those of the amateur service.»
- See also
- Main articles: Radio station and Radiocommunication service
Classification
This radiocommunication service is classified in accordance with ITU Radio Regulations (article 1) as follows:
Radiocommunication service (article 1.19)
- Amateur service (article 1.56)
- Amateur-satellite service (article 1.57)
Frequency allocation
The allocation of radio frequencies is provided according to Article 5 of the ITU Radio Regulations (edition 2012).[2]
In order to improve harmonisation in spectrum utilisation, the majority of service-allocations stipulated in this document were incorporated in national Tables of Frequency Allocations and Utilisations which is within the responsibility of the appropriate national administration. The allocation might be primary, secondary, exclusive, and shared.
- primary allocation: is indicated by writing in capital letters (see example below)
- secondary allocation: is indicated by small letters (see example below)
- exclusive or shared utilization: is within the responsibility of national administrations
- Example of frequency allocation
| Allocation to services | ||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 |
135.7–137.8 kHz
|
135.7–137.8
|
135.7–137.8
|
7 000–7 100 AMATEUR
| ||
14 000–14 250 AMATEUR
| ||
18 068–18 168 AMATEUR
| ||
21 000–21 450 AMATEUR
| ||
24 890–24 990 AMATEUR
| ||
28–29.7 MHz AMATEUR
| ||
144–146 AMATEUR
| ||
5 830–5 850
|
5 830–5 850
| |
10.5–10.6 GHz AMATEUR
| ||
24–24.05 AMATEUR
| ||
47–47.2 AMATEUR
| ||
76–77.5 RADIO ASTRONOMY
| ||
77.5–78 AMATEUR
| ||
78–79 RADIOLOCATION
| ||
79–81 RADIOLOCATION
| ||
134–136 AMATEUR
| ||
136–141 RADIO ASTRONOMY
| ||
241–248 RADIO ASTRONOMY
| ||
248–250 AMATEUR
| ||
References / sources
- ↑ ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.57, definition: amateur-satellite service / amateur-satellite radiocommunication service
- ↑ ITU Radio Regulations, CHAPTER II – Frequencies, ARTICLE 5 Frequency allocations, Section IV – Table of Frequency Allocations
