| RSGB Usage Plan (effective from 1st January 2018) | ||||
| Access to this band is available to Full Licensees only | ||||
| See Licence Schedule notes for specific conditions | ||||
| 5 MHz (60m) | Available | UK Usage | ||
| Width | ||||
| 5258.5 - 5264.0 kHz | 5.5 kHz | 5262 kHz - CW QRP Centre of Activity | ||
| 5276.0 - 5284.0 | 8 kHz | 5278.5 kHz - may be used for UK emergency comms traffic | ||
| 5288.5 - 5292.0 | 3.5 kHz | Beacons on 5290 kHz (Note-2) | ||
| 5298.0 - 5307.0 | 9 kHz | |||
| 5313.0 - 5323.0 | 10 kHz | 5317 kHz - AM 6kHz max. bandwidth | ||
| 5333.0 - 5338.0 | 5 kHz | |||
| 5354.0 - 5358.0 | 4 kHz | Within WRC-15 Band | ||
| 5362.0 - 5374.5 | 12.5 kHz | Partly within WRC-15 band, WSPR | ||
| 5378.0 - 5382.0 | 4 kHz | |||
| 5395.0 - 5401.5 | 6.5 kHz | |||
| 5403.5 - 5406.5 | 3 kHz | |||
| Unless indicated, usage is all-modes (necessary bandwidth to be within channel limits) | ||||
| Note 1: Upper Sideband is recommended for SSB activity. | ||||
| Note 2: Activity should avoid interference to the experimental beacons on 5290 kHz | ||||
| Note 3: Amplitude Modulation is permitted with a maximum bandwidth of 6kHz, on frequencies with at least 6kHz available width | ||||
| Note 4: Contacts within the UK should avoid the WRC-15 band (5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz) if possible | ||||
| For the latest current guidance refer to the RSGB website | ||||
| LICENCE NOTES: Full Licensees only Secondary User: 100W max | ||||
| Note that specific conditions regarding operating, transmission bandwidth, power and antennas are specified in the Licence | ||||
| Notes to the Usage Plan | ||||
| ITU-R Recommendation SM.328 (extract) | ||||
| Necessary bandwidth: For a given class of emission, the width of the frequency band which is just sufficient to | ||||
| ensure the transmission of information at the rate and with the quality required under specified conditions. | ||||