GUIDE TO OPERATING VHF & UHF AMATEUR RADIO REPEATERS IN BELGIUM

LAW OF THE LAND

In Belgium, all non-resident/visiting amateur radio operators need to be in possession of either :

A/ a valid temporary amateur-radio licence issued by the Belgian telecommunications authorities (called BIPT) or

B/ a valid licence (with the appropriate licence-class) from a country which has reciprocal CEPT agreement for
operating in Europe

EQUIPMENT PRE-REQUISITE

Most VHF & UHF repeater stations in Belgium are activated using sub-audible CTCSS tones. Therefore, to access
VHF/UHF repeaters, a transceiver must feature CTCSS capability.

OPERATING IN BRUSSELS

FM VOICE

• VHF 145.675 MHz Shift -600 Khz Sub-tone CTCSS 131.8 Hz

• UHF 430.025 MHz Shift +1.6 MHz Sub-tone long 1750 Hz
• UHF 438.675 MHz Shift -7.6 MHz Sub-tone CTCSS 131.8 Hz
• SHF 1298.675 MHz Shift -28.0 MHz

DIGITAL MODES

• APRS 144.800 MHz Simplex

• APRS WinLink 430.5125 MHz Simplex
• Packet 438.0250 MHz Simplex
• D-STAR 439.5125 MHz Shift -7.6 MHz
• ATV 10220 MHz Shift -2370 MHz

OPERATING ON5UB CLUB STATION :

Aide Memoire for ON3 Amateur-Radio Practical Exam at ON5UB BXE - Illustrated Guide by ON3RT
• http://www.scribd.com/doc/23724210/Aide-Memoire-for-ON3-Amateur-Radio-Practical-Exam-at-
ON5UB-BXE-Illustrated-Guide-by-ON3RT

INFORMATION SOURCES :

Belgian Amateur Radio Society UBA

• http://www.uba.be/en/you-plan-visit-belgium
• http://www.uba.be/en/belgian-rules-and-regulations
• http://www.uba.be/en/latest/unmanned-stations

East-Brussels Amateur-Radio Club ON5UB

• http://sites.google.com/site/ubabxe/

Author : Ravindran THANIKAIMONI (Radio Club ON5UB - Bruxelles)

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