Spectrum resources

Amateur radio is recognised by ITU and CEPT as a result of the hard work by IARU and its member societies, including the RSGB.

Below, you will find a list of resources for further reading.

 

ITU-R  (free access)

  • Amateur Handbook 2026

  • Other handbooks

  • ITU Radio Regulations – including frequency allocations

  • Reports

    • M.2085 – Role of the amateur and amateur satellite services in support of disaster mitigation and relief

    • M.2117 – Software-defined radio in the land mobile, amateur and amateur satellite services

  • Recommendations

    • M.1041 – Future amateur radio systems

    • M.1042 – Disaster communications in the amateur services

    • M.1043 – Use of the amateur services in developing countries

    • M.1044 – Frequency sharing in the amateur and amateur satellite services

    • M.1544 – Minimum qualifications of radio amateurs

    • M.1677 – International Morse code

    • M.1732 – Characteristics of amateur systems for use in sharing studies

    • M.2034 – Phase shift keying at 31 baud (PSK-31)

    • M.2164 – Guidance for the use of the frequency band 1240-1300 MHz

 

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