{"id":46505,"date":"2026-04-13T15:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?page_id=46505"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:21:58","slug":"spectrum-protection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/spectrum-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting the spectrum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26624\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2021\/02\/sdr_spectrum_screenshot-300x106.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"671\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2021\/02\/sdr_spectrum_screenshot-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2021\/02\/sdr_spectrum_screenshot-150x53.png 150w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2021\/02\/sdr_spectrum_screenshot.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Protecting the spectrum &#8211; are you supporting us?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>The RSGB exists to protect, promote and enhance the use, understanding and enjoyment of wireless communication. We can\u2019t do this in isolation and need all radio amateurs to play their part.<\/h4>\n<h4>Whatever our preferred band and mode, we all make use of the spectrum. Without it there is no amateur radio. But are you relying on others to help protect it?<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Why joining the RSGB helps us defend the spectrum for everyone<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4>By being an RSGB member you are adding your voice to ours. The stronger our voice, the greater our impact.<\/h4>\n<h4>We engage with regulatory bodies at national and international levels:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofcom.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ofcom<\/strong><\/a>, the UK communications regulator<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaru.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>IARU<\/strong><\/a>, the International Amateur Radio Union<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ITU<\/strong><\/a>, the specialised agency of the United Nations for communications<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cept.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CEPT<\/strong><\/a>, whose work includes regional allocations, usage, HAREC and T\/R61-01<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>In addition, we:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Liaise<\/strong> with fellow national amateur radio societies<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Attend<\/strong> the four-yearly ITU World Radiocommunication Conferences and pre-meetings, which sets high-level frequency allocations<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Participate<\/strong> in IARU regional conferences, which includes agreeing band plans and EMC matters; and supporting the IARU central spectrum team<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Isn\u2019t it time you supported us in safeguarding the spectrum?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rsgb.org\/join-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Join the RSGB<\/a><\/strong> today<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Donate to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsgbshop.org\/acatalog\/Spectrum-Defence-Fund-478.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RSGB Spectrum Defence Fund<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/about-us\/volunteering-for-the-rsgb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Volunteer<\/strong><\/a> for the RSGB. We are particularly keen to hear from those with a professional spectrum background. Please email <strong><a href=\"mailto:gm.dept@rsgb.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gm.dept@rsgb.org.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Find out more<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Read about the current <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/spectrum-protection\/spectrum-access-and-defence-successes-to-date\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">successes in spectrum access and defence<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Find out about current <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/spectrum-protection\/spectrum-defence-ongoing-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spectrum concerns<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>See our <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/spectrum-protection\/spectrum-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>spectrum resources<\/strong><\/a> pages<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/news\/special-focus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>special focus<\/strong><\/a> pages<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protecting the spectrum &#8211; are you supporting us? The RSGB exists to protect, promote and enhance the use, understanding and enjoyment of wireless communication. We can\u2019t do this in isolation and need all radio amateurs to play their part. Whatever our preferred band and mode, we all make use of the spectrum. Without it there [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20373,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46505","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20373"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46505"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46505\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47681,"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46505\/revisions\/47681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}