Notes: \u00a0<\/strong>The Final Acts of WRC-19 should enter into force on 1 January 2021, however administrations may make provisions to provide 50 MHz spectrum at an earlier or later date.<\/p>\nAs an example of the improvements, a quickly prepared map by RSGB below shows the expansion of Primary allocations in Africa and the Middle East as well as areas requiring protection:-<\/p>\n
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WRC-19: 50 MHz in Africa and the Middle East<\/p>\n
Map Shading key:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Cyan:<\/strong> <\/span>50-54 MHz Primary prior to WRC-19 via footnote RR5.169<\/li>\n
- Green:<\/span> <\/strong>New Primary Countries (mainly 50-54 MHz)<\/li>\n
- Red:<\/span> <\/strong>Countries where protection from amateur cross border emissions is required<\/li>\n
- Grey:<\/strong> <\/span>50-52 MHz secondary as per new Region-1 default<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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For the CEPT area the picture looks like this:-<\/p>\n
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WRC-19: Primary for 14 Countries in Europe<\/p>\n
Map Shading key:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Default:<\/strong> 50-52 MHz secondary as per new ITU Region-1 table<\/li>\n
- Green:<\/span> <\/strong>Countries with ITU alternative status of Primary in 50.0-50.5 MHz<\/li>\n
- Note-1:<\/strong> Russia is 50.08-50.28 MHz secondary only and requires 6dB(uV) protection<\/span><\/li>\n
- Note-2:<\/strong> The primaries include Cyprus and the Vatican which may not show up unless zoomed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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WRC-19 has approved an allocation in the 50 MHz band for amateurs in Region 1 at its morning plenary in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Thursday 21 November 2019.<\/p>\n