The foundation licence (Australia only) operator can operate in the bands listed below using the modes listed in the right hand column. The foundation licence operator can only use commercially manufactured equipment.
| Radio band |
Frequency
|
Permitted Emission Modes |
| 80 Metres |
3.500 MHz - 3.700 MHz |
Amplitude Modulation (AM) voice
Single Side Band (SSB) voice
Hand Keyed Morse Code
|
| 40 Metres |
7.0 00 MHz - 7.300 MHz |
| 15 Metres |
21.000 MHz - 21.450 MHz |
| 10 Metres |
28.000 MHz - 29.700 MHz |
Amplitude Modulation (AM) voice
Single Side Band (SSB) voice
Hand Keyed Morse Code
Frequency Modulation (FM) voice |
| 2 Metres |
144 MHz - 148 MHz |
| 70 Centimetres |
430 MHz - 450 MHz |
Distances You Can Work
| Radio band |
Distance & Coverage
|
| 3.5MHz (80 metres) |
Typically up to 150KM during the day and up to 3000KM at night. |
| 7MHz (40 metres) |
Typically up to 1000KM during the day and during good conditions world wide at night. |
| 21 MHz (15 metres) |
World wide mostly during the day. |
| 28 MHz (10 metres) |
World wide during periods of high sunspot activity and up to 3000km in summer. |
| 144MHz (2 metres) |
Local coverage and world wide via "IRLP" and EchoLink. |
| 432MHz (70cm) |
Local coverage and world wide via "IRLP" and EchoLink. |