Use of the 1850-2000 kHz band by the amateur service in 2021


ANACOM discloses that use of the 1850-2000 kHz band is authorised, under the conditions laid down in the National Frequency Allocation Plan (QNAF) for the 1830-1850 kHz band, for participation in the following tenders during 2021:

  • 09 and 10.01.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 27.01.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 29 to 31.01.2021 - CQ 160 m (CW);
  • 13 and 14.02.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 20 and 21.02.2021 - ARRL International DX (CW);
  • 24.02.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 26 to 28.02.2021 - CQ 160-Metros (SSB);
  • 06 and 07.03.2021 - ARRL International DX (SSB);
  • 13 and 14.03.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 13 and 14.03.2021 – Stew Perry Topband Challenge (160m-CW);
  • 20 and 21.03.2021 - Russian DX;
  • 24.03.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 27 and 28.03.2021 - CQ WW WPX Contest (SSB);
  • 03 and 04.04.2021 - SP DX;
  • 10 and 11.04.2021 - JIDX (CW);
  • 10 and 11.04.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 24 and 25.04.2021 - Helvetia;
  • 28.04.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 08 and 09.05.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 15 and 16.05.2021 - S.M. El Rey de Espanha (CW);
  • 26.05.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 29 and 30.05.2021 - CQ WW WPX Contest (CW);
  • 12 and 13.06.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 19 and 20.06.2021 - All Asian DX (CW);
  • 19 and 20.06.2021 – Stew Perry Topband Challenge (160m-CW);
  • 23.06.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 26 and 27.06.2021 - S.M. El Rey de Espanha (SSB);
  • 26 and 27.06.2021 - ARRL Field Day;
  • 01.07.2021 - RAC Dia do Canadá;
  • 10 and 11.07.2021 - IARU HF World Championship;
  • 10 and 11.07.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 28.07.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 07.08.2021 - European HF Championship;
  • 07 and 08.08.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 25.08.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 11 and 12.09.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 22.09.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 02 and 03.10.2021 - Oceania DX (SSB);
  • 09 and 10.10.2021 - Oceania DX (CW);
  • 09 and 10.10.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 16 and 17.10.2021 – Stew Perry Topband Challenge (160m-CW);
  • 27.10.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 30 and 31.10.2021 - CQ World-Wide DX (SSB);
  • 13 and 14.11.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 13 and 14.11.2021 - OK/OM DX (CW);
  • 20.11.2021 - All Austrian 160-Metros;
  • 24.11.2021 - SKCC Sprint;
  • 27 and 28.11.2021 - CQ World-Wide DX (CW);
  • 03 to 05.12.2021 - ARRL 160m;
  • 11 and 12.12.2021 - SKCC Weekend;
  • 18.12.2021 - RAC Winter;
  • 18 and 19.12.2021 - Croácia CW;
  • 18 and 19.12.2021 – Stew Perry Topband Challenge (160m-CW);
  • 22.12.2021 - SKCC Sprint.

This authorization falls under Article 5(3) of Decree-Law 151-A/2000https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=976037 of 20 July, as worded by Decree-Law 264/2009https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1021644 of 28 September.

This authorisation for the temporary use of the 1850-2000 kHz band cannot be used for purposes other than those of the amateur service, nor by any other radiocommunications services.

Moreover, the broadcasts associated to this utilisation cannot cause interferences in other radiocommunications services, where their occurrence implies the immediate termination of the broadcast interfering in said band.

These utilisations must comply, whenever applicable, with the provisions in Decree-Law 53/2009https://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=978436 of 2 March.

It should be noted that this does not give rise to any binding commitment by ANACOM, or any right, expectation or legally protected interest in relation to this authorisation in the future process relative to this frequency band.


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