Belarusian radio amateurs get access to the 6-meter 50 MHz band

The other day I came across a news item on the RA1OHX website and was genuinely delighted: radio amateurs in Belarus have finally been given the six-meter band. The State Commission on Radio Frequencies under the Security Council of the Republic, by decision No. 27К/25 of 18.09.2025, allocated the 50–52 MHz band to the amateur and amateur-satellite services.

Six meters is a special band. It sits right between shortwave and VHF, which makes it the most convenient place to experiment: studying radio propagation, testing new modes of communication and unusual antenna designs. Many call it the most unpredictable band, and for that very reason the most interesting.

To obtain permission to operate in this band, radio amateurs holding a Class "A" qualification can submit an application to the BelGIE enterprise. Opening the band noticeably strengthens the position of the Belarusian amateur radio community and serves as another reminder that radio communication is part of scientific and technological progress, not just a hobby.

For me it's a good excuse to dig out the transceiver again and see how the band opens up where I am. Congratulations to all my colleagues in Belarus on this event — see you on the air, let's try to make a contact on 50 MHz!

Source: RA1OHX