The 67th CEPT Electronic Communications Committee (ECC) Plenary Meeting held March 24-27 approved ECC Decision (25)01 imposing restriction on Amateur and Amateur Satellite operation in the 23 Band (1258-1300 MHz) with effect from December 27, 2025, with the expectation this could take up to three years according to national circumstances.
The meeting minutes record:
6.2 APPROVAL FOR PUBLICATION OF DRAFT ECC DECISION (25)01 ON GALILEO AND ITS PROTECTION IN 1258-1300 MHZ FROM RADIO AMATEUR
The WG FM Chairman introduced the draft ECC Decision (25)01 on Galileo and protection measures in 1258-1300 MHz in Annex 06 to 026, which was endorsed by WG FM for publication by the ECC.
24 administrations indicated their intention to implement this Decision, while 1 administration indicated their intention to implement it partially.
Germany stated that they have to determine how to implement this Decision at national level.
The United Kingdom informed the meeting that it will implement decides 1 (designation of the frequency bands for Galileo) but will not apply the technical conditions on amateur and amateur-satellite in decides 2.
Meeting minutes
Amateur Satellite restrictions (bandwidth must be ≤ 150 kHz):
i) 1260-1262 MHz Maximum E.I.R.P:
- −3 dBW for 0° ≤ θ < 15°
- 17 dBW for 15° ≤ θ < 55°
- 26.8 dBW for 55° ≤ θ < 90°
where θ = elevation angle of amateur station antenna
ii) 1262-1270 MHz: Maximum E.I.R.P.= −17 dBW
Read the full CEPT ECC Decision (25)01
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