N.E.W.S. GROUP Spectrum Coordination Plan 
Northeast U.S. & North Atlantic Region

144-148 Mhz.   August 1997

144.000-.050    EME (cw) 
   .050-.100    EME  and CW weak signal 
   .100-.270    SSB and CW, and EME 
   .150         Packrats Weak Signal Net--Mon 8p--Philadelphia area 
   .200         USB Calling Freq. 
   .250         Weak Signal Nets--EVHF,Sun 10:30a-TrentonNJ area, 
                NEWS-Thu 8:30p-S.W. CT area 
   .260         Microwave Liason (USB) 
   .275-.300    Beacons 
   .282         TransAtlantic Beacon-From Rhode Island-Pointed towards UK 
   .300         USB Call Frequency--Europe 
   .300-.500    Mixed use--SSB,CW,Satellite, AM & FM, in 20Khz. Channels 
                .340,.360,.380,.400,.420,.440,.460,.480 
                --No Digital, Packet, or Automatic Stations 
   .300-.325    Future Beacon expansion 
   .340,.360    ATV, Hang Glider and other Liason, FM,AM 
   .400         AM Call Freq. 
   .420,.440    Liason, AM, FM, SSB 
   .460         Microwave Liason (FM) 
   .480         Liason, AM, FM, SSB 
   .500-.900    Repeater Inputs 
144.900-145.100 Packet, FM, SSB, CW 
145.100-.500    Repeater Outputs 
   .500-.800    Miscellaneous, Experimental 
   .800-.000    Satellite 
146.000-.400    Repeater Inputs 
   .400-.600    Simplex (mostly FM) 
146.520         National Calling Freq.--FM 
   .600-.000    Repeater Outputs 
147.000-.400    Repeater Outputs 
    400-.600    Simplex (mostly FM) 
   .600-.000    Repeater Inputs 

The foregoing plan was approved by majority vote at the NEWS meeting held 
on August 23, 1997.  NEWS will be glad to consider changes and additions. 
The NEWS group is also looking for both input for and approval of, 
this plan, from the Mt. Airy VHF Radio Club and the Rochester VHF Group, 
and from other coordination bodies.  The NEWS Group intends to continue 
the responsibility of updating and improving Bandplans and Frequency 
Coordination of 50 Mhz and higher Amateur Allocations, as had been the 
charge of the Northeast VHF Association, incorporated into NEWS in 
August, 1996.

73, Mark Casey, K1MAP, (ex-N1LZC)  
Secretary, North East Weak Signal Group (NEWS)