Rochelle Cocco – Two Meter Area Spectrum Management Association

TASMA Band Plan Update

By Rochelle Cocco Posted on November 3, 2022 Posted in Notices

TASMA has updated the two-meter band plan to designate the simplex frequencies that are recommended for Digital Voice. Only page 3 of the band plan is affected. A briefing explaining the changes can be found HERE. Please see the updated …

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Author: Rochelle Cocco

TASMA Band Plan Update