Indonesian Amateur Radio Licensing

As of the 9th August 2002, The Indonesian Telecommunication Authority has issued the Ministry Degree No.KM-49, 2002, to be applied for the Indonesian Amateur Radio Service purpose.




The following are the main-points for your attention:

1. The Prefixes for the Indonesian Amateur Radio are YB, YC, YD, YE, YF, YG and YH. Others than this as of the 9th August 2002 NOT VALID . The Prefixes JZA-JZZ, PKA-POZ, YBA-YHZ, 7AA-7IZ and 8AA-8IZ are located to Indonesia but only YBA-YHZ are valid for the Indonesian Amateur Radio prefixes.

2. The Suffixes A-Z, ZA-ZZ, ZAA-ZZZ are only for Organizational and Club-Station use or Special Event activities. Personal callsign using above suffixes ( one letter suffix or using Z as first letter suffix) NOT VALID as of the 9th August 2002.

3. For licenced Foreign Amateur Radio from Asean countries (no need for Reciprocal Agreement), and countries with Reciprocal Agreement to operate in Indonesia for short time (less than 3 month} as guest operator while visiting Indonesia, or long term (max 1 year) duration, please contact ORARI at least 2 month before your actual time activities.

For DX-pedition operation, no need for the Reciprocal Agreement Document, please contact ORARI at least 3 month before your actual time activities.

Frequency allocation and privileges :

YH (no code licence) no DX:

VHF = 144 – 148 Mhz

UHF = 430 – 440 Mhz

YD and YG ( novice class):

HF = 3,500 – 3,900 Mhz. DX on CW only, Phone no DX
7,000 – 7,035 Mhz. on CW mode only plus DX
21,000 – 21,100 Mhz on CW mode only plus DX
28,000 – 28,400 Mhz on CW mode only plus DX

VHF = 144 – 148 Mhz

UHF = 430 – 440 Mhz

YC and YF (general class) all mode and DX:

MF = 1,800 – 2,000 Mhz

HF = 3,500 – 3,900 Mhz
7,000 – 7,100 Mhz
21,000 – 21,450 Mhz
28,000 – 29,700 Mhz

VHF = 50 – 54 Mhz
144 – 148 Mhz

UHF = 430 – 440 Mhz

1.240 – 1.298 Mhz
2.300 – 2.450 Mhz

SHF = 3.300 – 3.500 Mhz
5.650 – 5.850 Mhz
10.000 – 10.500 Mhz
24.000 – 24.050 Mhz
24.050 – 24.250 Mhz

EHF = 47.000 – 47.200 Mhz
75.500 – 76.000 Mhz
76.000 – 81.000 Mhz
142.000 – 144.000 Mhz
144.000 – 149.000 Mhz
241.000 – 248.000 Mhz
248.000 – 250.000 Mhz

YB and YE (advance class) same as above plus :

HF = 10,100 – 10,150 Mhz CW only
14,000 – 14,350 Mhz
18,068 – 18,168 Mhz
24,890 – 24,990 Mhz

For more information please go to:

http://www.oraripusat.net/