KDR 444


KDR 444 or KDR, is a licence-free personal radio service in the UHF range used in Sweden and Norway. It is usually referred to as SRBR 444 in Sweden. Transmitters are limited to 2 W ERP in Sweden and 0.5 W in Norway. FM with a bandwidth of 25 kilohertz is used. Norway requires a radio with fixed antenna to be used with these frequencies.

Channels

Norway has 6 channels, while Sweden has 8 channels. Note that channel 6 is different in Norway and Sweden.
NorwaySweden
ChannelFrequency Frequency
1444.600444.600
2444.650444.650
3444.800444.800
4444.825444.825
5444.850444.850
6444.975444.875
7444.925
8444.975

Channels use FM. Frequencies 444.875 and 444.925 are newer frequencies available in Sweden but may not be available in some other regions ; older equipment may also lack these new frequencies. Consequently, 444.975 is likely to be called channel number six on such devices.

European use

KDR 444 is specific to parts of Scandinavia and is not cleared for use across the European Union.