As previously reported, last November the FCC released a Report and Order detailing new rules for the 5 MHz Amateur Radio band. This announcement brought with it a number of changes for 60 meter operators.
Changes include substituting a channel at 5 point 358 point 5 MHz for 5 point 368 MHz previously authorized. The effective radiated limit in the 60 meter band will be raised by 3 dB to 100 W Peak Envelope Power relative to a half-wave dipole. Also, three additional emission types are authorized. These are Data, RTTY and CW will be authorized as soon as an effective date for a rules change is announced.
The ARRL says that considering the expected increase in 60 meter activity when the FCC’s Report and Order finally takes effect, the League is asking for feedback to assist in crafting a
proposed band plan. If you’re a 60-meter operator, e-mail your suggestions to hf-band-plan (at) arrl (dot) org. You can also participate in an online survey at tinyurl.com/60-meter-plan.ARRL http://www.arrl.org/
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Regarding new FCC rules for the US 60m amateur band:
The following URL:
http://tinyurl.com/60m-R-O-in-PR
redirects to a search of *all* US Gov't publications for FCC-11-171.
The first hit there was for the document sent from FCC to the Pres. of the Senate, which was
then sent to committee. Apparently, the new rules are being held up by the US Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation !
The Executive Communication, sent from FCC to the President of the US Senate, reads as follows:
EC–4237. A communication from the Chief
of the Policy and Rules Division, Office of
Engineering and Technology, Federal Communications
Commission, transmitting, pursuant
to law, the report of a rule entitled
‘‘Amendment of Parts 2 and 97 of the Commission’s
Rules to Facilitate Use by the
Amateur Radio Service of the Allocation at
5 MHz’’ (FCC 11–171) received in the Office of
the President of the Senate on December 5,
2011; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
To search only the Federal Register for same, I created the following Tinyurl :
http://tinyurl.com/Search-FR-only-FCC-11-171
Use either of the above URLs for up-to-the-minute notification of the publishing of
the new 60m rules in the Federal Register, straight from the horse's mouth !
72,
Bill, N4QA
