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ARLB004 ARRL Publishes New Guidelines for 60 Meters

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ARRL Bulletin 4  ARLB004
>From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT  February 28, 2012
To all radio amateurs 

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ARLB004 ARRL Publishes New Guidelines for 60 Meters

Thanks to the FCC Report and Order issued November 18, 2011, amateurs will
enjoy a number of new privileges on the 60 meter band beginning March 5,
including a boost in effective radiated power from 50 to 100 W, as well as
the ability to use CW and certain digital modes.

Late last year, the ARRL HF Band Planning committee surveyed 60 meter
operators to gather opinions about how to best use the new privileges. On
the subject of creating a specific band plan, the survey results indicated
little consensus beyond the fact that 5403.5 kHz should retain its status as
a de facto "DX channel."  On the other hand, survey respondents made a
number of suggestions for general operating practices.

Based on the survey results and subsequent research, the committee declined
to propose a specific band plan for 60 meters at this time. The committee
instead created a "Recommended Practices" document that is now available for
downloading from the ARRL Web.

The link can be found at
http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-publishes-new-guidelines-for-60-meters

The 60 Meter pages on the ARRL Web will also be updated to reflect the
changes brought about by the Report and Order.

The April issue of QST magazine will also include an article by ARRL
Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, which offers a detailed
discussion of the new 60 meter privileges and recommended operating
practices.