[BARC-List] 60 Meter Frequencies

[Tom Kinahan]

I got a copy of a letter explaining the new 60 meter frequencies and where
we're supposed to set our dials (different than some might expect).

These frequecies get turned on July 3rd.

See the letter text below:

United States Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Washington, DC 20230

March 13, 2003


Mr. Edmond J. Thomas
Chief,
Office of Engineering and Technology
Federal Communications Commission
445 � 12th St., SW
Washington, DC 20554

RE:  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Amendment to Parts 2 and 97 of the
Commission�s rules to create a low frequency allocation for the Amateur
Radio Service, ET Docket No. 02-98

 RE:  My letter of August 21, 2002

Dear Mr. Thomas:

The Office of Spectrum Management, National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, in cooperation with the Interdepartment Radio
Advisory Committee (IRAC), has reviewed federal frequency assignments in the
high frequency (HF) band in the vicinity of 5 MHz to see if some sharing can
be established with the amateur service.  At this time, we can agree to
sharing using the following parameters for the amateurs.  Frequencies
available are shown in the left column�s Channel Center frequencies, since
amateur service equipment normally reads the frequency as the carrier
frequency, amateurs must assure that their signal is transmitted on the
channel center frequency.  Generally, this means that the frequency is set
1.5 kHz lower than the channel center frequency, as shown in the column
labeled Amateur Tuning Frequency.

Allocation Status: Secondary

Frequencies:  Five discrete channel center frequencies, including one common
United States/ United Kingdom frequency.


Channel Center   Amateur Tuning Frequency
        5332 kHz    5330.5 kHz
         5348 kHz    5346.5 kHz
         5368 kHz    5366.5 kHz
         5373 kHz    5371.5 kHz
         5405 kHz common US/UK   5403.5 kHz

Radiated power: Not to exceed the equivalent of 50 watts PEP transmitter
output power into an antenna with a gain of 0 dBd.

Emission mode: Single sideband suppressed carrier (2K8J3E), upper sideband
only.

Although this is less spectrum than the American Radio Relay League petition
requested, this is the best we can do pending a definition of Homeland
Security HF requirements.
     Sincerely,



     Frederick R. Wentland
     Acting Associate Administrator
     Office of Spectrum Management