[Elecraft] K2/100 on air now 22:30UTC @ 14.185

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Wed May 22 21:54:00 2002


On Wed, 22 May 2002, Fred Bennett  N9TA wrote:

>     Hi John
> 
> I'm a little confused.....didn't they (FCC) give what used to be
> Advanced class bands to Generals ??  20 meters should be OK
> for Generals all the way down to 14.175 for ssb and 14.025 for
> CW. It was not my intent to "hide" from anyone.

Hi Fred,

No problem.  Just an FYI though: the FCC didn't give the Advanced bands to
General operators.  Here are the current allocations for all Freqs that
the K2 covers:

160 Meters
General, Advanced, Amateur Extra licensees: 
1.800-2.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, RTTY/Data 

80 Meters
Novice and Technician Plus classes: 
3.675-3.725 MHz: CW Only 
General class: 
3.525-3.750 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
3.850-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
Advanced class: 
3.525-3.750 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
3.775-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
Amateur Extra class: 
3.500-3.750 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
3.750-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 

40 Meters
Novice and Technician Plus classes: 
7.100-7.150 MHz: CW Only 
General class: 
7.025-7.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
7.225-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
Advanced class: 
7.025-7.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
7.150-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
Amateur Extra class: 
7.000-7.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
7.150-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
Note: Phone and Image modes are permitted between 7.075 and 7.100 MHz for
FCC licensed stations in ITU Regions 1 and 3 and by FCC licensed stations
in ITU Region 2 West of 130 degrees West longitude or south of 20 degrees
North latitude. See Section 97.307(f)(11). Novice and Technician Plus
licensees outside ITU Region 2 may use CW only between 7.050 and 7.075
MHz. See Section 97.301(e). These exemptions do not apply to stations in
the continental US. 

30 Meters
Maximum power, 200 watts PEP. Amateurs must avoid interference to the
fixed service outside the US. 
General, Advanced, Amateur Extra classes: 
10.100-10.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data 

20 Meters
General class: 
14.025-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
14.225-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
Advanced class: 
14.025-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
14.175-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
Amateur Extra class: 
14.000-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
14.150-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 

17 Meters
General, Advanced, Amateur Extra classes: 
18.068-18.110 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data 
18.110-18.168 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 

15 Meters
Novice and Technician Plus classes: 
21.100-21.200 MHz: CW Only 
General class: 
21.025-21.200 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
21.300-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
Advanced class: 
21.025-21.200 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
21.225-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 
Amateur Extra class: 
21.000-21.200 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
21.200-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

12 Meters
General, Advanced, Amateur Extra classes: 
24.890-24.930 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
24.930-24.990 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

10 Meters
Novice and Technician Plus classes: 
28.100-28.300 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data--Maximum power 200 watts PEP
28.300-28.500 MHz: CW, Phone--Maximum power 200 watts PEP 
General, Advanced, Amateur Extra classes: 
28.000-28.300 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
28.300-29.700 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 


73 de John - KC4KGU
K2/100 #2490