[Elecraft] FCC 60m Band Change Rules Published InFederalRegister On 03 February 2012 - Correction

[Rick Bates]

Hi Sandy,

If I read it correctly, we can use RTTY, Pactor and PSK modes (using USB if
AFSK) and are limited to 2.8 KHz.  It said we were NOT limited to those
modes for data as it would suppress experimentation.

Since PSK is usually sound card based, keeping everything within the
required 2.8 KHz means there will be less space (than say 14.07 MHz) for
shared channel use.

The one caveat I see is if one uses the FSK (or PSK in a K3) mode of the
radio.  You have to know if it is displaying the suppressed carrier
frequency OR is it displaying the MARK frequency and adjust accordingly?

For CW, use the channel center frequency (up 1500 Hz from the suppressed
carrier frequency).

Comments?

Rick WA6NHC

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy

Hey guys!

I am planning on trying CW for the first time on 60 meters on the new 
channel 3 on 5358.5.  Just hope the PACTOR stuff doesn't jump on that 
channel and "claim" it.

It looks like there isn't ANY "normal" RTTY authorized, only PSK31.  It 
would be hard to run "normal" RTTY with only a 60 Hz. bandwidth.

73,

Sandy W5TVW