[ETS/PARC List] FROM ARRL HQS,

[Drew Moore]

*This is important. Some 'newly licensed' hams may inadvertently make 
this 'error'.  Some DX stations may be allowed to use SSB below 28.300 
MHz (Canada, etc.) but we (U.S.) can't go there!*
 
Just a heads-up here!
 
*Marvin, K2VHW
*
 
(The following is a bulletin from ARRL Letter.)
 
* Be Careful on 10 Meters: With recent band openings beginning on 10
meters, ARRL has received word that a number of US amateurs have been
heard using SSB below 28.300. "We urge everyone to remember that 28.000
to 28.300 MHz is reserved for RTTY and data, including CW," said ARRL
Field and Regulatory Correspondent Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG. "Phone is
permitted from 28.300 to 28.500 for Novice and Technician class
licensees with a maximum power of 200 W. Phone and image are allowed
from 28.300 up to 29.700 for General, Advanced and Extra class license
holders." Skolaut, who manages the Official Observer and Intruder Watch
programs, said that people have called and e-mailed ARRL HQ inquiring
about hearing IDs repeated in code on various 10 meter frequencies.
"What they are hearing are beacons," Skolaut said; he suggests checking
out some Web sites for more information on beacons you might hear on 10
meters <http://www.dxzone.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump2.cgi?ID=1114> and other
bands <http://www.ncdxf.org/beacons.html>.