[HCRA] FW: [RACES] WT Docket 05-235 Report and Order

[Daniel Sullivan]

Here it is kids. The new R&O. Set your clocks for 30 days from today or
January 19 ish.

Dan Sullivan KO1D

-----Original Message-----

The FCC has published the Report and Order available at 
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-178A1.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-178A1.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-178A1.txt

in whichever form you please.  Please note this is effective 30 days after
publishing in the Federal Register.

Please also note this observation (open to discussion/interpretation).  It
would appear that from December 15th until the effective date of the R&O
that the 80 meter band has no assignment for the Automatically controlled
digital stations as noted in §97.221 unless the control operator/licensee is
an Extra Class Licensee.

Rationale is that the 80m band is newly defined as 3500 or 3525 to 3600 KHz
dependent on license class.  The 75m band is newly defined as 3600 (Extra)
3700 (Advanced) 3800 (General) to 4000 KHz.

Until the effective date of the R&O (WT 05-235) automatic is only allowed in
3620-3635 KHz which is Extra Phone band Only.  97.307 (1) and/or (2) seem to
allow data (non-voice) transmissions if they meet bandwidth criteria.  After
that date the auto band will be 3585 to 3600 KHz.