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

[Rick Lindquist, N1RL]

Negative, Dan! The rules outlined in the R&O in WT Docket 05-235 do not
become effective until 30 days following their publication in the Federal
Register:

40. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Part 97 of the Commission's Rules IS AMENDED
as specified in Appendix A, effective [30 days after publication in the
Federal Register].

Big difference. Given that we're into the holiday slump (where the FCC and
other federal agencies ramp up the inertia), it's very unlikely that the R&O
will appear in the Federal Register until sometime in January -- perhaps
earlier, perhaps later. So the most likely will become effective *sometime*
in February. 

Stay tuned.

Happy holidays, everyone!

73, Rick, N1RL

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

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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. 

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