[Laser] Some comments on the revised rule 1.12

[Tim Toast]

Hi Clint
Well, i have to say i'm disappointed they chose to define a power 
limit by laser class instead of output power density. 


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> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:04:02 -0600
> From: "C. Turner" <turner at ussc.com>
> Subject: [Laser] Some comments on the revised rule 1.12
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> As is already known, the 2nd meeting of the ARRL Board of
> directors was 
> held on July 16, 2010 and during that meeting, the board
> approved 
> changes to the General Rules for ARRL Contests Above 50
> MHz.
> 
> The minutes of this meeting may be seen here:  
> http://www.arrl.org/files/file/About%20ARRL/Board%20Meetings/2010%20July%20BOD%20minutes%20FINAL.pdf 
> 
> (The relevant item is #25 on page 5.)
> 
> The previous wording of section 1.12 was:
> 
> "Above 300 GHz contacts are permitted for contest credit
> only between 
> licensed amateurs using coherent radiation on transmission
> (for example, 
> LASER) and employing at least one stage of electronic
> detection on 
> receive."
> 
> The adopted change is as follows:
> 
> "Above 300 GHz, contacts are permitted for contest credit
> only between 
> licensed amateurs using monochromatic signal sources (for
> example, LASER 
> and LED) and employing at least one stage of electronic
> detection on 
> receive. LASER usage is restricted to ANSI Z136 Class I,
> II, IIa, and 
> IIIa (i.e., output power is less than 5mW)."
>