[MRCA] 60 meter primary frequency change?

[JJ]

Right.  But I was thinking that the ARRL or someone else would implement 
a "Gentleman's Agreement" by suggesting one channel for data/CW. 
Otherwise it will be mayhem with digital sigs swamping all 5 channels.
Jon WS1K
On 11/20/2011 4:45 PM, Mike Morrow wrote:
> Jon asked:
>
>> But the questions that remain are, is one channel going to be assigned
>> as a data channel and if so which one?  And then, who gets to determine
>> this?  Will current band users have any input?
> Here are the applicable excerpts from the new rules, which may be read at
>
>   http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db1118/FCC-11-171A1.pdf
>
> --- START QUOTE ---
> Section 97.303 (h)
> 60 m band: (1) In the 5330.5-5406.4 kHz band (60 m band), amateur stations
> may transmit only on the five center frequencies specified in the table below.
> In order to meet this requirement, control operators of stations transmitting
> phone, data, and RTTY emissions (emission designators 2K80J3E, 2K80J2D, and
> 60H0J2B, respectively) may set the carrier frequency 1.5 kHz below the center
> frequency as specified in the table below. For CW emissions (emission designator
> 150HA1A), the carrier frequency is set to the center frequency. Amateur operators
> shall ensure that their emissions do not occupy more than 2.8 kHz centered on
> each of these center frequencies.
>
> 60M BAND FREQUENCIES (KHZ)
> Carrier   Center
> 5330.5    5332.0
> 5346.5    5348.0
> 5357.0    5358.5
> 5371.5    5373.0
> 5403.5    5405.0
>
> Section 97.307 (f)
> (14) In the 60 m band:
> (i) A station may transmit only phone, RTTY, data, and CW emissions using
> the emission designators and any additional restrictions that are specified
> in the table below (except that the use of a narrower necessary bandwidth
> is permitted):
>
> 60M  BAND EMISSION REQUIREMENTS
> Emission type   Emission designator   Restricted to:
> Phone           2K80J3E               Upper sideband transmissions (USB)
> Data            2K80J2D               USB (for example, PACTOR-III)
> RTTY            60H0J2B               USB (for example, PSK31)
> CW              150HA1A               Morse telegraphy by means of on-off keying
> --- END QUOTE ---
>
> So...any of the five 60m frequencies may be used for USB phone, USB Data, or
> USB RTTY, all sent on a carrier frequency 1.5 kHz below the center frequency,
> or for CW, sent on the center frequency.
>
> No channel is reserved for any particular one of the authorized modes, nor is
> there any implication anywhere that would ever happen.
>
> The effective date is 30 days AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER (which
> has not yet happened), **NOT** 30 days after November 18!  Don't hop on these
> changes BEFORE they take effect.
>
> Mike / KK5F
>