[SixClub] FW: ARLB019 FCC releases long-awaited "Omnibus" Amateur Radio Report and Order

[george call]

>From: "ARRL Web site" <memberlist at www.arrl.org>
>To: ghcall at hotmail.com
>CC: Subscribed ARRL Members:;
>Subject: ARLB019 FCC releases long-awaited "Omnibus" Amateur Radio Report 
>and Order
>Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:05:34 -0400
>
>SB QST @ ARL $ARLB019
>ARLB019 FCC releases long-awaited ''Omnibus'' Amateur Radio Report and 
>Order
>
>ZCZC AG19
>QST de W1AW
>ARRL Bulletin 19  ARLB019
>From ARRL Headquarters
>Newington CT  October 12, 2006
>To all radio amateurs
>
>SB QST ARL ARLB019
>ARLB019 FCC releases long-awaited ''Omnibus'' Amateur Radio Report and 
>Order
>
>Ending a protracted waiting period, the FCC's Report and Order in
>the so-called ''Omnibus'' Amateur Radio proceeding, WT Docket 04-140,
>was adopted October 4 and released October 10, 2006. In it, the FCC
>adopted nearly all of the proposed changes in the Notice of Proposed
>Rulemaking released back in 2004. The FCC has:
>
>+ expanded the phone subbands in the 75 and 40 meter bands;
>
>+ permitted auxiliary stations to transmit on portions of the 2
>meter band;
>
>+ permitted the use of spread spectrum on 222-225 MHz;
>
>+ permitted amateurs to retransmit communications from the
>International Space Station;
>
>+ permitted amateur licensees to designate a specific Amateur Radio
>club to receive their call sign in memoriam;
>
>+ prohibited an applicant from filing more than one application for
>a specific vanity call sign;
>
>+ eliminated certain restrictions on equipment manufacturers;
>
>+ permitted Amateur Radio stations in Alaska and surrounding waters
>more flexibility in providing emergency communications;
>
>+ clarified that ''amateur stations may, at all times and on all
>frequencies authorized to the control operator, make transmissions
>necessary to meet essential communication needs and to facilitate
>relief actions'';
>
>+ deleted the frequency bands and segments specified for RACES
>stations;
>
>and
>
>+ deleted the requirement for public announcement of test locations
>and times.
>
>In addition, the FCC took several other miscellaneous actions.
>
>In ''refarming'' the frequencies currently authorized to Novice and
>Technician Plus licensees, the Commission increased the voice
>segments for General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees.
>
>On 75 meters, Generals will be able to use voice from 3800-4000 kHz,
>an increase of 50 kHz. Advanced class licensees will be able to use
>voice from 3700-4000, an increase of 75 kHz, and Amateur Extras will
>be able to use voice from 3600 to 4000 kHz, a generous increase of
>150 kHz.
>
>On 40 meters, Advanced and Extra Class licensees will be able to use
>voice from 7125-7300 kHz, an increase of 25 kHz. General class
>licensees will be able to use voice on 7175-7300 kHz, an increase of
>50 kHz.
>
>On 15 meters, General class operators will have phone privileges on
>21275-21450 kHz, an increase of 25 kHz.
>
>ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, expressed the ARRL's gratitude
>to the FCC Commissioners in a letter dated October 11: ''On behalf of
>the ARRL and the Commission's licensees in the Amateur Radio Service
>I want to express appreciation for your release yesterday of the
>Report and Order in WT Docket 04-140 (FCC 06-149) amending Part 97
>of the Commission's Rules. The Commission's action in clearing this
>pending proceeding will assist the Amateur Radio Service in meeting
>its objectives, particularly with regard to providing emergency and
>public service communications.''
>
>The changes will go into effect 30 days after the R&O is published
>in the Federal Register.
>NNNN
>/EX

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