[TCARC-NTX] New 60M band

[David Johnson]

SB QST @ ARL $ARLB038
ARLB038 New 60-meter band becomes available July 3

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ARRL Bulletin 38  ARLB038
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  June 3, 2003
To all radio amateurs 

SB QST ARL ARLB038
ARLB038 New 60-meter band becomes available July 3

The new five-channel 60-meter domestic secondary amateur allocation
becomes available to US Amateur Radio operators at midnight local time
on July 3. The FCC Report and Order granting the allocation was
published June 3 in the Federal Register. Federal government users are
primary in the 5 MHz band.

The FCC has granted amateurs use of five 2.8 kHz-wide channels with
center frequencies of 5332, 5348, 5368, 5373 and 5405 kHz. The channels
will be available to General and higher class licensees. The only
permitted mode will be upper-sideband USB phone, and 50 W ERP is the
maximum power allowed.

Users of the 60-meter channels should set their carrier frequency 1.5
kHz lower than the channel center frequency. ARRL suggests restricting
transmitted audio bandwidth to 200 Hz on the low end and 2800 Hz on the
high end for a total bandwidth of 2.6 kHz. ARRL recommends that amateurs
considering modifying existing amateur equipment for operation on 60
meters contact the equipment's manufacturer for advice. NNNN /EX

David KB5YLG

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