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Sam KS2AM
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« on: November 21, 2011, 10:25:43 PM »
Coming soon:

  • Increased power from 50 to 100 watts
  • One new frequency added and one lost
  • CW and Data modes added

The change will happen 30 days after it is published in the Federal Rregister.

More details here:  http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-releases-new-rules-for-60-meters


Oh yeah, if you are compelled whine about how this is not a "real band" or how the FCC should magically grant us a wide swath of this shared spectrum you may find it easier just to post the links to similar P&M'ing that has been posted elsewhere.   Cheesy
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2011, 10:29:37 PM »
kinda sucks tho no AM mode!
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2011, 10:36:03 PM »
Both CW and SSB are forms of AM.   Wink
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2011, 10:39:33 PM »
Fortunately, my Viking One covers that whole band perfectly, so it doesn't matter what they do with the middle channel!
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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 10:43:58 PM »
kinda sucks no A3E emissions allowed!
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« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2011, 10:47:38 PM »
That only leaves 7 or 8 HF bands where you can use A3E. The glass is way more than half full. Drink up!
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« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2011, 11:03:38 PM »
WHEN THEY TAKE AWAY RADIOS FROM HONEST PEOPLE, ONLY CRIMINALS WILL HAVE RADIOS.

I wonder how CW RTTY and other digital stuff along with voice, will coexist on the five channels?
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« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2011, 06:41:11 AM »
Probably a lot like they do on 160.
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« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2011, 12:32:14 PM »
My VI and II plus both HT-9's will work on 60M as is and I can use the HP-8640B for a stable VFO and just claim poor SB suppression as long as nobody notices 2 sidebands Roll Eyes

Arent there a couple of rice boxes that do AM with only one SB? As long as the bandwidth is in spec it should be legal.

All the rule change means is that all those running their 100W rigs at 100W will become legal and the ones using higher power rigs or amps will be less illegal Shocked

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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2011, 09:34:07 AM »
My only concern is that all channels could become filled with Winlink and other digitrash.
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