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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>U.S. 60 meter changes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The U.S. Federal Communications Commission released a 'Report and Order' on November 18, 2011, with new 5 MHz rules for the Amateur Radio Service. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The effective date is 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Some of the FCC changes are to now allow Phone (Upper Sideband), RTTY, Data, and CW; with specific limitations on the use of these modes, as well as the maximum allowed power level is now 100 watts PEP (ERP) effective radiated power referenced to a dipole. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The FCC has deleted a channel and added a channel. The new 60 meter channel list (for General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class license only) is as follows (Suppressed Carrier):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>VFO Dial frequency<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>5330.5 kHz USB (center of channel = 5332.0)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>5346.5 kHz USB (center of channel = 5348.0)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>5357.0 kHz USB (center of channel = 5358.5) New!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>5371.5 kHz USB (center of channel = 5373.0)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>5403.5 kHz USB (center of channel = 5405.0)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>PLEASE NOTE: The FCC deleted the channel 5366.5 USB (center=5368.0) and "replaced it" with channel 5357.0 kHz USB (center=5358.5).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>For the complete FCC 'Report and Order' release, see:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.fcc.gov/document/amateur-radio-service-5-mhz">http://www.fcc.gov/document/amateur-radio-service-5-mhz</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>