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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>ARRL publishes new Guidelines for 60 meters<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>Thanks to the FCC Report and Order issued November 18, 2011, radio amateurs will enjoy a number of new privileges on the 60 meter band beginning March 5, including a boost in effective radiated power from 50 to 100 W, as well as the ability to use CW and certain digital modes.<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>Late last year, the ARRL HF Band Planning Committee surveyed 60 meter operators to gather opinions about how to best use the new privileges. On the subject of creating a specific band plan, the survey results indicated little consensus beyond the fact that 5403.5 kHz should retain its status as a de facto "DX channel." On the other hand, survey respondents made a number of suggestions for general operating practices.<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>Based on the survey results and subsequent research, the committee declined to propose a specific band plan for 60 meters at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The committee instead created a "Recommended Practices" document that is now available for downloading from the ARRL Web.<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 link can be found at,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-publishes-new-guidelines-for-60-meters">http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-publishes-new-guidelines-for-60-meters</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>The 60 Meter pages on the ARRL Web will also be updated to reflect the changes brought about by the Report and Order.<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 April issue of QST magazine will also include an article by ARRL Regulatory Information Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, which offers a detailed discussion of the new 60 meter privileges and recommended operating practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fonte: ARRL<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>