Hurray for the NTIA!
> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:21:31 -0700
> From: dezrat1242@yahoo.com
> To: rtty@contesting.com
> Subject: [RTTY] Fw: ARLB006 NTIA: No Objection to Additional Data Modes on 60
> Meters
>
> The NTIA (which has jurisdiction over the FCC) has removed restrictions on
> Baudot RTTY and all other digital modes on the 60 meter band. Below is the
> message from ARRL.
>
> Please be careful about centering your RTTY signal in the channel.
> Especially, be sure what your shift is. Every now and then I see stations
> using 200 Hz shift instead of the standard 170 Hz. I suspect most of them are
> using AEA TNCs which for some reason used 200 Hz as their default.
> Remember, whether using FSK or AFSK, your MARK signal is the higher RF
> frequency and SPACE is the lower, so do the centering accordingly. With FSK
> it's pretty straightforward but AFSK can be a little trickier.
>
> Hope to see you on the air as soon as my rig gets back from the radio
> hospital.
>
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> >From: ARRL Web site <memberlist@www.arrl.org>
> >To: dezrat1242@yahoo.com
> >Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 7:18 AM
> >Subject: ARLB006 NTIA: No Objection to Additional Data Modes on 60 Meters
> >
> >SB QST @ ARL $ARLB006
> >ARLB006 NTIA: No Objection to Additional Data Modes on 60 Meters
> >
> >ZCZC AG06
> >QST de W1AW
> >ARRL Bulletin 6 ARLB006
> >From ARRL Headquarters
> >Newington CT March 29, 2012
> >To all radio amateurs
> >
> >SB QST ARL ARLB006
> >ARLB006 NTIA: No Objection to Additional Data Modes on 60 Meters
> >
> >In response to requests for clarification from the ARRL, the
> >National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
> >has confirmed that it has no objection to the use of a broader range
> >of data emissions by amateurs on the five 5 MHz frequencies on 60
> >meters. ARRL's original understanding was that the NTIA preferred
> >that the use of 2K80J2D emission be limited to Pactor III. The NTIA
> >now says that that is not the case.
> >
> >In an e-mail response to ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner,
> >K1ZZ, Karl Nebbia, Associate Administrator of the NTIA Office of
> >Spectrum Management, stated, "NTIA has no interest in limiting the
> >types of emission used by the amateurs as long as the data emission
> >does not exceed the 2.8 kHz bandwidth generated by the upper
> >sideband transmitter." Nebbia referred all further inquiries to the
> >FCC, which "...sets the conditions for use of the five 5 MHz
> >frequencies by the amateurs."
> >
> >The requirement of only one signal per channel remains, as well as
> >the prohibition against automatic operation. The FCC continues to
> >require that all digital transmissions be centered on the
> >channel-center frequencies, which the Report and Order defines as
> >being 1.5 kHz above the suppressed carrier frequency of a
> >transceiver operated in the Upper Sideband (USB) mode. This is
> >typically the frequency shown on the frequency display.
> >
> >Channel USB Suppressed Carrier (kHz) Center (kHz)
> >
> >1 5330.5 5332.0
> >
> >2 5346.5 5348.0
> >
> >3 5357.0 5358.5
> >
> >4 5371.5 5373.0
> >
> >5 5403.5 5405.0
> >
> >The ARRL advises amateurs to operate with care when using digital
> >modes in consideration of the fact that hams are secondary users on
> >these frequencies. See the revised 60-Meter FAQ page on the ARRL Web
> >at, http://www.arrl.org/60-meter-faq.
> >
> >The revised ARRL 60-Meter Recommended Practices document can also be
> >found in PDF form on the web at,
> >http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/Recommended_Practices_Version_6_5.pdf.
> >NNNN
> >/EX
> >
> >
> >
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