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           ARRL Amateur Radio Bandplans for the United States   
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     Refer to ARRL's The FCC Rule Book, the ARRL Operating Manual, or   
   Part 97 Rules for more detailed information on frequency allocations   
   for the Amateur Radio Service and sharing arrangements with other radio   
   services.   
      
   US Amateur Transmitter Power Limits   
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     At all times, transmitter power must be the MINIMUM necessary to   
   carry out the desired communications. Unless otherwise noted, the   
   MAXIMUM power output is 1500 watts Peak Envelope Power (PEP).   
      
     Novice and Technician Class licensees are limited to 200 watts PEP in   
   their privileges on the 80. 40, 15, and 10 meter bands. Novice Class   
   licensees are limited to 25 watts PEP on the 1.25 meter band, and to 5   
   watts PEP on the 33 centimeter band.   
      
     General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra Class licensees are limited to 200   
   watts PEP in their privileges on the 30 meter band, and must avoid   
   interference to fixed stations outside the United States. General,   
   Advanced, and Amateur Extra Class licensees also must avoid interference   
   to radiolocation services outside the United States on the 160 meter band.   
      
     Geographical and power restrictions apply to the 70, 33, and 23   
   centimeter bands; see The FCC Rule Book, the ARRL Operating Manual,   
   or the Part 97 Rules for details.   
      
     For a graphical listing of all license classes and privileges,   
   download the file HAMBANDS.PDF from the Ham Radio files area.   
   This is a COLOR graphics file in PDF format...you will need the   
   Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it.   
      
     Here is a brief, textual overview of that file, covering the U.S.   
   mateur radio privileges...Mhz stands for "megahertz", kHz stands for   
   "kilohertz", and Ghz stands for "gigahertz".   
      
   ***   
      
   Band: 160 meters (1.8 Mhz/1800 kHz) 1800 to 2000 kHz   
      
   Licensees: General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra ONLY;   
   NO PRIVILEGES FOR NOVICE OR TECHNICIAN CLASS LICENSEES   
      
   Privileges: CW, RTTY, data, phone, and image, the entire band   
      
   Notes: Avoid interference to radiolocation operations.   
      
   ***   
      
   Band: 80 meters (3.5 Mhz/3500 khz) 3500 to 4000 kHz   
      
   Licensees: All amateur radio licensees   
      
   Privileges:   
      
   Amateur Extra: 3500 to 3600 khz  CW, RTTY, and data   
                  3600 to 4000 kHz  CW, phone, and image   
      
   Advanced:      3525 to 3600 kHz  CW, RTTY, and data   
                  3700 to 4000 kHz  CW, phone, and image   
      
   General:       3525 to 3600 kHz  CW, RTTY, and data   
                  3800 to 4000 kHz  CW, phone, and image   
      
   Technician     3525 to 3600 kHz  CW ONLY   
   and Novice   
      
   Notes: Novice and Technician Class licensees are limited to 200 watts, PEP.   
      
   ***   
      
   Band: 60 meters (5.3 Mhz/5300 khz)   
      
   Licensees: General, Advanced, and Amateur Extra ONLY;   
   NO PRIVILEGES FOR NOVICE OR TECHNICIAN CLASS LICENSEES   
      
   Privileges: Upper Sideband (USB) Phone ONLY   
      
   Notes: General, Advanced, and Extra Class licensees may use the following   
   5 channels, on a secondary basis...with a maximum effective radiated   
   power of 50 watts PEP, relative to a half wave dipole. Only upper   
   sideband suppressed carrier voice transmissions may be used. The   
   frequencies are 5330.5, 5345.5, 5366.5, 5371.5, and 5403.5 kHz. The   
   occupied bandwidth is limited to 2.8 kHz, centered on 5332, 5348, 5368,   
   5373, and 5405 kHz, respectively.   
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