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   ARLB004 ARRL Publishes New Guidelines for 60 Meters   
      
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   ARRL Bulletin 4  ARLB004   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  February 28, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs    
      
   SB QST ARL ARLB004   
   ARLB004 ARRL Publishes New Guidelines for 60 Meters   
      
   Thanks to the FCC Report and Order issued November 18, 2011,   
   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.   
      
   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.   
      
   Based on the survey results and subsequent research, the committee   
   declined to propose a specific band plan for 60 meters at this time.   
   The committee instead created a "Recommended Practices" document   
   that is now available for downloading from the ARRL Web.   
      
   The link can be found at,   
   http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-publishes-new-guidelines-for-60-meters.   
      
   The 60 Meter pages on the ARRL Web will also be updated to reflect   
   the changes brought about by the Report and Order.   
      
   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.   
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