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Federal Register publishes new MW/LW rules-but ham operation is not yet legal
- Thread starter rtc
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630 and 2200 meters are now legal, but notification is required
The new MW/LW bands are going live, effective today... kinda.
The bands are officially open effective today, but it is necessary to notify the UTC before commencing operations. If there's no response in 30 days, you're good to go, so no operations can really begin before October 15, assuming one notifies them today.
http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-opens-...nds-stations-must-notify-utc-before-operating
The new MW/LW bands are going live, effective today... kinda.
The bands are officially open effective today, but it is necessary to notify the UTC before commencing operations. If there's no response in 30 days, you're good to go, so no operations can really begin before October 15, assuming one notifies them today.
http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-opens-...nds-stations-must-notify-utc-before-operating
Me too.
The ARRL's attorney blew a fuse last year when the Powerline Folks
said we would interfere with their sensors and therefore should be banned.
League's lawyer pointed out that:
1.Sensors were Part 15,had to accept interference but not cause it.
2.Never has been one report of interference.
Nice people,indeed.
Check this site out for general info:
http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/board,41.0.html
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The ARRL's attorney blew a fuse last year when the Powerline Folks
said we would interfere with their sensors and therefore should be banned.
League's lawyer pointed out that:
1.Sensors were Part 15,had to accept interference but not cause it.
2.Never has been one report of interference.
Nice people,indeed.
Check this site out for general info:
http://www.eham.net/ehamforum/smf/index.php/board,41.0.html
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For those who registered with the UTC,a guy on Eham.net just heard from them:
630-meter operation APPROVED
Received via email today (13 Oct 2017) from UTC.org:
Dear John Harper (AE5X),
This notice is being provided to Approve your proposed amateur radio station in the 472.0 - 479.0 band(s) at the following coordinates: 30⁰ N 2’ 33”, 95⁰ W 14’ 96”. UTC has determined that your proposed amateur radio station would not operate within a horizontal distance of one kilometer from a transmission line that conducts a power line carrier (PLC) signal in the 472.0 - 479.0 bands.
An amateur operator must not operate an amateur station if UTC responds that the proposed amateur station is located within 1 km of a transmission line with a PLC system that operates on the same frequency or frequency range. Amateur operators are advised that their operations within 1 km of a PLC system could cause interference to PLC systems that are used by electric utilities to protect their electric transmission systems against faults and electrical outages. Interference from amateur operations could affect the operation of PLC systems, thereby affecting the reliability of electric utility operations. As such, amateur operators are advised not to operate any amateur stations within 1 km of a transmission line with a PLC system that operates on the same frequency or frequency range, and amateur operators will be subject to FCC enforcement for unauthorized operations, as well as potential legal liability for damages that result from interference caused by amateur operations to PLC systems.
Please direct any questions to the undersigned.
Mike Etzel
630-meter operation APPROVED
Received via email today (13 Oct 2017) from UTC.org:
Dear John Harper (AE5X),
This notice is being provided to Approve your proposed amateur radio station in the 472.0 - 479.0 band(s) at the following coordinates: 30⁰ N 2’ 33”, 95⁰ W 14’ 96”. UTC has determined that your proposed amateur radio station would not operate within a horizontal distance of one kilometer from a transmission line that conducts a power line carrier (PLC) signal in the 472.0 - 479.0 bands.
An amateur operator must not operate an amateur station if UTC responds that the proposed amateur station is located within 1 km of a transmission line with a PLC system that operates on the same frequency or frequency range. Amateur operators are advised that their operations within 1 km of a PLC system could cause interference to PLC systems that are used by electric utilities to protect their electric transmission systems against faults and electrical outages. Interference from amateur operations could affect the operation of PLC systems, thereby affecting the reliability of electric utility operations. As such, amateur operators are advised not to operate any amateur stations within 1 km of a transmission line with a PLC system that operates on the same frequency or frequency range, and amateur operators will be subject to FCC enforcement for unauthorized operations, as well as potential legal liability for damages that result from interference caused by amateur operations to PLC systems.
Please direct any questions to the undersigned.
Mike Etzel
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