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Amateur Radio Use of the Allocation at
5 MHz
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: In this document the
Commission proposes to amend rules
relating to the Amateur Radio Service.
Specifically, the Commission proposes
to modify the rules pertaining to the use
of five channels in the 5330.6–5406.4
kHz band (the 60 meter band) to replace
one designated channel with one that is
less encumbered, to authorize three
additional emission designators, and to
increase the maximum authorized
power in this band.
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DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before July 15, 2010, and reply
comments must be filed on or before
July 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by ET Docket No. 10–98, by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Federal Communications
Commission’s Web Site: https://
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• E-mail: [Optional: Include the Email address only if you plan to accept
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Include the docket number(s) in the
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2989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s Notice of
Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket No.
10–98, FCC 10–76, adopted May 4, 2010
and released May 7, 2010. The full text
of this document is available for
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Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415,
1.419, interested parties may file
comments and reply comments on or
before the dates indicated on the first
page of this document. Comments may
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Summary of Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking
1. In the Notice of Proposed Rule
Making (NPRM), the Commission
proposes to amend parts 2 and 97 of the
Commission’s Rules relating to the
Amateur Radio Service. Specifically, the
Commission proposes to modify the
rules pertaining to the use of five
channels in the 5330.6–5406.4 kHz band
(the 60 meter band) to replace one
designated channel with one that is less
encumbered, to authorize three
additional emission designators, and to
increase the maximum authorized
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power in this band. These proposals are
in response to a petition for rulemaking
filed by the American Radio Relay
League (ARRL). Additionally, and on its
own motion, the Commission proposes
to make editorial revisions to the
relevant portions of the Table of
Frequency Allocations (Allocation
Table) in parts 2 and 97.
2. On October 20, 2006, ARRL filed a
petition for rulemaking (ARRL Petition)
seeking certain modifications to the
rules governing amateur radio use of the
60 meter band. In its petition, ARRL
requests that the Commission make
three modifications to the existing rules
governing amateur radio use of the 60
meter band in order to increase the
flexibility in the use of the band and to
facilitate emergency communications
provided by the Amateur Radio Service.
First, ARRL requests that one of the
available channels, 5368 kHz, be
replaced with 5358.5 kHz. Second, it
requests that three additional emission
designators (150HA1A, 60H0J2B, and
2K80J2D) be authorized in the 60 meter
band. Third, it requests that the
maximum effective radiated power on
channels in the 60 meter band be
increased from 50 to 100 watts (W) peak
envelope power (PEP).
3. The existing amateur radio use of
the 60 meter band represents a
balancing of important interests—the
desire to provide amateur operators
with frequencies that could be used to
complete disaster communications links
when other bands are not available, and
the need to protect important primary
Federal operations in the 60 meter band.
The ARRL petition seeks to modify the
existing spectrum sharing scenario in a
manner that appears to be consistent
with the interests of both Federal and
amateur users in the band, and the
Commission tentatively concludes that
the changes proposed by ARRL should
be adopted.
4. ARRL states that its request to
replace the 5368 kHz channel with
5358.5 kHz is based on reports from
amateur operators of frequent
interference from a digital signal on the
existing authorized channel. Based on
this information, the Commission
tentatively agrees that the proposed
modification would eliminate
interference and enhance amateur radio
operations and that it should be
implemented. The Commission notes
that most non-Federal licensees in the
60 meter band are licensed across the
larger band 5005–5450 kHz and that
many are also licensed across other
bands as well. Therefore, the
Commission believes that its proposal to
exchange one amateur channel for
another in the 60 meter band will have
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a de minimis impact on these licensees,
while benefiting amateur radio users
who have a limited number of channels
in the band on which they may operate.
The Commission also believes that this
exchange will reduce the potential for
interference from amateur operations to
the primary Federal stations operating
in the 5330.6–5406.4 kHz band.
5. ARRL indicates that its survey of
amateur radio users in the band found
that there is significant demand for
modulation techniques that would
allow telegraphy and data transmissions
in addition to the one that is currently
permitted for voice transmissions
(single sideband suppressed carrier
upper sideband, emission type
2K80J3E). Specifically, ARRL states that
Morse code telegraphy by means of onoff keying (emission designator
150HA1A) continues to be used by
amateur stations because of its
reliability in difficult propagation
conditions. ARRL also states that the
other requested emission designators—
60H0J2B (which is generally known as
PSK31) and 2K80J2D (which is
generally known as PACTOR–III)—are
popular narrowband data modes. The
Commission proposes to add these three
emission designators, which would
allow four permissible emission types to
be used in the 60 meter band. It
proposes to permit any additional
modulation techniques that it adopts to
be used on all assigned frequencies
within the 60 meter band.
6. ARRL states that the Commission
could require amateur operators to limit
the length of transmissions in the two
data emission modes in order to better
position amateur operators to avoid
causing harmful interference to primary
operations, and suggests adopting a rule
that incorporates a general requirement
to limit the duration of data
transmissions. The Commission seeks
comment on whether a rule addressing
transmission limits would help ensure
that in the currently infrequent
instances in which Federal agencies
exercise their primary use of the 60
meter band frequencies, those amateur
licensees who have been operating on a
secondary basis will be better
positioned to avoid causing prohibited
harmful interference. To the extent that
commenters support a specific time
limit, the Commission asks whether a
transmission length of three minutes
would be sufficient. If not, it asks what
limits should be adopted. In addition,
the Commission seeks comment on
whether amateur stations should be
permitted to transmit emission types in
addition to the four discussed in the 60
meter band section without increasing
the likelihood of interference to primary
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users. To the extent that commenters
identify such emission designators, they
should discuss their use and benefits
and, in particular, how the use of those
emission designators can be balanced
with the Commission’s continued
interest in protecting primary stations in
the 60 meter band.
7. In support of its proposal to
increase the power level, ARRL states
that typical transmitter output power in
modern amateur radio transceivers is
100 W PEP, and that the present 50 W
PEP transmitter output power limit
compromises communication reliability
in the 60 meter band. ARRL claims that
there are, at certain times of the year,
high static levels in this frequency
range. It argues that a slightly higher
transmitter power output would bolster
reliability, especially in connection with
emergency communications. ARRL also
suggests that amateur operators be
required to use Voice-Operated
Transmit (VOX) in the phone emission
mode. ARRL contends that adopting this
requirement, in conjunction with an
increased transmitter output power
limit, would permit a Federal user to
interrupt an amateur station’s
transmission quickly and easily without
waiting for an unpredictable end of the
transmission. The Commission seeks
comment on these proposals and
whether it should adopt them. The
Commission specifically seeks comment
on whether a VOX mode of operation
might increase the potential for
interference because of its susceptibility
to keying a radio to transmit under high
surrounding noise environments such as
might be found in an emergency
operations center.
8. In the Commission’s proposed rules
to implement the changes discussed in
this proceeding, in some cases it has
incorporated editorial revisions
intended to make the rules easier to read
and to ensure that control operators
have the necessary information to easily
determine their proper operating
requirements on the 60 meter band
frequencies. Also, at the request of the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA), the
Commission solicits comment on
whether amateur operators that provide
emergency communications using the
60 meter band should be encouraged to
add a sound card generated Automatic
Link Establishment (ALE) capability to
their stations.
Ordering Clauses
9. Pursuant to §§ 1, 4, 301, 302(a), and
303(b), (c) and (f) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 301,
302a(a), and 303(b), (c) and (f), the
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notice of proposed rulemaking is hereby
adopted.
10. The Commission’s Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference
Information Center, shall send a copy of
the notice of proposed rulemaking,
including the Initial Regulatory
Flexibility Certification, to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small
Business Administration.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Certification
11. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of
1980, as amended (RFA),1 requires that
an initial regulatory flexibility analysis
be prepared for notice and comment
rulemaking proceedings, unless the
agency certifies that ‘‘the rule will not,
if promulgated, have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.’’ 2 The RFA
generally defines the term ‘‘ small
entity’’ as having the same meaning as
the terms ‘‘small business,’’ ‘‘ small
organization,’’ and ‘‘small governmental
jurisdiction.’’ 3 In addition, the term
‘‘small business’’ has the same meaning
as the term ‘‘small business concern’’
under the Small Business Act.4 A ‘‘small
business concern’’ is one which: (1) Is
independently owned and operated; (2)
is not dominant in its field of operation;
and (3) satisfies any additional criteria
established by the Small Business
Administration (SBA).5
12. In the NPRM, the Commission
proposed to amend the amateur service
rules in order to replace one of the
channels in the 60 meter band with a
less encumbered channel, to provide for
additional emssion designators, and to
increase the maximum authorized
power.
13. Because ‘‘small entities,’’ as
defined in the RFA, are not persons
eligible for licensing in the amateur
service, the proposed changes to part 97
does not apply to ‘‘small entities.’’
Rather, they apply exclusively to
individuals who are the control
operators of amateur radio stations.
1 The RFA, see 5 U.S.C. 601–612, has been
amended by the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), Public
Law 104–121, Title II, 110 Stat. 857 (1996).
2 5 U.S.C. 605(b).
3 5 U.S.C. 601(6).
4 5 U.S.C. 601(3) (incorporating by reference the
definition of ‘‘small business concern’’ in the Small
Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
601(3), the statutory definition of a small business
applies ‘‘unless an agency, after consultation with
the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration and after opportunity for public
comment, establishes one or more definitions of
such term which are appropriate to the activities of
the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the
Federal Register.’’
5 15 U.S.C. 632.
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14. As of January 22, 2009, the
Commission had issued 100 call signs to
46 licensees in the Conventional
Industrial/Business Pool Radio Service
(IG) in the five 2.8 kHz channels at issue
in this proceeding. These call signs
authorize the use of the entire 5005–
5450 kHz band and other frequency
bands. Because these licensees can tune
across the 5005–5450 kHz band and
other frequency bands, the Commission
believes that replacing one 2.8 kHz
channel with another nearby channel
for secondary amateur service use
would have a de minimis effect on
incumbent non-Federal IG licensees.6
Moreover, the Commission believes
that, at most, only 17 of the IG licensees
met the definition of a small entity.
Therefore, it certifies that the proposals
in this NPRM, if adopted, will not have
a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
15. If commenters believe that the
proposals discussed in the NPRM
require additional RFA analysis, they
should include a discussion of these
issues in their comments and
additionally label them as RFA
comments. The Commission will send a
copy of the NPRM, including a copy of
this initial certification, to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA.7
PART 2—FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS
AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS;
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 2
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and
336, unless otherwise noted.
2. Section 2.106, the Table of
Frequency Allocations, is amended by
revising footnote US381 to read as
follows.
§ 2.106
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Table of Frequency Allocations.
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United States (US) Footnotes
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US381 In the band 5330.6–5406.4 kHz (60
m band), the assigned (center) frequencies
5332, 5348, 5358.5, 5373, and 5405 kHz are
allocated to the amateur service on a
secondary basis. Amateur service use of the
60 m band frequencies is restricted to a
maximum effective radiated power of 100 W
PEP and to the following emission modes
and designators: phone (2K80J3E), data
(2K80J2D and 60H0J2B), and CW (150HA1A).
Amateur operators using data emissions must
exercise care to limit the length of
transmissions so as to avoid causing harmful
interference to Federal stations.
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PART 97—AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
List of Subjects 47 CFR Parts 2 and 97
3. The authority citation for part 97
continues to read as follows:
Communications equipment, Radio.
Authority: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as
amended: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303. Interpret or
apply 48 Stat. 1064–1068, 1081–1105, as
amended; 47 U.S.C. 151–155, 301–609,
unless otherwise noted.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
Rule Changes
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
parts 2 and 97 to read as follows:
4. Section 97.303 is amended by
revising paragraph (h) to read as
follows.
§ 97.303
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5348.0
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5373.0
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Authorized emission types.
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Entire band ...................................................
Entire band ...................................................
All frequencies ..............................................
7.000–7.100 MHz .........................................
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Phone, image ...............................................
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MHz and capable of immediate change among the
frequencies, provided, however, that this
requirement does not apply to equipment
manufactured prior to August 15, 1983.’’ Section
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5330.6
5346.6
5357.1
5371.6
5403.6
(2) Amateur stations transmitting on
the 60 m band must not cause harmful
interference to, and must accept
interference from, stations authorized
by:
(i) The United States (NTIA and FCC)
and other nations in the fixed service;
and
(ii) Other nations in the mobile except
aeronautical mobile service.
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5. Section 97.305 is amended by
revising the entries for wavelength band
HF in the table following paragraph (c)
to read as follows:
Emission types authorized
6 These licensees are authorized under 90.266 of
the Commission’s Rules. Section 90.266(e) requires
that ‘‘equipment shall be capable of transmitting
and receiving on any frequency between 2 and 25
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Frequencies
HF:
80
75
60
40
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60 M BAND FREQUENCIES (KHZ)
§ 97.305
Frequency sharing requirements.
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(h) 60 m band: (1) In the 5330.6–
5406.4 kHz band (60 m band), amateur
stations shall only transmit on the five
center frequencies listed in the table
below. In order to meet this
requirement, amateur stations
transmitting phone emissions and
PACTOR–III data emissions may set the
carrier frequency 1.4 kHz below the
center frequency as specified in the
table below. For amateur stations
transmitting CW emissions and PSK31
data emissions, the carrier frequency
shall be set to the center frequency.
Amateur operators shall ensure that
their station’s transmission occupies not
more than 2.8 kHz centered on each of
these frequencies.
*
Standards
see
§ 97.307(f),
paragraph:
*
(3), (9).
(1), (2).
(14).
(3), (9).
*
90.266(f) limits licensees to a maximum necessary
bandwidth of 2.8 kHz. 47 CFR 90.266(e) and (f).
7 See 5 U.S.C. 605(b).
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adding new paragraph (f)(14) to read as
follows.
§ 97.307
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*
Emission standards.
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*
*
(f) * * *
(14) In the 60 m band:
(i) A station may transmit only phone,
data, and CW emissions using the
emission designators and any additional
restrictions that are specified in the
table below (except that the use of a
narrower necessary bandwidth is
permitted):
60 M BAND EMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Emission type
Emission designator
Restricted to
Phone .........................................................................
Data ............................................................................
Do ...............................................................................
CW .............................................................................
2K80J3E ....................................................................
2K80J2D ....................................................................
60H0J2B ....................................................................
150HA1A ...................................................................
Upper sideband only.
Data using PACTOR–III technique.
Data using PSK31 technique.
(ii) The following requirements also
apply:
(A) When transmitting phone
emissions, the suppressed carrier
frequency must be set as specified in
97.303(h).
(B) The control operator of a station
transmitting data emissions must
exercise care to limit the length of
transmission so as to avoid causing
harmful interference to United States
Government stations.
7. Section 97.313 is amended by
adding paragraph (i) to read as follows.
§ 97.313
Transmitter power standards.
*
*
*
*
*
(i) No station may transmit with an
effective radiated power (ERP)
exceeding 100 W PEP on the 60 m band.
For the purpose of computing ERP, the
transmitter PEP will be multiplied by
the antenna gain relative to a dipole or
the equivalent calculation in decibels. A
half-wave dipole antenna will be
presumed to have a gain of 1. Licensees
using other antennas must maintain in
their station records either the antenna
manufacturer’s data on the antenna gain
or calculations of the antenna gain.
ACTION: Proposed rule with request for
comments; extension of comment
period.
SUMMARY: DoD is proposing to amend
the Defense Federal Acquisition
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The comment period is being extended
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additional time for interested parties to
review the proposed DFARS changes.
DATES: Comments on the proposed rule
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 2 and 97
[ET Docket No. 10-98; FCC 10-76]
Amateur Radio Use of the Allocation at 5 MHz
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document the Commission proposes to amend rules
relating to the Amateur Radio Service. Specifically, the Commission
proposes to modify the rules pertaining to the use of five channels in
the 5330.6-5406.4 kHz band (the 60 meter band) to replace one
designated channel with one that is less encumbered, to authorize three
additional emission designators, and to increase the maximum authorized
power in this band.
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DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 15, 2010, and reply
comments must be filed on or before July 30, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by ET Docket No. 10-98,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [Optional: Include the E-mail address only if you
plan to accept comments from the general public]. Include the docket
number(s) in the subject line of the message.
Mail: [Optional: Include the mailing address for paper,
disk or CD-ROM submissions needed/requested by your Bureau or Office.
Do not include the Office of the Secretary's mailing address here.]
People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.
For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Mooring, Office of Engineering and
Technology, (202) 418-2450, e-mail: Tom.Mooring@fcc.gov, TTY (202) 418-
2989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice
of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket No. 10-98, FCC 10-76, adopted May 4,
2010 and released May 7, 2010. The full text of this document is
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in
the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this document also may be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and
Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Room, CY-B402, Washington, DC
20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: https://www.fcc.gov.
Pursuant to Sec. Sec. 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules,
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this
document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding,
filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or
rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery,
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S.
Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at
445 12th St., SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with
rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before
entering the building.
Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority
mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic
files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
Summary of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
1. In the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), the Commission
proposes to amend parts 2 and 97 of the Commission's Rules relating to
the Amateur Radio Service. Specifically, the Commission proposes to
modify the rules pertaining to the use of five channels in the 5330.6-
5406.4 kHz band (the 60 meter band) to replace one designated channel
with one that is less encumbered, to authorize three additional
emission designators, and to increase the maximum authorized power in
this band. These proposals are in response to a petition for rulemaking
filed by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). Additionally, and on
its own motion, the Commission proposes to make editorial revisions to
the relevant portions of the Table of Frequency Allocations (Allocation
Table) in parts 2 and 97.
2. On October 20, 2006, ARRL filed a petition for rulemaking (ARRL
Petition) seeking certain modifications to the rules governing amateur
radio use of the 60 meter band. In its petition, ARRL requests that the
Commission make three modifications to the existing rules governing
amateur radio use of the 60 meter band in order to increase the
flexibility in the use of the band and to facilitate emergency
communications provided by the Amateur Radio Service. First, ARRL
requests that one of the available channels, 5368 kHz, be replaced with
5358.5 kHz. Second, it requests that three additional emission
designators (150HA1A, 60H0J2B, and 2K80J2D) be authorized in the 60
meter band. Third, it requests that the maximum effective radiated
power on channels in the 60 meter band be increased from 50 to 100
watts (W) peak envelope power (PEP).
3. The existing amateur radio use of the 60 meter band represents a
balancing of important interests--the desire to provide amateur
operators with frequencies that could be used to complete disaster
communications links when other bands are not available, and the need
to protect important primary Federal operations in the 60 meter band.
The ARRL petition seeks to modify the existing spectrum sharing
scenario in a manner that appears to be consistent with the interests
of both Federal and amateur users in the band, and the Commission
tentatively concludes that the changes proposed by ARRL should be
adopted.
4. ARRL states that its request to replace the 5368 kHz channel
with 5358.5 kHz is based on reports from amateur operators of frequent
interference from a digital signal on the existing authorized channel.
Based on this information, the Commission tentatively agrees that the
proposed modification would eliminate interference and enhance amateur
radio operations and that it should be implemented. The Commission
notes that most non-Federal licensees in the 60 meter band are licensed
across the larger band 5005-5450 kHz and that many are also licensed
across other bands as well. Therefore, the Commission believes that its
proposal to exchange one amateur channel for another in the 60 meter
band will have
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a de minimis impact on these licensees, while benefiting amateur radio
users who have a limited number of channels in the band on which they
may operate. The Commission also believes that this exchange will
reduce the potential for interference from amateur operations to the
primary Federal stations operating in the 5330.6-5406.4 kHz band.
5. ARRL indicates that its survey of amateur radio users in the
band found that there is significant demand for modulation techniques
that would allow telegraphy and data transmissions in addition to the
one that is currently permitted for voice transmissions (single
sideband suppressed carrier upper sideband, emission type 2K80J3E).
Specifically, ARRL states that Morse code telegraphy by means of on-off
keying (emission designator 150HA1A) continues to be used by amateur
stations because of its reliability in difficult propagation
conditions. ARRL also states that the other requested emission
designators--60H0J2B (which is generally known as PSK31) and 2K80J2D
(which is generally known as PACTOR-III)--are popular narrowband data
modes. The Commission proposes to add these three emission designators,
which would allow four permissible emission types to be used in the 60
meter band. It proposes to permit any additional modulation techniques
that it adopts to be used on all assigned frequencies within the 60
meter band.
6. ARRL states that the Commission could require amateur operators
to limit the length of transmissions in the two data emission modes in
order to better position amateur operators to avoid causing harmful
interference to primary operations, and suggests adopting a rule that
incorporates a general requirement to limit the duration of data
transmissions. The Commission seeks comment on whether a rule
addressing transmission limits would help ensure that in the currently
infrequent instances in which Federal agencies exercise their primary
use of the 60 meter band frequencies, those amateur licensees who have
been operating on a secondary basis will be better positioned to avoid
causing prohibited harmful interference. To the extent that commenters
support a specific time limit, the Commission asks whether a
transmission length of three minutes would be sufficient. If not, it
asks what limits should be adopted. In addition, the Commission seeks
comment on whether amateur stations should be permitted to transmit
emission types in addition to the four discussed in the 60 meter band
section without increasing the likelihood of interference to primary
users. To the extent that commenters identify such emission
designators, they should discuss their use and benefits and, in
particular, how the use of those emission designators can be balanced
with the Commission's continued interest in protecting primary stations
in the 60 meter band.
7. In support of its proposal to increase the power level, ARRL
states that typical transmitter output power in modern amateur radio
transceivers is 100 W PEP, and that the present 50 W PEP transmitter
output power limit compromises communication reliability in the 60
meter band. ARRL claims that there are, at certain times of the year,
high static levels in this frequency range. It argues that a slightly
higher transmitter power output would bolster reliability, especially
in connection with emergency communications. ARRL also suggests that
amateur operators be required to use Voice-Operated Transmit (VOX) in
the phone emission mode. ARRL contends that adopting this requirement,
in conjunction with an increased transmitter output power limit, would
permit a Federal user to interrupt an amateur station's transmission
quickly and easily without waiting for an unpredictable end of the
transmission. The Commission seeks comment on these proposals and
whether it should adopt them. The Commission specifically seeks comment
on whether a VOX mode of operation might increase the potential for
interference because of its susceptibility to keying a radio to
transmit under high surrounding noise environments such as might be
found in an emergency operations center.
8. In the Commission's proposed rules to implement the changes
discussed in this proceeding, in some cases it has incorporated
editorial revisions intended to make the rules easier to read and to
ensure that control operators have the necessary information to easily
determine their proper operating requirements on the 60 meter band
frequencies. Also, at the request of the National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA), the Commission solicits comment
on whether amateur operators that provide emergency communications
using the 60 meter band should be encouraged to add a sound card
generated Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) capability to their
stations.
Ordering Clauses
9. Pursuant to Sec. Sec. 1, 4, 301, 302(a), and 303(b), (c) and
(f) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154,
301, 302a(a), and 303(b), (c) and (f), the notice of proposed
rulemaking is hereby adopted.
10. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau,
Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of the notice of
proposed rulemaking, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Certification
11. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA),\1\
requires that an initial regulatory flexibility analysis be prepared
for notice and comment rulemaking proceedings, unless the agency
certifies that ``the rule will not, if promulgated, have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.'' \2\ The
RFA generally defines the term `` small entity'' as having the same
meaning as the terms ``small business,'' `` small organization,'' and
``small governmental jurisdiction.'' \3\ In addition, the term ``small
business'' has the same meaning as the term ``small business concern''
under the Small Business Act.\4\ A ``small business concern'' is one
which: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in
its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria
established by the Small Business Administration (SBA).\5\
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\1\ The RFA, see 5 U.S.C. 601-612, has been amended by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA),
Public Law 104-121, Title II, 110 Stat. 857 (1996).
\2\ 5 U.S.C. 605(b).
\3\ 5 U.S.C. 601(6).
\4\ 5 U.S.C. 601(3) (incorporating by reference the definition
of ``small business concern'' in the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C.
632). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 601(3), the statutory definition of a
small business applies ``unless an agency, after consultation with
the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and
after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more
definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of
the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal
Register.''
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12. In the NPRM, the Commission proposed to amend the amateur
service rules in order to replace one of the channels in the 60 meter
band with a less encumbered channel, to provide for additional emssion
designators, and to increase the maximum authorized power.
13. Because ``small entities,'' as defined in the RFA, are not
persons eligible for licensing in the amateur service, the proposed
changes to part 97 does not apply to ``small entities.'' Rather, they
apply exclusively to individuals who are the control operators of
amateur radio stations.
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14. As of January 22, 2009, the Commission had issued 100 call
signs to 46 licensees in the Conventional Industrial/Business Pool
Radio Service (IG) in the five 2.8 kHz channels at issue in this
proceeding. These call signs authorize the use of the entire 5005-5450
kHz band and other frequency bands. Because these licensees can tune
across the 5005-5450 kHz band and other frequency bands, the Commission
believes that replacing one 2.8 kHz channel with another nearby channel
for secondary amateur service use would have a de minimis effect on
incumbent non-Federal IG licensees.\6\ Moreover, the Commission
believes that, at most, only 17 of the IG licensees met the definition
of a small entity. Therefore, it certifies that the proposals in this
NPRM, if adopted, will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
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\6\ These licensees are authorized under 90.266 of the
Commission's Rules. Section 90.266(e) requires that ``equipment
shall be capable of transmitting and receiving on any frequency
between 2 and 25 MHz and capable of immediate change among the
frequencies, provided, however, that this requirement does not apply
to equipment manufactured prior to August 15, 1983.'' Section
90.266(f) limits licensees to a maximum necessary bandwidth of 2.8
kHz. 47 CFR 90.266(e) and (f).
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15. If commenters believe that the proposals discussed in the NPRM
require additional RFA analysis, they should include a discussion of
these issues in their comments and additionally label them as RFA
comments. The Commission will send a copy of the NPRM, including a copy
of this initial certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the
SBA.\7\
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List of Subjects 47 CFR Parts 2 and 97
Communications equipment, Radio.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
Rule Changes
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR parts 2 and 97 to
read as follows:
PART 2--FREQUENCY ALLOCATIONS AND RADIO TREATY MATTERS; GENERAL
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 2 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, and 336, unless otherwise
noted.
2. Section 2.106, the Table of Frequency Allocations, is amended by
revising footnote US381 to read as follows.
Sec. 2.106 Table of Frequency Allocations.
* * * * *
United States (US) Footnotes
* * * * *
US381 In the band 5330.6-5406.4 kHz (60 m band), the assigned
(center) frequencies 5332, 5348, 5358.5, 5373, and 5405 kHz are
allocated to the amateur service on a secondary basis. Amateur
service use of the 60 m band frequencies is restricted to a maximum
effective radiated power of 100 W PEP and to the following emission
modes and designators: phone (2K80J3E), data (2K80J2D and 60H0J2B),
and CW (150HA1A). Amateur operators using data emissions must
exercise care to limit the length of transmissions so as to avoid
causing harmful interference to Federal stations.
* * * * *
PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE
3. The authority citation for part 97 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
Interpret or apply 48 Stat. 1064-1068, 1081-1105, as amended; 47
U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609, unless otherwise noted.
4. Section 97.303 is amended by revising paragraph (h) to read as
follows.
Sec. 97.303 Frequency sharing requirements.
* * * * *
(h) 60 m band: (1) In the 5330.6-5406.4 kHz band (60 m band),
amateur stations shall only transmit on the five center frequencies
listed in the table below. In order to meet this requirement, amateur
stations transmitting phone emissions and PACTOR-III data emissions may
set the carrier frequency 1.4 kHz below the center frequency as
specified in the table below. For amateur stations transmitting CW
emissions and PSK31 data emissions, the carrier frequency shall be set
to the center frequency. Amateur operators shall ensure that their
station's transmission occupies not more than 2.8 kHz centered on each
of these frequencies.
60 M Band Frequencies (kHz)
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Center Carrier
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5332.0....................................................... 5330.6
5348.0....................................................... 5346.6
5358.5....................................................... 5357.1
5373.0....................................................... 5371.6
5405.0....................................................... 5403.6
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(2) Amateur stations transmitting on the 60 m band must not cause
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations
authorized by:
(i) The United States (NTIA and FCC) and other nations in the fixed
service; and
(ii) Other nations in the mobile except aeronautical mobile
service.
* * * * *
5. Section 97.305 is amended by revising the entries for wavelength
band HF in the table following paragraph (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 97.305 Authorized emission types.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
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Emission types Standards see Sec.
Wavelength band Frequencies authorized 97.307(f), paragraph:
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HF: ....................... ....................... ........................
80 m............................ Entire band............ RTTY, data............. (3), (9).
75 m............................ Entire band............ Phone, image........... (1), (2).
60 m............................ All frequencies........ Phone, data............ (14).
40 m............................ 7.000-7.100 MHz........ RTTY, data............. (3), (9).
* * * * * * *
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6. Section 97.307 is amended by adding new paragraph (f)(14) to
read as follows.
Sec. 97.307 Emission standards.
* * * * *
(f) * * *
(14) In the 60 m band:
(i) A station may transmit only phone, data, and CW emissions using
the emission designators and any additional restrictions that are
specified in the table below (except that the use of a narrower
necessary bandwidth is permitted):
60 M Band Emission Requirements
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Emission type Emission designator Restricted to
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Phone............................... 2K80J3E................ Upper sideband only.
Data................................ 2K80J2D................ Data using PACTOR-III technique.
Do.................................. 60H0J2B................ Data using PSK31 technique.
CW.................................. 150HA1A................ .................................................
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(ii) The following requirements also apply:
(A) When transmitting phone emissions, the suppressed carrier
frequency must be set as specified in 97.303(h).
(B) The control operator of a station transmitting data emissions
must exercise care to limit the length of transmission so as to avoid
causing harmful interference to United States Government stations.
7. Section 97.313 is amended by adding paragraph (i) to read as
follows.
Sec. 97.313 Transmitter power standards.
* * * * *
(i) No station may transmit with an effective radiated power (ERP)
exceeding 100 W PEP on the 60 m band. For the purpose of computing ERP,
the transmitter PEP will be multiplied by the antenna gain relative to
a dipole or the equivalent calculation in decibels. A half-wave dipole
antenna will be presumed to have a gain of 1. Licensees using other
antennas must maintain in their station records either the antenna
manufacturer's data on the antenna gain or calculations of the antenna
gain.
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