[RTTY] Need to lawyer up for 60 meters

[Bill Turner]

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On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:20:40 -0500, Kai wrote:

>
>Remember that the 60 m band channels are UPPER SSB, so
>in AFSK, use upper SSB. If you use MMTTY than you also select "rev".

REPLY:

Yes, but the rules do not require AFSK as far as I can see. Direct FSK is
permissible. 

However, there is a big IF.  After googling everything I can regarding RTTY
on 60 meters, it appears there is a consensus that 170 Hz shift RTTY is not
allowed. The maximum shift permitted is 60 Hz. The FCC rules specifically
allow PSK31 but they refer to emission type 60H0J2B as "RTTY". See the rules
section at the end of this post. 

Also see 

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=licensing_2&id=industrial_business

and

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Emission_Designator

For info on emission designators.

It's a confusing mess. 

73, Bill W6WRT

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>> FCC part 97.303(h):
>>
>> (h) 60 m band: (1) In the 5330.5-5406.4 kHz band (60 m band), amateur
>> stations may transmit only on the five center frequencies specified in the
>> table below. In order to meet this requirement, control operators of
>> stations transmitting phone, data, and RTTY emissions (emission designators
>> 2K80J3E, 2K80J2D, and 60H0J2B, respectively) may set the carrier frequency
>> 1.5 kHz below the center frequency as specified in the table below. For CW
>> emissions (emission designator 150HA1A), the carrier frequency is set to the
>> center frequency. Amateur operators shall ensure that their emissions do not
>> occupy more than 2.8 kHz centered on each of these center frequencies.
>> _______________________________________________