[TowerTalk] High power 2.4 GHz rules change

Marlon K. Schafer (509) 982-2181 ooe at odessaoffice.com
Wed May 17 14:36:23 EDT 2006


Thanks!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Bowker" <dbowker at mail.sjv.net>
To: <ooe at odessaoffice.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 11:31 AM
Subject: RE: High power 2.4 GHz rules change


> Marion,
>
> The proposed change pertains to HAM Spread Spectrum above 225 MHz, and the 
> power limit for ham SS under §97.311 is 100 watts, not 1000 watts.  The 
> proposal to eliminate the APC requirement in §97.311(d) was filed with the 
> FCC by the ARRL a few months ago.
>
> APC is  not too practical in ham environment and really has been a 
> hindrance to hams experimenting with SS above 225 MHz..  The 100 watt 
> power level we are limited to for SS transmissions is more than sufficient 
> to achieve compatibility with other licensed users of the SS spectrum 
> shared with hams, and APC is really not necessary, but rather a 
> complicated and expensive limitation for ham experimentation.
>
> You can read more about the ARRL's proposed rules change in June 2006 QST, 
> p77-79 or the proposed rule making at the FCC site, RM-11325.  And I 
> suggest you contact ARRL regulatory department for more info.
>
> 73, Dave, K1FK
> Fort Kent, ME
>
> 



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