I suspect that the Canadians and Europeans would have a differing view! (grin) Ugly American and all that!

Mike K7UIJ

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Canazzi <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Saturday, Oct 24, 2009 21:27:48
Subject: Re: Frequencies, I found them finally!

>
>
> I still think they short changed us on 40 meters.  I would really like to 
> see US phone priveliges extended to the International standard of 7050-7300 
> kHz.
> All those Canadian and European phone nets are still off-limits to US 
> operators. This is a real shame-comsince almost all short-wave broadcasters 
> are moved above 7200 kHz by now.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Scott" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 5:22 PM
> Subject: Frequencies, I found them finally!
> 
> 
>    I have been searching for these for a couple of weeks.
>    Here is the ones we have need of.
> 
>  the Commission increased the voice segments for General,
> 
> Advanced
> 
> and Amateur Extra licensees.
> 
> 
> 
> On 75 meters, Generals will be able to use voice from 3800-4000 kHz, an
> 
> increase of 50 kHz. Advanced class licensees will be able to use voice from
> 
> 3700-4000,
> 
> an increase of 75 kHz, and Amateur Extras will be able to use voice from
> 
> 3600 to 4000 kHz, a generous increase of 150 kHz.
> 
> 
> 
> On 40 meters, Advanced and Extra Class licensees will be able to use voice
> 
> from 7125-7300 kHz, an increase of 25 kHz. General class licensees will be
> 
> able
> 
> to use voice on 7175-7300 kHz, an increase of 50 kHz.
> 
> 
> 
> On 15 meters, General class operators will have phone privileges on
> 
> 21275-21450 kHz, an increase of 25 kHz.
> 
> 
> 
> ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, expressed the ARRL's gratitude to the
> 
> FCC Commissioners in a letter dated October 11: "On behalf of the ARRL and
> 
> the
> 
> Commission's licensees in the Amateur Radio Service I want to express
> 
> appreciation for your release yesterday of the Report and Order in WT Docket
> 
> 04-140
> 
> (FCC 06-149) amending Part 97 of the Commission's Rules. The Commission's
> 
> action in clearing this pending proceeding will assist the Amateur Radio
> 
> Service
> 
> in meeting its objectives, particularly with regard to providing emergency
> 
> and public service communications."
> 
> 
> 
> The changes will go into effect 30 days after the R&O is published in the
> 
> Federal Register.