[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 93 (Friday, May 14, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27200-27205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11385]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 97

[WT Docket No. 10-62; FCC 10-38]


Amateur Service Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document revises the Amateur Radio Service rules to make 
certain non-substantive revisions to these rules. The rules are 
necessary to amend the amateur service rules or conform them to prior 
Commission decisions. The effect of this action is to enhance the 
usefulness of the amateur service rules by making them conform with 
other Commission rules, thereby eliminating licensee confusion when 
applying the rules to amateur service operations.

DATES: Effective July 13, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William T. Cross, Mobility Division, 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0680, or TTY (202) 
418-7233.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order 
(Order), adopted March 11, 2010, and released March 16, 2010. The full 
text of this document is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. The full text may 
also be downloaded at: http://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are 
available to persons with disabilities by sending an e-mail to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94f2f7f7a1a4a0d4f2f7f7baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c5a5f5f090c087c5a5f5f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau 
at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
    1. By this action, we are amending the amateur service rules to 
revise 47 CFR 97.313(c) to limit Novice Class operators and Technician 
Plus Class operators to two hundred watts peak envelope power when 
these licensees are the control operator of a station transmitting in 
the segments of the 80, 40, 15, and 10 meter bands in which they may 
control an amateur station.
    2. Also, by this action, we are also amending the amateur service 
rules to revise 47 CFR 97.301 and 97.303 related to the 40m, 60 m, 70 
cm, and 9 cm bands to conform to the Table of Frequency Allocations in 
part 2 of our rules, and to references within the relevant sections of 
our rules. We also revise the frequency sharing requirements in 47 CFR 
97.303 to limit the summary to those frequency bands that are allocated 
to the amateur service on a secondary basis, and to present the 
requirements more clearly.
    3. In addition, we move transmitter power limit information that 
applies to stations transmitting a spread spectrum emission from 47 CFR 
97.303(s) to 47 CFR 97.313, Transmitter power standards. Finally, we 
amend 47 CFR 97.103(c) to delete the cross-reference to 47 CFR 
0.314(x), which was removed in 1999; and we remove the entry ``1260-
1270 MHz'' from 47 CFR 97.207(c), which lists the frequency bands 
authorized to amateur space stations, because footnote 5.282 to the 
Table limits the use of that segment to earth station transmissions.
    4. In the Order, we amend the amateur service rules to conform them 
to previous Commission decisions. The amended rules apply exclusively 
to individuals who are licensees in the Amateur Radio Service. Such 
amendments are in the public interest because they will clarify and 
conform the amateur service rules to other parts of the Commission's 
rules and previous decisions. The rule changes do not result in any 
mandatory change in manufactured amateur radio equipment or have any 
impact on business entities because such entities are not eligible for 
licensing in the amateur service. Therefore, we certify that the rules 
reflected in this Order will not have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities.
    5. The amended rules are set forth below, effective July 13, 2010.
    6. This Order and the rule amendments are issued under the 
authority contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j), 303(r) and 403.
    7. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, 
Reference Information Center, SHALL SEND a copy of this Order, 
including the Initial

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and Final Regulatory Flexibility Certifications, to the Chief Counsel 
for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 97

    Radio.

Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

Final Rules

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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications 
Commission amends 47 CFR part 97 as follows:

PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE

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1. 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.


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2. Section 97.103 is amended by revising paragraph (c) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  97.103  Station licensee responsibilities.

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    (c) The station licensee must make the station and the station 
records available for inspection upon request by an FCC representative.

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3. Section 97.207 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  97.207  Space station.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (2) The 7.0-7.1 MHz, 14.00-14.25 MHz, 144-146 MHz, 435-438 MHz, 
2400-2450 MHz, 3.40-3.41 GHz, 5.83-5.85 GHz, 10.45-10.50 GHz, and 
24.00-24.05 GHz segments.
* * * * *

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4. Section 97.301 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  97.301  Authorized frequency bands.

    The following transmitting frequency bands are available to an 
amateur station located within 50 km of the Earth's surface, within the 
specified ITU Region, and outside any area where the amateur service is 
regulated by any authority other than the FCC.
    (a) For a station having a control operator who has been granted a 
Technician, Technician Plus, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra Class 
operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur license, or who holds 
any class of IARP:

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         Wavelength band             ITU region 1        ITU region 2        ITU region 3           Sharing
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  requirements see
                                                                                                 Sec.   97.303
               VHF                        MHz                 MHz                 MHz             (paragraph)
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6 m.............................  ..................  50-54.............  50-54.............  (a)
2 m.............................  144-146...........  144-148...........  144-148...........  (a), (k)
1.25 m..........................  ..................  219-220...........  ..................  (l)
    Do..........................  ..................  222-225...........  ..................  (a)
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               UHF                        MHz                 MHz                 MHz
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70 cm...........................  430-440...........  420-450...........  430-440...........  (a), (b), (m)
33 cm...........................  ..................  902-928...........  ..................  (a), (b), (e), (n)
23 cm...........................  1240-1300.........  1240-1300.........  1240-1300.........  (b), (d), (o)
13 cm...........................  2300-2310.........  2300-2310.........  2300-2310.........  (d), (p)
    Do..........................  2390-2450.........  2390-2450.........  2390-2450.........  (d), (e), (p)
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             SHF                      GHz                GHz                GHz
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9 cm.........................  .................  3.3-3.5            3.3-3.5            (a), (b), (f), (q)
5 cm.........................  5.650-5.850        5.650-5.925        5.650-5.850        (a), (b), (e), (r)
3 cm.........................  10.0-10.5          10.0-10.5          10.0-10.5          (a), (b), (k)
1.2 cm.......................  24.00-24.25        24.00-24.25        24.00-24.25        (b), (d), (e)
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             EHF                      GHz                GHz                GHz
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6 mm.........................  47.0-47.2          47.0-47.2          47.0-47.2          ........................
4 mm.........................  76-81              76-81              76-81              (c), (f), (s)
2.5 mm.......................  122.25-123.00      122.25-123.00      122.25-123.00      (e), (t)
2 mm.........................  134-141            134-141            134-141            (c), (f)
1 mm.........................  241-250            241-250            241-250            (c), (e), (f)
                               Above 275          Above 275          Above 275          (f)
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     (b) For a station having a control operator who has been granted 
an Amateur Extra Class operator license, who holds a CEPT radio amateur 
license, or who holds a Class 1 IARP license:

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       Wavelength band            ITU region 1       ITU region 2       ITU region 3    Sharing requirements see
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       Sec.   97.303
              MF                      kHz                kHz                kHz                (paragraph)
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160 m........................  1810-1850          1800-2000          1800-2000          (a), (c), (g)
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              HF                      MHz                MHz                MHz
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80 m.........................  3.500-3.600        3.500-3.600        3.500-3.600        (a)
75 m.........................  3.600-3.800        3.600-4.000        3.600-3.900        (a)

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60 m.........................  .................  See Sec.           .................  (h)
                                                   97.303(h)
40 m.........................  7.000-7.200        7.000-7.300        7.000-7.200        (i)
30 m.........................  10.100-10.150      10.100-10.150      10.100-10.150      (j)
20 m.........................  14.000-14.350      14.000-14.350      14.000-14.350      ........................
17 m.........................  18.068-18.168      18.068-18.168      18.068-18.168      ........................
15 m.........................  21.000-21.450      21.000-21.450      21.000-21.450      ........................
12 m.........................  24.890-24.990      24.890-24.990      24.890-24.990      ........................
10 m.........................  28.000-29.700      28.000-29.700      28.000-29.700      ........................
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     (c) For a station having a control operator who has been granted 
an operator license of Advanced Class:

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         Wavelength band             ITU region 1        ITU region 2        ITU region 3           Sharing
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  requirements see
                                                                                                 Sec.   97.303
               MF                         kHz                 kHz                 kHz             (Paragraph)
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160 m...........................  1810-1850.........  1800-2000.........  1800-2000.........  (a), (c), (g)
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               HF                         MHz                 MHz                 MHz
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80 m............................  3.525-3.600.......  3.525-3.600.......  3.525-3.600.......  (a)
75 m............................  3.700-3.800.......  3.700-4.000.......  3.700-3.900.......  (a)
60 m............................  ..................  See Sec.            ..................  (h)
                                                       97.303(h).
40 m............................  7.025-7.200.......  7.025-7.300.......  7.025-7.200.......  (i)
30 m............................  10.100-10.150.....  10.100-10.150.....  10.100-10.150.....  (j)
20 m............................  14.025-14.150.....  14.025-14.150.....  14.025-14.150.....  ..................
    Do..........................  14.175-14.350.....  14.175-14.350.....  14.175-14.350.....  ..................
17 m............................  18.068-18.168.....  18.068-18.168.....  18.068-18.168.....  ..................
15 m............................  21.025-21.200.....  21.025-21.200.....  21.025-21.200.....  ..................
    Do..........................  21.225-21.450.....  21.225-21.450.....  21.225-21.450.....  ..................
12 m............................  24.890-24.990.....  24.890-24.990.....  24.890-24.990.....  ..................
10 m............................  28.000-29.700.....  28.000-29.700.....  28.000-29.700.....  ..................
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    (d) For a station having a control operator who has been granted an 
operator license of General Class:

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         Wavelength band             ITU region 1        ITU region 2        ITU region 3           Sharing
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  requirements see
                                                                                                 Sec.   97.303
               MF                         kHz                 kHz                 kHz             (paragraph)
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160 m...........................  1810-1850.........  1800-2000.........  1800-2000.........  (a), (c), (g)
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              HF                      MHz                MHz                MHz
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80 m.........................  3.525-3.600        3.525-3.600        3.525-3.600        (a)
75 m.........................  .................  3.800-4.000        3.800-3.900        (a)
60 m.........................  .................  See Sec.           .................  (h)
                                                   97.303(h)
40 m.........................  7.025-7.125        7.025-7.125        7.025-7.125        (i)
    Do.......................  7.175-7.200        7.175-7.300        7.175-7.200        (i)
30 m.........................  10.100-10.150      10.100-10.150      10.100-10.150      (j)
20 m.........................  14.025-14.150      14.025-14.150      14.025-14.150      ........................
    Do.......................  14.225-14.350      14.225-14.350      14.225-14.350      ........................
17 m.........................  18.068-18.168      18.068-18.168      18.068-18.168      ........................
15 m.........................  21.025-21.200      21.025-21.200      21.025-21.200      ........................
    Do.......................  21.275-21.450      21.275-21.450      21.275-21.450      ........................
12 m.........................  24.890-24.990      24.890-24.990      24.890-24.990      ........................
10 m.........................  28.000-29.700      28.000-29.700      28.000-29.700      ........................
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     (e) For a station having a control operator who has been granted 
an operator license of Novice Class, Technician Class, or Technician 
Plus Class:

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       Wavelength band            ITU region 1       ITU region 2       ITU region 3    Sharing requirements see
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       Sec.   97.303
              HF                      MHz                MHz                MHz                (paragraph)
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80 m.........................  3.525-3.600        3.525-3.600        3.525-3.600        (a)
40 m.........................  7.025-7.125        7.025-7.125        7.025-7.125        (i)
15 m.........................  21.025-21.200      21.025-21.200      21.025-21.200      ........................
10 m.........................  28.0-28.5          28.0-28.5          28.0-28.5          ........................
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               VHF                        MHz                 MHz                 MHz
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1.25 m..........................  ..................  222-225...........  ..................  (a)
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             UHF                      MHz                MHz                MHz
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23 cm........................  1270-1295          1270-1295          1270-1295          (d), (o)
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5. Section 97.303 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  97.303  Frequency sharing requirements.

    The following paragraphs summarize the frequency sharing 
requirements that apply to amateur stations transmitting in the 
frequency bands specified in Sec.  97.301 of this part. Each frequency 
band allocated to the amateur service is designated as either a 
secondary service or a primary service. A station in a secondary 
service must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept 
interference from, stations in a primary service.
    (a) Where, in adjacent ITU Regions or sub-Regions, a band of 
frequencies is allocated to different services of the same category 
(i.e., primary or secondary services), the basic principle is the 
equality of right to operate. Accordingly, stations of each service in 
one Region or sub-Region must operate so as not to cause harmful 
interference to any service of the same or higher category in the other 
Regions or sub-Regions.
    (b) Amateur stations transmitting in the 70 cm band, the 33 cm 
band, the 23 cm band, the 9 cm band, the 5 cm band, the 3 cm band, or 
the 24.05-24.25 GHz segment must not cause harmful interference to, and 
must accept interference from, stations authorized by the United States 
Government in the radiolocation service.
    (c) Amateur stations transmitting in the 1900-2000 kHz segment, the 
76-77.5 GHz segment, the 78-81 GHz segment, the 136-141 GHz segment, or 
the 241-248 GHz segment must not cause harmful interference to, and 
must accept interference from, stations authorized by the United States 
Government, the FCC, or other nations in the radiolocation service.
    (d) Amateur stations transmitting in the 430-450 MHz segment, the 
23 cm band, the 3.3-3.4 GHz segment, the 5.65-5.85 GHz segment, the 13 
cm band, or the 24.05-24.25 GHz segment, must not cause harmful 
interference to, and must accept interference from, stations authorized 
by other nations in the radiolocation service.
    (e) Amateur stations receiving in the 33 cm band, the 2400-2450 MHz 
segment, the 5.725-5.875 GHz segment, the 1.2 cm band, the 2.5 mm band, 
or the 244-246 GHz segment must accept interference from industrial, 
scientific, and medical (ISM) equipment.
    (f) Amateur stations transmitting in the following segments must 
not cause harmful interference to radio astronomy stations: 3.332-3.339 
GHz, 3.3458-3.3525 GHz, 76-77.5 GHz, 78-81 GHz, 136-141 GHz, 241-248 
GHz, 275-323 GHz, 327-371 GHz, 388-424 GHz, 426-442 GHz, 453-510 GHz, 
623-711 GHz, 795-909 GHz, or 926-945 GHz. In addition, amateur stations 
transmitting in the following segments must not cause harmful 
interference to stations in the Earth exploration-satellite service 
(passive) or the space research service (passive): 275-277 GHz, 294-306 
GHz, 316-334 GHz, 342-349 GHz, 363-365 GHz, 371-389 GHz, 416-434 GHz, 
442-444 GHz, 496-506 GHz, 546-568 GHz, 624-629 GHz, 634-654 GHz, 659-
661 GHz, 684-692 GHz, 730-732 GHz, 851-853 GHz, or 951-956 GHz.
    (g) Amateur stations transmitting in the 1900-2000 kHz segment must 
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, 
stations authorized by other nations in the fixed, mobile except 
aeronautical mobile, and radionavigation services.
    (h) Amateur stations may only transmit single sideband, suppressed 
carrier (emission type 2K80J3E), upper sideband on the channels 5332 
kHz, 5348 kHz, 5368 kHz, 5373 kHz, and 5405 kHz. Amateur operators 
shall ensure that their station's transmission occupies only 2.8 kHz 
centered at each of these frequencies. Amateur stations must not cause 
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations 
authorized by:
    (1) The United States Government, the FCC, or other nations in the 
fixed service; and
    (2) Other nations in the mobile except aeronautical mobile service.
    (i) Amateur stations transmitting in the 7.2-7.3 MHz segment must 
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, 
international broadcast stations whose programming is intended for use 
within Region 1 or Region 3.
    (j) Amateur stations transmitting in the 30 m band must not cause 
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations by 
other nations in the fixed service. The licensee of the amateur station 
must make all necessary adjustments, including termination of 
transmissions, if harmful interference is caused.
    (k) For amateur stations located in ITU Regions 1 and 3: Amateur 
stations transmitting in the 146-148 MHz segment or the 10.00-10.45 GHz 
segment must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept 
interference from, stations of other nations in the fixed and mobile 
services.
    (l) In the 219-220 MHz segment:
    (1) Use is restricted to amateur stations participating as 
forwarding stations in fixed point-to-point digital message forwarding 
systems, including intercity packet backbone networks. It is not 
available for other purposes.
    (2) Amateur stations must not cause harmful interference to, and 
must accept interference from, stations authorized by:
    (i) The FCC in the Automated Maritime Telecommunications System 
(AMTS), the 218-219 MHz Service, and the 220 MHz Service, and 
television stations broadcasting on channels 11 and 13; and
    (ii) Other nations in the fixed and maritime mobile services.
    (3) No amateur station may transmit unless the licensee has given 
written notification of the station's specific geographic location for 
such

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transmissions in order to be incorporated into a database that has been 
made available to the public. The notification must be given at least 
30 days prior to making such transmissions. The notification must be 
given to: The American Radio Relay League, Inc., 225 Main Street, 
Newington, CT 06111-1494.
    (4) No amateur station may transmit from a location that is within 
640 km of an AMTS coast station that operates in the 217-218 MHz and 
219-220 MHz bands unless the amateur station licensee has given written 
notification of the station's specific geographic location for such 
transmissions to the AMTS licensee. The notification must be given at 
least 30 days prior to making such transmissions. The location of AMTS 
coast stations using the 217-218/219-220 MHz channels may be obtained 
as noted in paragraph (l)(3) of this section.
    (5) No amateur station may transmit from a location that is within 
80 km of an AMTS coast station that uses frequencies in the 217-218 MHz 
and 219-220 MHz bands unless that amateur station licensee holds 
written approval from that AMTS licensee. The location of AMTS coast 
stations using the 217-218/219-220 MHz channels may be obtained as 
noted in paragraph (l)(3) of this section.
    (m) In the 70 cm band:
    (1) No amateur station shall transmit from north of Line A in the 
420-430 MHz segment. See Sec.  97.3(a) for the definition of Line A.
    (2) Amateur stations transmitting in the 420-430 MHz segment must 
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, 
stations authorized by the FCC in the land mobile service within 80.5 
km of Buffalo, Cleveland, and Detroit. See Sec.  2.106, footnote US230 
for specific frequencies and coordinates.
    (3) Amateur stations transmitting in the 420-430 MHz segment or the 
440-450 MHz segment must not cause harmful interference to, and must 
accept interference from, stations authorized by other nations in the 
fixed and mobile except aeronautical mobile services.
    (n) In the 33 cm band:
    (1) Amateur stations must not cause harmful interference to, and 
must accept interference from, stations authorized by:
    (i) The United States Government;
    (ii) The FCC in the Location and Monitoring Service; and
    (iii) Other nations in the fixed service.
    (2) No amateur station shall transmit from those portions of Texas 
and New Mexico that are bounded by latitudes 31[deg]41[min] and 
34[deg]30[min] North and longitudes 104[deg]11[min] and 107[deg]30[min] 
West; or from outside of the United States and its Region 2 insular 
areas.
    (3) No amateur station shall transmit from those portions of 
Colorado and Wyoming that are bounded by latitudes 39[deg] and 42[deg] 
North and longitudes 103[deg] and 108[deg] West in the following 
segments: 902.4-902.6 MHz, 904.3-904.7 MHz, 925.3-925.7 MHz, and 927.3-
927.7 MHz.
    (o) Amateur stations transmitting in the 23 cm band must not cause 
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations 
authorized by:
    (1) The United States Government in the aeronautical 
radionavigation, Earth exploration-satellite (active), or space 
research (active) services;
    (2) The FCC in the aeronautical radionavigation service; and
    (3) Other nations in the Earth exploration-satellite (active), 
radionavigation-satellite (space-to-Earth) (space-to-space), or space 
research (active) services.
    (p) In the 13 cm band:
    (1) Amateur stations must not cause harmful interference to, and 
must accept interference from, stations authorized by other nations in 
fixed and mobile services.
    (2) Amateur stations transmitting in the 2305-2310 MHz segment must 
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, 
stations authorized by the FCC in the fixed, mobile except aeronautical 
mobile, and radiolocation services.
    (q) Amateur stations transmitting in the 3.4-3.5 GHz segment must 
not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, 
stations authorized by other nations in the fixed and fixed-satellite 
(space-to-Earth) services.
    (r) In the 5 cm band:
    (1) Amateur stations transmitting in the 5.650-5.725 GHz segment 
must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference 
from, stations authorized by other nations in the mobile except 
aeronautical mobile service.
    (2) Amateur stations transmitting in the 5.850-5.925 GHz segment 
must not cause harmful interference to, and must accept interference 
from, stations authorized by the FCC and other nations in the fixed-
satellite (Earth-to-space) and mobile services and also stations 
authorized by other nations in the fixed service. In the United States, 
the use of mobile service is restricted to Dedicated Short Range 
Communications operating in the Intelligent Transportation System.
    (s) Authorization of the 76-77 GHz segment for amateur station 
transmissions is suspended until such time that the Commission may 
determine that amateur station transmissions in this segment will not 
pose a safety threat to vehicle radar systems operating in this 
segment.
    (t) Amateur stations transmitting in the 2.5 mm band must not cause 
harmful interference to, and must accept interference from, stations 
authorized by the United States Government, the FCC, or other nations 
in the fixed, inter-satellite, or mobile services.

    Note to Sec.  97.303: The Table of Frequency Allocations 
contains the complete, unabridged, and legally binding frequency 
sharing requirements that pertain to the Amateur Radio Service. See 
47 CFR 2.104, 2.105, and 2.106. The United States, Puerto Rico, and 
the U.S. Virgin Islands are in Region 2 and other U.S. insular areas 
are in either Region 2 or 3; see Appendix 1 to part 97.


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6. Section 97.305 is amended by revising the last entry in the table 
following paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  97.305  Authorized emission types.

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    (c) * * *

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                                                                                            Standards see Sec.
          Wavelength band                  Frequencies        Emission types authorized    97.307(f), paragraph:
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                                     Above 275 GHz.........  MCW, phone, image, RTTY,     (7), (8), and (12).
                                                              data, SS, test, pulse.
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7. Section 97.313 is amended by revising paragraphs (c) introductory 
text and (c)(2) and adding paragraph (i) to read as follows:


Sec.  97.313  Transmitter power standards.

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    (c) No station may transmit with a transmitter power output 
exceeding 200 W PEP:
* * * * *
    (2) On the 3.525-3.60 MHz, 7.025-7.125 MHz, 21.025-21.20 MHz, and 
28.0-28.5 MHz segment when the control operator is a Novice Class, 
Technician Class, or Technician Plus Class operator; or
* * * * *
    (i) No station may transmit with an effective radiated power (ERP) 
exceeding 50 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 data on the antenna gain or calculations of the antenna 
gain.

[FR Doc. 2010-11385 Filed 5-13-10; 8:45 am]
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