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Frequency Allocations Including the New Technician Class
privileges!
Technician licensees now have limited privileges below 30 MHz!
160 Meters
80 Meters
3.800-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
3.700-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
3.600-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 60 Meters: Five Specific Channels
The FCC has granted hams secondary access on USB only to five discrete 2.8-kHz-wide channels. Amateurs can not cause inference to and must accept interference from the Primary Government users. The NTIA says that hams planning to operate on 60 meters "must assure that their signal is transmitted on the channel center frequency." This means that amateurs should set their carrier frequency 1.5 kHz lower than the channel center frequency.
General, Advanced and Amateur Extra classes
only:
Amateurs may use USB *only* with a
maximum effective radiated power (ERP) of 50 W.
Radiated power must not exceed the equivalent of 50 W PEP
transmitter output power into an antenna with a gain of 0
dBd.
7.175-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
7.125-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
7.125-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image Note: Phone and Image modes are permitted between 7.075 and 7.100 MHz for FCC licensed stations in ITU Regions 1 and 3 and by FCC licensed stations in ITU Region 2 West of 130 degrees West longitude or south of 20 degrees North latitude. Novice and Technician Plus licensees outside ITU Region 2 may use CW only between 7.050 and 7.075 MHz. These exemptions do not apply to stations in the continental US. 30 MetersMaximum power, 200 watts PEP. Amateurs must avoid interference to the fixed service outside the US.
20 Meters
14.225-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
14.175-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
14.150-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 17 Meters
18.110-18.168 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 15 Meters
21.275-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
21.225-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image
21.200-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 12 Meters
24.930-24.990 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 10 Meters
28.300-28.500 MHz: CW, Phone--Maximum power 200 watts PEP
28.300-29.700 MHz: CW, Phone, Image 6 Meters
50.1-54.0 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data 2 Meters
144.0-144.1 MHz: CW Only 144.1-148.0 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data 1.25 MetersThe FCC has allocated 219-220 MHz to amateur use on a secondary basis. This allocation is only for fixed digital message forwarding systems operated by all licensees except Novices. Amateur operations must not cause interference to, and must accept interference from, primary services in this and adjacent bands. Amateur stations are limited to 50 W PEP output and 100 kHz bandwidth. Automated Maritime Telecommunications Systems (AMTS) stations are the primary occupants in this band. Amateur stations within 398 miles of an AMTS station must notify the station in writing at least 30 days prior to beginning operations. Amateur stations within 50 miles of an AMTS station must get permission in writing from the AMTS station before beginning operations. The ARRL Headquarters maintains a database of AMTS stations. The FCC requires that amateur operators provide written notification including the station's geographic location to the ARRL for inclusion in a database at least 30 days before beginning operations. See Section 97.303(e) of the FCC Rules.
70 Centimeters
33 Centimeters
23 Centimeters
Higher Frequencies:
All modes and licensees (except Novices) are authorized on the following bands [FCC Rules, Part 97.301(a)]:
2390-2450 MHz 3300-3500 MHz 5650-5925 MHz 10.0-10.5 GHz 24.0-24.25 GHz 47.0-47.2 GHz 75.5-81.0 GHz* 119.98-120.02 GHz 142-149 GHz 241-250 GHz All above 300 GHz * Amateur operation at 76-77 GHz has been suspended till the FCC can determine that interference will not be caused to vehicle radar systems US Amateur Transmitter Power LimitsAt all times, transmitter power must be the minimum
necessary to carry out the desired communications. Unless otherwise
noted, the maximum power output is 1500 watts PEP. 80 METERS 3525 - 3600 kHz CW only 40 METERS 7025 - 7125 kHz CW only 15 METERS 21,025 - 21,200 kHz CW only 10
METERS: The power limit is 200 W
PEP output for Technician/Technician
Plus operators. Q. I hold a Novice license. Am I grandfathered to Technician now? A. No. There is no grandfather
provision. In order to upgrade to Technician, you will need to pass
the Element 2 written examination. The FCC did not change operating
privileges for Novice, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra class
licensees. Q. Do I still need to pass a Morse code test in order to use CW on the air? A. No. Any Amateur Radio licensee who wishes may use Morse code on the amateur frequencies they are authorized to use -- except the five USB-only channels at 5 MHz. Q. I have a Certificate for Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) for Element 3 (General written test) and have been waiting for the FCC to drop the Morse code requirement. What will I need to do? Will I automatically receive my General license? A. It will not happen automatically. You also will need to wait until the new rules are in effect. CSCEs remain valid for 365 days. There's been no change in that rule. If you have a non-expired CSCE for Element 3 credit, you would need to go to take the CSCE to a VE test session, pay the test session fee which the majority of VECS charge for both examinations and applications and submit the paperwork for your license upgrade. If the CSCE for Element 3 credit has expired or expires before you attend a test session to process your upgrade, you will have to retake the examination element in order to receive the credit toward your upgrade. The test session fee will apply. Remember: A CSCE is only
valid for 365 days. An expired CSCE for the General license theory
will not be usable for an upgrade. If your CSCE expires before the new rules go into
effect you will have to re-take the Element 3 General class theory
exam in order to upgrade Although every attempt has been made to insure accuracy of this list and article, it should not be considered an official source of this information. Check the FCC Rules Part 97 site for updates as the official source!
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