"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message
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"Doug Birky / KC8YEC" wrote in message
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If everyone could play nice and stay on their own freqs for CW, SSB,
etc.
the code requirement could be lifted.

On HF, the SSB activity in the US is limited by regulation to certain band
segments. If someone outside the continental 48 states (there are some
differences for other US areas) is operating voice outside those limits,
they are in violation of the FCC rules and can be fined.


Uh, not quite. FCC does not control the activities of other countries who
may have their own band plans. They
have no jurisdiction overseas. Countries sign onto and agree to ITU
regulations according to their own needs.
It also depends on the ITU region.

73

Jerry



Although CW is legal anywhere in the band, the only time I've heard it
outside the CW segment is when conditions deteriorate during the course of
a
conversation and the participants switch to CW but stay on the same
frequency so they don't lose each other.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE