Jef wrote:


A Band Plan - be it FCC - which I posted or ARRL is one in the same.
ARRL band plan tends to just show Amateur Frequencies - since that is
all that amateurs are concerned with....


That is not correct, The FCC limit what modes may be transmitted on what
frequency *on some bands*, but that is very different from the ARRL or
IARU bandplans, which are much more detailed. The FCC place no
restrictions on 70cms and above.

Jeff

Almost, but not quite.

The FCC defines the frequencies and the emission modes that MAY be used
on the frequencies and this is law.

A band plan such as the ARRL's is a voluntary suggestion for the best
practices use of the various emissions within a band, i.e. a band plan
will show where within a band FM repeaters, SSB, TV, etc. should operate.

Note that while band plans are voluntary and carry no legal authority,
gross violations of band plans can be concidered to be willful interference
to other users, and as such IS a legal issue.