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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. |
And Basically, the FCC just says this is the allowable frequencies, and where they are located.
The ARRL Band Plan says this is our frequencies and this is how you can use them.
The FCC explain's how power is measured and how side bands affects performance and defines interference.
They even go so far as to explain how much spectrum your signal is allowed to occupy and how close to band limits you are allowed to approach.
As far as the log went, up and until recently - you still had to keep a log for 60 meters, - before the power increase and you are only allowed to operate into a dipole antenna.
I think it has something to do with the algorythym's of a persons heart and the ability to kill someone with your RF if they get too close or have heart problems.
The origional question is moot at this point, because you are not a licensed amateur and you do not have permission to have emmissions anywhere except a small segment of the UHF - called FRS and the 11 meters - which is where all of this started.
If you had an amateur radio license, we wouldn't even be talking about this right now, or the banter back n forth.
This is the purpose of the amateur radio license exams ' - to give everyone at least a little exposure to the rules and regulations and proper operating procedures. This is also the reason why I am dead set against reissueing licenses to people who left their license lasp and to allow ham in a day classes - where a person that doesn't know anything, is allowed to cram for one day and get a license without ever having to operate or know anything.
This mindset does not produce - trained radio operators - at no cost to the government.