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RADIO RULES: US PART 97 HAM RADIO NOT AFFECTED BY FCC PART
90 NARROWBANDING
A lot of mis-information is going around in amateur radio FM
and repeater circles regarding an upcoming FCC mandate on
narrow-banding communications in the 150 to 512 MHz spectrum
is finally being debunked. Ham radio is not affected by
this change as we hear from Amateur radio Newsline's Cheryl
Lasek, K9BIK:
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Much of the mis-information regarding narrowband on amateur
radio FM appears to be coming from hams who have purchased
various low cost Part 90 radios built in China. These
radios are capable of narrowband operation on the 2 meter
and 70 centimeter ham bands in addition to Part 90
frequencies.
The manuals that come with these radios are written with
Part 90 users in mind and much of the material has no
meaning to Part 97 Amateur Service operations. However,
some hams do not realize this and that's likely the way the
erroneous rumors that ham radio FM and repeater operations
at 70 centimeters and above would have to narrowband got
started.
To make it clear, ham radio is not affected in any way by
this FCC edict and your ham gear is not going to become
obsolete.
The switch to 12.5 KHz from the current 25 KHz channel
spacing only affects operations in the FCC Part 90 regulated
services. There is no narrow band mandate by the FCC for
Part 97 ham radio operations. Hams are free to voluntarily
switch to narrowband operations if they so desire, but the
Amateur Part 97 Service as a whole is not obligated to make
any change.
For the Amateur Radio Newsline, Im Cheryl Lasek, K9BIK, in
Zion, Illinois.
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Once again, ham radio is in no way affected by the switch of
Part 90 to narrowband operation. What ham radio decides is
strictly up to those within the hobby to determine.
(Repeater Remailer, ARNewslineT)
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