rjr@mgweed.UUCP (Bob Roehrig) (07/24/84)
qst de k9eui hr arrl bulletin nr 58 from arrl headquarters newington ct july 20, 1984 to all radio amateurs bt the fcc released on july 20 a second report and order on the hf phone band expansion docket, pr docket number 82 23, and also granted the petition, rm 4228, filed by randall f. soball, kh6xx, allowing phone operation on 7075 to 7100 khz in the state of hawaii. effective 0001 utc, september 1, 1984, these will be the new hf radiotelephone subbands. 3750 to 3775 khz extra class 3775 to 3850 khz advanced and extra class 3850 to 4000 khz general, advanced and extra class 21200 to 21225 khz extra class 21225 to 21300 khz advanced and extra class 21300 to 21450 khz general, advanced and extra class 28300 to 29700 khz general, advanced and extra class with regard to the 40 meter band, fcc concurs with arrl that phone band expansion here would be detrimental to cw operations. however, the commission will allow phone operation on 7075 to 7100 khz in hawaii and other areas near region 3, and alaska. remember that these new phone privileges are not available until 0001 utc, september 1, 1984. in summary, the commission adopted the plan as submitted in the arrls comments with the addiion of expanded phone operation at 7075 to 7100 khz in certain geographic areas near region 3. details will be in the next issue of the arrl letter and september qst ar