ad7i@houxp.UUCP (Paul Newland) (08/06/83)
qst de ad7i holmdel, new jersey, u.s.a. hr arrl bulletin nr 64 from arrl headquarters newington ct july 28, 1983 to all radio amateurs bt the fcc has released a report and order terminating pr docket 82624 and amending the rules in parts 2 and 97 pertaining to amateur transmitter power limitations. effective august 29, 1983, most amateur power limits will be expressed in terms of peak envelope power. the new rules impose a 1500 watt peak envelope power output limit on the majority of amateur transmissions. however, operators employing am double sideband voice may continue to use the present 1000 watt dc input terms until 1990. the new rules also place a 200 watt pep output limit on transmitters operating in novice subbands, replacing the present 250 watt dc input limit. additionally, effective radiated power has been redefined in terms of pep output from the transmitter. the special power limits at 1900 to 2000 khz have been specified in pep output figures, and power limits for 450 mhz transmitters located around certain military installations have been redesignated in pep output terms. details to appear in september and october 1983 qst ar