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ARRL Bulletin 26  ARLB026
>From ARRL Headquarters  
Newington CT  October 11, 2023
To all radio amateurs 

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ARLB026 ARRL Urges Comments to FCC on 60-Meter Band

The ARRL is asking that all radio amateurs urge the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) to continue the existing use of the
60-meter band. A public comment period is open until October 30,
2023. ARRL encourages expressions of support to the FCC for the
current 100 W ERP power limit (instead of reducing the power limit
to 15 W EIRP) and continuing secondary access to the current
channels.

To submit a filing of your comments for the FCC's consideration in
the rulemaking process, go to the FCC web page for the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking's (NPRM) Docket Number 23-120 at,
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/docket-detail/23-120.

If you wish to directly enter your comments, select the button
labeled SUBMIT AN EXPRESS FILING at,
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express?proceeding5d=23-120 .

If you are uploading a document that contains your comments, select
SUBMIT A STANDARD FILING at,
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/standard?proceeding5d=23-120 .

When submitting your comments, be sure the correct proceeding's
docket number, 23-120, is included on the form. Your name and
comments will be entered into the official public record of the
proceedings and will be viewable by anyone who visits the docket web
page.

While radio amateurs are encouraged to include any comments they
would like in their submissions, they're especially encouraged to
draw upon their personal experiences using the 60-meter band for
public service purposes and for its location between the amateur 80-
and 40-meter bands, which is critical to ensuring signal propagation
to certain geographic areas during variations in time and the solar
cycle.

Some of the main points to comment on for this NPRM are:

* Urging the FCC to keep the four existing channels allocated to
amateur radio on a secondary basis.

* Urging the FCC to keep the 100 W power limit for the four existing
channels and the new 15 kHz subband.

ARRL Public Relations and Outreach Manager Sierra Harrop, W5DX,
underscored the importance of commenting, urging members to speak
up. 'ARRL members make up the strongest voice in matters of amateur
radio spectrum defense,' said Harrop. 'Your membership and
participation in the rulemaking process both ensure ARRL continues
to make the difference when our band privileges are threatened.
Please join us in effort to protect our 60-meter band privileges.'