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What is 30m band?

The World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC) bands are three portions of the shortwave radio spectrum used by licensed and/or certified amateur radio operators. They consist of 30 meters (10.100–10.150 MHz), 17 meters (18.068–18.168 MHz) and 12 meters (24.890–24.990 MHz).

What is the maximum power limit on the 60 meter band?

100 W PEP
The effective radiated power limit in the 60 meter band is raised by 3 dB, from 50 W PEP to 100 W PEP, relative to a half-wave dipole. If another type of antenna is used, the station licensee must maintain a record of either the antenna manufacturer’s data on the antenna gain or calculations of the antenna gain.

What measurement is specified by FCC rules that regulate maximum power output?

The FCC sets maximum transmitting power limits (Peak Envelope Power) for each amateur frequency band. We are allowed to use a maximum of 1500 watts PEP output on the 28 MHz (10 meter) band.

What is the 12 meter band?

12 meters – 24.89–24.99 MHz – Mostly useful during daytime, but opens up for DX activity at night during solar maximum. 12 meters is one of the WARC bands.

What is a 10 meter radio?

10 Meter Radios are Amateur Radios, also known as Ham Radios. The 10 Meter Band consists of frequencies stretching from 28.000 to 29.700 MHz. This means that you can still use a standard CB antenna- just be sure to get an antenna that has a power rating that will handle the power output of your 10 meter radio.

What freq is 60 meters?

5 MHz
The 60-meter band or 5 MHz band is a relatively new amateur radio allocation, first introduced in 2002, that was originally only available in a few countries, such as the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Ireland and Iceland.

What is the maximum symbol rate for RTTY or data emission transmission on the 20 meter band?

300 baud
Radioteletype [RTTY] or data transmissions are limited to a maximum symbol rate of 300 baud on the 20 meter band to limit the amount of bandwidth used.