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FCC Amateur Radio License Rule Links
Recently, I wanted to renew some amateur radio licenses. Even
though the affected people haven't been hamming for some time,
amateur licensees are required to keep a current copy of the rules
and particularly to have read, and to comply, with certain FCC
publications about radio frequency radiation safety. This includes
Section 97.13(c) and OST/OET Bulletin 65. The easiest way to comply
is to keep transmitter power below the levels specified in the
rules, not more than 50 watts at VHF and 10 meters, increasing to
500 watts at 40 meters and longer wavelengths. Be that as it may, a
handy way to keep the rules at hand is via links on the web, so I
made this little list of links:
Amateur
Rules (www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_06/47cfr97_06.html).
A table in section 97.13(c) shows the power limits for the various
bands at or below which no RF safety evaluation is required.
OST/OET
Bulletins (www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/bulletins). Bulletin
65 has few pages related specifically to amateur radio. Note:
Supplement A is for broadcasters; Supplement B for amateurs; and
Supplement C for manufacturers of mobile and portable devices.
FCC on RF Safety
(www.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety). General information.
ARRL on RF Safety
(www.arrl.org/rfsafety). Resources for doing an amateur radio
station evaluation.
W. Gregg, FCC
Amateur Radio License Rule Links (2007)
(w-gregg.juneau.ak.us/ 2007/ text/ 2007c19-amateur-radio-rules).