SB QST @ ARL $ARLB020 ARLB020 ARRL requests members' input on recent FCC "omnibus" Report and Order ZCZC AG20 QST de W1AW ARRL Bulletin 20 ARLB020 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT October 13, 2006 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB020 ARLB020 ARRL requests members' input on recent FCC "omnibus" Report and Order The ARRL is requesting member input concerning the FCC's Amateur Radio proceeding, WT Docket 04-140, released October 10. The Report and Order will not take effect until 30 days after publication in the Federal Register. This publication date is not yet known. The complete text is available for viewing as a PDF file on the FCC Web site, http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-06-149A1.pdf. A summary is available on the ARRL Web site, http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/10/11/100/. The ARRL is specifically seeking member guidance on how the changes will affect current operating activities on 80, 40 and 15 meters (see the current ARRL band plans, http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/bandplan.html, and an ARRL FAQ, http://www.arrl.org/announce/regulatory/wt04-140/faq.html, which includes a chart showing the band changes). Comments may be submitted by e-mail to bandplan@www.arrl.org. All e-mails will be read and considered, but individual responses will not be possible due to the message volume expected. The deadline for comments is October 31. NNNN /EX