Chip Margelli asked the same question (actually, he didn't ask -- he just jumped to the wrong conclusion). The emission limitations are contained in 97.305. There are no changes proposed to 97.305. 97.307(f)(10) applies to 28.3-28.5 MHz. Novice and Tech+ licensees are limited to SSB (they can't use DSB AM in that band). Dave K1ZZ -----Original Message----- From: Bellows, John ( Dir, Dakota) Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:44 PM To: arrl-odv Subject: [ARRL-ODV:9202] VEC Petition to End Morse Testing Can some one clarify whether the following language in the NCVEC petition would authorize phone operation in the "Novice" portion of 80, 40 and 15 meters? ------------------ NCVEC Petition Page 7 2. Section 97.307 is amended by deleting paragraph (f)(9) and revising paragraph (f)(10) to read as follows. Previous § 97.307(f)(10) is renumbered to (f)(9). Paragraphs (f)(11) to (f)(13) are renumbered to (f)(10) to (f)(12). § 97.307 Emission standards. (f) The following standards and limitations apply to transmissions on the frequencies specified in §97.305(c) of this part. (10) A station having a control operator holding a Novice Class, Technician Class or Technician Plus operator license may only transmit a CW emission using the international Morse code or phone emissions J3E and R3E. --------------- If phone privileges for Novice/Techs aren't expanded and the petition simply allows Techs (without element 1) the same 80, 40, 15 and 10 meter CW/data HF access as current Novice/Tech+ licensees and phone access on 10 meters from 28.3 to 28.5 MHz, what is the harm? Just to get the discussion rolling. Maybe that should be roiling. Jay, KØQB