Chapter 3: Rules and Regulations
The FCC rules apply equally to HF and VHF+ operation, but there are a number of special situations that apply only to HF operation. Section 3 focuses on international communications, managing interference, third-party rules, and technical rules and standards.
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- Amateur Regulations -- a direct link to the Part 97 FCC rules that define the Amateur Service.
- Emission Designator List - these are the FCC 3-letter designators for all emission modes
- FCCÂ Rules and Regulations - a printed version of Part 97 rules with background and discussion
- Frequently Asked Questions About Rules and Regulations
- International Operating
- Volunteer Examiners - complete information on the volunteer examiner program.
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- Directories of Beacon Stations
- NCDXF Beacons - the Northern California DX Foundation maintains a world-wide system of beacons for hams to use for checking HF propagation
- PSK Reporter
- Reverse Beacon Network
- WSPRnet
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- ARRL Technical Information Service (TIS) - numerous Web resources and magazine articles on technical topics of interest to all hams
- ARRL EMI/RFI Resources - a number of resources for managing interference of all types
- ARRL RFI Book
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