Welcome to W9SUN Amateur Radio

Hello and welcome to my amateur radio page. Amateur radio is a hobby and passion that I have been involved with for 10 years while I've have been an avid shortwave radio listener and DXer for nearly twenty years having started in 1991. In 2000, I received my first amateur radio license from the Federal Communications Commission which is the regulatory body in the United States that issues amateur licenses. My first amateur license was technican class which I received in February 2000. Those privileges allows an amateur radio operator usage of the spectrum above 30 MHZ at the time. Those frequencies included the 50-54 Mhz band, 144-148 Mhz band, 220 Mhz band, 440 Mhz band, and other operating spectrum.

In 2007, I upgraded my license to General class and hope to eventually progress to Extra class in 2010. Actually, I think I could have progressed much faster if I spent the time doing as needed studying for the upgrades.
The General Class license allows the amateur radio operator more operating privileges in the General Class spectrum. Those frequencies include:

160 Meters

General, Advanced, Amateur Extra licensees:
1.800-2.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, RTTY/Data

80 Meters

Novice and Technician classes:
3.525-3.600 MHz: CW Only

General class:
3.525-3.600 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
3.800-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

Advanced class:
3.525-3.600 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
3.700-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

Amateur Extra class:
3.500-3.600 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
3.600-4.000 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

40 Meters

Novice and Technician classes:
7.025-7.125 MHz: CW Only

General class:
7.025-7.125 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
7.175-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

Advanced class:
7.025-7.125 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
7.125-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

Amateur Extra class:
7.000-7.125 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
7.125-7.300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

30 Meters

Maximum power, 200 watts PEP. Amateurs must avoid interference to the fixed service outside the US.

General, Advanced, Amateur Extra classes:
10.100-10.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data

20 Meters

General class:
14.025-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
14.225-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

Advanced class:
14.025-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
14.175-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

Amateur Extra class:
14.000-14.150 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
14.150-14.350 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

17 Meters

General, Advanced, Amateur Extra classes:
18.068-18.110 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
18.110-18.168 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

15 Meters
Novice and Technician classes:
21.025-21.200 MHz: CW Only

General class:
21.025-21.200 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
21.275-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

Advanced class:
21.025-21.200 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
21.225-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

Amateur Extra class:
21.000-21.200 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
21.200-21.450 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

12 Meters

General, Advanced, Amateur Extra classes:

24.890-24.930 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
24.930-24.990 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

10 Meters

Novice and Technician classes:

28.000-28.300 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data--Maximum power 200 watts PEP

General, Advanced, Amateur Extra classes:
28.000-28.300 MHz: CW, RTTY/Data
28.300-29.700 MHz: CW, Phone, Image

6 Meters

All Amateurs except Novices:

50.0-50.1 MHz: CW Only
50.1-54.0 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data

2 Meters

All Amateurs except Novices:
144.0-144.1 MHz: CW Only
144.1-148.0 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data

1.25 Meters

Novice (Novices are limited to 25 watts PEP output), Technician, General, Advanced, Amateur

Extra classes:
222.00-225.00 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data

70 Centimeters

All Amateurs except Novices:
420.0-450.0 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data

33 Centimeters

All Amateurs except Novices:
902.0-928.0 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data

23 Centimeters

Novice class:
1270-1295 MHz: CW, phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data (maximum power, 5 watts PEP)

All Amateurs except Novices:
1240-1300 MHz: CW, Phone, Image, MCW, RTTY/Data






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