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PERMITTED OPERATION IN THIS FREQUENCY RANGE ON A RESTRICTED BASIS, MOSTLY
ON SPOT FREQUENCIES AND WITH OTHER LIMITATIONS, EITHER AS AMATEUR OR AS
EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS.  THESE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN USEFUL AND ARE
APPRECIATED, BUT AN INTERNATIONAL ALLOCATION HAS ELUDED US UNTIL NOW.  THE
HISTORY OF WHAT WE CALL THE 60 METER BAND BEGINS IN 1990, WHEN THE
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO UNION IARU
DEFINED A SPECTRUM REQUIREMENT IN THE VICINITY OF 5 MHZ TO BRIDGE THE
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PROPAGATION GAP BETWEEN THE 3R5 AND 7 MHZ BANDS.  MUCH OF THAT HISTORY WAS
RECOUNTED ON THIS PAGE IN THE JULY 2003, JULY 2010, AND DECEMBER 2014
ISSUES OF QST, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ON THE ARRL WEBSITE.  WRCS
ARE HELD EVERY 3 OR 4 YEARS BY THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION
ITU, A SPECIALIZED AGENCY OF THE UNITED NATIONS.  EACH WRC REVIEWS AND
REVISES SELECTED PORTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RADIO REGULATIONS AND
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