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What is the maximum bandwidth an emission may occupy on the 60 m band?

2.8 kHz for all 60 m spectrum.

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  1. 500 Hz
  2. 6 kHz
  3. 2.8 kHz ✔

Why: Rule 97.303(h) says amateur emissions on 60 m may not occupy more than 2.8 kHz. That is about the width of one SSB voice signal or a typical digital mode.

Huh, didn't know that: Power on the four 60 m channels is limited to 100 W ERP, and to 9.15 W ERP in the 5351.5 to 5366.5 kHz segment.

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Answer: 2.8 kHz. Rule 97.303(h) says amateur emissions on 60 m may not occupy more than 2.8 kHz. That is about the width of one SSB voice signal or a typical digital mode.

  1. 47 CFR 97.303 Frequency sharing requirements (Cornell LII mirror of eCFR) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.303
    emissions do not occupy more than 2.8 kHz
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. 47 CFR 97.303 Frequency sharing requirements (Cornell LII mirror of eCFR) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.303
    the carrier frequency is set to the center frequency
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  3. 47 CFR 97.313 Transmitter power standards (Cornell LII mirror of eCFR) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.313
    radiated power exceeding 9.15 W ERP
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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