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Daily Digest
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Vol. 43 No. 223
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November 20, 2024
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AMERICAN RADIO RELAY LEAGUE. Granted the ARRL Waiver for Pearl Harbo Remembrance Day Event.. Action by: Deputy Chief, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 2024-11-20 by ORDER. (DA No. 24-1152). WTB. DA-24-1152A1.docx<https://
docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-1152A1.docx> DA-24-1152A1.pdf<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-1152A1.pdf> DA-24-1152A1.txt<https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-1152A1.txt>

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Amateur or Part 97 match found in contents linked at URL:

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Request for a Waiver of Section 97.111(a) of the )
Commission's Rules to Permit Demonstration of )
Amateur-Military Cross-Band Capabilities )
During Amateur-Military Commemoration of )
Pearl Harbor Day )

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1. Introduction. By this order, we grant the request filed by the American Radio Relay
League (ARRL) for a limited waiver of section 97.111(a) of the Commission's rules to permit
licensed amateur stations to communicate with Federal stations over a two-day period. The waiver
request is for the limited purpose of a short-term event commemorating the 83rd anniversary of
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7 and 8, 2024.1
2. Background. Section 97.111(a) of the Commission's rules authorizes amateur stations
to transmit specific types of two-way communications and limits communications with Federal
stations.2 Section 97.111(a)(5) of the rule grants specific authority to communicate with Federal
stations for such communications for one armed forces special event day, the Armed Forces Day

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provide opportunities to train operators and test two-way communications capabilities between
military communicators and radio stations in the Amateur Radio Service, which allows operators to
demonstrate technical skills in a controlled scenario.5 ARRL also represents that the frequencies and

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1Request for Waiver of Section 97.111(a) of the Commission's Rules to Permit Demonstration of Amateur-Military
Cross-Band Capabilities During Amateur-Military Commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day, at 1, (filed Oct. 7, 2024)
https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/1007159896350/1 (Waiver Request); see 47 CFR § 97.111(a).

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5. We find grant of the waiver meets the waiver standard because this event presents a
unique opportunity for amateur operators to practice communications skills under the guidance of
military officials, which may be useful in the future and serves the public interest.8 We also find that

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purpose of the commemorative event.9
6. Specifically, this waiver is conditioned on participating amateur stations: 1)
monitoring the following five federal frequencies: 7,469 kHz, 14,667 kHz, 19,160 kHz, 21,856 kHz,
and 12,382 kHz; 2) responding solely on frequencies being monitored and announced by the military
operators, all of which will be authorized for use by Amateur Radio operators; 3) operating consistent
with the privileges of their amateur licenses; and 4) limiting communications to the period beginning
December 7, 2024 through December 8, 2024. Additionally, all other related Commission regulations
that are applicable to amateur operators will continue to apply (e.g., mode, maximum power, and
license class).

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Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i), and section 1.925 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR §
1.925, the Request for a Waiver of Section 97.111(a) of the Commission's Rules IS GRANTED as set
forth and conditioned above.

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