PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                         
 Federal Communications Commission
 1919 M St., N.W.
 Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                                              
                                                                              
      November 18, 1997

           FCC RELEASES SUPPLEMENT B TO BULLETIN 65 TO PROVIDE 
            GUIDANCE IN EVALUATING AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS FOR 
              COMPLIANCE WITH FCC GUIDELINES FOR EXPOSURE TO 
                   RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS

 In August, the Commission issued a revised version of OET Bulletin 65,  "Evaluating
Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic
Fields."   This revised bulletin, Edition 97-01, provides assistance in determining whether
FCC-regulated transmitters comply with limits adopted by the Commission in 1996 for human
exposure to radiofrequency (RF) electromagnetic fields.   

 A supplement to Bulletin 65 has now been developed to provide specific guidance for
use by amateur radio applicants and licensees in evaluating their stations for compliance with
the RF safety limits.  This supplement, Supplement B, is entitled, "Additional Information for
Amateur Radio Stations,"  and is the second supplement to be released in connection with
Bulletin 65.  Supplement A, issued earlier, provides additional compliance information for
radio and television broadcast stations.  

 Supplement B contains information, tables and figures that can be used by amateur
station licensees in determining whether a station must be evaluated for RF compliance, and,
if so, how that evaluation can be accomplished.  It was developed in consultation with amateur
licensees and organizations, including the American Radio Relay League and the W5YI
Group.  
 Further information can be obtained by contacting the FCC's Office of Engineering
and Technology, at (202) 418-2464.  OET Bulletin 65, Supplement A and the new Supplement
B can all be viewed and downloaded from the FCC's OET World Wide Web Site: 
http://www.fcc.gov/oet/.   Copies can also be purchased from the Commission's
duplicating/research contractor:  International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036;  Telephone: (202) 857-3800, FAX: (202) 857-3805.  

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