10 - 160 AM operation

Anyone can run AM mode on any band as long as they have the proper ticket for that band...

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Correct
On 10 meters 28.300 to 28.500 is SSB Phone for the Tech, click the link below .....scroll down to the 10 meter section and look at the YELLOW area in the 10 meter band privileges and note the line that is labeled NOVICE and TECH with a 200 watt limit.
The rest is GREEN, that allows the higher class of License to use PHONE Modes, excluding the lower portion to CW, RTTY and Data

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Hambands_color.pdf


Also note that 60 meters is USB mode only.

73
Jeff

That's what I like aboit here in Canada. No mode restrictions just bandwidth limits. I can run AM or NFM on 3.510 if I wanr too.

Aren't these just the ARRL's suggested band plans??? I do not recall seeing them in Part 97 ?????

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Yes it is included in the current part 97.

Yep gentleman's agreement

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It is not a gentleman's agreement, it is in fact in the FCC rules, part 97.

only transmit a CW emission using
the international Morse code or phone emissions J3E and R3E.

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Telephony using amplitude modulation: double sideband is defined as A3E
From Part 97:
Read starting from § 97.305 Authorized emission types.

(In regards to 10 meters, 28.300 to 28.500)

(10) A station having a control operator holding a Novice Class operator license or a Technician Class operator license and who has
received credit for proficiency in telegraphy in accordance with the international requirements may only transmit a CW emission using
the international Morse code or phone emissions J3E and R3E.

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You MUST hold a general class or higher to transmit AM in the 28.300 to 28.500 portion of 10 meters.... It would not be in good amateur practice to do so, because it has always been a "gentleman's agreement" that USB is used there, with the AM sub band starting at 29.000 to 29.200, however it is legal for them to do so.



Source:

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/Part%2097%20-%2004-28-2011.pdf

Additional Info on emissions types:

Type of modulation
N Unmodulated carrier
A Double-sideband amplitude modulation (e.g. AM broadcast radio)
H Single-sideband with full carrier (e.g. as used by CHU)
R Single-sideband with reduced or variable carrier
J Single-sideband with suppressed carrier (e.g. Shortwave utility and amateur stations)
B Independent sideband (two sidebands containing different signals)
C Vestigial sideband (e.g. NTSC)
F Frequency modulation (e.g. FM broadcast radio)
G Phase modulation
D Combination of AM and FM or PM
P Sequence of pulses without modulation
K Pulse amplitude modulation
L Pulse width modulation (e.g. as used by WWVB)
M Pulse position modulation
Q Sequence of pulses, phase or frequency modulation within each pulse
V Combination of pulse modulation methods
W Combination of any of the above
X None of the above


Type of modulating signal
0 No modulating signal
1 One channel containing digital information, no subcarrier
2 One channel containing digital information, using a subcarrier
3 One channel containing analogue information
7 More than one channel containing digital information
8 More than one channel containing analogue information
9 Combination of analogue and digital channels
X None of the above

Type of transmitted information

N No transmitted information
A Aural telegraphy, intended to be decoded by ear, such as Morse code
B Electronic telegraphy, intended to be decoded by machine (Radioteletype and digital modes)
C Facsimile (Still images)
D Telemetry or Telecommand (Remote control or data collection)
E Telephony (voice or music intended to be listened to by a human)
F Video (television signals)
W Combination of any of the above
X None of the above


73
Jeff