SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES
PART 80—STATIONS IN THE 80.69 Facilities requirement for public coast stations using telephony. MARITIME SERVICES 80.70 Special provisions relative to coast station VHF facilities. Subpart A—General Information 80.71 Operating controls for stations on land. GENERAL 80.72 Antenna requirements for coast sta- Sec. tions. 80.1 Basis and purpose. 80.74 Public coast station facilities for a te- 80.2 Other regulations that apply. lephony busy signal. 80.3 Other applicable rule parts of this chap- 80.76 Requirements for land station control ter. points. 80.5 Definitions. STATION REQUIREMENTS—SHIP STATIONS Subpart B—Applications and Licenses 80.79 Inspection of ship station by a foreign Government. 80.11 Scope. 80.80 Operating controls for ship stations. 80.13 Station license required. 80.81 Antenna requirements for ship sta- 80.15 Eligibility for station license. tions. 80.17 Administrative classes of stations. 80.83 Protection from potentially hazardous 80.19 Standard forms to be used. RF radiation. 80.21 Supplemental information required. 80.23 Filing of applications. OPERATING PROCEDURES—GENERAL 80.25 License term. 80.86 International regulations applicable. 80.29 Changes during license term. 80.87 Cooperative use of frequency assign- 80.31 Cancellation of license. ments. 80.33 Developmental license. 80.88 Secrecy of communication. 80.37 One authorization for a plurality of 80.89 Unauthorized transmissions. stations. 80.90 Suspension of transmission. 80.39 Authorized station location. 80.91 Order of priority of communications. 80.41 Control points and dispatch points. 80.92 Prevention of interference. 80.43 Equipment acceptable for licensing. 80.93 Hours of service. 80.45 Frequencies. 80.94 Control by coast or Government sta- 80.47 Operation during emergency. tion. 80.49 Time in which station is placed in op- 80.95 Message charges. eration. 80.96 Maintenance tests. 80.51 Ship earth station licensing. 80.97 Radiotelegraph operating procedures. 80.53 Application for a portable ship station 80.98 Radiotelegraph testing procedures. license. 80.99 Radiotelegraph station identification. 80.54 Automated Maritime Telecommuni- 80.100 Morse code requirement. cations System (AMTS)—System Licens- 80.101 Radiotelephone testing procedures. ing. 80.102 Radiotelephone station identifica- 80.55 Application for a fleet station license. tion. 80.56 Transfer of ship station license prohib- 80.103 Digital selective calling (DSC) oper- ited. ating procedures. 80.57 Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrange- 80.104 Identification of radar transmissions ment for VHF maritime public cor- not authorized. respondence. OPERATING PROCEDURES—LAND STATIONS 80.59 Compulsory ship inspections. 80.105 General obligations of coast stations. Subpart C—Operating Requirements and 80.106 Intercommunication in the mobile Procedures service. 80.107 Service of private coast stations and STATION REQUIREMENTS—GENERAL marine-utility stations. 80.108 Transmission of traffic lists by coast 80.61 Commission inspection of stations. stations. 80.63 Maintenance of transmitter power. 80.109 Transmission to a plurality of mobile stations by a public coast station. STATION REQUIREMENTS—LAND STATIONS 80.110 Inspection and maintenance of an- 80.67 General facilities requirements for tenna structure markings and associated coast stations. control equipment. 80.68 Facilities requirements for public 80.111 Radiotelephone operating procedures coast stations using telegraphy. for coast stations.
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OPERATING PROCEDURES—SHIP STATIONS 80.179 Unattended operation. 80.114 Authority of the master. 80.115 Operational conditions for use of as- Subpart E—General Technical Standards sociated ship units. 80.201 Scope. 80.116 Radiotelephone operating procedures 80.203 Authorization of transmitters for li- for ship stations. censing. 80.205 Bandwidths. SPECIAL PROCEDURES—PUBLIC COAST 80.207 Classes of emission. STATIONS 80.209 Transmitter frequency tolerances. 80.121 Public coast stations using teleg- 80.211 Emission limitations. raphy. 80.213 Modulation requirements. 80.122 Public coast stations using facsimile 80.215 Transmitter power. and data. 80.217 Suppression of interference aboard 80.123 Service to stations on land. ships. 80.219 Special requirements for narrow-band SPECIAL PROCEDURES—PRIVATE COAST direct-printing (NB–DP) equipment. STATIONS 80.221 Special requirements for automati- 80.131 Radioprinter operations. cally generating the radiotelephone 80.133 Private coast stations using facsimile alarm signal. in Alaska. 80.223 Special requirements for survival craft stations. SPECIAL PROCEDURES—SHIP STATIONS 80.225 Requirements for selective calling equipment. 80.141 General provisions for ship stations. 80.227 Special requirements for protection 80.142 Ships using radiotelegraphy. from RF radiation. 80.143 Required frequencies for 80.229 Special requirements for automatic radiotelephony. link establishment (ALE). 80.145 Class C EPIRB operational proce- dures. Subpart F—Equipment Authorization for SHIPBOARD GENERAL PURPOSE WATCHES Compulsory Ships 80.146 Watch on 500 kHz. 80.251 Scope. 80.147 Watch on 2182 kHz. 80.253 Technical requirements for main 80.148 Watch on 156.8 MHz (Channel 16). transmitter. 80.255 Technical requirements for reserve VIOLATIONS transmitter. 80.149 Answer to notice of violation. 80.257 Manufacturing requirements for ra- diotelegraph automatic alarm receiver Subpart D—Operator Requirements (auto alarm). 80.259 Technical requirements for radio- 80.151 Classification of operator licenses and telegraph auto alarm receiver. endorsements. 80.261 Technical requirements for auto- matic-alarm-signal keying device . COAST STATION OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS 80.263 Common requirements for survival 80.153 Coast station operator requirements. craft radio equipment. 80.265 Requirements for survival craft port- SHIP STATION OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS able radio equipment. 80.155 Ship station operator requirements. 80.267 Requirements for survival craft non- 80.156 Control by operator. portable radio equipment. 80.157 Radio officer defined. 80.269 Technical requirements for radio- 80.159 Operator requirements of Title III of telephone distress frequency watch re- the Communications Act and the Safety ceiver. Convention. 80.271 Technical requirements for portable 80.161 Operator requirements of the Great survival craft radiotelephone Lakes Radio Agreement. transceivers. 80.163 Operator requirements of the Bridge- 80.273 Technical requirements for radar to-Bridge Act. equipment. 80.165 Operator requirements for voluntary stations. Subpart G—Safety Watch Requirements and Procedures GENERAL OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS COAST STATION SAFETY WATCHES 80.167 Limitations on operators. 80.169 Operators required to adjust trans- 80.301 Watch requirements. mitters or radar. 80.302 Notice of discontinuance, reduction, 80.175 Availability of operator licenses. or impairment of service involving a dis- 80.177 When operator license is not required. tress watch.
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80.303 Watch on 156.800 MHz (Channel 16). 80.363 Frequencies for facsimile.
SHIP STATION SAFETY WATCHES RADIOTELEPHONY 80.304 Watch requirement during silence pe- 80.365 Scope. riods. 80.367 General uses—radiotelephony. 80.305 Watch requirements of the Commu- 80.369 Distress, urgency, safety, call and nications Act and the Safety Convention. reply frequencies. 80.306 Provisions governing the radio- 80.371 Public correspondence frequencies. telegraph watch. 80.373 Private communications frequencies. 80.307 Compulsory use of radiotelegraph 80.374 Special provisions for frequencies in auto alarm. the 4000–4063 kHz and the 8100–8195 kHz 80.308 Watch required by the Great Lakes bands shared with the fixed service. Radio Agreement. 80.309 Watch required by the Bridge-to- RADIODETERMINATION Bridge Act. 80.310 Watch required by voluntary vessels. 80.375 Radiodetermination frequencies. SHIP EARTH STATIONS DISTRESS, ALARM, URGENCY AND SAFETY PROCEDURES 80.377 Frequencies for ship earth stations. 80.311 Authority for distress transmission. AIRCRAFT STATIONS 80.312 Priority of distress transmissions. 80.313 Frequencies for use in distress. 80.379 Maritime frequencies assignable to 80.314 Distress signals. aircraft stations. 80.315 Distress calls. 80.316 Distress messages. OPERATIONAL FIXED STATIONS 80.317 Radiotelegraph and radiotelephone 80.381 Frequencies for operational fixed sta- alarm signals. tions. 80.318 Use of alarm signals. 80.319 Radiotelegraph distress call and mes- VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES SYSTEM (VTS) sage transmission procedure. 80.320 Radiotelephone distress call and mes- 80.383 Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system sage transmission procedure. frequencies. 80.321 Acknowledgement of receipt of dis- AUTOMATED SYSTEMS tress message. 80.322 Form of acknowledgement. 80.385 Frequencies for automated systems. 80.323 Information furnished by an acknowl- edging station. ALASKA FIXED STATIONS 80.324 Transmission of distress message by 80.387 Frequencies for Alaska fixed stations. station not itself in distress. 80.325 Control of distress traffic. MARITIME SUPPORT STATIONS 80.326 Notification of resumption of normal working. 80.389 Frequencies for maritime support 80.327 Urgency signals. stations. 80.328 Urgency message. DEVELOPMENTAL STATIONS 80.329 Safety signals. 80.330 Safety message. 80.391 Frequencies for developmental sta- 80.331 Bridge-to-bridge communication pro- tions. cedure. 80.332 Equipment to aid search and rescue Subpart I—Station Documents operations. 80.333 Stations in the maritime mobile-sat- 80.401 Station documents requirement. ellite service. 80.403 Availability of documents. 80.405 Station license. Subpart H—Frequencies 80.407 Operator authorization. 80.409 Station logs. RADIOTELEGRAPHY 80.411 Vessel certification or exemption. 80.351 Scope. 80.413 On-board station equipment records. 80.353 General uses—radiotelegraphy. 80.415 ITU publications. 80.355 Distress, urgency, safety, call and 80.417 FCC Rules and Regulations. reply Morse code frequencies. 80.357 Morse code working frequencies. Subpart J—Public Coast Stations 80.359 Frequencies for digital selective call- STATIONS ON LAND ing (DSC). 80.361 Frequencies for narrow-band direct- 80.451 Supplemental eligibility require- printing (NBDP), radioprinter and data ments. transmissions. 80.453 Scope of communications.
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USE OF TELEGRAPHY 80.703 Priority of distress and other signals. 80.705 Hours of service of Alaska-public 80.455 Assignment and use of frequencies for fixed stations. manual Morse code telegraphy. 80.707 Cooperative use of frequency assign- 80.459 Digital selective calling. ments. 80.461 Narrow-band direct-printing. 80.709 Frequencies available. USE OF TELEPHONY 80.711 Use of U.S. Government frequencies. 80.465 Assignment and use of frequencies for Subpart P—Standards for Computing telephony. Public Coast Station VHF Coverage 80.467 Duplication of VHF service. 80.469 Maritime mobile repeater stations in 80.751 Scope. Alaska. 80.753 Signal strength requirements at the 80.471 Discontinuance or impairment of service area contour. service. 80.755 Applicability. 80.757 Topographical data. AUTOMATED SYSTEMS 80.759 Average terrain elevation. 80.475 Scope of service of the Automated 80.761 Conversion graphs. Maritime Telecommunications Systems 80.763 Effective antenna height. (AMTS). 80.765 Effective radiated power. 80.477 AMTS points of communication. 80.767 Propagation curve. 80.479 Assignment and use of frequencies for 80.769 Shadow loss. AMTS. 80.771 Method of computing coverage. 80.773 Ratio of desired to undesired signal Subpart K—Private Coast Stations and strengths. Marine Utility Stations Subpart Q—Compulsory Radiotelegraph 80.501 Supplemental eligibility require- Installations for Vessels 1600 Gross Tons ments. 80.503 Cooperative use of facilities. STATIONS ON SHIPBOARD 80.505 Points of communication. 80.801 Applicability. 80.507 Scope of service. 80.802 Inspection of station. 80.509 Frequency assignment. 80.804 Radio station. 80.511 Assignment limitations. 80.805 Radio installations. 80.513 Frequency coordination. 80.806 Requirements of main installation. 80.514 Marine VHF frequency coordinating 80.807 Requirements of radiotelephone in- committee(s). stallation. 80.515 Limitations on use. 80.808 Requirements of reserve installation. 80.517 Time limitation on communication. 80.809 Routing of power supply wiring. 80.519 Station identification. 80.810 Use of reserve installation. 80.811 Tests of reserve installation and Subpart L—Operational Fixed Stations automatic-alarm-signal keying device. 80.812 Automatic-alarm-signal keying de- 80.551 Applicability. vice. 80.553 Supplemental eligibility require- 80.813 Installation of automatic-alarm-sig- ments. nal keying device. 80.555 Scope of communication. 80.814 Radiotelegraph auto alarm. 81.557 Assignment and use of frequencies. 80.815 Installation of radiotelegraph auto 81.559 Licensing limitations. alarm. 80.817 Tests of radiotelegraph auto alarm. Subpart M—Stations in the 80.818 Direction finding and homing equip- Radiodetermination Service ment. 80.819 Requirements for radio direction 80.601 Scope of communications. finder. 80.603 Assignment and use of frequencies. 80.820 Auxiliary receiving antenna. 80.605 U.S. Coast Guard coordination. 80.821 Installation of direction finder. Subpart N–Maritime Support Stations 80.822 Contingent acceptance of direction finder calibration. 80.651 Supplemental eligibility require- 80.823 Check bearings by authorized ship ments. personnel. 80.653 Scope of communications. 80.824 Homing facility requirements. 80.655 Use of frequencies. 80.825 Radar installation requirements and 80.659 Technical requirements. specifications. 80.826 Interior communication systems. Subpart O—Alaska Fixed Stations 80.827 Requirements for interior commu- nication systems. 80.701 Scope of service. 80.828 Radiotelegraph station clock.
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80.829 Survival craft nonportable radio- 80.921 Proof of capacity. telegraph installation. 80.923 Antenna system. 80.830 Power supply for survival craft non- 80.925 Electric light. portable radiotelegraph installation. 80.927 Antenna radio frequency indicator. 80.831 Survival craft portable radio- 80.929 Nameplate. telegraph equipment. 80.931 Test of radiotelephone installation. 80.832 Tests of survival craft radio equip- 80.933 General small passenger vessel ex- ment. emptions. 80.833 Class S survival craft emergency po- 80.935 Station clock. sition indicating radiobeacons (EPIRB’s). 80.834 Survival craft portable two-way ra- Subpart T—Radiotelephone Installation diotelephone. Required for Vessels on the Great Lakes 80.835 Ship and survival craft station spare parts, tools, instruction books, circuit 80.951 Applicability. diagrams and testing equipment. 80.953 Inspection and certification. 80.836 General exemptions. 80.955 Radiotelephone installation. 80.956 Required frequencies and uses. Subpart R—Compulsory Radiotelephone 80.957 Principal operating position. Installations for Vessels 300 Gross Tons 80.959 Radiotelephone transmitter. 80.961 Radiotelephone receiver. 80.851 Applicability. 80.963 Main power supply. 80.853 Radiotelephone station. 80.965 Reserve power supply. 80.854 Radiotelephone installation. 80.967 Antenna system. 80.855 Radiotelephone transmitter. 80.969 Illumination of operating controls. 80.856 Automatic radiotelephone alarm sig- 80.971 Test of radiotelephone installation. nal generator. 80.857 Installation of automatic radio- Subpart U—Radiotelephone Installations telephone alarm signal generator. Required by the Bridge-to-Bridge Act 80.858 Radiotelephone receiver. 80.859 Main power supply. 80.1001 Applicability. 80.860 Reserve power supply. 80.1003 Station required. 80.861 Required capacity. 80.1005 Inspection of station. 80.862 Proof of capacity. 80.1007 Bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone in- 80.863 Antenna system. stallation. 80.864 Emergency electric lights. 80.1009 Principal operator and operating po- 80.865 Radiotelephone station clock. sition. 80.866 Spare antenna. 80.1011 Transmitter. 80.867 Ship station tools, instruction books, 80.1013 Receiver. circuit diagrams and testing equipment. 80.1015 Power supply. 80.868 Card of instructions. 80.1017 Antenna system. 80.869 Test of radiotelephone station. 80.1019 Antenna radio frequency indicator. 80.870 Survival craft radio equipment. 80.1021 Nameplate. 80.871 VHF radiotelephone station. 80.1023 Test of radiotelephone installation. 80.872 The VHF radiotelephone installation. 80.873 VHF radiotelephone transmitter. Subpart V—Emergency Position Indicating 80.874 VHF radiotelephone receiver. Radiobeacons (EPIRB’s) 80.875 VHF radiotelephone power supply. 80.876 VHF radiotelephone antenna system. 80.1051 Scope. 80.877 Controls and indicators required for 80.1053 Special requirements for Class A VHF radiotelephone installation. EPIRB stations. 80.879 Radar installation requirements and 80.1055 Special requirements for Class B specifications. EPIRB stations. 80.1057 Special requirements for Class C Subpart S—Compulsory Radiotelephone EPIRB stations. 80.1059 Special requirements for Class S Installations for Small Passenger Boats EPIRB stations. 80.901 Applicability. 80.1061 Special requirements for 406.025 MHz 80.903 Inspection of radiotelephone installa- EPIRBs. tion. 80.905 Vessel radio equipment. Subpart W—Global Maritime Distress and 80.907 Principal operating position. Safety System (GMDSS) 80.909 Radiotelephone transmitter. GENERAL PROVISIONS 80.911 VHF transmitter. 80.913 Radiotelephone receivers. 80.1065 Applicability. 80.915 Main power supply. 80.1067 Inspection of station. 80.917 Reserve power supply. 80.1069 Maritime sea areas. 80.919 Required capacity. 80.1071 Exemptions.
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80.1073 Radio operator requirements for ship VOLUNTARY TELEPHONY stations. 80.1165 Assignment and use of frequencies. 80.1074 Radio maintenance personnel for at- 80.1169 [Reserved] sea maintenance. 80.1075 Radio records. 80.1171 Assignment and use of frequencies. 80.1077 Frequencies. ON-BOARD COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP STATIONS 80.1175 Scope of communications of on- 80.1081 Functional requirements. board stations. 80.1083 Ship radio installations. 80.1177 Assignment and use of frequencies. 80.1085 Ship radio equipment—General. 80.1179 On-board repeater limitations. 80.1087 Ship radio equipment—Sea area A1. 80.1181 Station identification. 80.1089 Ship radio equipment—Sea areas A1 80.1183 Remote control for maneuvering or and A2. navigation. 80.1091 Ship radio equipment—Sea areas A1, A2, and A3. MOBILE-SATELLITE STATIONS 80.1093 Ship radio equipment—Sea areas A1, 80.1185 Supplemental eligibility for mobile- A2, A3, and A4. satellite stations. 80.1095 Survival craft equipment. 80.1187 Scope of communication. 80.1099 Ship sources of energy. 80.1189 Portable ship earth stations. 80.1101 Performance standards. 80.1103 Equipment authorization. RADIODETERMINATION 80.1105 Maintenance requirements. 80.1201 Special provisions for cable-repair OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR DISTRESS AND ship stations. SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, 80.1109 Distress, urgency, and safety com- as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e) unless munications. otherwise noted. Interpret or apply 48 Stat. 80.1111 Distress alerting. 1064–1068, 1081–1105, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 80.1113 Transmission of a distress alert. 151–155, 301–609; 3 UST 3450, 3 UST 4726, 12 80.1115 Transmission of a distress alert by a UST 2377. station not itself in distress. SOURCE: 51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, unless 80.1117 Procedure for receipt and acknowl- otherwise noted. edgement of distress alerts. 80.1119 Receipt and acknowledgement of dis- tress alerts by coast stations and coast Subpart A—General Information earth stations. 80.1121 Receipt and acknowledgement of dis- GENERAL tress alerts by ship stations and ship earth stations. § 80.1 Basis and purpose. 80.1123 Watch requirements for ship sta- This section contains the statutory tions. 80.1125 Search and rescue coordinating com- basis for this part of the rules and pro- munications. vides the purpose for which this part is 80.1127 On-scene communications. issued. 80.1129 Locating and homing signals. (a) Basis. The rules for the maritime 80.1131 Transmissions of urgency commu- services in this part are promulgated nications. under the provisions of the Commu- 80.1133 Transmissions of safety communica- nications Act of 1934, as amended, tions. which vests authority in the Federal 80.1135 Transmission of maritime safety in- formation. Communications Commission to regu- late radio transmission and to issue li- Subpart X—Voluntary Radio Installations censes for radio stations. The rules in this part are in accordance wtih appli- GENERAL cable statutes, international treaties, 80.1151 Voluntary radio operations. agreements and recommendations to 80.1153 Station log and radio watches. which the United States is a party. The most significant of these documents VOLUNTARY TELEGRAPHY are listed below with the short title ap- 80.1155 Radioprinter. pearing in parenthesis: 80.1157 Facsimile. 80.1159 Narrow-band direct-printing (NB– Communications Act of 1934, as amended— DP). (Communications Act). 80.1161 Emergency position indicating Communications Satellite Act of 1962, as radiobeacon (EPIRB). amended—(Communications Satellite Act).
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International Telecommunication Union regulations, recommendations, agree- Radio Regulations, in force for the United ments, and treaties. This part also con- States—(Radio Regulations). tain standards and procedures concern- Agreement Between the United States of ing marketing of radio frequency de- America and Canada for the Promotion of Safety on the Great Lakes by Means of vices, and for obtaining equipment au- Radio, as amended, and the Technical Reg- thorization. ulations annexed thereto—(Great Lakes (d) Part 13. This part contains infor- Radio Agreement). mation and rules for the licensing of International Convention for Safety of Life commercial radio operators. at Sea, 1974, as amended, and the Annex (e) Part 17. This part contains re- thereto—(Safety Convention). quirements for construction, marking Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone and lighting of antenna towers. Act—(Bridge-to-Bridge Act). (f) Part 20 of this chapter which gov- (b) Purpose. This part states the con- erns commercial mobile radio services ditions under which radio may be li- which include subpart J of this part censed and used in the maritime serv- (public coast stations). ices. These rules do not govern radio (g) Part 21. This part contains rules stations operated by agencies of the concerning point-to-point microwave U.S. Government. service authority relating to commu- nication common carriers. § 80.2 Other regulations that apply. (h) Part 64. This part contains mis- The Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard cellaneous rules relating to commu- has promulgated regulations which af- nication common carriers. fect radiotelecommunication equip- (i) Part 68. This part contains tech- ment carriage and power source instal- nical standards for connection of ter- lation requirements for certain ships. minal equipment to the telephone net- Inquiries concerning applicable U.S. work. Coast Guard regulations are to ad- (j) Part 87. This part contains rules dressed to the Commandant, U.S. Coast for the aviation services. Some mari- Guard, Washington, DC 20593, or to the time frequencies are authorized for use nearest District Headquarters Office of by aircraft stations for safety and dis- the U.S. Coast Guard. tress, public correpondence and for operational communications. § 80.3 Other applicable rule parts of (k) Part 94. This part contains rules this chapter. concerning the private microwave serv- Other FCC rule parts applicable to li- ice relating to point-to-point commu- censees in the maritime services in- nication requirements. clude the following: [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 55 (a) Part 0. This part describes the FR 20398, May 16, 1990; 59 FR 18499, Apr. 19, Commission’s organization and delega- 1994] tions of authority. Part 0 also lists available Commission publications, § 80.5 Definitions. standards and procedures for access to Alaska—public fixed station. A fixed Commission records and location on station in Alaska which is open to pub- Commission monitoring stations. lic correspondence and is licensed by (b) Part 1. This part includes rules of the Commission for radio communica- practice and procedure for license ap- tion with Alaska-Private fixed stations plications, adjudicatory proceedings, on paired channels. procedures for reconsideration and re- Alaska—private fixed station. A fixed view of the Commission actions; provi- station in Alaska which is licensed by sions concerning violation notices and the Commission for radio communica- forfeiture proceedings; and the envi- tion within Alaska and with associated ronmental processing requirements ship stations, on single frequency chan- that, if applicable, must be complied nels. Alaska-private fixed stations are with prior to the initiation of construc- also eligible to communicate with tion. Alaska-public fixed stations on paired (c) Part 2. This part contains the channels. Table of Frequency Allocations and Associated ship unit. A portable VHF special requirements in international transmitter for use in the vicinity of
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the ship station with which it is associ- (4) Power-driven vessel. Any ship pro- ated. pelled by machinery. Automated maritime telecommunications (5) Towing vessel. Any commercial system (AMTS). An automatic, inte- ship engaged in towing another ship grated and interconnected maritime astern, alongside or by pushing ahead. communications system. (6) Compulsory ship. Any ship which is Automated mutual-assistance vessel res- required to be equipped with cue system (AMVER). An international radiotelecommunication equipment in system, operated by the U.S. Coast order to comply with the radio or Guard, which provides aid to the devel- radio-navigation provisions of a treaty opment and coordination of search and or statute to which the vessel is sub- rescue (SAR) efforts. Data is made ject. available to recognized SAR agencies (7) Voluntary ship. Any ship which is or vessels of any nation for reasons re- not required by treaty or statute to be lated to marine safety. equipped with radiotelecommunication Bridge-to-bridge station. A radio sta- equipment. tion located on a ship’s navigational Coast station. A land station in the bridge or main control station operat- maritime mobile service. ing on a specified frequency which is Commercial communications. Commu- used only for navigational communica- nications between coast stations and tions, in the 156–162 MHz band. ship stations aboard commercial trans- Cargo ship safety radiotelegraphy cer- port vessels, or between ship stations tificate. A certificate issued after an in- aboard commercial transport vessels, spection of a cargo ship radiotelegraph which relate directly to the purposes station which complies with the appli- for which the ship is used including the cable Safety Convention radio require- piloting of vessels, movements of ves- ments. sels, obtaining vessel supplies, and Cargo ship safety radiotelephony cer- scheduling of repairs. tificate. A certificate issued after in- Day. (1) Where the word day is ap- spection of a cargo ship radiotelephone plied to the use of a specific frequency station which complies with the appli- assignment or to a specific authorized cable Safety Convention radio require- transmitter power, its use means ments. transmission on the frequency assign- Categories of ships. (1) When ref- ment or with the authorized transmit- erenced in Part II of Title III of the ter power during that period of time in- Communications Act or the radio pro- cluded between one hour after local visions of the Safety Convention, a sunrise and one hour before local sun- ship is a passenger ship if it carries or is set. licensed or certificated to carry more (2) Where the word day occurs in ref- than twelve passengers. A cargo ship is erence to watch requirements, or to any ship not a passenger ship. equipment testing, its use means the (2) A commercial transport vessel is any calendar day, from midnight to mid- ship which is used primarily in com- night, local time. merce (i) for transporting persons or Digital selective calling (DSC). A syn- goods to or from any harbor(s) or chronous system developed by the port(s) or between places within a har- International Radio Consultative Com- bor or port area, or (ii) in connection mittee (CCIR), used to establish con- with the construction, change in con- tact with a station or group of stations struction, servicing, maintenance, re- automatically by means of radio. The pair, loading, unloading, movement, pi- operational and technical characteris- loting, or salvaging of any other ship tics of this system are contained in or vessel. CCIR Recommendation 493. (3) The term passenger carrying vessel, Direction finder (radio compass). Appa- when used in reference to Part III, ratus capable of receiving radio signals Title III of the Communications Act of and taking bearings on these signals the Great Lakes Radio Agreement, from which the true bearing and direc- means any ship transporting more than tion of the point of origin may be de- six passengers for hire. termined.
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Distress signal. The distress signal is Great Lakes. This term, used in this an internationally recognized radio- part in reference to the Great Lakes telegraph or radiotelephone trans- Radio Agreement, means all of Lakes mission which indicates that a ship, Ontario, Erie, Huron (including Geor- aircraft, or other vehicle is threatened gian Bay), Michigan, Superior, their by grave and imminent danger and re- connecting and tributary waters and quests immediate assistance. the St. Lawrence River as far east as (1) In radiotelegraphy, the inter- the lower exit of the St. Lambert Lock national distress signal consists of the as Montreal in the Province of Quebec, group ‘‘three dots, three dashes, three Canada, but does not include any con- dots’’, transmitted as a single signal in necting and tributary waters other which the dashes are emphasized so as than: the St. Marys River, the St. Clair to be distinguished clearly from the River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River dots. and the Welland Canal. (2) In radiotelephony, the inter- Harbor or port. Any place to which national distress signal consists of the ships may resort for shelter, or to load enunciation of the word ‘‘Mayday’’, or unload passengers or goods, or to ob- pronounced as the French expression tain fuel, water, or supplies. This term ‘‘m’aider’’. In case of distress, trans- applies to such places whether pro- mission of this particular signal is in- claimed public or not and whether nat- tended to ensure recognition of a radio- ural or artifical. telephone distress call by stations of Inland waters. This term, as used in any nationality. reference to waters of the United Distress traffic. All messages relative States, its territories and possessions, to the immediate assistance required means waters that lie landward of the by a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in boundary lines of inland waters as con- distress. tained in 33 CFR part 82, as well as wa- Emergency position indicating radio- ters within its land territory, such as beacon (EPIRB) station. A station in the rivers and lakes, over which the United maritime mobile service the emissions States exercises sovereignty. of which are intended to facilitate search and rescue operations. Marine utility station. A station in the Environmental communications. Broad- maritime mobile service consisting of casts of information about the environ- one or more handheld radiotelephone mental conditions in which vessels op- units licensed under a single authoriza- erate, i.e., weather, sea conditions, tion. Each unit is capable of operation time signals adequate for practical while being hand-carried by an individ- navigation, notices to mariners, and ual. The station operates under the hazards to navigation. rules applicable to ship stations when Fleet radio station license. An author- the unit is aboard a vessel, and under ization issued by the Commission for the rules applicable to private coast two or more ships having a common stations when the unit is on land. owner or operator. Maritime control communications. Com- Global maritime distress and safety sys- munications between private coast and tem (GMDSS). An International Mari- ship stations or between ship stations time Organization (IMO) worldwide co- licensed to a state or local govern- ordinated maritime distress system de- mental entity, which relate directly to signed to provide the rapid transfer of the control of boating activities or as- distress messages from vessels in dis- sistance to ships. tress to units best suited for giving or Maritime mobile repeater station. A coordinating assistance. The system land station at a fixed location estab- includes standardized equipment and lished for the automatic retrans- operational procedures, unique mission of signals to extend the range identifers for each station, and the in- of communication of ship and coast tegrated use of frequency bands and stations. radio systems to ensure the trans- Maritime mobile-satellite service. A mo- mission and reception of distress and bile-satellite service in which mobile safety calls and messages at short, me- earth stations are located on board dium and long ranges. ships. Survival craft stations and
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EPIRB stations may also participate in a ship, or between a ship and its life- this service. boats and liferafts during lifeboat Maritime mobile service. A mobile serv- drills or operations, or for communica- ice between coast stations and ship sta- tion within a group of vessels being tions, or between ship stations, or be- towed or pushed, as well as for line tween associated on-board communica- handling and mooring instructions. tion stations. Survival craft stations On-board repeater. A radio station and EPIRB stations also participate in that receives and automatically re- this service. transmits signals between on-board Maritime mobile service identities. An communication stations. international system for the identifica- Open sea. The water area of the open tion of radio stations in the maritime coast seaward of the ordinary low- mobile service. The system is com- water mark, or seaward of inland wa- prised of a series of nine digits which ters. are transmitted over the radio path to Operational fixed station. A fixed sta- uniquely identify ship stations, ship tion, not open to public correspond- earth stations, coast stations, coast ence, operated by entities that provide earth stations and groups of stations. their own radiocommunication facili- Maritime radiodetermination service. A ties in the private land mobile, mari- maritime radiocommunication service time or aviation services. for determining the position, velocity, Passenger ship safety certificate. A cer- and/or other characteristics of an ob- tificate issued by the Commandant of ject, or the obtaining of information the Coast Guard after inspection of a relating to these parameters, by the passenger ship which complies with the propagation properties of radio waves. requirements of the Safety Convention. Maritime support station. A station on Pilot. Pilot means a Federal pilot re- land used in support of the maritime quired by 46 U.S.C. 764, a state pilot re- services to train personnel and to dem- quired under the authority of 46 U.S.C. onstrate, test and maintain equipment. 211, or a registered pilot required by 46 Navigable waters. This term, as used U.S.C. 216. in reference to waters of the United Port operations communications. Com- States, its territories and possessions, munications in or near a port, in locks means the waters shoreward of the or in waterways between coast stations baseline of its territorial sea and inter- and ship stations or between ship sta- nal waters as contained in 33 CFR 2.05– tions, which relate to the operational 25. handling, movement and safety of ships Navigational communications. Safety and in emergency to the safety of per- communications pertaining to the ma- sons. neuvering of vessels or the directing of Portable ship station. A ship station vessel movements. Such communica- which includes a single transmitter in- tions are primarily for the exchange of tended for use upon two or more ships. information between ship stations and Private coast station. A coast station, secondarily between ship stations and not open to public correspondence, coast stations. which serves the operational, maritime Noncommercial communications. Com- control and business needs of ships. munication between coast stations and Public coast station. A coast station ship stations other than commercial that offers radio communication com- transport ships, or between ship sta- mon carrier services to ship radio sta- tions aboard other than commercial tions. transport ships which pertain to the Public correspondence. Any tele- needs of the ship. communication which the offices and Non-selectable transponder. A trans- stations must, by reason of their being ponder whose coded response is dis- at the disposal of the public, accept for played on any conventional radar oper- transmission. ating in the appropriate band. Radar beacon (RACON). A receiver- On-board communication station. A transmitter which, when triggered by a low-powered mobile station in the mar- radar, automatically returns a distinc- itime mobile service intended for use tive signal which can appear on the dis- for internal communications on board play of the triggering radar, providing
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range, bearing and identification infor- Ship radio station license. An author- mation. ization issued by the Commission to Radioprinter operations. Communica- operate a radio station onboard a ves- tions by means of a direct printing sel. radiotelegraphy system using any al- Ship station. A mobile station in the phanumeric code, within specified maritime mobile service located on- bandwidth limitations, which is au- board a vessel which is not perma- thorized for use between private coast nently moored, other than a survival stations and their associated ship sta- craft station. tions on vessels of less than 1600 gross Station. One or more transmitters or tons. a combination of transmitters and re- Safety communication. The trans- ceivers, including the accessory equip- mission or reception of distress, alarm, ment, necessary at one location for urgency, or safety signals, or any com- carrying on radiocommunication serv- munication preceded by one of these ices. signals, or any form of radio- Survival craft station. A mobile sta- communication which, if delayed in tion in the maritime or aeronautical transmission or reception, may ad- mobile service intended solely for sur- versely affect the safety of life or prop- erty. vival purposes and located on any life- boat, liferaft or other survival equip- Safety signal. (1) The safety signal is the international radiotelegraph or ra- ment. diotelephone signal which indicates Underway. A vessel is underway when that the station sending this signal is it is not at anchor, made fast to the preparing to transmit a message con- shore, or aground. cerning the safety of navigation or giv- Urgency signal. (1) The urgency signal ing important meteorological is the international radiotelegraph or warnings. radiotelephone signal which indicates (2) In radiotelegraphy, the inter- that the calling station has a very ur- national safety signals consists of gent message to transmit concerning three repetitions of the group ‘‘TTT’’, the safety of a ship, aircraft, or other sent before the call, with the letters of vehicle, or of some person on board or each group and the successive groups within sight. clearly separated from each other. (2) In radiotelegraphy, the inter- (3) In radiotelephony, the inter- national urgency signal consists of national safety signal consists of three three repetitions of the group ‘‘XXX’’, oral repetitions of ‘‘Security’’, pro- sent before the call, with the letters of nounced as the French word each group and the successive groups ‘‘Securite’’, sent before the call. clearly separated from each other. Selectable transponder. A transponder (3) In radiotelephony, the inter- whose coded response may be inhibited national urgency signal consists of or displayed on a radar on demand by three oral repetitions of the group of the operator of that radar. words ‘‘PAN PAN’’, each word of the Selective calling. A means of calling in group pronounced as the French word which signals are transmitted in ac- ‘‘PANNE’’ and sent before the call. cordance with a prearranged code to Vessel traffic service (VTS). A U.S. operate a particular automatic atten- Coast Guard traffic control service for tion device at the station whose atten- tion is sought. ships in designated water areas to pre- vent collisions, groundings and envi- Ship earth station. A mobile earth sta- tion in the maritime mobile-satellite ronmental harm. service located on board ship. Watch. The act of listening on a des- Ship or vessel. Ship or vessel includes ignated frequency. every description of watercraft or [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 other artificial contrivance, except air- FR 7417, Mar. 11, 1987; 52 FR 35244, Sept. 18, craft, capable of being used as a means 1987; 56 FR 3783, Jan. 31, 1991; 57 FR 26778, of transportation on water whether or June 16, 1992; 58 FR 16504, Mar. 29, 1993; 60 FR not it is actually afloat. 35510, July 10, 1995]
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Subpart B—Applications and public fixed station cannot be granted Licenses to or held by: (1) Any alien or the representative of § 80.11 Scope. any alien; This subpart contains the procedures (2) Any foreign government or its and requirements for the filing of ap- representative; plications for licenses to operate radio (3) Any corporation organized under facilities in the maritime services. the laws of any foreign government; Part 1 of the Commission’s rules con- (4) Any corporation of which more tains the general rules of practice and than one-fifth of the capital stock is procedure applicable to proceedings be- owned of record or voted by aliens or fore the FCC. their representatives or by a foreign government or its representative, or by § 80.13 Station license required. a corporation organized under the laws (a) Except as noted in paragraph (c) of a foreign country; or of this section, stations in the mari- (5) Any corporation directly or indi- time service must be licensed by the rectly controlled by any other corpora- FCC either individually or by fleet. tion of which more than one-fourth of (b) One ship station license will be the capital stock is owned of record or granted for operation of all maritime voted by aliens, their representatives, services transmitting equipment on or by a foreign government or its rep- board a vessel. Radiotelegraph and nar- resentatives, or by any corporation or- row-band directing-printing equipment ganized under the laws of a foreign will not be authorized, however, unless country, if the Commission finds that specifically requested by the applicant. the public interest will be served by (c) A ship station is licensed by rule the refusal or revocation of such li- and does not need an individual license cense. issued by the FCC if the ship station is (c) Private coast and marine utility sta- not subject to the radio equipment car- tions. The supplemental eligibility re- riage requirements any statute, treaty quirements for private coast and ma- or agreement to which the United rine utility stations are contained in States is signatory, the ship station § 80.501(a). does not travel to foreign ports, and the ship station does not make inter- (d) Ship stations. A ship station li- national communications. A ship sta- cense may only be granted to: tion licensed by rule is authorized to (1) The owner or operator of the ves- transmit radio signals using a marine sel; radio operating in the 156–162 MHz (2) A subsidiary communications cor- band, any type of EPIRB, and any type poration of the owner or operator of of radar installation. All other trans- the vessel; missions must be authorized under a (3) A State or local government sub- ship station license. Even though an division; or individual license is not required, a (4) Any agency of the U.S. Govern- ship station licensed by rule must be ment subject to section 301 of the Com- operated in accordance with all appli- munications Act. cable operating requirements, proce- (e) EPIRB stations. (1) New class C dures, and technical specifications EPIRB stations will not be authorized found in this part. after February 1, 1995. Class C EPIRB [61 FR 58010, Nov. 12, 1996, as amended at 62 stations installed and licensed before FR 40304, July 28, 1997] February 1, 1995, will be authorized until February 1, 1999: § 80.15 Eligibility for station license. (i) For use on board vessels operating (a) General. A station license cannot within 32 kilometers (approximately 20 be granted to or held by a foreign gov- miles) of shore and in the Great Lakes, ernment or its representative. or (b) Public coast stations and Alaska- (ii) On passenger and cargo vessels public fixed stations. A station license with survival craft as required or rec- for a public coast station or an Alaska- ommended by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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(2) Class A or B EPIRB stations will (3) Maritime support stations. be authorized for use on board the fol- (4) Ship stations. The ship station li- lowing types of vessels: cense may include authority to operate (i) Vessels authorized to carry sur- other radio station classes aboard ship vival craft; or such as; radionavigation, on-board, sat- (ii) Vessels expected to travel in wa- ellite, EPIRB, radiotelephone, radio- ters beyond the range of marine VHF telegraph and survival craft. distress coverage which is generally (5) Marine utility stations. considered to be more than 32 kilo- (b) Stations on land in the Maritime meters (approximately 20 miles) off- Radiodetermination Service are li- shore; or censed according to class of station as (iii) Vessels required to be fitted with follows: EPIRB’s to comply with U.S. Coast (1) Shore radiolocation stations. Guard regulations. (2) Shore radionavigation stations. (3) A 406.025 MHz EPIRBs may be used by any ship required by U.S. Coast (c) Fixed stations in the Fixed Serv- Guard regulations to carry an EPIRB ice associated with the maritime serv- or by any ship that is equipped with a ices are licensed as follows: VHF ship radio station. (1) Operational fixed stations. (2) Alaska-public fixed stations. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 53 (3) Alaska-private fixed stations. FR 37308, Sept. 26, 1988; 58 FR 33344, June 17, 1993; 61 FR 55581, Oct. 28, 1996] § 80.19 Standard forms to be used. § 80.17 Administrative classes of sta- The following table indicates the cor- tions. rect standard form or other means to (a) Stations in the Maritime Mobile be used when submitting an applica- Service are licensed according to class tion. Forms may be obtained from the of station as follows: Commission at Gettysburg, PA 17325, (1) Public coast stations. Washington, DC 20554 or any of its Dis- (2) Private coast stations. trict Offices.
Class of station(s) Application for Use
Ship ...... New license ...... FCC Form 506. Renewal of license without modification ...... FCC Form 405±B. Renewal of license with modification ...... FCC Form 506. Modification of license ...... FCC Form 506. Temporary operating authority in conjunction with appli- FCC Form 506±A. cation for a new license or modification of license. Radio inspection and certification ...... FCC Form 801.1 Exemption ...... FCC Form 820. Special temporary authority ...... Letter/Telegram. Transfer of control of corporation ...... FCC Form 703.
Public coast ...... New license ...... FCC Form 503. Private coast ...... Modification of license ...... FCC Form 503. Operational fixed ...... Renewal of license with modification ...... FCC Form 503. Shore radionavigation ...... Assignment of authorization ...... FCC Forms 1046 and 503. Shore radiolocation ...... Transfer of Control of Corporation ...... FCC Form 703. Maritime support ...... Renewal of license without modification ...... FCC Form 452±R Alaska-public fixed ...... Special temporary authority ...... Letter/Telegram. Alaska-private fixed Marine utility 1 FCC Form 808 also required when inspection is to be conducted during other than normal business hours.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2,1986, as amended at 56 posed antenna structure which will re- FR 64715, Dec. 12, 1991] quire antenna markings, a new public coast stations proposing operations in § 80.21 Supplemental information re- the 156–162 MHz band and new ship sta- quired. tions on vessels not located in the Applications for radio stations to be United States must contain supple- located within designated radio protec- mentary information as indicated in tion areas, radio stations with a pro-
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this section. Other supplemental infor- Chief, Compliance and Information Bu- mation may be required by other rule reau, Federal Communications Commission, sections of this part concerning par- Washington, DC 20554. ticular maritime services. (c) Each application for a new public (a) To minimize harmful interference coast station operating on frequencies at the National Radio Astronomy Ob- in the band 156–162 MHz must include servatory site at Green Bank, Poca- as supplementary information a chart, hontas County, WV, and at the Naval with supporting data, showing the Radio Research Observatory site at service area contour computed in ac- Sugar Grove, Pendleton County, WV, cordance with subpart P of this part. an applicant for a new station author- (d) Each application for a new public coast station operating on frequencies ization (other than mobile or tem- in the band 156–162 MHz to be located porary fixed), or for modification of an within the coordination boundaries of existing license to change the fre- ‘‘Arrangement ‘‘A’’ of the Canada/ quency, power, antenna location, U.S.A. Frequency Coordination Agree- height or directivity within the area ment above 30 MHz’’, must comply ° ′ ° ′ bounded by 39 15 N. on the north, 78 30 with the provisions of the ‘‘Canada/ W. on the east, 37°30′ N. on the south U.S.A. Channeling Agreement for VHF and 80°30′ W. on the west, must, at the Maritime, Public Correspondence’’ as time of filing such application with the contained in § 80.57. Commission, notify the Director, Na- (e) An application for a new station tional Radio Astronomy Observatory, on a vessel not located in the United Attn: Interference Office, Post Office States must include: Box No. 2, Green Bank, WV 24944, in (1) A statement that the vessel is not writing, of the geographical coordi- documented or otherwise registered by nates of the antenna, antenna height, any foreign authority; and antenna directivity if any, proposed (2) A statement that the foreign au- frequency, type of emission, and power. thorities where the vessel is located The application must show the date no- will not or cannot license the vessel tification was made to the Observ- radio equipment, or that they do not atory. The Commission will allow object to the licensing of the equip- twenty (20) days after receipt of the no- ment by the United States. tification for comments or objections. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 60 If a timely objection is received, the FR 50122, Sept. 28, 1995] Commission will consider the com- ments or objections and act appro- § 80.23 Filing of applications. priately. Rules about the filing of applications (b) Protection for Federal Commu- for radio station licenses are contained nications Commission monitoring sta- in this section. Applications requiring tions: fees as set forth in part 1, subpart G of (1) Geographical coordinates of FCC this chapter must be filed with the Federal Communications Commission facilities which require protection are in accordance with § 1.1102 of the Rules. listed in § 0.121(c) of this chapter. Appli- (a) Each application must specify an cations for stations (except mobile sta- address in the United States to be used tions) which will be located within 80 by the Commission in serving docu- km (50 miles) of the referenced coordi- ments or directing correspondence to nates are examined to determine ex- the licensee. tent of possible interference. A clause (b) An original of each application protecting the monitoring station may must be filed. be added to the station license. (c) One application for two or more (2) Prospective applicants of stations new maritime utility stations may be for which the calculated value of ex- submitted when the applicant and pro- pected field strength exceeds 10 mV/m posed area of operation for each station (¥65.8 dBW/m2) at the referenced co- is the same. ordinates, should consult with the FCC (d) One application for transfer of to determine if any protection is nec- control may be submitted for two or essary. Write: more stations subject to this part when
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the individual stations are clearly Type of change Required action identified and the following elements Addition or replacement of None (provided the equip- are the same for all existing or re- transmitting equipment on a ment is properly type ac- quested station authorizations in- frequency or frequency cepted and the emission volved: band authorized on present characteristics remain the license. same). (1) Applicant; Increased number of mobiles Written notice to the Com- (2) Specific details of basic request. (AMTS). mission. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 (b) Written notices must be sent to FR 10231, Mar. 31, 1987; 57 FR 26778; June 16, the Federal Communications Commis- 1992] sion, Gettysburg, PA 17325. § 80.25 License term. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 3783, Jan. 31, 1991] (a) Licenses for ship stations in the maritime services will normally be is- § 80.31 Cancellation of license. sued for a term of ten years from the When a station subject to this part date of original issuance, major modi- which is not a communication common fication, or renewal. Licensees may carrier permanently discontinues oper- apply for renewal of the station license ation, the licensee must return the sta- up to ninety (90) days after the date tion license to the Commission’s office the license expires. at P.O. Box 1040, Gettysburg, PA 17325, (b) Licenses other than ship stations for cancellation. Communication com- in the maritime services will normally mon carrier stations subject to this be issued for a term of five years from part must comply with the discontinu- the date of original issuance, major ance of service provisions of part 63 of modification, or renewal. Licenses, this chapter. other than Public Coast and Alaska § 80.33 Developmental license. Public Fixed stations, may be renewed up to ninety (90) days after the date This section contains rules about the the license expires. licensing of developmental operations at stations subject to this part. (c) Licenses for stations engaged in (a) Supplemental eligibility. An author- developmental operation will be issued ization for developmental operation for a period not to exceed one year will be issued only to persons eligible from date of grant. to operate such stations on a regular [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 basis. FR 68062, Dec. 23, 1993; 62 FR 40304, July 28, (b) Showing required. Each application 1997] for a developmental license must be ac- companied by a letter showing that: § 80.29 Changes during license term. (1) The applicant has an organized (a) The following table indicates the plan of development leading to an ob- required action for changes made dur- jective; (2) A point has been reached in the ing the license term: program where actual transmission by Type of change Required action radio is essential to progress; (3) The program will contribute to Mailing address ...... Written notice to the Com- the use of the radio services subject to mission. this part; Name of licensee (without Written notice to the Com- change in ownership, con- mission. (4) The program will be conducted by trol or corporate structure). qualified personnel; Transfer of control of a cor- Comply with § 1.924 of this (5) The applicant is legally qualified poration. chapter. and possesses technical facilities for Assignment of a radio station Comply with § 1.924 of this conduct of the program as proposed; license. chapter. Name of the vessel ...... Written notice to the Com- and mission. (6) The public interest, convenience Addition of transmitting equip- Application for modification and necessity will be served by the pro- ment which operates on a of license. posed operation. frequency or frequency band not authorized on (c) Signature and statement of under- present license. standing. The showing must be signed
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by the applicant and state that the ap- renewal of the license. Matters which plicant agrees that any developmental the applicant does not wish to disclose license issued will be accepted with the publicly may be so labeled; they will be express understanding that it is subject used solely for the Commission’s infor- to change in any of its terms or to can- mation. However, public disclosure is cellation in its entirety at any time, governed by § 0.467 of this chapter. The upon reasonable notice but without a report must include the following: hearing, if, in the opinion of the Com- (1) Results of operation to date. mission, circumstances should so re- (2) Analysis of the results obtained. quire. (3) Copies of any published reports. (d) Assignable frequencies. Applicants (4) Need for continuation of the pro- for a developmental license may be au- gram. thorized to use a frequency or fre- (5) Number of hours of operation on quencies available for the service and each authorized frequency during the class of station proposed. The number term of the license to the date of the of frequencies assignable to a particu- report. lar station will depend upon the spe- cific requirements of the developmen- § 80.37 One authorization for a plural- tal program and the number of fre- ity of stations. quencies available for use in the area Marine utility stations. One station li- where the station is to be operated. cense may be issued to authorize a des- (e) Developmental program. (1) The de- ignated maximum number of marine velopmental program as described by utility stations operating at temporary the applicant in the application for au- unspecified locations, normally in mul- thorization must be substantially fol- tiples of ten stations when: lowed unless the Commission otherwise (a) The licensee of each station is the directs. same; and (2) Where some phases of the devel- (b) The authorized area of operation opmental program are not covered by of each station is the same. the general rules of the Commission and the rules in this part, the Commis- § 80.39 Authorized station location. sion may specify supplemental or addi- tional requirements or conditions. This section describes the cir- (3) The Commission may, from time cumstances under which a coast sta- to time, require a station engaged in tion location is classified as permanent developmental work to conduct special or temporary unspecified. tests which are reasonable to the au- (a) Permanent. Whenever a station is thorized developmental program. to transmit from a single location, the (f) Use of developmental stations. (1) station location is permanent and the Stations authorized to conduct devel- location must be shown on the applica- opmental operations must conform to tion. all applicable technical and operating (b) Temporary unspecified. Whenever a requirements contained in this part, station is to transmit from unspecified unless a waiver is specifically provided locations within a prescribed geo- in the station authorization. graphical area, the station location is (2) Communication with any station temporary unspecified and the proposed of a country other than the United geographical operating area must be States is prohibited unless specifically shown on the application. provided in the station authorization. (3) Developmental operations must § 80.41 Control points and dispatch not cause harmful interference to the points. operation of stations regularly author- This section applies to coast or fixed ized to use the frequency or fre- stations at permanent locations. quencies. (a) Applicants must provide the ad- (g) Report of operation required. A re- dress or location of the control point port on the results of the developmen- where station records will be kept. tal program must be filed within 60 (b) When the address or location of a days of the expiration of the license. A control point where station records are report must accompany a request for kept is to be changed, the licensee
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must request a modification of the sta- (b) A ship earth station authorized to tion license. operate the INMARSAT space segment (c) Control points not collocated with must display the Commission license station records and dispatch points in conjunction with the commissioning may be installed and used without ob- certificate issued by the INMARSAT taining any authorization from the Organization. Ship earth stations that Commission. were operating in the MARISAT sys- tem and are not commissioned by the § 80.43 Equipment acceptable for li- INMARSAT Organization will continue censing. to be used in the INMARSAT system Transmitters listed in § 80.203 must without a commissioning certificate is- be type accepted for a particular use by sued by the INMARSAT Organization. the Commission based upon technical The continued use of such equipment, requirements contained in subparts E however, will not be permitted after and F of this part. September 1, 1991, unless a commis- sioning certificate is obtained from the § 80.45 Frequencies. INMARSAT Organization. Notwith- standing the requirements in this para- When an application is submitted on graph, ship earth stations can operate FCC Form 503, the applicant must pro- in the INMARSAT space segment with- pose frequencies to be used by the sta- out an INMARSAT issued commission- tion. The applicant must ensure that ing certificate provided an appropriate frequencies requested are consistent written approval is obtained from the with the applicant’s eligibility, the INMARSAT Organization in addition proposed class of station operation and to the Commission’s license. the frequencies available for assign- ment as contained in subpart H of this § 80.53 Application for a portable ship part. station license. (a) The Commission may grant a li- § 80.47 Operation during emergency. cense permitting operation of a port- A station may be used for emergency able ship station aboard different ves- communications when normal commu- sels of the United States. Each applica- nication facilities are disrupted. The tion for a portable ship station must Commission may order the discontinu- include a showing that: ance of any such emergency commu- (1) The station will be operated as an nication service. established class of station on board ship, and § 80.49 Time in which station is placed (2) A station license for portable in operation. equipment is necessary to eliminate This section applies to public coast frequent application to operate a ship and public fixed stations. When a new station on board different vessels. license has been issued or additional (b) [Reserved] operating frequencies have been au- thorized, if the station or frequencies § 80.54 Automated Maritime Tele- authorized have not been placed in op- communications System (AMTS)— eration within eight months from the System Licensing. date of the grant, the authorization be- AMTS licensees will be issued blan- comes invalid and must be returned to ket authority for a system of coast sta- the Commission for cancellation. tions and mobile units (subscribers). AMTS applicants will specify the maxi- § 80.51 Ship earth station licensing. mum number of mobile units to be (a) In cases where a ship earth sta- placed in operation during the license tion is required to be commissioned be- period. fore it is certified to use a privately [56 FR 3783, Jan. 31, 1991] owned satellite system, FCC Form 506 must be submitted to the Commission § 80.55 Application for a fleet station prior to transmission on any of the sat- license. ellite frequency bands allocated for (a) An applicant may apply for li- maritime satellite communications. censes for two or more radiotelephone
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stations aboard different vessels on the (4) Coastal Waters. Waters along the same application. Under these cir- Pacific Coast of Washington state and cumstances a fleet station license may Vancouver Island within the Canada/ be issued for operation of all radio sta- U.S.A. Coordination Zone. tions aboard the vessels in the fleet. (5) Inland Waters Primary Channel. A (b) The fleet station license is issued channel intended to cover the greater on the following conditions: portion of an Inland Waters Public Cor- (1) The licensee must keep a current respondence Sector. It may provide list of vessel names and registration some coverage to an adjacent sector numbers authorized by the fleet li- but must not provide coverage beyond cense; the adjacent sector. Harmful inter- (2) The vessels do not engage in voy- ference beyond the adjacent sector ages to any foreign country; must not occur. Only one primary (3) The vessels are not subject to the channel will be authorized in any sec- radio requirements of the Communica- tor. tions Act or the Safety Convention. (6) Inland Waters Supplementary Chan- § 80.56 Transfer of ship station license nel. A channel intended to improve cov- prohibited. erage within a sector or to relieve traf- A ship station license may not be as- fic congestion on the primary channel. signed. Whenever the vessel ownership It may provide some coverage of an ad- is transferred, the previous authoriza- jacent sector but must not provide cov- tion must be forwarded to the Commis- erage beyond the adjacent sector. sion for cancellation. The new owner Harmful interference beyond the adja- must file for a new authorization. cent sector must not occur. Only one supplementary channel will be author- § 80.57 Canada/U.S.A. channeling ar- ized in any sector. rangement for VHF maritime public (7) Inland Waters Local Channel. A correspondence. channel designed to provide local cov- (a) Canada/U.S.A. arrangement. Pursu- erage of certain bays, inlets and ports ant to arrangements between the Unit- where coverage by primary or supple- ed States and Canada, assignment of mentary channels is poor or where VHF frequencies in the band 156–162 heavy traffic loading warrants. A local MHz to public coast stations in certain channel must not cause harmful inter- areas of Washington state, the Great ference to any primary or supple- Lakes and the east coast of the United mentary channels. Coverage must be States must be made in accordance confined to the designated sector. with the provisions of this section. (8) Coastal Waters Primary Channel. (b) Definitions. On the west coast, spe- Same as (5) except for technical char- cific terms are defined as follows: acteristics. (1) Inland Waters Public Correspond- (9) Coastal Waters Supplementary . A distinct geographical ence Sector Channel. Same as (6) except for tech- area in which one primary and one sup- nical characteristics. plementary channel is allotted. A num- (10) . ber of local channels may also be au- Coastal Waters Local Channel thorized. Same as (7) except for technical char- (2) Coastal Waters Public Correspond- acteristics. ence Sector. A distinct geographical (c) Technical characteristics. On the area in which one primary and one sup- west coast, technical characteristics of plementary channel is allotted. Local public correspondence stations will be channels may also be authorized. as follows: (3) Inland Waters. Inland waters of (1) Inland Waters Primary and Supple- western Washington and British Co- mentary Channels. The effective radi- lumbia bounded by 47 degrees latitude ated power (ERP) must not exceed 60 on the south, the Canada/U.S.A. Co- watts. Antenna height must not exceed ordination Zone Line B on the north, 152 meters (500 feet) above mean sea and to the west by 124 degrees 40 min- level (AMSL) with the exceptions utes longitude at the west entrance to noted in paragraph (d)(5) of this sec- the Strait of Juan de Fuca. tion.
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(2) Inland Waters Local Channel. ERP mentary channel in a given sector is must not exceed 8 watts with an an- available for use as a local channel in tenna height of no more than 15 meters that sector. Local channels are not (50 feet) AMSL or the ERP must not protected from interference caused by exceed 2 watts with an antenna height primary or supplementary channels in of no more than 30 meters (100 feet) adjacent sectors if these stations are in AMSL. compliance with this section. (3) Coastal Waters Primary and Supple- (4) Preliminary local Canadian/U.S. mentary Channels. ERP must not ex- coordination is required for all applica- ceed 125 watts with no antenna restric- tions at variance with this section. tions. This coordination will be in accordance (4) Coastal Waters Local Channel. ERP with the provisions of Arrangement must not exceed 10 watts with a maxi- ‘‘A’’ of the Canada/U.S. Frequency Co- mum antenna height of 76 meters (250 ordination Agreement over 30 MHz. feet) AMSL. Stations at variance with the arrange- (5) Harmful interference will be de- ment are not protected from inter- termined and resolved using the defini- ference and must not cause inter- tion and procedures of the ITU Radio ference to existing or future stations Regulations. which are in accordance with the (6) To keep the ERP and antenna ele- agreement. vations at a minimum and to limit cov- (5) Stations in existence at the time erage to the desired areas, an informal of the arrangement must have com- application may be filed for special plied with the provisions of the ar- temporary authority in accordance rangement within 12 months after it with §§ 1.41 and 1.925 to conduct a field became effective with the following ex- survey to obtain necessary data for in- ceptions: formal application. Such data may ac- (i) Public coast (VHF) stations: company the application and be used in lieu of theoretical calculations as re- KOH627 Tacoma, Washington KOH630 Seattle, Washington quired in subpart P of this part. The WXY956 Camano, Washington Seattle FCC District Office must be no- VAI2 Mount Parke, British Columbia tified in advance of scheduled tests. VAS5 Watts Point, British Columbia (d) Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrange- XLK672 Bowen Island, British Columbia ment for West Coast VHF maritime mobile (ii) These stations employing fre- public correspondence. (1) The provisions quencies assigned at the time of the ar- of the Canada/U.S. channeling arrange- rangement may be maintained with ex- ment apply to waters of the State of isting antenna heights in excess of 152 Washington and of the Province of meters (500 feet) unless harmful inter- British Columbia within the coordina- ference to existing stations is identi- tion boundaries of ‘‘Arrangement A’’ of fied and reported directly to the Fed- the Canada/U.S.A. Frequency Coordina- eral Communications Commission or tion Agreement above 30 MHz. In addi- through the Public Correspondence tion, all inland waters as far south as Committee of the North Pacific Marine Olympia are to be included. A map of Radio Council. these waters is contained in paragraph (d)(6) of this section, Figure 1. (6) The agreed channeling arrange- (2) The channeling arrangement ap- ments for the west coast are as follows: plies to the following VHF public cor- Primary Supple- respondence channels: Channels 24, 84, Public correspondence sector channel mentary 25, 85, 26, 86, 27, 87 and 28. channel (3) Public correspondence stations British Columbia (Coastal Waters): may be established by either country Tofino ...... 24 26 in accordance with the provisions of Barkley Sound ...... 27 87 British Columbia (Inland Waters) the arrangements. However, there Juan de Fuca West (Canada) 26 24 must be an exchange of information Juan de Fuca East (Canada) 86 84 prior to the establishment of new sta- Gulf Islands ...... 27 1 tions or a change in technical param- Strait of Georgia South ...... 26 86 Howe Sound ...... 24 84 eters of existing stations. Any channel Strait of Georgia North ...... 26 87 except that used as primary or supple- Campbell River ...... 28 85
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Supple- Supple- Public correspondence sector Primary mentary Public correspondence sector Primary mentary channel channel channel channel
Washington (Coastal Waters): San Juan Islands ...... 28 85 Cape Johnson ...... 26 85 Puget Sound North ...... 24 87 Point Grenville ...... 28 25 Puget Sound Hood Canal ...... 26 25 Washington (Inland Waters): Lower Puget Sound ...... 28 85 Juan de Fuca West (U.S.A.) .. 28 1 Juan de Fuca East (U.S.A.) ... 25 1 1 Supplementary channel not available.
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(e) Canada/U.S.A. VHF channeling ar- NOTES: 1. Also assignable to U.S. stations rangement on the Great Lakes and the St. within the frequency coordination zone fol- Lawrence Seaway. Channels on the lowing successful coordination with Canada. Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Sea- 2. Also assignable to Canadian stations way will be assigned as follows: within the frequency coordination zone fol- lowing successful coordination with the (1) The provisions of the arrangement United States. apply to the waters of the Great Lakes 3. Changes to existing assignments and and the St. Lawrence Seaway within new assignments within the frequency co- the coordination boundaries of ‘‘Ar- ordination zone of either country are subject rangement A’’ of the Canada/U.S.A. to prior coordination with the other Admin- Frequency Coordination Agreement istration. above 30 MHz. (2) The arrangement applies to the § 80.59 Compulsory ship inspections. following public correspondence chan- (a) Application for inspection of ships nels: Channels 24, 84, 25, 85, 26, 86, 27, 87, subject to the Communications Act or 28, and 88. the Safety Convention. FCC Form 801, (3) Canada and the U.S.A. use the fol- including documentation that the ap- lowing channeling arrangement: propriate inspection fees have been (i) Canadian channels: 24, 85, 27, 88 paid, must be used to apply for inspec- (Note 1). tion and certification for ships subject (ii) U.S.A. channels: 84, 25, 86, 87, 28 to Part II or Part III of Title III of the (Note 2). Communications Act or the Safety (iii) Shared channels: 26 (Note 3). Convention. An inspection of the bridge-to-bridge radio stations on NOTES: 1. Also assignable to U.S. Stations board vessels subject to the Vessel within the frequency coordination zone fol- Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act lowing successful coordination with Canada. will be conducted when the vessels are 2. Also assignable to Canadian station additionally subject to any of the laws within the frequency coordination zone fol- lowing successful coordination with the and treaties mentioned in the previous United States. sentence. 3. Changes to existing assignments and (1) Applications for inspections of new assignments within the frequency co- ships subject to Part II or Part III of ordination zone of either country are subject Title III or the Safety Convention must to prior coordination with the other Admin- be submitted to the Commission in suf- istration. ficient time to reach the FCC field of- (f) Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrange- fice serving the port where the ship is ment for East Coast VHF maritime mobile to be inspected at least three days public correspondence. For purposes of prior to the proposed inspection date. this section, channels on the east coast (2) If the inspection described in will be assigned as follows: paragraph (a)(1) of this section is to be (1) The provisions of the arrangement scheduled on a Sunday, national holi- apply to the Canadian and U.S.A. east day or during other than established coast waters including the St. Law- working hours on any other day, the rence Seaway within the coordination applicant must additionally submit boundaries of ‘‘Arrangement A’’ of the FCC Form 808 to the FCC field office Canada/U.S.A. Frequency Coordination serving the port where the ship is to be Agreement above 30 MHz. inspected at least three days prior to (2) The arrangement applies to the the inspection. following public correspondence chan- (b) Inspection and certification of a nels: Channels 24, 84, 25, 85, 26, 86, 27, 87, ship subject to the Great Lakes Agree- 28, and 88. ment. The FCC will not inspect Great (3) Canada and the U.S.A. use the fol- Lakes Agreement vessels. An inspec- lowing channeling arrangement: tion and certification of a ship subject (i) Canadian channels: 24, 85, 27, 88 to the Great Lakes Agreement must be (Note 1). made by a technician holding one of (ii) U.S.A. channels: 84, 25, 86, 87, 28 the following: an FCC General Radio- (Note 2). telephone Operator License, a GMDSS (iii) Shared channel: 26 (Note 3). Radio Maintainer’s License, a Second
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Class Radiotelegraph Operator’s Cer- sion’s Engineer in Charge of the FCC tificate, or a First Class Radio- District Office nearest the port of ar- telegraph Operator’s Certificate. The rival. The application must include: certification required by § 80.953 must (i) The ship’s name and radio call be entered into the ship’s log. The sign; technician conducting the inspection (ii) The name of the first United and providing the certification must States port of arrival directly from a not be the vessel’s owner, operator, foreign port; master, or an employee of any of them. (iii) The date of arrival; Additionally, the vessel owner, opera- (iv) The date and port at which an- tor, or ship’s master must certify that nual inspection will be formally re- the inspection was satisfactory. There quested to be conducted; are no FCC prior notice requirements (v) Reason for requesting waiver; and for any inspection pursuant to (vi) A statement that the ship’s com- § 80.59(b). pulsory radio equipment is operable. (c) Application for exemption. FCC (2) [Reserved] Form 820 must be used to apply for ex- emption from the radio provisions of (e) Compensation for overtime services. part II or III of title III of the Commu- Under section 4(f)(3) of the Commu- nications Act, the Safety Convention, nications Act, Engineers in Charge and or the Great Lakes Radio Agreement, Radio Engineers of the Compliance and or for modification or renewal of an ex- Information Bureau of the Federal emption previously granted. Applica- Communications Commission who may tions for exemptions must be submit- be required to remain on duty to per- ted to Federal Communications Com- form services in connection with the mission, Waiver Requests, P.O. Box inspection of ship radio equipment and 358300, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15251– apparatus for the purpose of Part II of 5300. Such applications must be accom- Title III of the Communications Act or panied by the appropriate fee amount, the Great Lakes Radio Agreement at as set forth in § 1.1102 of this chapter. night or on Sundays and holidays must Emergency requests must be filed with receive extra compensation to be paid the Federal Communications Commis- by the master, owner, or agent of the sion, Office of the Secretary, 1919 M vessel under the following regulations: Street, NW., room 222, Washington, DC (1) The rates of extra compensation 20554. are payable in cases where the services of such engineers have been duly re- NOTE: With emergency requests, do not quested and they have reported for send the fee, you will be billed.) duty, even though no actual service (d) Temporary waiver of annual inspec- may be performed. tion. The Commission may grant a (2) The extra compensation for over- waiver of the annual inspection for a time services is in addition to the regu- period not to exceed 30 days from the lar compensation paid by the govern- time of first arrival of a ship at a Unit- ment in the cases of engineers whose ed States port directly from a foreign compensation is fixed on the ordinary port for the sole purpose of enabling per diem basis and those receiving the vessel to proceed coastwise to an- compensation per month or per annum. other port in the United States where (3) Extra compensation for waiting an inspection can be made. time will not be allowed unless and (1) An informal application (such as a until the engineer actually reports for letter or telegram, or telephone call to duty. be confirmed by letter) for waiver of (4) For the purpose of computing inspection must be submitted by either extra compensation, the word night the vessel owner, the vessel’s operating means the time between the estab- agency, the ship station licensee or the lished closing hour of one day at the of- master of the vessel. The application fice involved and the established open- must be submitted not earlier than 3 ing hour of the following business day days in advance of the vessel’s arrival at such office, but will not include any at the United States port. The applica- such time within the 24 hours of a Sun- tion must be submitted to the Commis- day or holiday. Each Sunday and each
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holiday will comprise the 24 hours be- lished closing hour and the time of be- tween midnight and midnight. For the ginning the actual services. purposes of this section, the time be- (7) In computing extra compensation tween the established closing hour of where the services rendered are in bro- an office and midnight of the day im- ken periods, the time served should be mediately preceding a Sunday or holi- combined with the waiting time and day and the time from midnight until computed as continuous service. the established opening hour of the day (8) The same considerations must immediately following the Sunday or apply when charging for waiting time holiday will be considered as a single as govern the charge for services actu- night. The term holiday includes only ally rendered. No charge should be government recognized holidays, and made unless after having reported for such other days as may be designated duty the waiting time amounts to at national holidays by the President or least 1 hour. Congress. (9) For any authorized services per- (5) For authorized service in excess of formed on Sundays and holidays, total- 8 hours on any day excluding Sunday ling not more than 8 hours, extra com- and holidays, extra compensation pensation is payable equivalent to two equivalent to one-half day’s pay is pay- day’s pay in addition to any regular able for each 2 hours or fraction there- compensation for such days. For any of of at least 1 hour that the overtime authorized service in excess of 8 hours extends beyond the 8 hours when the (starting either before or after 5 p.m. overtime is not less than 1 hour. The local time) extra compensation at the maximum amount which may be paid rate of one-half days’ pay, based on the for authorized overtime services on any normal daily rate of pay, for each two day other than on a Sunday or holiday hours of service or fraction thereof of must not exceed 21⁄2 days’ pay. not less than 1 hour, is payable in addi- (6) In computing the amount earned tion to the extra compensation payable for overtime at the rate of ‘‘one-half for service up to and including 8 hours day’s pay for each 2 hours or fraction thereof of at least 1 hour that the over- of service. The maximum extra com- time extends beyond the established pensation payable for work on Sundays 1 closing hour’’, one-half day’s pay must and holidays is 4 ⁄2 days’ pay. be one-half of the gross daily rate of (10) When engineers are in travel sta- pay; each 2 hours is the time period for tus overtime will apply the same as if the purpose of computation; at least 1 they were at an official station. How- hour means the minimum service in ever, compensation for such overtime any 2-hour overtime period for which must not include travel time. extra pay may be granted, and each ad- (11) Assessments and collection of ditional period in the amount of 2 fees against steamship companies for hours or fraction thereof of at least 1 overtime services must be made even hour will entitle the engineer to an ad- though the payment to employees for ditional one-half day’s pay. Payment of such services may not be made until extra compensation for services con- funds are appropriated for that pur- sisting of at least 1 hour is authorized pose. from the established closing hour, even (12) An application on FCC Form 808 though such services may not actually must be filed with the office being re- begin until later, Provided, That the en- quested to furnish overtime services gineer rendering the service remained before such assignment can be made. on duty after the established closing (13) Overtime services must be billed hour, in which case the time between to the steamship companies as soon as the established closing hour, and the possible after the services have been time of beginning the actual services performed and on a collection voucher must be computed as waiting time. (FCC Form 907). Remittance shall be by Where the performance of actual serv- postal money order or certified check ice is preceded by such a waiting time payable to the Collector of Customs, there should be an affirmative state- Treasury Department and forwarded to ment that the engineer was required to that officer at the port indicated on remain on duty between the estab- the voucher, who shall in turn deposit
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such remittance on a properly des- § 80.68 Facilities requirements for pub- ignated receipt account. lic coast stations using telegraphy. (14) Protests against the extraction Public coast station using telegraphy of extra compensation must be for- must be provided with the following fa- warded to the Commission at Washing- cilities. ton, DC, and a copy sent to the office (a) Stations having a frequency as- which furnished the overtime services. signment below 150 kHz must: [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 (1) Transmit A1A emission on at FR 64715, Dec. 12, 1991; 60 FR 50122, Sept. 28, least one working frequency within the 1995; 61 FR 8478, Mar. 5, 1996; 61 FR 25805, May band 100–150 kHz; 23, 1996] (2) Receive A1A emission on all radio channels authorized for transmission Subpart C—Operating by mobile stations operating in the maritime mobile service for telegraphy Requirements and Procedures within the band 100–150 kHz. (b) Stations having a frequency as- STATION REQUIREMENTS—GENERAL signment within the 405–525 kHz band § 80.61 Commisson inspection of sta- must transmit and receive on 500 kHz tions. and at least one working frequency in the band. All stations and required station (c) Stations having frequency assign- records must be made available for in- ments above 4000 kHz must be equipped spection by authorized representatives to receive on each of their assigned fre- of the Commission. quencies and all ship station radio- telegraphy frequencies in the same sub- § 80.63 Maintenance of transmitter power. band as the assigned frequency of the coast station. See subpart H of this (a) The power of each radio transmit- part for the list of frequencies. ter must not be more than that nec- essary to carry on the service for which § 80.69 Facilities requirement for pub- the station is licensed. lic coast stations using telephony. (b) Except for transmitters using sin- Public coast stations using telephony gle sideband and independent sideband must be provided with the following fa- emissions, each radio transmitter rated cilities. by the manufacturer for carrier power (a) When the station is authorized to in excess of 100 watts must contain the use frequencies in the 1605–3500 kHz instruments necessary to determine band, equipment meeting the require- the transmitter power during its oper- ments of § 80.67(b) must be installed at ation. each transmitting location. (b) The transmitter power on the fre- STATION REQUIREMENTS—LAND quency 2182 kHz must not exceed 50 STATIONS watts carrier power for normal oper- ation. During distress, urgency and § 80.67 General facilities requirements safety traffic, operation at maximum for coast stations. power is permitted. (a) All coast stations licensed to transmit in the band 156–162 MHz must § 80.70 Special provisions relative to be able to transmit and receive on coast station VHF facilities. 156.800 MHz and at least one working (a) Coast stations which transmit on frequency in the band. the same radio channel above 150 MHz (b) All coast stations that operate te- must minimize interference by reduc- lephony on frequencies in the 1605–3500 ing radiated power, by decreasing an- kHz band must be able to transmit and tenna height or by installing direc- receive using J3E emission on the fre- tional antennas. Coast stations at loca- quency 2182 kHz and at least one work- tions separated by less than 241 kilo- ing frequency in the band. In addition, meters (150 miles) which transmit on each such public coast station must the same radio channel above 150 MHz transmit and receive H3E emission on must also consider a time-sharing ar- the frequency 2182 kHz. rangement. The Commission may order
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station changes if agreement cannot be § 80.72 Antenna requirements for coast reached between the involved licensees. stations. (b) Coast stations which transmit on All emissions of a coast station a ma- a radio channel above 150 MHz and are rine-utility station operated on shore located within interference range of using telephony within the frequency any station within Canada or Mexico band 30–200 MHz must be vertically po- must minimize interference to the in- larized. volved foreign station(s), and must no- tify the Commission of any station § 80.74 Public coast station facilities changes. for a telephony busy signal. A ‘‘busy’’ signal, when used by a pub- § 80.71 Operating controls for stations lic coast station in accordance with the on land. provisions of § 80.111(d), must consist of Each coast station, Alaska-public the transmission of a single audio fre- fixed station and Alaska-private fixed quency regularly interrupted, as fol- station must provide operating con- lows: trols in accordance with the following: (a) Audio frequency: Not less than 100 (a) Each station using telegraphy or nor more than 1100 Hertz, provided the telephony must be capable of change- frequency used for this purpose will not over from transmission to reception cause auto alarms or selective-ringing and vice versa within two seconds ex- devices to be operated. cluding a change in operating radio (b) Rate of interruption: 60 times per channel. minute ± 10%. (b) During it hours of service, each (c) Duration of each interruption: 0.5 station must be capable of: second ± 10%. (1) Commencing operation within one § 80.76 Requirements for land station minute after the need to do so occurs; control points. (2) Discontinuing all emission within five seconds after emission is no longer Each coast or fixed station subject to desired. The emission of an unattended this part must have the following fa- station in an automated multistation cilities: system at which restoration to standby (a) Except for marine utility sta- is automatic on conclusion of a call tions, a visual indication of antenna must be discontinued within three sec- current; or a pilot lamp, meter or onds of the disconnect signal or, if a equivalent device which provides con- disconnect signal is not received, with- tinuous visual indication whenever the in twenty seconds after reception of transmitter control circuits have been the final carrier transmission from a actuated. ship station. (b) Capability to aurally monitor all transmissions originating at dispatch (c) Each station using a multichannel points and to disconnect the dispatch installation for telegraphy must be ca- points from the transmitter or to ter- pable of changing from one telegraphy minate the operation of the transmit- channel to any other telegraphy chan- ter. nel within the same sub-band below 525 (c) Facilities which will permit the kHz within five seconds. This require- responsible operator to turn the carrier ment need not be met by equipment in- of the radio transmitter on and off at tended for use only in emergencies and will. not used for normal communication. (d) Every coast station using a multi- STATION REQUIREMENTS—SHIP STATIONS channel installation for radiotelephony must be capable of changing from one § 80.79 Inspection of ship station by a telephony channel to another teleph- foreign Government. ony channel within: The Governments or appropriate ad- (1) Five seconds within the frequency ministrations of countries which a ship band 1605–3500 kHz; or visits may require the license of the (2) Three seconds within the band ship station or ship earth station to be 156–162 MHz. This requirement also ap- produced for examination. When the li- plies to marine utility stations. cense cannot be produced without
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delay or when irregularities are ob- (1) Five seconds if the channels are served, Governments or administra- within the same sub-band; or tions may inspect the radio installa- (2) Fifteen seconds if the channels are tions to satisfy themselves that the in- not within the same sub-band. stallation conforms to the conditions (f) Each ship station and marine-util- imposed by the Radio Regulations. ity station using a multi-channel in- § 80.80 Operating controls for ship sta- stallation for telephony must be capa- tions. ble of changing from one radio channel (a) Each control point must be capa- to another within: ble of: (1) Five seconds within the band 1605– (1) Starting and discontinuing oper- 3500 kHz; or ation of the station; (2) Three seconds within the band (2) Changing frequencies within the 156–162 MHz. same sub-band; (g)(1) Any telegraphy transmitter (3) Changing from transmission to re- constructed since January 1, 1952, that ception and vice versa. operates in the band 405–525 kHz with (4) In the case of stations operating an output power in excess of 250 watts in the 156–162 MHz bands, reducing must be capable of reducing the output power output to one watt or less in ac- power to 150 watts or less. 1 cordance with § 80.215(e). (2) The requirement of paragraph (b) Each ship station using teleg- (g)(1) of this section does not apply raphy must be capable of changing when there is available in the same from telegraph transmission to tele- graph reception and vice versa without station a transmitter capable of oper- manual switching. ation on the international calling fre- (c) Each ship station using telephony quency 500 kHz and at least one work- must be capable of changing from ing frequency within the band 405–525 transmission to reception and vice kHz, capable of being energized by a versa within two seconds excluding a source of power other than an emer- change in operating radio channel. gency power source and not capable of (d) During its hours of service, each an output in excess of 100 watts when ship station must be capable of: operated on such frequencies. (1) Commencing operation within one minute; [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 (2) Discontinuing all emission within FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987] five seconds after emission is no longer § 80.81 Antenna requirements for ship desired. stations. (e) Each ship station using a multi- channel installation for telegraphy (ex- All telephony emissions of a ship sta- cept equipment intended for use only tion or a marine utility station on in emergencies on frequencies below board ship within the frequency band 515 kHz) must be capable of changing 30–200 MHz must be vertically polar- from one radio channel to another ized. within: § 80.83 Protection from potentially 1 Ship station transmitters, except hand- hazardous RF radiation. held portable transmitters, manufactured Any license or renewal application after January 21, 1987 must automatically re- for a ship earth station that will cause duce the carrier power to one watt or less when turned to the frequency 156.375 MHz or exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radi- 156.650 MHz. All ship station tramsmitters, ation in excess of the RF exposure except hand-held portable transmitters, used guidelines specified in § 1.1307(b) of the after January 21, 1997, must automatically Commission’s Rules must comply with reduce power as described above. A manual the environmental processing rules set override device must be provided which when forth in §§ 1.1301–1.1319 of this chapter. held by the operator will permit full carrier power operation on channels 13 and 67. Hand- [53 FR 28225, July 27, 1988] held portable transmitters must be capable of reducing power to one watt, but need not do so automatically.
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OPERATING PROCEDURES—GENERAL alarm, urgency, safety signals, or test transmissions. § 80.86 International regulations appli- (f) Transmit while on board vessels cable. located on land unless authorized In addition to being regulated by under a public coast station license. these rules, the use and operation of Vessels in the following situations are stations subject to this part are gov- not considered to be on land for the erned by the Radio Regulations and the purposes of this paragraph: radio provisions of all other inter- (1) Vessels which are aground due to national agreements in force to which a distress situation; the United States is a party. (2) Vessels in drydock undergoing re- pairs; and § 80.87 Cooperative use of frequency (3) State or local government vessels assignments. which are involved in search and rescue Each radio channel is available for operations including related training use on a shared basis only and is not exercises. available for the exclusive use of any (g) Transmit on frequencies or fre- one station or station licensee. Station quency bands not authorized on the licensees must cooperate in the use of current station license. their respective frequency assignments [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 in order to minimize interference and FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987; 62 FR 40304, July 28, obtain the most effective use of the au- 1997] thorized radio channels. § 80.90 Suspension of transmission. § 80.88 Secrecy of communication. Transmission must be suspended im- The station licensee, the master of mediately upon detection of a trans- the ship, the responsible radio opera- mitter malfunction and must remain tors and any person who may have suspended until the malfunction is cor- knowledge of the radio communica- rected, except for transmission con- tions transmitted or received by a cerning the immediate safety of life or fixed, land, or mobile station subject to property, in which case transmission this part, or of any radio- must be suspended as soon as the emer- communication service of such station, gency is terminated. must observe the secrecy requirements of the Communications Act and the § 80.91 Order of priority of commu- Radio Regulations. See sections 501, nications. 502, and 705 of the Communications Act (a) The order of priority of radio- and Article 23 of the Radio Regula- telegraph communications is as fol- tions. lows: (1) Distress calls including the inter- § 80.89 Unauthorized transmissions. national distress signal for radio- Stations must not: telegraphy, the international radio- (a) Engage in superfluous radio- telegraph alarm signal, the inter- communication. national radiotelephone alarm signal, (b) Use telephony on 243 MHz. distress messages and distress traffic. (c) Use selective calling on 2182 kHz (2) Communications preceded by the or 156.800 MHz. international radiotelegraph urgency (d) When using telephony, transmit signal. signals or communications not ad- (3) Communications preceded by the dressed to a particular station or sta- international radiotelegraphy safety tions. This provision does not apply to signal. the transmission of distress, alarm, ur- (4) Communications relative to radio gency, or safety signals or messages, or direction-finding bearings. to test transmissions. (5) Communications relative to the (e) When using telegraphy, transmit navigation and safe movement of air- signals or communications not ad- craft. dressed to a particular station or sta- (6) Communications relative to the tions, unless the transmission is pre- navigation, movements, and needs of ceded by CQ or CP or by distress, ships, including weather observation
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messages destined for an official mete- stations. The ship or aircraft stations orological service. which cause interference must stop (7) Government communications for transmitting or change frequency upon which priority right has been claimed. the first request of the affected coast (8) Service communications relating station. to the working of the radio- communication service or to commu- § 80.93 Hours of service. nications previously transmitted. (a) All stations. All stations whose (9) All other communications. hours of service are not continuous (b) The order of priority of radio- telephone communications is as fol- must not suspend operation before hav- lows: ing concluded all communication re- (1) Distress calls including the inter- quired in connection with a distress national distress signal for call or distress traffic. radiotelephony, the international ra- (b) Public coast stations. (1) Each pub- diotelephone alarm signal, distress lic coast station whose hours of service messages and distress traffic. are not continuous must not suspend (2) Communications preceded by the operation before having concluded all international radiotelephone urgency communication involving messages or signal, or known to the station opera- calls originating in or destined to mo- tor to consist of one or more urgent bile stations within range and mobile messages concerning the safety of a stations which have indicated their person, aircraft or other mobile unit. presence. (3) Communications preceded by the (2) Unless otherwise authorized by international radiotelephone safety the Commission upon adequate show- signal, or known to the station opera- ing of need, each public coast station tor to consist of one or more messages authorized to operate on frequencies in concerning the safety of navigation or the 3000–23,000 kHz band must maintain important meteorological warnings. continuous hours of service. (4) Communications known by the station operator to consist of one or (c) Compulsory ship stations. Compul- more messages relative to the naviga- sory ship stations whose service is not tion, movements and needs of ships, in- continous may not suspend operation cluding weather observation messages before concluding all traffic originat- destined for an official meteorological ing in or destined for public coast sta- service. tions situated within their range and (5) Government communications for mobile stations which have indicated which priority right has been claimed. their presence. (6) All other communications. (d) Other than public coast or compul- sory ship stations. The hours of service § 80.92 Prevention of interference. of stations other than public coast or (a) The station operator must deter- compulsory ship stations are deter- mine that the frequency is not in use mined by the station licensee. by monitoring the frequency before transmitting, except for transmission § 80.94 Control by coast or Govern- of signals of distress. ment station. (b) When a radiocommunication When communicating with a coast causes interference to a communica- station or any Government station in tion which is already in progress, the the maritime mobile service, ship sta- interfering station must cease trans- tions must comply with the instruction mitting at the request of either party given by the coast station or Govern- to the existing communication. As be- ment station relative to the order and tween nondistress traffic seeking to commence use of a frequency, the pri- time of transmission, the choice of fre- ority is established under § 80.91. quency, the suspension of communica- (c) Except in cases of distress, com- tion and the permissible type of mes- munications between ship stations or sage traffic that may be transmitted. between ship and aircraft stations This provision does not apply in the must not interfere with public coast event of distress.
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§ 80.95 Message charges. and the call sign of the calling station, not more than twice; if useful, the fre- (a) Charges must not be made for quency on which the called station service of: should reply; and the letter ‘‘K’’. (1) Any public coast station unless (2) If the call is transmitted twice at tariffs for the service are on file with an interval of not less than one the Commission; minute, it must not be repeated until (2) Any station other than a public after an interval of three minutes. coast station or an Alaska—public (d) The reply to calls consists of: The fixed station, except cooperatively call sign of the calling station, not shared stations covered by § 80.503; more than twice; the word ‘‘DE’’; and (3) Distress calls and related traffic; the call sign of the station called, once and only. (4) Navigation hazard warnings pre- ceded by the SAFETY signal. § 80.98 Radiotelegraph testing proce- (b) The licensee of each ship station dures. is responsible for the payment of all (a) Stations authorized to use teleg- charges accruing to any other sta- raphy may conduct tests on any as- tion(s) or facilities for the handling or signed frequency. Emissions must not forwarding of messages or communica- cause harmful interference. When radi- tions transmitted by that station. ation is necessary the radiotelegraph (c) In order to be included in the ITU testing procedure described in this List of Coast Stations public coast sta- paragraph must be followed: tions must recognize international Ac- (1) The operator must not interfere counting Authority Identification with transmissions in progress. Codes (AAIC) for purposes of billing (2) The operator must transmit ‘‘IE’’ and accounts settlement in accordance (two dots, space, one dot) on the test with Article 66 of the Radio Regula- frequency as a warning that test emis- tions. Stations which elect not to rec- sions are about to be made. When the ognize international AAIC’s will be re- frequency of the test emission is within moved from the ITU List of Coast Sta- the frequency band 405–525 kHz, a tions. watch must be maintained on 500 kHz [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 throughout the test period. FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987] (3) If any station transmits ‘‘AS’’ (wait), testing must be suspended. § 80.96 Maintenance tests. When transmission of ‘‘IE’’ is resumed Stations are authorized to engage in and no response is heard, the test may test transmissions necessary for main- proceed. tenance of the station. Test trans- (4) Test signals composed of a series missions must conform to appropriate of ‘‘VVV’’ having a duration of not test operating procedures. more than ten seconds, followed by the call sign of the testing station will be § 80.97 Radiotelegraph operating pro- transmitted. The call sign must be sent cedures. clearly at a speed of approximately 10 This section applies to ships and words per minute. This test trans- coast stations authorized to transmit mission must not be repeated until a in the band 405–525 kHz. period of at least one minute has (a) Except for the transmission of elapsed. On 500 kHz in a region of distress or urgency signals, all trans- heavy traffic, at least five minutes missions must cease within the band must elapse before the test trans- 485–515 kHz during each 500 kHz silence mission is repeated. period. (b) When testing is conducted on 500 (b) Stations transmitting telegraphy kHz, no tests will be conducted during must use the service abbreviations the 500 kHz silence periods. Care must (‘‘Q’’ code) listed in Appendix 14 to the be exercised not to so prolong and Radio Regulations. space the dash portion of the ‘‘VVV’’ (c) The call consists of: series as to form the alarm signal. (1) The call sign of the station called, (c) When testing is conducted on any not more than twice; the word ‘‘DE’’ frequency in the band 8362–8366 kHz,
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tests must not actuate any automatic (3) If any station responds ‘‘wait’’, alarm receiver. the test must be suspended for a mini- mum of 30 seconds, then repeat the call § 80.99 Radiotelegraph station identi- sign followed by the word ‘‘test’’ and fication. listen again for a response. To continue This section applies to coast, ship the test, the operator must use counts and survival craft stations authorized or phrases which do not conflict with to transmit in the band 405–525 kHz. normal operating signals, and must end (a) The station transmitting radio- with the station’s call sign. Test sig- telegraph emissions must be identified nals must not exceed ten seconds, and by its call sign. The call sign must be must not be repeated until at least one transmitted with the telegraphy emis- minute has elapsed. On the frequency sion normally used by the station. The 2182 kHz or 156.800 MHz, the time be- call sign must be transmitted at 20 tween tests must be a minimum of five minute intervals when transmission is minutes. sustained for more than 20 minutes. (b) Testing of transmitters must be When a ship station is exchanging pub- confined to single frequency channels lic correspondence communications, on working frequencies. However, 2182 the identification may be deferred kHz and 156.800 MHz may be used to until completion of each communica- contact ship or coast stations as appro- tion with any other station. priate when signal reports are nec- (b) The requirements of this section essary. Short tests on 2182 kHz by ves- do not apply to survival craft stations sels with DSB (A3) equipment for dis- when transmitting distress signals tress and safety purposes are permitted automatically or when operating on to evaluate the compatibility of that 121.500 MHz for radiobeacon purposes. equipment with an A3J emission sys- (c) Emergency position indicating tem. U.S. Coast Guard stations may be radiobeacon stations do not require contacted on 2182 kHz or 156.800 MHz identification. for test purposes only when tests are being conducted during inspections by § 80.100 Morse code requirement. Commission representatives, when The code employed for telegraphy qualified radio technicians are install- must be the Morse code specified in the ing or repairing the station radio- Telegraph Regulations annexed to the telephone equipment, or when qualified International Telecommunication Con- ship’s personnel conduct an operational vention. Pertinent extracts from the check requested by the U.S. Coast Telegraph Regulations are contained in Guard. In these cases the test must be the ‘‘Manual for Use by the Maritime identified as ‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘technical’’. Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite (c) Survival craft transmitter tests Services’’ published by the Inter- must not be made within actuating national Telecommunication Union. range of automatic alarm receivers. Survival craft transmitters must not § 80.101 Radiotelephone testing proce- be tested on the frequency 500 kHz dur- dures. ing the silence periods. This section is applicable to all sta- tions using telephony except where § 80.102 Radiotelephone station identi- otherwise specified. fication. (a) Station licensees must not cause This section applies to all stations harmful interference. When radiation using telephony which are subject to is necessary or unavoidable, the testing this part. procedure described below must be fol- (a) Except as provided in paragraphs lowed: (d) and (e) of this section, stations (1) The operator must not interfere must give the call sign in English. with transmissions in progress. Identification must be made: (2) The testing station’s call sign, fol- (1) At the beginning and end of each lowed by the word ‘‘test’’, must be an- communication with any other station. nounced on the radio-channel being (2) At 15 minute intervals when used for the test. transmission is sustained for more
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than 15 minutes. When public cor- § 80.104 Identification of radar trans- respondence is being exchanged with a missions not authorized. ship or aircraft station, the identifica- This section applies to all maritime tion may be deferred until the comple- radar transmitters except radar beacon tion of the communications. stations. (b) Private coast stations located at (a) Radar transmitters must not drawbridges and transmitting on the transmit station identification. navigation frequency 156.650 MHz may (b) [Reserved] identify by use of the name of the bridge in lieu of the call sign. OPERATING PROCEDURES—LAND STATIONS (c) Ship stations transmitting on any authorized VHF bridge-to-bridge chan- § 80.105 General obligations of coast nel may be identified by the name of stations. the ship in lieu of the call sign. Each coast station or marine-utility (d) Ship stations operating in a vessel station must acknowledge and receive traffic service system or on a waterway all calls directed to it by ship or air- under the control of a U.S. Government craft stations. Such stations are per- agency or a foreign authoriy, when mitted to transmit safety communica- communicating with such an agency or tion to any ship or aircraft station. authority may be identified by the name of the ship in lieu of the call § 80.106 Intercommunication in the sign, or as directed by the agency or mobile service. foreign authority. (a) Each public coast station must (e) VHF public coast station may exchange radio communications with identify by means of the approximate any ship or aircraft station at sea; and geographic location of the station or each station on shipboard or aircraft at the area it serves when it is the only sea must exchange radio communica- VHF public coast station serving the tions with any other station on ship- location or there will be no conflict board or aircraft at sea or with any public coast station. with the identification of any other (b) Each public coast station must station. acknowledge and receive all commu- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 nications from mobile stations directed FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987] to it, transmit all communications de- livered to it which are directed to mo- § 80.103 Digital selective calling (DSC) bile stations within range in accord- operating procedures. ance with their tariffs. Discrimination (a) Operating procedures for the use in service is prohibited. of DSC equipment in the maritime mo- § 80.107 Service of private coast sta- bile service are as contained in CCIR tions and marine-utility stations. Recommendation 541 as modified by paragraph (c) of this section. A private coast station or a marine- utility station is authorized to trans- (b) When using DSC techniques, coast mit messages necessary for the private and ship stations must use nine digit business and operational needs of ships maritime mobile service identities. and the safety of aircraft. (c) DSC acknowledgement of DSC distress and safety calls must be made § 80.108 Transmission of traffic lists by by designated coast stations and such coast stations. acknowledgement must be in accord- (a) Each coast station is authorized ance with procedures contained in to transmit lists of call signs in alpha- CCIR Recommendation 541. Nondes- betical order of all mobile stations for ignated public and private coast sta- which they have traffic on hand. These tions must follow the guidance pro- traffic lists will be transmitted on the vided for ship stations in CCIR Rec- station’s normal working frequencies ommendation 541 with respect to DSC at intervals of: ‘‘Acknowledgement of distress calls’’ (1) In the case of telegraphy, at least and ‘‘Distress relays’’. two hours and not more than four
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hours during the working hours of the tacted by other means such as auto- coast station. matic actuation of a selective ringing (2) In the case of radiotelephony, at or calling device. least one hour and not more than four (3) Coast stations may be authorized hours during the working hours of the emission for selective calling on each coast station. working frequency. (b) The announcement must be as (4) Calling a particular station must brief as possible and must not be re- not continue for more than one minute peated more than twice. Coast stations in each instance. If the called station may announce on a calling frequency does not reply, that station must not that they are about to transmit call lists on a specific working frequency. again be called for two minutes. When a called station does not reply to a call § 80.109 Transmission to a plurality of sent three times at intervals of two mobile stations by a public coast minutes, the calling must cease for fif- station. teen minutes. However, if harmful in- Group calls to vessels under the com- terference will not be caused to other mon control of a single entity and in- communications in progress, the call formation for the general benefit of may be repeated after three minutes. mariners including storm warnings, or- (5) A coast station must not attempt dinary weather, hydrographic informa- to communicate with a ship station tion and press materials may be trans- that has specifically called another mitted by a public coast station simul- coast station until it becomes evident taneously to a plurality of mobile sta- that the called station does not an- tions. swer, or that communication between § 80.110 Inspection and maintenance the ship station and the called station of antenna structure markings and cannot be carried on because of unsat- associated control equipment. isfactory operating conditions. The owner of each antenna structure (6) Calls to establish communication required to be painted and/or illumi- must be initiated on an available com- nated under the provisions of Section mon working frequency when such a 303(q) of the Communications Act of frequency exists and it is known that 1934, as amended, shall operate and the called ship maintains a simulta- maintain the antenna structure paint- neous watch on the common working ing and lighting in accordance with frequency and the appropriate calling part 17 of this chapter. In the event of frequency(ies). default by the owner, each licensee or (b) Time limitation on calling fre- permittee shall be individually respon- quency. Transmissions by coast sta- sible for conforming to the require- tions on 2182 kHz or 156.800 MHz must ments pertaining to antenna structure be minimized and any one exchange of painting and lighting. communications must not exceed one [61 FR 4368, Feb. 6, 1996] minute in duration. (c) Change to working frequency. After § 80.111 Radiotelephone operating pro- establishing communications with an- cedures for coast stations. other station by call and reply on 2182 This section applies to all coast sta- kHz or 156.800 MHz coast stations must tions using telephony which are sub- change to an authorized working chan- ject to this part. nel for the transmission of messages. (a) Limitations on calling. (1) Except (d) Use of busy signal. A coast station, when transmitting a general call to all when communicating with a ship sta- stations for announcing or preceding tion which transmits to the coast sta- the transmission of distress, urgency, tion on a radio channel which is a dif- or safety messages, a coast station must call the particular station(s) with ferent channel from that used by the which it intends to communicate. coast station for transmission, may (2) Coast stations must call ship sta- transmit a ‘‘busy’’ signal whenever tions by voice unless it is known that transmission from the ship station is the particular ship station may be con- being received. The characteristics of
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the ‘‘busy’’ signal are contained in with paragraph (a) of this section, ex- § 80.74. cept that the associated ship unit: May [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 be operated from shore; may use Dis- FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987] tress, Safety and Calling, Intership Safety, Liaison, U.S. Coast Guard, or OPERATING PROCEDURES—SHIP Maritime Control VHF intership fre- STATIONS quencies; and may have a transmitter power of 25 watts. § 80.114 Authority of the master. (a) The service of each ship station § 80.116 Radiotelephone operating pro- must at all times be under the ulti- cedures for ship stations. mate control of the master, who must (a) Calling coast stations. (1) Use by require that each operator or such sta- ship stations of the freqency 2182 kHz tion comply with the Radio Regula- for calling coast stations and for reply- tions in force and that the ship station ing to calls from coast stations is au- is used in accordance with those regu- thorized. However, such calls and re- lations. plies should be on the appropriate ship- (b) These rules are waived when the shore working frequency. vessel is under the control of the U.S. (2) Use by ship stations and marine Government. utility stations of the frequency 156.800 MHz for calling coast stations and ma- § 80.115 Operational conditions for use of associated ship units. rine utility stations on shore, and for replying to calls from such stations, is (a) Associated ship units may be op- authorized. However, such calls and re- erated under a ship station authoriza- plies should be made on the appro- tion. Use of an associated ship unit is priate ship-shore working frequency. restricted as follows; (b) Calling ship stations. (1) Except (1) It must only be operated on the when other operating procedure is used safety and calling frequency 156.800 to expedite safety communication, ship MHz or on commercial or noncommer- cial VHF intership frequencies appro- stations, before transmitting on the priate to the class of ship station with intership working frequencies 2003, which it is associated. 2142, 2638, 2738, or 2830 kHz, must first (2) Except for safety purposes, it establish communications with other must only be used to communicate ship stations by call and reply on 2182 with the ship station with which it is kHz. Calls may be initiated on an associated or with associated ship intership working frequency when it is units of the same ship station. Such as- known that the called vessel maintains sociated ship units may not be used a simultaneous watch on the working from shore. frequency and on 2182 kHz. (3) It must be equipped to transmit (2) Except when other operating pro- on the frequency 156.800 MHz and at cedures are used to expedite safety least one appropriate intership fre- communications, the frequency 156.800 quency. MHz must be used for call and reply by (4) Calling must occur on the fre- ship stations and marine utility sta- quency 156.800 MHz unless calling and tions before establishing communica- working on an intership frequency has tion on one of the intership working been prearranged. frequencies. Calls may be initiated on (5) Power is limited to one watt. an intership working frequency when it (6) The station must be identified by is known that the called vessel main- the call sign of the ship station with tains a simultaneous watch on the which it is associated and an appro- working frequency and on 156.800 MHz. priate unit designator. (c) Change to working frequency. After (b) State or local government vehi- establishing communication with an- cles used to tow vessels involved in other station by call and reply on 2182 search and rescue operations are au- kHz or 156.800 MHz stations on board thorized to operate on maritime mobile ship must change to an authorized frequencies as associated ship units. working frequency for the transmission Such operations must be in accordance of messages.
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(d) Limitations on calling. Calling a SPECIAL PROCEDURES—PUBLIC COAST particular station must not continue STATIONS for more than 30 seconds in each in- stance. If the called station does not § 80.121 Public coast stations using te- reply, the station must not again be legraphy. called until after an interval of 2 min- (a) Narrow-band direct-printing (NB– utes. When a called station called does DP) operating procedures. (1) When both not reply to a call sent three times at terminals of the NB–DP circuit are sat- intervals of 2 minutes, the calling must isfied that the circuit is in operable cease and must not be renewed until condition, the message preamble must after an interval of 15 minutes; how- be transmitted in the following format: ever, if there is no reason to believe (i) One carriage return and one line that harmful interference will be feed, caused to other communications in (ii) Serial number or number of the progress, the call sent three times at message, intervals of 2 minutes may be repeated (iii) The name of the office of origin, after a pause of not less than 3 min- (iv) The number of words, utes. In event of an emergency involv- (v) The date of handing in of the mes- ing safety, the provisions of this para- sage, graph do not apply. (e) Limitations on working. Any one (vi) The time of handing in of the exchange of communications between message, and any two ship stations on 2003, 2142, 2638, (vii) Any service instructions. (See 2738, or 2830 kHz or between a ship sta- The ITU ‘‘Manual for Use by the Mari- tion and a private coast station on 2738 time Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Sat- or 2830 kHz must not exceed 3 minutes ellite Services’’.) after the stations have established con- (2) Upon completion of transmission tact. Subsequent to such exchange of of the preamble, the address, text and communications, the same two sta- signature must be transmitted as re- tions must not again use 2003, 2142, ceived from the sender. 2638, 2738, or 2830 kHz for communica- (3) Upon completion of transmission tion with each other until 10 minutes of the signature the coast station have elapsed. must, following the signal ‘‘COL’’, rou- (f) Transmission limitation on 2182 kHz tinely repeat all service indications in and 156.800 MHz. To facilitate the re- the address and for figures or mixed ception of distress calls, all trans- groups of letters, figures or signs in the missions on 2182 kHz and 156.800 MHz address, text or signature. (channel 16) must be minimized and (4) In telegrams of more than 50 transmissions on 156.800 MHz must not words, routine repetition must be given exceed 1 minute. at the end of each page. (g) Limitations on commercial commu- (5) Paragraphs (a) (1) through (4) of nication. On frequencies in the band this section need not be followed when 156–162 MHz, the exchange of commer- a direct connection is employed. cial communication must be limited to (6) In calling ship stations by narrow- the minimum practicable transmission band direct-printing, the coast station time. In the conduct of ship-shore com- must use the ship station selective munication other than distress, sta- calling number (5 digits) and its as- tions on board ship must comply with signed coast station identification instructions given by the private coast number (4 digits). Calls to ship stations station or marine utility station on must employ the following format: shore with which they are commu- Ship station selective call number, re- nicating. peated twice; ‘‘DE’’, sent once; and (h) 2182 kHz silence periods. To facili- coast station identification number, tate the reception of distress calls, repeated twice. When the ship station transmission by ship or survival craft does not reply to a call sent three stations is prohibited on any frequency times at intervals of two minutes, the (including 2182 kHz) within the band calling must cease and must not be re- 2173.5–2190.5 kHz during each 2182 kHz newed until after an interval of fifteen silence period. minutes.
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(7) A public coast station authorized Additionally, frequencies in the 156–162 to use NB–DP frequencies between 4000 MHz band available for assignment to kHz and 27500 kHz may use class A1A public coast stations for radio- emission on the ‘‘mark’’ frequency for telephone communications that are station identification and for establish- contained in subpart H of this part are ing communications with ship stations. also available for facsimile and data The radio station license must reflect communications. authority for this type of operation, (2) Equipment used for facsimile and and harmful interference must not be data operations is subject to the appli- caused. cable provisions of subpart E of this (b) Watch on ship calling frequencies. part. (1) Public coast stations using teleg- (3) The use of voice on frequencies raphy must maintain a continuous authorized for facsimile operations in watch during their working hours for the bands 2000–27500 kHz listed in sub- calls from ship stations on frequencies part H of this part is limited to setup in the same band(s) in which the coast and confirmation of receipt of fac- station is licensed to operate. See sub- simile transmissions. part H of this part. (2) Such station must employ receiv- [57 FR 43407, Sept. 21, 1992] ers which are capable of being accu- § 80.123 Service to stations on land. rately set to any designated calling fre- quency in each band for which the re- Marine VHF public coast stations, in- ceiver is intended to operate. The time cluding AMTS coast stations, may pro- required to set the receiver to a fre- vide public correspondence service to quency must not exceed five seconds. stations on land in accordance with the The receiver must have a long term following: frequency stability of not more than 50 (a) The public coast station licensee Hz and a minimum sensitivity of two must provide each associated land sta- microvolts across receiver input termi- tion with a letter, which shall be pre- nals of 50 ohms, or equivalent. The sented to authorized FCC representa- audio harmonic distortion must not ex- tives upon request, acknowledging that ceed five percent at any rated output the land station may operate under the power. authority of the associated public (c) Radiotelegraph frequencies. Radio- coast station’s license: telegraph frequencies available for as- (b) Each public coast station serving signment to public coast stations are stations on land must afford priority to contained in subpart H of this part. marine-originating communications through any appropriate electrical or § 80.122 Public coast stations using mechanical means. facsimile and data. (c) Land station identification shall Facsimile operations are a form of consist of the associated public coast telegraphy for the transmission and re- station’s call sign, followed by a unique ceipt of fixed images between author- numeric or alphabetic unit identifier; ized coast and ship stations. Facsimile (d) Radio equipment used on land and data techniques may be imple- must be type accepted for use under mented in accordance with the follow- part 22, part 80, or part 90 of this chap- ing paragraphs. ter. Such equipment must operate only (a) Supplemental Eligibility Require- on the public correspondence channels ments. Public coast stations are eligible authorized for use by the associated to use facsimile and data techniques public coast station; with ship stations. (e) Transmitter power shall be in ac- (b) Assignment and use of frequencies. cordance with the limits set in § 80.215 (1) Frequencies in the 2000–27500 kHz for ship stations and antenna height bands in part 2 of the Commission’s shall be limited to 6.1 meters (20 feet) rules as available for shared use by the above ground level; maritime mobile service and other (f) Land stations may only commu- radio services are assignable to public nicate with public coast stations and coast stations for providing facsimile must remain within radio range of as- communications with ship stations. sociated public coast stations; and,
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(g) The land station must cease oper- with associated ship stations and other ation immediately upon written notice private coast stations in accordance by the Commission to the associated with § 80.505(b). public coast station that the land sta- (b) The frequency 156.425 MHz is as- tion is causing harmful interference to signed by rule to private coast stations marine communications. in Alaska for facsimile transmissions. [62 FR 40304, July 28, 1997] (c) Equipment used for facsimile op- erations is subject to the applicable SPECIAL PROCEDURES—PRIVATE COAST provisions of subpart E of this part. STATIONS [62 FR 40305, July 28, 1997] § 80.131 Radioprinter operations. SPECIAL PROCEDURES—SHIP STATIONS Radioprinter operations provide a relatively low cost system of record § 80.141 General provisions for ship communications between authorized stations. coast and ship stations in accordance (a) Points of communication. Ship sta- with the following paragraphs. tions and marine utility stations on (a) Supplementary eligibility require- board ships are authorized to commu- ment. A radioprinter authorization for nicate with any station in the mari- a private coast station may be issued time mobile service. to the owner or operator of a ship of less than 1600 gross tons, a community (b) Service requirements for all ship sta- of ships all of which are less than 1600 tions. (1) Each ship station must re- gross tons, or an association whose ceive and acknowledge all communica- members operate ships of less than 1600 tions which are addressed to the ship gross tons. or to any person on board. (b) Scope of communications. Only (2) Every ship, on meeting with any those communications which concern direct danger to the navigation of the business and operational needs of other ships such as ice, a derelict ves- vessels are authorized. sel, a tropical storm, subfreezing air (c) Assignment and use of frequencies. temperatures associated with gale (1) Frequencies may be assigned to pri- force winds causing severe icing on su- vate coast stations for radioprinter use perstructures, or winds of force 10 or from the appropriate bands listed in above on the Beaufort scale for which subpart H of this part. no storm warning has been received, (2) Frequencies in the listed bands must transmit related information to are shared with other radio services in- ships in the vicinity and to the au- cluding the maritime mobile service. thorities on land unless such action Each assigned frequency is available on has already been taken by another sta- a shared use basis only, not for the ex- tion. All such radio messages must be clusive use of any one station or li- preceded by the safety signal. censee. (3) A ship station may accept com- (d) Coast station responsibilities. (1) munications for retransmission to any Private coast stations must propose other station in the maritime mobile frequencies and provide the names of service. Whenever such messages or ships to be served with the application. communications have been received (2) Private coast station licensees and acknowledged by a ship station for must provide copies of their license to this purpose, that station must re- all ships with which they are author- transmit the message as soon as pos- ized to conduct radioprinter oper- sible. ations. (c) Service requirements for vessels. Each ship station provided for compli- § 80.133 Private coast stations using ance with Part II of Title III of the facsimile in Alaska. Communications Act must provide a Facsimile techniques may be imple- public correspondence service on voy- mented in accordance with the follow- ages of more than 24 hours for any per- ing paragraphs. son who requests the service. (a) Private coast stations in Alaska (1) Compulsory radiotelegraph ships are eligible to use facsimile techniques must provide this service during the
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hours the radio operator is normally on (ii) Transmit on at least two working duty. frequencies and receive on all other (2) Compulsory radiotelephone ships frequencies necessary for their service must provide this service for at least using authorized emissions, and four hours daily. The hours must be (iii) When a radiotelegraph installa- prominently posted at the principal op- tion is compulsory, a fourth frequency erating location of the station. within this band which is authorized (d) Operating conditions. Effective specifically for direction finding must August 1, 1994, VHF hand-held, portable also be provided. transmitters used while connected to (2) Each ship station using teleg- an external power source or a ship an- raphy on frequencies within the band tenna must be equipped with an auto- 90–160 kHz must be capable of transmit- matic timing device that deactivates ting and receiving Class A1A emission the transmitter and reverts the trans- on the frequency 143 kHz, and on at mitter to the receive mode after an un- least two additional working fre- interrupted transmission period of five quencies within this band except that minutes, plus or minus 10 percent. Ad- portion between 140 kHz and 146 kHz. ditionally, such transmitters must (3) Each ship station using teleg- have a device that indicates when the raphy and operating in the bands be- automatic timer has deactivated the tween 4000–27500 kHz must be capable transmitter. See also § 80.203(c). of transmitting and receiving Class A1A or J2A emission on at least one [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 57988, Nov. 15, 1991] frequency authorized for calling and at least two frequencies authorized for § 80.142 Ships using radiotelegraphy. working in each of the bands for which (a) Calling by narrow-band direct-print- facilities are provided to carry on its ing. (1) NB–DP ship stations must call service. United States public coast stations on (4) Each ship station using teleg- frequencies designated for NB–DP oper- raphy in Region 2 on frequencies with- ation. in the band 2065–2107 kHz must be capa- (2) Where it is known that the coast ble of transmitting and receiving Class station maintains a watch on working A1A or J2A emission on at least one frequencies for ship station NB–DP frequency in this band authorized for calls the ship station must make its working in addition to a frequency in initial NB–DP call on those fre- this hand authorized for calling. quencies. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 (3) Calls to a coast station or other FR 49993, Dec. 4, 1989] ship station must employ the following format: Coast station identification § 80.143 Required frequencies for number, repeated twice; ‘‘DE’’, sent radiotelephony. once; and ship station selective call (a) Except for compulsory vessels, number, repeated twice. When the each ship radiotelephone station li- coast station does not reply to a call censed to operate in the band 1605–3500 sent three times at intervals of two kHz must be able to receive and trans- minutes, the calling must cease for fif- mit J3E emission on the frequency 2182 teen minutes. kHz. Ship stations are additionally au- (b) NB-DP operating procedure. The thorized to receive and transmit H3E operation of NB-DP equipment in the emission for communications with for- maritime mobile service must be in ac- eign coast stations and with vessels of cordance with the operating procedures foreign registry. If the station is used contained in the latest version of CCIR for other than safety communications, Recommendation 492 that does not pre- it must be capable also of receiving and vent the use of existing equipment. transmitting the J3E emission on at (c) Required channels for radio- least two other frequencies in that telegraphy. (1) Each ship station using band. However, ship stations which op- telegraphy on frequencies within the erate exclusively on the Mississippi band 405–525 kHz must be capable of: River and its connecting waterways, (i) Transmit and receive on 500 kHz and on high frequency bands above 3500 using the authorized emissions, and kHz, need be equipped with 2182 kHz
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and one other frequency within the § 80.147 Watch on 2182 kHz. band 1605–3500 kHz. Additionally, use of Ship stations must maintain a watch A3E emission is permitted for distress on 2182 kHz as prescribed by § 80.304(b). and safety purposes on 2182 kHz for portable survival craft equipment also § 80.148 Watch on 156.8 MHz (Channel having the capability to operate on 500 16). kHz and for transmitters authorized At least one VHF ship station per for use prior to January 1, 1972. compulsory vessel while underway (b) Except as provided in paragraph must maintain a watch on 156.800 MHz (c) of this section, at least one VHF ra- whenever such station is not being diotelephone transmitter/receiver must used for exchanging communications. be able to transmit and receive on the The watch is not required: following frequencies: (a) Where a ship station is operating (1) The distress, safety and calling only with handheld bridge-to-bridge frequency 156.800 MHz; VHF radio equipment under § 80.143(c) (2) The primary intership safety fre- of this part; quency 156.300 MHz; (b) For vessels subject to the Bridge- (3) One or more working frequencies; to-Bridge Act and participating in a Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) system and when the watch is maintained on both (4) All other frequencies necessary the bridge-to-bridge frequency and a for its service. separately assigned VTS frequency; or (c) Where a ship ordinarily has no re- (c) For a station on board a vol- quirement for VHF communications, untary vessel equipped with digital se- handheld VHF equipment may be used lective calling (DSC) equipment, main- solely to comply with the bridge-to- taining a continuous DSC watch on bridge navigational communication re- 156.525 MHz whenever such station is quirements contained in subpart U of not being used for exchanging commu- this part. nications, and while such station is within the VHF service area of a U.S. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987] Coast Guard radio facility which is DSC equipped. § 80.145 Class C EPIRB operational [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 procedures. FR 16504, Mar. 29, 1993] Class C EPIRBs must be used for dis- VIOLATIONS tress purposes only after use of the VHF/FM radiotelephone installation, § 80.149 Answer to notice of violation. in accordance with § 80.320, has proved (a) Any person receiving official no- unsuccessful or when a VHF/FM radio- tice of violation of the terms of the telephone installation is not fitted, or Communications Act, any legislative when specifically requested to do so by act, executive order, treaty to which a station engaged in search and rescue the United States is a party, terms of a operations. station or operator license, or the rules and regulations of the Federal Commu- SHIPBOARD GENERAL PURPOSE WATCHES nications Commission must within 10 § 80.146 Watch on 500 kHz. days from such receipt, send a written answer, in duplicate, to the office of During their hours of service, ship the Commission originating the official stations using frequencies in the au- notice. If an answer cannot be sent or thorized bands between 405–525 kHz an acknowledgment made within such must, remain on watch on 500 kHz ex- 10-day period by reason of illness or cept when the operator is transmitting other unavoidable circumstances, ac- on 500 kHz or operating on another fre- knowledgment and answer must be quency. The provisions of this section made at the earliest practicable date do not relieve the ship from complying with a satisfactory explanation of the with the requirements for a safety delay. The answer to each notice must watch as prescribed in §§ 80.304 and be complete in itself and must not be 80.305. abbreviated by references to other
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communications or answers to other (c) The following license endorse- notices. The answer must contain a full ments are affixed by the Commission explanation of the incident involved to provide special authorizations or re- and must set forth the action taken to strictions. Applicable licenses are prevent a continuation or recurrence. given in parentheses. If the notice relates to lack of atten- (1) Ship Radar endorsement (First tion to or improper operation of the and Second Class Radiotelegraph Oper- station or to log or watch discrep- ator’s Certificate, General Radio- ancies, the answer must give the name telephone Operator License). and license number of the licensed op- erator on duty. (2) Six Months Service endorsement (b) When an official notice of viola- (First and Second Class Radiotelegraph tion, impending violation, or discrep- Operator’s Certificate). ancy, pertaining to any provision of (3) Restrictive endorsements; relat- Part II of Title III of the Communica- ing to physical handicaps, English lan- tions Act or the radio provisions of the guage or literacy waivers, or other Safety Convention, is served upon the matters (all licenses). master or person responsible for a ves- sel and any instructions appearing on COAST STATION OPERATOR such document issued by a representa- REQUIREMENTS tive of the Commission are at variance with the content of paragraph (a) of § 80.153 Coast station operator re- this section, the instructions issued by quirements. the Commission’s representative super- (a) Except as provided in § 80.179, op- sede those set forth in paragraph (a) of eration of a coast station transmitter this section. must be performed by a person holding a commercial radio operator license of Subpart D—Operator the required class, who is on duty at Requirements the control point of the station. The operator is responsible for the proper § 80.151 Classification of operator li- operation of the station. censes and endorsements. (b) The minimum class of radio oper- (a) Commercial radio operator li- ator license required for operation of censes issued by the Commission are each specific classification of station is classified in accordance with the Radio set forth below: Regulations of the International Tele- communication Union. Minimum Operator License (b) The following licenses are issued by the Commission. International clas- Public coast telegraph, all classes—T–2. sification, if different from the license —Manual Morse under supervision of T1 or name, is given in parentheses. The li- T2—T–3. censes and their alphanumeric designa- —NB–DP under supervision of T1 or T2—T– tor are listed in descending order. 3, G or MP. (1) T–1. First Class Radiotelegraph Coast telephone, all classes—None. Operator’s Certificate. (c) Special Operating Conditions: (1) (2) T–2. Second Class Radiotelegraph When a coast telephone station of any Operator’s Certificate. class is used to transmit manual teleg- (3) G. General Radiotelephone Opera- raphy the telegraph key operator must tor License (radiotelephone operator’s hold a third-class or higher radio- general certificate). telegraph operator’s license. (4) T–3. Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator’s Certificate (radiotelegraph (2) An operational fixed station asso- operator’s special certificate). ciated with a coast station may be op- (5) MP. Marine Radio Operator Per- erated by the operator of the associ- mit (radiotelephone operator’s re- ated coast station. stricted certificate). [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 (6) RP. Restricted Radiotelephone FR 10008, Mar. 9, 1989; 54 FR 40058, Sept. 29, Operator Permit (radiotelephone oper- 1989; 62 FR 40305, July 28, 1997] ator’s restricted certificate).
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SHIP STATION OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS telegraph auto alarm must carry a radio officer holding a first or second § 80.155 Ship station operator require- class radiotelegraph operator’s certifi- ments. cate who has had at least six months Except as provided in §§ 80.177 and service as a radio officer on board U.S. 80.179, operation of transmitters of any ships. If the radiotelegraph station ship station must be performed by a does not have an auto alarm, a second person holding a commercial radio op- radio officer who holds a first or second erator license or permit of the class re- class radiotelegraph operator’s certifi- quired below. The operator is respon- cate must be carried. sible for the proper operation of the (c) Each cargo ship equipped with a station. radiotelephone station in accordance [54 FR 10008, Mar. 9, 1989] with Part II of Title III of the Commu- nications Act must carry a radio opera- § 80.156 Control by operator. tor who meets the following require- The operator on board ships required ments: to have a holder of a commercial oper- (1) Where the station power does not ator license or permit on board may, if exceed 1500 watts peak envelope power, authorized by the station licensee or the operator must hold a marine radio master, permit an unlicensed person to operator permit or higher class license. modulate the transmitting apparatus (2) Where the station power exceeds for all modes of communication except 1500 watts peak envelope power, the op- Morse code radiotelegraphy. erator must hold a general radio- [51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, 1986] telephone radio operator license or higher class license. § 80.157 Radio officer defined. (d) Each ship transporting more than A radio officer means a person holding six passengers for hire equipped with a a first or second class radiotelegraph radiotelephone station in accordance operator’s certificate issued by the with Part III of Title III of the Commu- Commission who is employed to oper- nications Act must carry a radio opera- ate a ship radio station in compliance tor who meets the following require- with Part II of Title III of the Commu- ments: nications Act. Such a person is also re- (1) Where the station power does not quired to be licensed as a radio officer exceed 250 watts carrier power or 1500 by the U.S. Coast Guard when em- watts peak envelope power, the radio ployed to operate a ship radiotelegraph operator must hold a marine radio op- station. erator permit or higher class license. [53 FR 46455, Nov. 17, 1988] (2) Where the station power exceeds 250 watts carrier power or 1500 watts § 80.159 Operator requirements of peak envelope power, the radio opera- Title III of the Communications Act tor must hold a general radiotelephone and the Safety Convention. operator license or higher class license. (a) Each telegraphy passenger ship equipped with a radiotelegraph station [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 in accordance with Part II of Title III FR 40058, Sept. 29, 1989] of the Communications Act must carry § 80.161 Operator requirements of the one radio officer holding a first or sec- Great Lakes Radio Agreement. ond class radiotelegraph operator’s cer- tificate and a second radio officer hold- Each ship subject to the Great Lakes ing either a first or second class radio- Radio Agreement must have on board telegraph operator’s certificate. The an officer or member of the crew who holder of a second class radiotelegraph holds a marine radio operator permit operator’s certificate may not act as or higher class license. the chief radio officer. (b) Each cargo ship equipped with a § 80.163 Operator requirements of the radiotelegraph station in accordance Bridge-to-Bridge Act. with Part II of Title III of the Commu- Each ship subject to the Bridge-to- nications Act and which has a radio- Bridge Act must have on board a radio
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operator who holds a restricted radio- dorsement must perform such func- telephone operator permit or higher tions on radar equipment. class license. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 § 80.165 Operator requirements for FR 40058, Sept. 29, 1989] voluntary stations. § 80.175 Availability of operator li- Minimum operator license censes. Ship Morse telegraph ...... T–2. All operator licenses required by this Ship direct-printing telegraph ...... MP. subpart must be readily available for Ship telephone, more than 250 G. inspection. watts carrier power or 1,000 watts peak envelope power. Ship telephone, not more than 250 MP. § 80.177 When operator license is not watts carrier power or 1,000 watts required. peak envelope power. (a) No radio operator authorization is Ship telephone, not more than 100 required to operate: watts carrier power or 400 watts (1) A shore radar, a shore radio- peak envelope power: location, maritime support or shore Above 30 MHz ...... None.1 Below 30 MHz ...... RP. radionavigation station; Ship earth station ...... RP. (2) A survival craft station or an 1 RP required for international voyage. emergency position indicating radio beacon; GENERAL OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS (3) A ship radar station if: (i) The radar frequency is determined § 80.167 Limitations on operators. by a nontunable, pulse type magnetron The operator of maritime radio or other fixed tuned device, and equipment other than T–1, T–2, or G li- (ii) The radar is capable of being op- censees, must not: erated exclusively by external controls; (a) Make equipment adjustments (4) An on board station; or which may affect transmitter oper- (5) A ship station operating in the ation; VHF band on board a ship voluntarily (b) Operate any transmitter which re- equipped with radio and sailing on a quires more than the use of simple ex- domestic voyage. ternal switches or manual frequency (b) No radio operator license is re- selection or transmitters whose fre- quired to install a VHF transmitter in quency stability is not maintained by a ship station if the installation is the transmitter itself. made by, or under the supervision of, § 80.169 Operators required to adjust the licensee of the ship station and if transmitters or radar. modifications to the transmitter other than front panel controls are not made. (a) All adjustments of radio trans- (c) No operator license is required to mitters in any radiotelephone station operate coast telephone stations or ma- or coincident with the installation, rine utility stations. servicing, or maintenance of such (d) No radio operator license is re- equipment which may affect the proper quired to install a radar station on a operation of the station, must be per- voluntarily equipped ship when a man- formed by or under the immediate su- ual is included with the equipment pervision and responsibility of a person that provides step-by-step instructions holding a first or second class radio- for the installation, calibration, and telegraph operator’s certificate or a operation of the radar. The installation general radiotelephone operator li- must be made by, or under the super- cense. vision of, the licensee of that ship sta- (b) Only persons holding a first or tion and no modifications or adjust- second class radiotelegraph operator ments other than to the front panel certificate must perform such func- controls are to be made to the equip- tions at radiotelegraph stations trans- ment. mitting Morse code. (c) Only persons holding an operator [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 53 certificate containing a ship radar en- FR 41434, Oct. 28, 1987; 62 FR 40305, July 28, 1997]
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§ 80.179 Unattended operation. Message 2: Telecommand symbol 126 sent 6 times. The following unattended transmit- End of sequence: Symbol 127. ter operations are authorized: Error-check character: Check sum. (a) EPIRB operations when emer- (7) Such transmissions are permitted gency conditions preclude attendance only on channel 70 and the transmitter of the EPIRB transmitter by a person. (b) Automatic use of a transmitter must be inhibited automatically when- during narrow-band direct-printing ever there is another call in progress (NB-DP) operations in accordance with on Channel 70. § 80.219. (8) The call sequence for any one (c) Automatic use of a transmitter alarm must not be repeated until after during selective calling operations in an interval of at least five seconds. accordance with § 80.225. Further repetition is permitted only (d) Automatic use of a transmitter after intervals of at least fifteen min- when operating as part of the Auto- utes each. Repetitions following fif- mated Maritime Telecommunications teen-minute waiting intervals must System (AMTS), an automated multi- not exceed three. station system for which provisions are [54 FR 10008, Mar. 9, 1989, as amended at 62 contained in this part, or an automated FR 40305, July 28, 1997] public coast station. (e) Automatic use of a VHF transmit- Subpart E—General Technical ter to send brief digital communica- tions relating to the condition or safe- Standards ty of vessels while moored when all of § 80.201 Scope. the following conditions are met: (1) The equipment must be using DSC This subpart gives the general tech- in accordance with CCIR Recommenda- nical requirements for the use of fre- tions 493 and 541 as modified by this quencies and equipment in the mari- section. time services. These requirements in- (2) Sensors must automatically acti- clude standards for equipment author- vate the transmitter only under one or ization, frequency tolerance, modula- more of the following conditions: tion, emission, power and bandwidth. (i) Fire, explosion; (ii) Flooding; § 80.203 Authorization of transmitters (iii) Collision; for licensing. (iv) Grounding; (a) Each transmitter authorized in a (v) Listing, in danger of capsizing; station in the maritime services after (vi) Sinking; September 30, 1986, except as indicated (vii) Disabled and adrift; and in paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) of this sec- (viii) Undesignated condition related tion, must be type accepted by the to ship safety. Commission for part 80 operations. The (3) The ‘‘ROUTINE’’ DSC category procedures for type acceptance are con- must be used. tained in part 2 of this chapter. Trans- (4) Communications must be selec- mitters of a model type accepted or tively addressed to an individual sta- type approved before October 1, 1986 tion. will be considered type accepted for use (5) Transmitter output power must in ship or coast stations as appro- not exceed one watt. priate. (6) The call must employ a fixed for- (b) The external controls, of mari- mat and must be in conformity with time station transmitters capable of Recommendation 493 as follows: operation in the 156–162 MHz band and Format specifier: Individual call—symbol 120 manufactured in or imported into the sent twice. United States after August 1, 1990, or Address: 9 digit maritime mobile service sold or installed after August 1, 1991, identity of called station. must provide for selection of only mar- Category: Routine—symbol 100. Self-identification: 9 digit ship station iden- itime channels for which the maritime tity. station is authorized. Such transmit- Message 1: Telecommand symbol 126 sent ters must not be capable of being pro- twice. grammed by station operators using
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external controls to transmit on chan- after August 1, 1993, or are initially in- nels other than those programmed by stalled on or after August 1, 1994, must the manufacturer, service or mainte- be equipped with an automatic timing nance personnel. device that deactivates the transmitter (1) Any manufacturer procedures and and reverts the transmitter to the re- special devices for programming must ceive mode after an uninterrupted only be made available to service com- transmission period of five minutes, panies employing licensed service and plus or minus 10 per cent. Additionally, maintenance personnel that meet the such transmitters must have a device requirements of § 80.169(a) and must not that indicates when the automatic be made available with information timer has deactivated the transmitter. normally provided to consumers. VHF ship station transmitters initially (2) The channels preprogrammed by installed before August 1, 1994, are au- manufacturers, service and mainte- thorized for use indefinitely at the nance personnel for selection by the ex- same maritime station. VHF hand- ternal controls of a maritime station held, portable transmitters are not re- transmitter must be limited to those quired to comply with the require- channels listed in this part and the du- ments in paragraph (c) of this section plex channels listed in Appendix 18 of except when used as described in the international Radio Regulations. § 80.141. The duplex channels listed in Appendix (d) Except for radar equipment, ap- 18 of the international Radio Regula- plicants for type acceptance of radio tions must be used only in the specified equipment designed to satisfy Part II duplex mode. Simplex operations on of Title III of the Communications Act Appendix 18 duplex channels that are or the Safety Convention must also not in accordance with this part are submit with their application a work- prohibited. ing unit of the type for which type ac- (3) Programming of authorized chan- ceptance is desired. Manufacturers of nels must be performed only by a per- radar equipment intended for installa- son holding a first or second class ra- tion on voluntarily equipped ships by diotelegraph operator’s certificate or a persons without FCC operators license general radiotelephone operator’s li- must include with their equipment au- cense using any of the following proce- thorization application a manual that dures: provides step-by-step procedures for (i) Internal adjustment of the trans- the installation, calibration, and oper- mitter; ation of the radar stations. (ii) Use of controls normally inacces- sible to the station operator; (e) Double sideband (DSB) radio- (iii) Use of external devices or equip- telephone equipment operating in the ment modules made available only to 1605–27500 kHz band will be authorized service and maintenance personnel only for use in ship stations. Such through a service company; and equipment must comply with Chapter (iv) Copying of a channel selection IV of the Safety Convention, operate program directly from another trans- only on the frequency 2182 kHz, and be mitter (cloning) using devices and pro- marked ‘‘Distress and Safety Use cedures made available only to service Only’’. and maintenance personnel through a (f) Transmitters type accepted for service company. single sideband suppressed carrier ra- (4) VHF maritime radio station diotelephone transmissions may be transmitters capable of being pro- used for facsimile transmissions with- grammed by station operators by out filing for a type acceptance modi- means of external controls that are in- fication provided the transmitters re- stalled in a maritime station by Au- tain type acceptance and comply with gust 1, 1991, are authorized for use in- the applicable standards in this part. definitely at the same maritime sta- (g) Manufacturers of ship earth sta- tion. tion transmitters intended for use in (c) All VHF ship station transmitters the INMARSAT space segment must that are either manufactured in or im- comply with the verification proce- ported into the United States, on or dures given in part 2 of this chapter.
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Such equipment must be verified in ac- in § 80.205 of this part. However, such cordance with the technical require- emissions are not authorized for use in ments provided by INMARSAT and the United States or for communica- must be type approved by INMARSAT tions with U.S. coast stations. for use in the INMARSAT space seg- (m) Ship station MF, HF, and VHF ment. The ship earth station input/out- transmitters may employ external or put parameters, the data obtained internal devices to send synthesized when the equipment is integrated in voice transmissions for distress and system configuration and the pertinent safety purposes on any distress and method of test procedures that are safety frequency authorized for used for type approval of the station radiotelephony listed in § 80.369 pro- model which are essential for the com- vided the following requirements are patible operation of that station in the met: INMARSAT space segment must be dis- (1) The technical characteristics of closed by the manufacturer upon re- quest of the FCC or the United States the distress transmissions must com- Signatory. Witnessing of the type ap- ply with this part. proval tests and the disclosure of the (2) A transmitter and any internal ship earth station equipment design or device capable of transmitting a syn- any other information of a proprietary thesized voice message must be type nature will be at the discretion of the accepted as an integral unit. ship earth station manufacturer. (3) The synthesized voice distress Transmitters of a model that was type transmission must begin with the accepted by MARISAT for use in its words ‘‘this is a recording’’ and should system will be considered verified for be comprised of at least: use in the INMARSAT system. How- (i) the radiotelephone distress call as ever, the continued use of such equip- described in § 80.315(b) and the ship’s ment will not be permitted after Sep- position as described in § 80.316(c); or tember 1, 1991, unless verified under the (ii) the radiotelephone distress mes- Commission’s procedures. sage as described in § 80.316(b). If avail- (h) In addition to the type acceptance able, the ship’s position should be re- requirements contained in part 2 of ported as described in § 80.316(c). this chapter applicants for type accept- (4) Such transmission must be initi- ance of 406.025 MHz radiobeacons must ated manually by an off-switch that is also comply with the type acceptance protected from inadvertent activation procedures contained in § 80.1061 of this and must cause the transmitter to part. switch to an appropriate distress and (i) Type acceptance is not required safety frequency. The radiotelephone for U.S. Government furnished trans- distress call and message described in mitters to fulfill a U.S. Government §§ 80.203(m)(3) (i) and (ii), respectively, contract. However, such transmitters may be repeated. However, the entire must comply with all technical re- quirements in this part. transmission including repeats must (j) Type acceptance is not required not exceed 45 seconds from beginning for transmitters authorized for devel- to end. Upon ending the transceiver opmental stations. must return to the receive mode and (k) Type acceptance of individual must not be capable of sending the syn- radio transmitters requested by station thesized distress call for at least thirty applicants or licensees must also fol- seconds. Placing the switch to the off low the type acceptance procedure in position must stop the distress trans- paragraph (a) of this section. However, mission and permit the transmitter to operation of such transmitters must be be used to send and receive standard limited to the specific units individ- voice communications. ually identified on the station author- (5) Use of the microphone must cause ization. Such transmitters will not be the synthesized voice distress trans- included in the Commission’s ‘‘Radio mission to cease and allow the imme- Equipment List’’. diate use of the transmitter for sending (l) Ship station transmitters may be and receiving standard voice commu- type accepted for emissions not shown nications.
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(n) Applications for type acceptance Emission des- Authorized of all marine radio transmitters oper- Class of emission bandwidth ignator (kHz) ating in the 2–27.5 MHz band or the 156– 162 MHz band received on or after June NON ...... NON 0.4 17, 1999, must have a DSC capability in PON ...... ( 12)( 12) 11 accordance with § 80.225. This require- R3E ...... 2K80R3E 3.0 ment does not apply to transmitters 1 On 500 kHz and 2182 kHz A1B, A2B, H2B and J2B emis- sions indicate transmission of the auto alarm signals. used with AMTS or hand-held portable 2 Applicable only to transmissions in the 405±525 kHz band transmitters. for direction finding. 3 Applicable only to EPIRB's. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 53 4 Radioprinter transmissions for communications with private FR 41434, Oct. 28, 1987; 53 FR 37308, Sept. 26, coast stations. 5 NB±DP radiotelegraph and data transmissions for commu- 1988; 54 FR 31839, Aug. 2, 1989; 56 FR 3787, Jan. nications with public coast stations. 31, 1991; 56 FR 57496, Nov. 12, 1991; 56 FR 57988, 6 Applicable only to radioprinter and data in the 156±162 Nov. 15, 1991; 57 FR 8727, Mar. 12, 1992; 62 FR MHz band and radioprinter in the 216±220 MHz band. 40305, July 28, 1997] 7 Applicable only to facsimile in the 156±162 MHz and 216± 220 MHz bands. 8 Applicable only when maximum frequency deviation is 5 § 80.205 Bandwidths. kHz. See also paragraph (b) of this section. 9 Applicable only to marine hand-held radar. (a) An emission designator shows the 10 Applicable only to on-board frequencies for maneuvering necessary bandwidth for each class of or navigation. 11 Transmitters type accepted prior to December 31, 1969, emission of a station except that in for emission H3E, J3E and R3E and an authorized bandwidth ship earth stations it shows the occu- of 3.5 kHz may continue to be operated. These transmitters will not be authorized in new installations. pied or necessary bandwidth, whichever 12 Applicable to radiolocation and associated telecommand is greater. The following table gives ship stations operating on 154.585 MHz, 159.480 MHz, 160.725 MHz. 160.785 MHz, 454.000 MHz, and 459.000 the class of emission and corresponding MHz; emergency position indicating radiobeacons operating in emission designator and authorized the 406.000±406.1000 MHz frequency bank; and data trans- missions in the 156±162 MHz band. bandwidth: 13 Class C EPIRB stations may not be used after February 1, 1999. Emission des- Authorized Class of emission ignator bandwidth (b) For land stations the maximum (kHz) authorized frequency deviation for F3E A1A ...... 160HA1A 0.4 or G3E emission is as follows: A1B 1 ...... 160HA1B 0.4 (1) 5 kHz in the 72.0–73.0 MHz, 75.4–76.0 A1D 12 ...... 16K0A1D 20.0 A2A ...... 2K66A2A 2.8 MHz and 156–162 MHz bands; A2B 1 ...... 2K66A2B 2.8 (2) 15 kHz for stations which were au- A2D 12 ...... 16K0A2D 20.0 thorized for operation before December A3E ...... 6K00A3E 8.0 A3N 2 ...... 2K66A3N 2.8 1, 1961, in the 73.0–74.6 MHz band. A3X 3 ...... 3K20A3X 25.0 F1B 4 ...... 280HF1B 0.3 [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 F1B 5 ...... 300HF1B 0.5 FR 7418, Mar. 11, 1987; 53 FR 37308, Sept. 26, F1B 6 ...... 16KOF1B 20.0 1988; 56 FR 11516, Mar. 19, 1991; 57 FR 43407, F1C ...... 2K80F1C 3.0 Sept. 21, 1992; 58 FR 33344, June 17, 1993; 59 FR F1D 12 ...... 16K0F1D 20.0 7714, Feb. 16, 1994; 62 FR 40305, July 28, 1997] F2B 6 ...... 16KOF2B 20.0 F2C 7 ...... 16KOF2C 20.0 F2D 12 ...... 16K0F2D 20.0 § 80.207 Classes of emission. F3C ...... 2K80F3C 3.0 (a) Authorization to use radio- F3C 7 ...... 16KOF3C 20.0 F3E 8 ...... 16KOF3E 20.0 telephone and radiotelegraph emissions F3N 9 ...... 20MOF3N 20,000.0 by ship and coast stations includes the G1D 12 ...... 16K0G1D 20.0 use of digital selective calling and se- G2D 12 ...... 16K0G2D 20.0 G3D 10 ...... 16KOG3D 20.0 lective calling techniques in accord- G3E 8 ...... 16KOG3E 20.0 ance with § 80.225. G3N 3 13 ...... 16KOG3N 20.0 (b) In radiotelegraphy communica- H2A ...... 1K40H2A 2.8 tions employing a modulated carrier H2B 1 ...... 1K40H2B 2.8 H3E 11 ...... 2K80H3E 3.0 the carrier must be keyed and modu- H3N ...... 2K66H3N 2.8 lated by an audio frequency. J2A ...... 160HJ2A 0.4 (c) Authorization to use single side- J2B 4 ...... 280HJ2B 0.3 J2B 5 ...... 300HJ2B 0.5 band emission is limited to emitting a J2B ...... 2K80J2B 3.0 carrier; J2C ...... 2K80J2C 3.0 (1) For full carrier transmitters at a J3C ...... 2K80J3C 3.0 J3E 11 ...... 2K80J3E 3.0 power level between 3 and 6 dB below J3N ...... 160HJ3N 0.4 peak envelope power;
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(2) For suppressed carrier transmit- Types of stations Classes of emission ters at a power level at least 40 dB 2 below peak envelope power; and 156±162 MHz ...... F1B,F2B,F2C,F3C,F1D,F2D DSC ...... G2B (3) For reduced or variable level car- 216±220 MHz 3 ...... F1B, F2B, F2C, F3C rier: Radiotelephony: (i) In the 1600–4000 kHz band: 1605±27500 kHz ...... H3E, J3E, R3E (A) For coast station transmitters 72±76 MHz ...... A3E, F3E, G3E 18±2 dB below peak envelope power; 156±470 MHz ...... G3E Radiodetermination: (B) For ship station transmitters in- 2.4±9.6 GHz ...... PON stalled before January 2, 1982, 16±2 dB Distress, Urgency and below peak envelope power; and Safety: 8 9 (C) For ship station transmitters in- 500 kHz 10 ...... A2A and A2B or H2A and H2B stalled after January 1, 1982, 18±2 dB 2182 kHz 10 11 ...... A2B, A3B, H2B, H3E, J2B, and J3E below peak envelope power. 8364 kHz ...... A2A, H2A (ii) In the 4000–27500 kHz band: 121.500 MHz ...... A3E, A3X, N0N (A) For coast station transmitters 123.100 MHz ...... A3E 18±2 dB below peak envelope power; 156.750 and 156.800 G3E, G3N (B) For ship station transmitters in- MHz 13. ± 243.000 MHz ...... A3E, A3X, N0N stalled before January 2, 1978, 16 2 dB 406.025 MHz ...... G1D below peak envelope power; and 1 Excludes distress, EPIRBs, survival craft, and automatic (C) For ship station transmitters in- link establishment. stalled after January 1, 1978, 18±2 dB 2 Frequencies used for public correspondence and in Alaska 156.425 MHz. See §§ 80.371(c), 80.373(f) and 80.385(b). below peak envelope power. Transmitters type accepted before January 1, 1994, for G3E (d) The authorized classes of emission emissions will be authorized indefinitely for F2C, F3C, F1D and F2D emissions. Transmitters type accepted on or after are as follows: January 1, 1994, will be authorized for F2C, F3C, F1D or F2D emissions only if they are type accepted specifically for each Types of stations Classes of emission emission designator. 3 Frequencies used in the Automated Maritime Tele- Ship Stations 1 communications System (AMTS). See § 80.385(b). 4 Types of emission are determined by the INMARSAT Or- Radiotelegraphy: ganization. 100±160 kHz ...... A1A 5 Transmitters type accepted prior to December 31, 1969, 405±525 kHz ...... A1A, J2A for emission H3E, J3E, and R3E and an authorized bandwidth 1605±27500 kHz: of 3.5 kHz may continue to be operated. These transmitters Manual ...... A1A, J2A will not be authorized in new installations. DSC ...... F1B, J2B 6 G3D emission must be used only by one-board stations NB±DP 14 ...... F1B, J2B for maneuvering or navigation. Facsimile ...... F1C, F3C, J2C, J3C 7 Frequencies used for cable repair operations. See 156±162 MHz 2 ...... F1B,F2B,F2C,F3C,F1D,F2D § 80.375(b). 8 For direction finding requirements see § 80.375. DSC ...... G2B 9 3 Includes distress emissions used by ship, coast, EPIRB's 216±220 MHz ...... F1B, F2B, F2C, F3C and survival craft stations. 1626.5±1646.5 MHz ... (4) 10 On 500 kHz and 2182 kHz A1B, A2B, H2B and J2B Radiotelephony: emissions indicate transmission of the auto alarm signals. 1605±27500 kHz 5 ...... H3E, J3E, R3E 11 Ships on domestic voyages must use J3E emission only. 27.5±470 MHz 6 ...... G3D, G3E 12 For frequencies 154.585 MHz, 159.480 MHz, 160.725 1626.5±1646.5 MHz ... (4) MHz, 160.785 MHz, 454.000 MHz and 459.000 MHz, author- Radiodetermination: ized for offshore radiolocation and related telecommand oper- 285±325 kHz 7 ...... A1A, A2A ations. 13 405±525 kHz (Direc- A3N, H3N, J3N, NON Class C EPIRB stations may not be used after February 1, 1999. 8 tion Finding) . 14 NB±DP operations which are not in accordance with 154±459 MHz: 12 ...... A1D, A2D, F1D, F2D, G1D, CCIR Recommendation 625 or 476 are permitted to utilize G2D any modulation, so long as emissions are within the limits set 2.4±9.5 GHz ...... PON forth in § 80.211(f). 14.00±14.05 GHz ...... F3N Land Stations 1 [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, 1986; as amended at 52 FR 7418, Mar. 11, 1987; Radiotelegraphy: 100±160 kHz ...... A1A 52 FR 35244, Sept. 18, 1987; 53 FR 8905, Mar. 18, 405±525 kHz ...... A1A, J2A 1988; 53 FR 37308, Sept. 26, 1988; 54 FR 40058, 1605±2850 kHz: Sept. 29, 1989; 54 FR 49993, Dec. 4, 1989; 56 FR Manual ...... A1A, J2A 11516, Mar. 19, 1991; 57 FR 43407, Sept. 21, 1992; Facsimile ...... F1C, F3C, J2C, J3C 58 FR 33344, June 17, 1993; 62 FR 40305, July AlaskaÐFixed ...... A1A, J2A 28, 1997] 4000±27500 kHz: Manual ...... A1A, J2A DSC ...... F1B, J2B § 80.209 Transmitter frequency toler- NB±DP 14 ...... F1B, J2B ances. Facsimile ...... F1C, F3C, J2C, J3C AlaskaÐFixed ...... A1A, A2A, F1B, F2B (a) The frequency tolerance require- 72±76 MHz ...... A1A, A2A, F1B, F2B ments applicable to transmitters in the
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maritime services are shown in the fol- Frequency bands and categories of sta- Tolerances1 lowing table. Tolerances are given as tions 6 parts in 10 unless shown in Hz. (iii) Survival craft stations: 50 Hz. (4) Band 72±76 MHz: Frequency bands and categories of sta- Tolerances1 (i) Fixed stations: tions Operating in the 72.0±73.0 and 75.4± 5. 76.0 MHz bands. (1) Band 100±525 kHz: Operating in the 73.0±74.6 MHz band 50. (i) Coast stations: (5) Band 156±162 MHz: For single sideband emissions ...... 20 Hz. (i) Coast stations: 2 For transmitters with narrow-band di- 10 Hz. For stations licensed to operate with a rect printing and data emissions. carrier power:. For transmitters with digital selective 10 Hz. Below 3 watts ...... 10. calling emissions. 3 to 100 watts ...... 7 5. For all other emissions ...... 100 (ii) Ship stations ...... 10.4 (ii) Ship stations: (iii) Survival craft stations operating on 50. For transmitters with single sideband 20 Hz. 121.500 MHz. emissions type accepted or type ap- (iv) EPIRBs: proved before November 30, 1977. Operating on 121.500 and 243.000 50. 5 For transmitters with other emissions 1000. MHz. type accepted or type approved be- Operating on 156.750 and 156.800 10. fore November 30, 1977. MHz 6. 2 For transmitters with narrow-band di- 10 Hz. (6) Band 216±220 MHz rect printing and data emissions. (i) Coast Stations: For transmitters with digital selective 10 Hz.3 For all emissions ...... 5. calling emissions. (ii) Ship stations: For all other transmitters type accept- 20 Hz. For all emissions ...... 5. ed or type approved after November (7) Band 400±466 MHz: 29, 1977. (i) EPIRBs operating on 406.025 MHz .... 5. (iii) Ship stations for emergency only: (ii) On-board stations ...... 5. For transmitters type approved before 3000.5 (iii) Radiolocation and telecommand sta- 5. November 30, 1977. tions. For all transmitters type accepted or 20 Hz. (8) Band 1626.5±1646.5 MHz: type approved after November 29, (i) Ship earth stations ...... 5. 1977. 1 (iv) Survival craft stations: Transmitters authorized prior to January 2, 1990, with fre- 5 quency tolerances equal to or better than those required after For transmitters type approved before 5000. this date will continue to be authorized in the maritime serv- November 30, 1977. ices provided they retain type acceptance and comply with For transmitters type approved or type 20 Hz. the applicable standards in this part. accepted after November 29, 1977. 2 The frequency tolerance for narrow-band direct printing (v) Radiodetermination stations: and data transmitters installed before January 2, 1992, is 15 For all emissions ...... 100. Hz for coast stations and 20 Hz for ship stations. The fre- (2) Band 1600±4000 kHz: quency tolerance for narrow-band direct printing and data transmitters type accepted or installed after January 1, 1992, (i) Coast Stations and Alaska fixed sta- is 10 Hz. tions: 3 Until February 2, 1999, the frequency tolerance for DSC For single sideband and facsimile ...... 20 Hz. ship station transmitters in the MF and HF bands that were in- For narrow-band direct-printing and 10 Hz.2 stalled before January 2, 1992, is 20 Hz. The frequency toler- data emissions. ance for DSC ship station transmitters in the MF and HF For digital selective calling emissions 10 Hz. bands type accepted or installed after January 1, 1992, is 10 Hz. After February 1, 1999, the frequency tolerance for all For all other emissions ...... 50. DSC ship station transmitters in the MF and HF bands (re- (ii) Ship stations: gardless of installation date) is 10 Hz. For transmitters with narrow-band di- 10 Hz.2 4 For transmitters in the radiolocation and associated tele- rect printing and data emissions. command service operating on 154.585 MHz, 159.480 MHz, For transmitters with digital selective 10 Hz.3 160.725 MHz and 160.785 MHz the frequency tolerance is 15 6 calling emissions. parts in 10 . 5 This frequency tolerance applies to ship station transmit- For all other transmitters ...... 20 Hz. ters until February 1, 1999. Thereafter, the frequency toler- (iii) Survival craft stations: 20 Hz. ance is 20 Hz. (iv) Radiodetermination stations: 6 Class C EPIRB stations may not be used after February 1, With power 200W or less ...... 20. 1999. With power above 200W ...... 10. 7 For transmitters operated at private coast stations with an- (3) Band 4000±27500 kHz: tenna heights less than 6 meters (20 feet) above ground and (i) Coast stations and Alaska fixed sta- output power of 25 watts or less the frequency tolerance is 10 parts in 10.6 tions: For single sideband and facsimile 20 Hz. (b) When pulse modulation is used in emissions. For narrow-band direct printing and 10 Hz.2 land and ship radar stations operating data emissions. in the bands above 2.4 GHz the fre- For digital selective calling emissions 10 Hz. quency at which maximum emission For Morse telegraphy emissions ...... 10. occurs must be within the authorized For all other emissions ...... 15. (ii) Ship stations: bandwidth and must not be closer than For transmitters with narrow-band di- 10 Hz.2 1.5/T MHz to the upper and lower limits rect printing and data emissions. of the authorized bandwidth where ‘‘T’’ For transmitters with digital selective 10 Hz.3 calling emissions. is the pulse duration in microseconds. For all other transmitters ...... 20 Hz. In the band 14.00–14.05 GHz the center
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frequency must not vary more than 10 input to the transmit antenna must be MHz from 14.025 GHz. attenuated below the peak output (c) For stations in the maritime power of the station as follows: radiodetermination service, other than (1) 125 dB at 1525.0 MHz, increasing ship radar stations, the authorized fre- linearly to 90 dB at 1612.5 MHz; quency tolerance will be specified on (2) 90 dB at 1612.5 MHz increasing lin- the license when it is not specified in early to 60 dB at 1624.0 MHz; this part. (3) 90 dB from 1624.0 MHz to 1650.0 [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 MHz, except at frequencies near the FR 7418, Mar. 11, 1987; 53 FR 37308, Sept. 26, transmitted carrier where the require- 1988; 54 FR 49994, Dec. 4, 1989; 57 FR 26778, ments of paragraphs (b)(1) through (3) June 16, 1992; 58 FR 33344, June 17, 1993; 62 FR of this section, apply; 40306, July 28, 1997] (4) 60 dB at 1650.0 MHz decreasing lin- early to 90 dB at 1662.5 MHz; § 80.211 Emission limitations. (5) 90 dB at 1662.5 MHz decreasing lin- The emissions must be attenuated early to 125 dB at 1752.5 MHz; and according to the following schedule. (6) 125 dB outside above range, except (a) The mean power when using emis- for harmonics which must comply with sions H3E, J3E and R3E: (b)(3) of this section. (1) On any frequency removed from (d) The mean power of emissions the assigned frequency by more than 50 from radiotelephone survival craft percent up to and including 150 percent transmitters, 9 GHz search and rescue of the authorized bandwidth: transponders, and radiotelegraph sur- at least 25 dB for transmitters installed be- vival craft transmitters must be at- fore February 1, 1992, tenuated below the mean output power at least 28 dB for transmitters installed on of the transmitter as follows: or after February 1, 1992; (1) On any frequency removed from (2) On any frequency removed from the assigned frequency by more than 50 the assigned frequency by more than percent, up to and including 100 per- 150 percent up to and including 250 per- cent of the authorized bandwidth: at cent of the authorized bandwidth: At least 25 dB; least 35 dB; and (2) On any frequency removed from (3) On any frequency removed from the assigned frequency by more than the assigned frequency by more than 100 percent of the authorized band- 250 percent of the authorized band- width: at least 30 dB. width: At least 43 plus 10log10 (mean (e) The mean power of EPIRBs oper- power in watts) dB. ating on 121.500 MHz, 243.000 MHz and (b) For transmitters operating in the 406.025 MHz must be as follows: band 1626.5–1646.5 MHz. In any 4 kHz (1) On any frequency removed from band the mean power of emissions shall the assigned frequency by more than 50 be attenuated below the mean output percent, up to and including 100 per- power of the transmitter as follows: cent of the authorized bandwidth: At (1) Where the center frequency is re- least 25 dB; moved from the assigned frequency by (2) On any frequency removed from more than 50 percent up to and includ- the assigned frequency by more than ing 100 percent of the authorized band- 100 percent: at least 30 dB. width: At least 25 dB; (f) The mean power when using emis- (2) Where the center frequency is re- sions other than those in paragraphs moved from the assigned frequency by (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this section: more than 100 percent up to 250 percent (1) On any frequency removed from of the authorized bandwidth: At least the assigned frequency by more than 50 35 dB; and percent up to and including 100 percent (3) On any frequency removed from of the authorized bandwidth: At least the assigned frequency by more than 25 dB; 250 percent of the authorized band- (2) On any frequency removed from width: At least 43 plus 10log10 (mean the assigned frequency by more than power in watts) dB. 100 percent up to and including 250 per- (c) In any 4 kHz band the peak power cent of the authorized bandwidth: At of spurious emissions and noise at the least 35 dB; and
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(3) On any frequency removed from ation of ±5 kHz when using any emis- the assigned frequency by more than sion authorized by § 80.207. 250 percent of the authorized band- (e) Coast station transmitters oper- width: At least 43 plus 10log10 (mean ated in the 156–162 MHz band must be power in watts) dB. equipped with an audio low-pass filter. (g) Developmental stations must con- The filter must be installed between form to the standards for regular au- the modulation limiter and the modu- thorized stations. lated radio frequency stage. At fre- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 quencies between 3 kHz and 20 kHz it FR 40058, Sept. 29, 1989; 54 FR 49994, Dec. 4, must have an attenuation greater than 1989; 56 FR 11516, Mar. 19, 1991; 62 FR 40306, at 1 kHz by at least 60log10(f/3) dB July 28, 1997] where ‘‘f’’ is the audio frequency in kilohertz. At frequencies above 20 kHz § 80.213 Modulation requirements. the attenuation must be at least 50 dB (a) Transmitters must meet the fol- greater than at 1 kHz. lowing modulation requirements: (f) Radiodetermination ship stations (1) When double sideband emission is operating on 154.585 MHz, 159.480 MHz, used the peak modulation must be 160.725 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 454.000 MHz maintained between 75 and 100 percent; and 459.000 MHz must employ a duty (2) When phase or frequency modula- cycle with a maximum transmission tion is used in the 156–162 MHz and 216– period of 60 seconds followed by a mini- 220 MHz bands the peak modulation mum quiescent period four times the must be maintained between 75 and 100 duration of the transmission period. ± percent. A frequency deviation of 5 (g) Radar stations operating in the kHz is defined as 100 percent peak mod- bands above 2.4 GHz may use any type ulation; and of modulation consistent with the (3) In single sideband operation the bandwidth requirements in § 80.209(b). upper sideband must be transmitted. (h) Radar transponder coast stations Single sideband transmitters must automatically limit the peak envelope using the 2920–3100 MHz or 9320–9500 power to their authorized operating MHz band must operate in a variable power and meet the requirements in frequency mode and respond on their § 80.207(c). operating frequencies with a maximum (b) Radiotelephone transmitters error equivalent to 100 meters. Addi- using A3E, F3E and G3E emission must tionally, their response must be en- have a modulation limiter to prevent coded with a Morse character starting any modulation over 100 percent. This with a dash. The duration of a Morse requirement does not apply to survival dot is defined as equal to the width of craft transmitters, to transmitters a space and 1⁄3 of the width of a Morse that do not require a license or to dash. The duration of the response code transmitters whose output power does must not exceed 50 microseconds. The not exceed 3 watts. sensitivity of the stations must be ad- (c) Coast station transmitters oper- justable so that received signals below ated in the 72.0–73.0 MHz and 75.4–76.0 ¥10 dBm at the antenna will not acti- MHz bands must be equipped with an vate the transponder. Antenna polar- audio low-pass filter. The filter must ization must be horizontal when oper- be installed between the modulation ating in the 9320–9500 MHz band and ei- limiter and the modulated radio fre- ther horizontal or both horizontal and quency stage. At frequencies between 3 vertical when operating in the 2920–3100 kHz and 15 kHz it must have an attenu- MHz band. Racons using frequency ation greater than at 1 kHz by at least agile transmitting techniques must in- 40log10 (f/3) dB where ‘‘f’’ is the fre- clude circuitry designed to reduce in- quency in kilohertz. At frequencies terference caused by triggering from above 15 kHz the attenuation must be radar antenna sidelobes. at least 28 dB greater than at 1 kHz. (i) Variable frequency ship station (d) Ship and coast station transmit- transponders operating in the 2920–3100 ters operating in the 156–162 MHz and MHz or 9320–9500 MHz band that are not 216–220 MHz bands must be capable of used for search and rescue purposes proper operation with a frequency devi- must meet the following requirements:
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(1) Non-selectable transponders must (1) For single sideband emission: have the following characteristics: Peak evelope power; (i) They must respond on all their (2) For G3E emission: Carrier power; frequencies with a maximum range (3) For PON and F3N emission: Mean error equivalent to 100 meters; power; (ii) They must use a Morse encoding (4) For all emissions in the 1626.5– of ‘‘PS’’ (dot-dash-dash-dot, dot-dot- 1646.5 MHz band: equivalent isotropic dot), meaning ‘‘You should not come radiated power. any closer’’. The width of a Morse dot (5) For all other emissions: the car- is defined as equal to the width of a rier power multiplied by 1.67. space and 1⁄3 of the width of a Morse (b) Coast station frequencies below dash; 27500 kHz. The maximum power must (iii) When they employ swept fre- not exceed the values listed below. quency techniques they must not (1) Public coast stations, except Alas- transmit on any frequency for more ka: than 10 seconds in any 120 second pe- (i) Radiotelegraphy: riod; (iv) Any range offset of their re- 100–160 kHz—80kW sponse must occur during their pause 405–525 kHz—40kW 2035–2065 kHz—6.6kW on the fixed frequency; 4000–8000 kHz—10kW (v) The duration of the response code 8000–9000 kHz—20kW must not exceed 50 microseconds; 12000–27500 kHz—30kW (vi) The sensitivity of the stations (ii) Radiotelephony: must be adjustable so that received sig- nals below ¥10 dBm at the antenna 2000–4000 kHz—day—800W input will not activate the trans- 2000–4000 kHz—night—400W ponder; 4000–27500 kHz—10kW (vii) Antenna polarization must be (2) Private coast stations, except in horizontal when operating in the 9320– Alaska: 1kW 9500 MHz band and either horizontal or (3) Coast stations in Alaska, public both horizontal and vertical when oper- and private: ating in the 2920–3100 MHz band. (viii) Transponders using frequency 405–525 kHz—265W agile techniques must include circuitry 1605–12000 kHz—150W designed to reduce interference caused (c) Coast station frequencies above 27500 by triggering from radar antenna kHz. The maximum power must not ex- sidelobes. ceed the values listed below. (2) Selectable transponders must be (1) Coast stations: authorized under part 5 of the Commis- 156–162 MHz—50W 1,12 sion’s rules until standards for their 216–220 MHz 2 use are developed. (j) The transmitted signals of search (2) Marine utility stations: and rescue transponders must cause to 156–162 MHz—10W appear on a radar display a series of at least 20 equally spaced dots. (d) Ship station frequencies below 27500 (k) The modulation requirements for kHz. The maximum power must not ex- EPIRB’s are contained in subpart V. ceed the values listed below: (1) Radiotelegraphy: All ships—2kW 3 [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 (2) Radiotelephony: FR 7418, Mar. 11, 1987; 52 FR 28825, Aug. 4, (i) All ships—Great Lakes and Inland 1987; 54 FR 40058, Sept. 29, 1989; 57 FR 43407, Waters—150W Sept. 21, 1992]
§ 80.215 Transmitter power. 1 Maximum authorized power at the input terminals of the station antenna. (a) Transmitter power shown on the 2 See paragraph (h) of this section. radio station authorization is the max- 3 For passenger ships 5000 gross tons and imum power the licensee is authorized over—8kW. For cable-repair ships operating to use. Power is expressed in the fol- on radiodetermination frequencies, 15 watts; lowing terms: see § 80.375(b).
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(ii) All ships—Open waters; 2000–4000 10–200 kHz—650W kHz—150W 405–525 kHz—265W 1605–12000 kHz—150W 2182 kHz—emergency, urgency, or safety ship to shore—400W 4 (4) Alaska—Public fixed: (iii) All ships—Open waters; 4000– 405–525 kHz—1kW 27500 kHz—1.5kW 5. 1605–12000 kHz—1kW (3) Digital selective calling: (g) The carrier power of ship station All ships 415–526.5 kHz—400 W radiotelephone transmitters, except All ships 1605–4000 kHz—400 W portable transmitters, operating in the All ships 4000–27500 kHz—1.5 kW 156–162 MHz band must be at least 8 but (e) Ship stations frequencies above 27500 not more than 25 watts. Transmitters kHz. The maximum power must not ex- that use 12 volt lead acid storage bat- ceed the values listed below. teries as a primary power source must (1) Ship stations 156–162 MHz—25W 6 be measured with a primary voltage be- Marine utility stations and hand-held tween 12.2 and 13.7 volts DC. Addition- portable transmitters 156–162 MHz— ally, unless otherwise indicated, equip- 10W ment in radiotelephone ship stations (2) Ship stations 216–220 MHz—25W 7 operating in the 156–162 MHz band must (3) On board stations 456–468 MHz— meet the following requirements: 4W 8 (1) All transmitters must be capable (4) Ship earth stations 1626.5–1646.5 of reducing the carrier power to one MHz 9 watt or less; (5) Ship radar stations with F3N (2) All remote control units that are emission—200 mW used with transmitters manufactured (6) EPIRB—121.500 and 243.00 MHz 10 after August 31, 1979, or installed after (7) EPIRB—156.750 and 156.800 MHz 10 February 29, 1980, must be capable of (f) Fixed stations. The maximum causing the carrier power to be reduced power must not exceed the values list- to one watt or less; ed below. (3) Except as indicated in (4) of this (1) Maritime support (receiver test): paragraph, all transmitters manufac- R3E and J3C emission—150W tured after January 21, 1987, or in use F3E emission—50W after January 21, 1997, must automati- (2) Operational fixed: 72–76 MHz and cally reduce the carrier power to one above 162 MHz 11 watt or less when the transmitter is (3) Alaska—Private fixed: tuned to 156.375 MHz or 156.650 MHz, and must be provided with a manual override switch which when held by an 4 For passenger ships 5000 gross tons and operator will permit full carrier power over—1kW. 5 For passenger ships 5,000 gross tons and operation on 156.375 MHz and 156.650 over 3kW. MHz; 6 Reducible to 1 watt or less, except for (4) Hand-held portable transmitters transmitters limited to public correspond- are not required to comply with the ence channels and used in an automated sys- automatic reduction of carrier power tem. in (g)(3) of this section; and 7 Reducible to 2.5 watts or less; see para- (5) Transmitters dedicated for use on graph (i) of this section. public correspondence duplex channels 8 Type acceptance based on a carrier power of 4 watts with transmitter connected to a as additional equipment to a VHF ship dummy load of matching impedance. The ef- station in the Great Lakes which meet fective radiated power must not exceed 2 all pertinent rules in this part are not watts. required to reduce their carrier power 9 See paragraph (k) of this section. to one watt. 10 See subpart V of this part. (h) Coast stations in an AMTS may 11 See paragraph (l) of this section. radiate as follows, subject to the condi- 12 The frequencies 156.375 MHz and 156.650 tion that no harmful interference will MHz are primarily intership frequencies. When authorized for coast stations on a sec- be caused to television reception ex- ondary basis, the normal output power must cept that TV services authorized subse- not exceed 1 watt and the maximum output quent to the filing of the AMTS station power must not exceed 10 watts. application will not be protected.
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(1) When located more than 169 kilo- operation of the coast station must be meters (105 miles) from the antenna of discontinued. The licensee is expected a Channel 13 TV station and more than to help resolve all complaints of inter- 129 kilometers (80 miles) from the an- ference, whether inside or outside the tenna of a channel 10 station, the ERP Grade B contour. of coast stations having an antenna (5) The transmitter output power height of 61 meters (200 feet) or less must be 50 watts or less. above ground must not exceed 1000 (i) A ship station must have a trans- watts. mitter output power not exceeding 25 (2) Coast stations located less than watts and an ERP not exceeding 18 169 kilometers (105 miles) from a Chan- watts. The transmitter must include nel 13 TV station, or less than 129 kilo- the capability to reduce the carrier meters (80 miles) from a channel 10 sta- power to 2.5 watts with a front panel tion or when using a transmitting an- control. The maximum transmitter tenna height above ground greater output power is permitted to be in- than 61 meters (200 feet), must submit creased to 50 watts under the following a plan to limit interference to TV re- conditions: ception. The plan must include: (1) Increases exceeding 25 watts are (i) A description of the interference made only by radio command from the contour with indentification of the controlling coast stations; and method used to determine this contour; (2) The application for an equipment and authorization demonstrates that the (ii) A statement concerning the num- ber of residences within the inter- transmitter output power is 25 watts or ference contour. The interference con- less when external radio commands are tour includes only areas inside the TV not present. grade B contour with the latter deter- (j) A ship installation with a trans- mined assuming maximum permissible mitter output power exceeding 25 watts TV antenna height and power for under the conditions of paragraph (i) of broadcast stations and the actual facil- this section is exempted from the limi- ity parameters for translators and low tation of 18 watts ERP when operating power TV stations. See part 73, subpart in specific geographical areas identi- E of this chapter for further informa- fied in a plan for the use of higher tion on TV grade B contour determina- power. tion. (k) Within the 1626.5–1646.5 MHz band (3) When located as described in para- the maximum e.i.r.p by a ship earth graph (h)(2) of this section, the coast station in any direction in the hori- station (or stations affecting the same zontal plane or in the direction of the TV Grade B contour) will be authorized space station must not exceed +40 dB if the applicant’s plan has limited the relative to one watt in any 4 kHz band interference contour(s) to fewer than in the main beam, except upon a satis- 100 residences or if the applicant: factory showing of need for greater (i) Shows that the proposed site is power, in which case a maximum of +55 the only suitable location; dB relative to one watt may be author- (ii) Develops a plan to control any in- ized. terference caused to TV reception (l) For operational fixed stations within the Grade B contour from its using frequencies in the 72–76 MHz band operations; and and for other classes of stations operat- (iii) Agrees to make such adjust- ing above 162.025 MHz, the transmitter ments in the TV receivers affected as power must be specified in the station may be necessary to eliminate inter- authorization. Frequencies in the 72–76 ference caused by its operations. MHz band are listed in § 80.381. The (4) The applicant must eliminate any operational requirements for 72–76 MHz interference caused by its operation to are contained in subpart L of this part. TV reception within the Grade B con- (m) For radiodetermination trans- tour that might develop within 90 days mitters using A1D, A2D, F1D, F2D, G1D of the time it is notified in writing by and G2D emissions on 154.585 MHz, the Commission. If this interference is 159.480 MHz, 160.725 MHz, 160.785 MHz, not removed within the 90-day period, 454.000 MHz and 459.000 MHz the mean
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output power of the unmodulated car- Power to rier must not exceed 25 watts. artificial Frequency of interfering emissions antenna in (n) For radiodetermination stations microwatts operating above 2400 MHz the output power must be as follows: Over 300 MHz ...... 400,000 (1) For radar stations that use F3N emission the mean output power must § 80.219 Special requirements for nar- not exceed 200 milliwatts; row-band direct-printing (NB–DP) (2) For search and rescue stations the equipment. output power must be at least 400 NB–DP and data transmission equip- milliwatts peak e.i.r.p. ment installed in ship and coast sta- (3) For all other transponder stations tions before October 1, 1990, that oper- the output power must not exceed 20 ates on the frequencies in the 4,000– watts peak e.i.r.p. Licensees of non-se- 27,500 kHz bands must be capable of op- lectable transponder coast stations op- eration in accordance with the tech- erating in the 2920–3100 MHz and 9320– nical requirements of either CCIR Rec- 9500 MHz bands must notify in writing ommendation 476 or CCIR Rec- the USCG District Commander of any ommendation 625 and may be used in- incremental increase of their station’s definitely. Equipment installed on or output power above 5 watts peak after October 1, 1990, must be capable e.i.r.p. of operation in accordance with the [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 technical requirements of CCIR Rec- FR 7419, Mar. 11, 1987; 52 FR 35244, Sept. 18, ommendation 625. NB–DP and data 1987; 54 FR 40058, Sept. 29, 1989; 54 FR 49994, transmission equipment are addition- Dec. 4, 1989; 56 FR 3783, Jan. 31, 1991; 59 FR ally permitted to utilize any modula- 35269, July 11, 1994] tion, so long as emissions are within the limits set forth in § 80.211(f) and the § 80.217 Suppression of interference equipment is also capable of operation aboard ships. in accordance with CCIR recommenda- (a) A voluntarily equipped ship sta- tion 625. tion receiver must not cause harmful interference to any receiver required [62 FR 40306, July 28, 1997] by statute or treaty. (b) The electromagnetic field from § 80.221 Special requirements for auto- matically generating the radio- receivers required by statute or treaty telephone alarm signal. must not exceed the following value at a distance over sea water of one nau- (a) Each device for automatically tical mile from the receiver: generating the radiotelephone alarm signal must be capable of being dis- Field inten- abled to permit the immediate trans- sity in Frequency of interfering emissions microvolts mission of a distress call and message. per meter (b) The device must comply with the Below 30 MHz ...... 0.1 following requirements: 30 to 100 MHz ...... 3 (1) The frequency tolerance of each 100 to 300 MHz ...... 1.0 tone must be ±1.5 percent; Over 300 MHz ...... 3.0 (2) The duration tolerance of each tone must be ±50 milliseconds; or (3) The interval between successive Deliver not more than the following tones must not exceed 50 milliseconds; amounts of power, to an artificial an- and tenna having electrical characteristics (4) The amplitude ratio of the tones equivalent to those of the average re- must be flat within 1.6 dB. ceiving antenna(s) use on shipboard: (c) Devices installed on or after Janu- Power to ary 1, 1983, must comply with the fol- Frequency of interfering emissions artificial lowing requirements: antenna in microwatts (1) The frequency tolerance of each tone must be ±1.5 percent; Below 30 MHz ...... 400 30 to 100 MHz ...... 4,000 (2) The duration tolerance of each 100 to 300 MHz ...... 40,000 tone must be ±10 milliseconds;
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(3) The interval between successive able to be manually keyed. If provi- tones must not exceed 4 milliseconds; sions are made for automatically (4) The amplitude ratio of the tones transmitting the radiotelegraph alarm must be flat within 1.6 dB; signal or the radiotelegraph distress (5) The output of the device must be signal, such provisions must meet the sufficient to modulate the associated requirements in subpart F of this part. transmitter for H2B emission to at (d) Any EPIRB carried as part of a least 70 percent, and for J2B emission survival craft station must comply to within 3 dB of the rated peak enve- with the specific technical and per- lope power; formance requirements for its class (6) Light from the device must not contained in subpart V of this chapter. interfere with the safe navigation of the ship; [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 53 (7) After activation the device must FR 8905, Mar. 18, 1988; 53 FR 37308, Sept. 26, automatically generate the radio- 1988; 56 FR 11516, Mar. 19, 1991] telephone alarm signal for not less than 30 seconds and not more than 60 § 80.225 Requirements for selective seconds unless manually interrupted; calling equipment. (8) After generating the radio- This section specifies the require- telephone alarm signal or after manual ments for voluntary digital selective interruption the device must be imme- calling (DSC) equipment and selective diately ready to repeat the signal; calling equipment installed in ship and (9) The transmitter must be auto- coast stations. Reference to any CCIR matically switched from the stand-by Recommendation in this section is to condition to the transmit condition at the most recent CCIR approved Rec- the start and return to the stand-by ommendation that does not prevent condition at the conclusion of the ra- the use of existing equipment. diotelephone alarm signal. (a) DSC equipment voluntarily in- (d) Any device used by a station to automatically generate the radio- stalled in coast or ship stations must telephone alarm signal must be type meet either the requirements of CCIR accepted by the Commission. Recommendation 493 (including only equipment classes A, B, D, and E) or [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 RTCM Paper 56–95/SC101–STD. DSC FR 40059, Sept. 29, 1989] equipment must not be used with the § 80.223 Special requirements for sur- sensors referred to in § 80.179(e)(2). DSC vival craft stations. equipment used on compulsorily fitted (a) Survival craft stations capable of ships must meet the requirements con- transmitting on: tained in subpart W for GMDSS. (1) 500 kHz must be able to operate (b) Manufacturers of Class C DSC with class A2A and A2B or H2A and equipment to be used on United States H2B emissions; vessels must affix a clearly discernible (2) 2182 kHz must be able to operate permanent plate or label visible from with A2B and A3E or H2B and H3E and the operating controls containing the J2B and J3E emissions; following: (3) 8364 kHz must be able to operate Warning. This equipment is designed to with class A2A or H2A emission; and generate a digital maritime distress and (4) 121.500 MHz must be able to oper- safety signal to facilitate search and rescue. ate with A3E or A3N emission. To be effective as a safety device, this equip- (b) Survival craft stations must be ment must be used only within communica- able to receive the frequency and types tion range of a shore-based VHF marine of emission which the transmitter is channel 70 distress and safety watch system. capable of using. Where the transmit- The range of the signal may vary but under ter frequency is 8364 kHz the receiver normal conditions should be approximately must be able to receive A1A, A2A and 20 nautical miles. H2A emissions throughout the 8320–8745 (c) Selective calling equipment, other kHz band. than that designed in accordance with (c) Survival craft transmitters oper- paragraph (a) of this section, is author- ating on 500 kHz or on 8364 kHz must be ized as follows:
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(1) Equipment used in conjunction (b) Transmissions must sweep lin- with the Automated Maritime Tele- early in frequency at a rate of at least communications System (AMTS) in 60 kHz per second, occupying any 3 kHz the band 216–220 MHz, bandwidth for less than 50 milli- (2) Equipment used to perform a se- seconds; lective calling function during narrow- (c) The transmitter shall scan the band direct-printing (NB–DP) oper- band no more than four times per hour; ations in accordance with CCIR Rec- (d) Transmissions within 6 kHz of the ommendation 476 or 625, and following protected frequencies and (3) Equipment functioning under the frequency bands must not exceed 10 µW provisions of § 80.207(a) includes the peak ERP: brief use of radiotelegraphy, including (1) Protected frequencies (kHz) keying only the modulating audio fre- 2091.0 4188.0 6312.0 12290.0 16420.0 quency, tone signals, and other signal- 2174.5 4207.5 8257.0 12392.0 16522.0 ling devices to establish or maintain 2182.0 5000.0 8291.0 12520.0 16695.0 communications provided that: 2187.5 5167.5 8357.5 12563.0 16750.0 (i) These signalling techniques are 2500.0 5680.0 8364.0 12577.0 16804.5 not used on frequencies designated for 3023.0 6215.0 8375.0 15000.0 20000.0 general purpose digital selective call- 4000.0 6268.0 8414.5 16000.0 25000.0 ing (DSC) and distress and safety DSC 4177.5 6282.0 10000.0 calling as listed in § 80.359; (2) Protected bands (kHz) (ii) The authorized radiotelephone emission bandwidth is not exceeded; 4125.0–4128.0 (iii) Documentation of selective call- 8376.25–8386.75 ing protocols must be available to the 13360.0–13410.0 25500.0–25670.0 general public; and, (iv) Harmful interference is not (e) The instantaneous signal, which caused to stations operating in accord- refers to the peak power that would be ance with the International Radio Reg- measured with the frequency sweep ulations. stopped, along with spurious emissions generated from the sweeping signal, [54 FR 10009, Mar. 9, 1989, as amended at 62 FR 40306, July 28, 1997] must be attenuated below the peak car- rier power (in watts) as follows: § 80.227 Special requirements for pro- (1) On any frequency more than 5 Hz tection from RF radiation. from the instantaneous carrier fre- As part of the information provided quency, at least 3 dB; with transmitters for ship earth sta- (2) On any frequency more than 250 tions, manufacturers of each such unit Hz from the instantaneous carrier fre- must include installation and operat- quency, at least 40 dB; and ing instructions to help prevent human (3) On any frequency more than 7.5 exposure to radiofrequency (RF) radi- kHz from the instantaneous carrier fre- ation in excess of the RF exposure quency, at least 43 + 10log10 (peak guidelines specified in § 1.1307(b) of the power in watts) db. Commission’s Rules. [62 FR 40307, July 28, 1997] [53 FR 28225, July 27, 1988] Subpart F—Equipment Authoriza- § 80.229 Special requirements for auto- tion for Compulsory Ships matic link establishment (ALE). Brief signalling for the purposes of § 80.251 Scope. measuring the quality of a radio chan- (a) This subpart gives the general nel and thereafter establishing commu- technical requirements for type accept- nication shall be permitted within the ance of equipment used on compulsory 2 MHz–30 MHz band. Public coast sta- ships. Such equipment includes radio- tions providing high seas service are telegraph transmitters, radiotelegraph authorized by rule to use such signal- auto alarms, automatic-alarm-signal ling under the following conditions: keying devices, survival craft radio (a) The transmitter power shall not equipment, watch receivers, and radar. exceed 100 W ERP;
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(b) The equipment described in this ship having a capacitance of 750 pico- subpart must be type accepted. farads and an effective resistance of 4 (c) The term transmitter means the ohms at a frequency of 500 kHz, or an transmitter unit and all auxiliary artificial antenna having the same equipment necessary to make this unit electrical characteristics. operate as a main or emergency trans- mitter in a ship station at sea. Each § 80.253 Technical requirements for separate motor-generator, rectifier, or main transmitter. other unit required to convert the ship (a) The following table gives the op- primary power to the phase, frequency, erating carrier frequency, emission, or voltage necessary to energize the modulation and average ship station transmitter unit is considered a com- ponent of the transmitter. antenna power requirements for the (d) Average ship station antenna means main transmitter. an actual antenna installed on board
Frequency Percentage Operating fre- tolerance Class of emis- modulation for Modulation frequency for amplitude Power into aver- quency (kHz) sion amplitude modulation age ship station Parts 1 antenna Hz 2 modulation in 10 6
500 kHz ...... 1,000 20 A2A and A2B Not less than At least 1 frequency between 300 and Not less than 200 or H2A and 70; not 1250 Hertz, except for transmittal in- watts. H2B. more than stalled after July 1, 1951, at least 1 100. frequency between 450 and 1250 Hertz. Do ...... 1,000 20 A1A or J2A ...... Not less than 160 watts. 410 and 2 1,000 20 A2A and A3N Not less than At least 1 frequency between 300 and Not less than 200 working fre- or H2A and 70; not 1250 Hertz, except for transmitters in- watts. quencies in H3N. more than stalled after July 1, 1951, at least 1 the band 100. frequency between 450 and 1250 415 to 525. Hertz. Do ...... 1,000 20 A1A and N0N ...... Not less than 160 or J2A and watts. J3N. 1 For equipment type accepted or type approved before November 30, 1977. 2 For equipment type accepted or type approval after November 29, 1977.
(b) A main transmitter must operate have the output power reduced to not at its required antenna power when ad- more than 150 watts when used for te- justed to any required operating fre- legraphy. In stations where a separate quency and energized by the main telegraph transmitter operable on the power supply of the ship station or by same frequencies as the main transmit- an equivalent power supply. ter with an output power of less than (c) A main transmitter must be 250 watts, is installed, the power reduc- equipped to measure (1) antenna cur- tion requirement does not apply. Such rent, (2) transmitter power supply separate transmitters must not obtain voltages, and (3) anode or collector cur- power from the emergency power sup- rent(s). ply. (d) The antenna power must be deter- mined at the operating carrier fre- § 80.255 Technical requirements for re- quency by the product of the antenna serve transmitter. resistance and the square of the aver- age antenna current, both measured at (a) The following table describes the the same point in the antenna circuit operating carrier frequency, emission, at approximately ground potential. modulation and average ship station (e) A main transmitter producing antenna power requirements for the re- more than 250 watts output power must serve transmitter.
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Frequency toler- Percentage Operating fre- ance Class of emis- modulation for Modulation for frequency for am- Power into an av- quency (kHz) sion amplitude plitude modulation erage ship station Parts 1 in antenna Hz 2 modulation 10 6
500 ...... 3 1,000 20 A2A and A2B Not less than At least 1 frequency between 300 Not less than 25 or H2A and 70; not and 1250 Hertz except for trans- watts. H2B. more 100. mitters installed after July 1, 1951, at least 1 frequency be- tween 450 and 1250 Hertz. 410 and 1 3 1,000 20 A2A and A3N ...... do ...... do ...... do working fre- or H2A and quency in H3N. the band 415 to 525. 1 For equipment type accepted or type approved before November 30, 1977. 2 For equipment type accepted or type approved after November 29, 1977. 3 Except for reserve transmitters whose use is confined solely to safety communications. Such transmitters must maintain a frequency tolerance of 3000 parts in 10.6
(b) A reserve transmitter must oper- (4) A testing device to determine lo- ate at its required antenna power when cally that the auto alarm system is op- adjusted to the operating frequency erative. and energized by the reserve power sup- (b) The auto alarm may be con- ply of the ship station or by an equiva- structed in one or more units but must lent power supply. be independent of the ship’s regular (c) A reserve transmitter must be radio receiving apparatus. equipped to measure antenna current. (c) A telephone jack must be pro- (d) The antenna power must be deter- vided to permit reception by a tele- mined at the operating carrier fre- phone receiver. quency by the product of the antenna (d) Tuning and timing controls must resistance and the square of the aver- not be accessible from the exterior of age antenna current both measured at the device. the same point in the antenna circuit (e) Once set into operation the audi- at approximately gound potential. ble alarms must continue to function until switches off in the principal ra- § 80.257 Manufacturing requirements diotelegraph operating room. for radiotelegraph automatic alarm receiver (auto alarm). (f) A nonlocking or momentary- throw switch must be provided to per- (a) The auto alarm must consist of: mit temporary disconnection of the au- (1) A radio receiver capable of receiv- dible alarm on the bridge and in the op- ing emissions of classes A1A, A1B, A2A, erator’s quarters when the auto alarm A2B, H2A, H2B, J2A, and J2B over the system is being tested. frequency range 496 through 504 kHz. (g) A failure of the auto alarm power (i) The receiver must reject signals supply must activate the audible ± +106 dB above one microvolt at 150 alarms. kHz from the center frequency and +88 (h) The auto alarm must operate ± dB above one microvolt at 40 kHz within specifications throughout the from the center frequency. temperature range 0–50 degrees Celsius (ii) The receiver must respond to sig- at relative humidities as high as 95%. nals from 100 microvolts to 1 volt on (i) The auto alarm must be protected the center frequency. There must be from excessive currents, power supply less than 6 dB variation in sensitivity reversals and voltage variations which from 496 kHz through 504 kHz. could cause damage to any component. (2) A device capable of selecting the (j) The auto alarm must be capable of alarm signal specified under § 80.259 (a) operating when subjected to vibrations and (b). having a frequency between 20 and 30 (3) A minimum of 3 audible alarm Hertz and an amplitude of 0.76 mm (0.03 units to meet the three location instal- inch) in a direction at an angle of 30 to lation requirements of § 80.259(g).
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45 degrees with the base of the auto (c) The auto alarm must operate with alarm. signal levels up to 1 volt under normal operating conditions. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 (d) The auto alarm warning device FR 44952, Aug. 25, 1993] must not be activated by atmospherics or by any signal from the antenna § 80.259 Technical requirements for ra- diotelegraph auto alarm receiver. other than the alarm signal. (e) The auto alarms must respond to (a) For type acceptance the auto the alarm signal through non-continu- alarm in the absence of interference ous interference caused by atmospher- must be capable of being operated by ics and powerful signals other than the four consecutive dashes whose length alarm signal. In the presence of atmos- may vary from 6.0 to 3.5 seconds and pherics or interfering signals, the auto the intervening spaces vary between 1.5 alarm must automatically adjust itself seconds to 10 milliseconds. These types within a reasonable time to the condi- of auto alarms must not respond to tion in which it can most readily dis- dashes longer than 6.31 seconds or tinguish the alarm signal. shorter than 3.33 seconds nor to inter- (f) The auto alarm must respond vening spaces longer than 1.58 seconds without adjustment and with prac- or shorter than 5 milliseconds except tically uniform sensitivity to signals as follows: over a band extending no less than 4 (1) Non-digital types employing re- kHz on each side of the 500 kHz radio- sistance-capacitance timing, type ap- telegraph frequency and with a mini- proved before October 1, 1969, and mum attenuation of: placed in service on or before January 5 dB at 495.0 kHz and 505.0 kHz 1, 1985, must not respond to dashes 40 dB at 487.0 kHz and 513.0 kHz longer than 7.40 seconds or shorter 80 dB at 475.0 kHz and 525.0 kHz than 2.80 seconds, nor to space inter- (g) When the auto alarm is activated vals longer than 1.80 seconds or shorter it must sound continuously a warning than 5 milliseconds. in the radiotelegraph operating room, (2) Digital types employing a stable in the radio operator’s cabin, and on clock as the basic timing device, type the bridge. approved before May 1, 1968, and placed (h) The auto alarm must include a 500 in service on or before December 1, kHz signal generator and a keying de- 1975, may accept dashes whose lower vice which automatically disconnects limits extends down to 3.0 seconds. the auto alarm from the antenna when (b) The auto alarm must operate with an alarm signal of 100 microvolts is ap- a signal of 100 microvolts RMS at 500 plied to test the auto alarm. kHz applied to an artificial antenna § 80.261 Technical requirements for consisting of a 20 microhenry induct- automatic-alarm-signal keying de- ance, a 500 picofarad capacitor, and a 5 vice. ohm resistor connected in series in the (a) The automatic-alarm-signal key- absence of any interference and with- ing device may consist of one or more out manual adjustment. It must be ca- units. pable of operation under these condi- (b) The device must be designed to tions on the following classes of emis- activate the keying circuits of any sion: transmitter approved by the Commis- (1) A1B; sion for use as a main or reserve trans- (2) A2B with a carrier modulated at mitter. any modulation percentage from 30 (c) Timing-adjustment controls must through 100 percent with any modula- not be accessible from the exterior of tion frequency from 300 through 1350 the device. Hertz; and (d) The device must be able to repeat- (3) H2B with a carrier keyed and edly transmit the alarm signal. For emitted at any power level from 3 this purpose the dashes transmitted through 6 decibels below peak envelope must have a duration of 3.8 to 4.2 sec- power, with any modulation frequency onds, and spaces between each of the from 300 through 1350 Hertz. twelve dashes constituting a series
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must have a duration of 0.8 to 1.2 sec- with the base of the automatic-alarm- onds. Spaces between each series of signal keying device. twelve dashes must have a duration of [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 0.8 second to one minute. This oper- FR 44952, Aug. 25, 1993] ation must be sustainable with power supply voltage variations of ±15%. § 80.263 Common requirements for (e) A single control, protected to survival craft radio equipment. avoid accidental manipulation, must In addition to the requirements set be provided for placing the device into forth in §§ 80.265 and 80.267, survival full operation within 30 seconds. Once craft radio equipment must comply in operation, the device must be capa- with the following: ble of continuous operation without at- (a) The radio equipment must be op- tention for a least one hour. erable without tools. (f) When the ‘‘on-off’’ control of the (b) Each equipment must be provided device is placed in the ‘‘off’’ position, with an instruction manual covering the keying circuit to the radio trans- the design, installation, operation, and mitter(s) must be automatically maintenance of the equipment. opened. (c) Simple instructions for the oper- (g) The automatic-alarm-signal key- ation of the equipment must be promi- ing device must be capable of operation nently and permanently attached to it. from a power supply independent of These instructions must include infor- ship power. It may operate from the mation about the erection of the an- radio station emergency power supply. tenna(s), and automatic and manual (h) Instructions for adjustment of the transmission of the international dis- device and the correct indication of tress and alarm signals on 500 kHz. any instrument incorporated to reveal (d) An artificial antenna for test pur- improper operation must be inscribed poses must be provided. on a plate mounted on the device in a (e) The survival craft radio transmit- position to be easily read by the opera- ter must meet the following: tor. (1) Must be pretuned to the required (i) The keying circuit must be capa- frequencies. The operating frequencies ble of switching 0.75 amperes DC must be maintained within the pre- through a 32 ohms non-inductive resist- scribed tolerances under varying ance. If the automatic-alarm-signal voltages, antenna circuit characteris- keying device is also intended to be tics, and other normal conditions of ad- used with transmitters requiring a justment, and shock or vibration. The frequency control circuit adjustments keying circuit capability of 2 amperes must not be readily available to the DC through a 115 ohms non-inductive person using the transmitter; resistance, the keying circuit of the de- (2) Antenna tuning controls must be vice must comply with this latter re- provided on the operating panel. An quirement. initial adjustment of these controls (j) The automatic-alarm-signal key- must resonate the antenna circuit at ing device must operate within speci- each required operating radio fre- fications throughout the temperature quency. Resonance must be maintained range 0–50 degrees Celsius at relative without further adjustment of the con- humidities as high as 95%. trols during a normal operating period (k) The automatic-alarm-signal key- of the transmitter; ing device must be protected from ex- (3) The front panel must contain con- cessive currents, power supply rever- trols for manual operation on 500 kHz, sals and voltage variations which could manual operation on 8364 kHz, and cause damage to any component. automatic operation alternately on (l) The automatic-alarm-signal key- these two frequencies. Not more than ing device must be capable of operating one manual switch adjustment must be when subjected to vibrations having a necessary to transmit automatically. frequency between 20 and 30 Hertz and For manual radiotelegraphy the trans- an amplitude of 0.76 mm (0.03 inch) in a mitter and receiver, including their direction at an angle of 30 to 45 degrees controls, must be arranged so that they
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can be operated from the same operat- (3) The audio frequency response of ing position and the time necessary to the receiver must be flat within 6 dB change from transmission to recepition over the range of frequencies between and vice versa must not exceed two 400 and 1400 Hertz; and seconds; and (4) The receiver must be equipped (4) In automatic operation the radio with only one manually operated vol- must: ume control. (i) On 500 kHz transmit the inter- (g) The artificial antenna must meet national radiotelegraph alarm signal the following requirements: followed by the international radio- (1) Provide a reliable test load for the telegraph distress signal, the latter to transmitter at the frequencies 500 kHz be transmitted in one or more separate and 8364 kHz of approximately the groups, each group consisting of three same electrical characteristics as the separate distress signals; single wire or collapsible rod antenna (ii) On 8364 kHz transmit the inter- required by this section; national radiotelegraph distress signal (2) Be housed in a single container in one or more separate groups, each and provided with terminals. If more group consisting of three separate dis- than two terminals are provided on the tress signals; this group or these artificial antenna, all the terminals groups to be followed by a continuous must be labelled; and long dash of not less than 30 seconds in (3) Be prominently labelled ‘‘FOR duration; TEST USE ONLY’’. (iii) Transmit the specified signals by § 80.265 Requirements for survival automatically changing the operating craft portable radio equipment. frequency of the transmitter from 500 (a) Survival craft portable radio kHz to 8364 kHz and vice versa with a equipment must be provided as a single transfer time interval not to exceed portable buoyant unit consisting of a one second; transmitter, receiver including head- (iv) Completely de-energize the re- phones, power supply, grounding sys- ceiver during operation of the trans- tem, antenna system and line for low- mitter; ering the apparatus. Each totally en- (v) Be capable of testing the required closed lifeboat must comply with the automatic keying arrangement with- additional equipment requirements out the generation of radio frequency specified in this section: energy; and (1) The radio must float in sea water (vi) For automatic transmission of and withstand a drop into sea water in the international radiotelegraph dis- various positions from a height of 6 tress signal, not exceed 16 words per meters (20 feet), without requiring re- minute or be less than 8 words per pair or adjustment other than normal minute. The alarm signal dashes must antenna tuning. The operating con- have a duration within the limits of 3.8 trols, indicating devices and instru- to 4.2 seconds, and the spaces between ments, including the headphones, must each of the 12 dashes constituting a se- be protected against physical damage ries must have a duration within the and from prolonged exposure to the limits of 0.8 to 1.2 seconds. weather. The radio must withstand (f) Survival craft radio receivers submersion in sea water so that no part must meet the following requirements: is less than 5 centimeters (2 inches) (1) The receiver must be capable of below the surface of the water for two receiving A2A or H2A emission over the hours without leaking; 492–508 kHz band without manual tun- (2) The radio must be fitted with han- ing and when manually tuned must be dles or grips. It must be carryable by capable of receiving A1A and A2A or either one or two persons; H2A and J2A emission on any fre- (3) The radio must be designed to at- quency in the 8320–8745 kHz band; tach to a lifeboat thwart by lashing or (2) The selectivity of the receiver other acceptable means; preceeding the final detector must be (4) The radio, exclusive of the line for flat within 6 dB over the band 492 to 508 lowering, must not weigh more than 27 kHz; kilograms (60 pounds). A radio for use
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in a totally enclosed lifeboat must not (7) Each radio must have a durable weigh more than 18 kilograms (40 removable plate showing clearly the pounds); survival craft radio call sign in letters (5) The line for lowering must consist and digits and in characters of the of not less than 12 meters (40 feet) of 9 Morse code; and thread manila or sisal rope, or the (8) The maximum overall dimensions equivalent thereof, which must be se- of the radio to be used in totally en- curely attached to the radio at all closed lifeboats including accessories times; must not exceed 35 by 40 by 50 centi- (6) All removable components nec- meters (14 by 16 by 20 inches). essary for the proper operation of the (b)(1) Portable survival craft radio radio must be attached to this equip- transmitters must meet the following ment; requirements:
Frequency tol- Modulation per- erance centage (aver- Average power Operating fre- Type of emis- age of modula- Modulation fre- output into Artificial an- quency (kHz) sion tion percentage quency specified artifi- tenna Parts 1 Hz 2 of positive and cial antenna in 10 6 negative peaks
500 ...... 5,000 20 A2A and A2B or Not less than 70 Not less than Not less than 10 ohm resist- H2A and H2B. 450 nor great- 1.7 watts. ance, 75 pico- er than 1350 farads capaci- Hertz. tance. 500 ...... 5,000 20 ...... do ...... do ...... do ...... Not less than 2 15 ohms resist- watts 3. ance, 100 pi- cofarads ca- pacitance. 8364 ...... 200 50 A2A and A3N or ...... do ...... do ...... Not less than 4 40 ohms resist- H2A and H3N. watts. ance. 1 For equipment type accepted or type approved before November 30, 1977. 2 For equipment type accepted or type approved after November 29, 1977. 3 In the case of equipment type approved prior to May 26, 1965, the power output may be 1.7 watts into an artificial antenna of 10 ohms resistance and 75 picofarads capacitance.
(2) The transmitter must be equipped (1) The audio output must be one mil- with a visual indicator or indicators liwatt with a signal to noise power such as neon tubes to show antenna ratio of at least 10 to 1, when the re- circuit resonance. Failure of the indi- ceiver is supplied through the following cator(s) must not keep the transmitter artificial antennas with the respective from operating. radio frequency signals: (c) Portable survival craft receivers must meet the following requirements:
Signal Operating frequency, strength Modulation Modulation Artificial antenna (kHz) (microvolts) factor (Hz)
500 ...... 25 0.3 400 10 ohms resistance and 100 picofarads capacitance.1 8364 ...... 100 0.3 400 40 ohms resistance. 1 In the case of equipment type approved prior to May 26, 1965, the artificial antenna may be 10 ohms resistance and 75 pico- farads capacitance.
(2) The noise power present in the capable of energizing the survival craft output of the receiver when the re- radio installation. The mechanical ceiver is adjusted for A2A or H2A emis- power applied to the crank handle(s) or sion on 500 kHz and 8364 kHz must be the propelling lever(s) of the generator determined with an unmodulated input driving mechanism must not exceed a signal of the indicated strength. maximum of 0.15 horsepower for any (d) The power supply must meet the operation of the survival craft radio in- following requirements: stallation at any temperature of the (1) The source of power must be a generator and its associated driving manually operated electric generator mechanism between minus 30 degrees
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and plus 50 degrees Celsius. Under by a grommet in the canopy of the life- these conditions the speed of rotation boat. The antenna must be capable of of the crank handle(s) must not be being erected from within of the enclo- greater than 70 revolutions per minute sure. Antennas for use in totally en- nor must the cycles of operation of the closed lifeboats must be type accepted. propelling lever(s) be greater than 70 (f) The grounding system must con- cycles per minute. The voltages applied sist of either a conducting wire or plate to the radio installation must not vary to provide an efficient ground for the from their normal values more than 20 portable survival craft equipment. The percent at any generator speed in ex- conducting wire must consist of a cess of the normal operating speed length of not less than 6 meters (20 which can be manually developed. feet) of No. 10 AWG bare stranded cop- (e) The antenna system must consist per or equivalent copper braid weighted of a single wire antenna with a collaps- at one end for immersion in the sea. ible mast or a collapsible rod antenna The ground plate must consist of a conforming to the following require- bare plate or strips of corrosion resist- ments: ant metal having a total area of at (1) The single wire antenna must be least .6 square meters (6.5 square feet) at least 12 meters (40 feet) of at least and must be located on the hull of the No. 10 AWG insulated extra-flexible lifeboat below the waterline. The elec- stranded copper and include a means trical connection to the grounding con- for fastening the wire to the antenna ductor or to the ground plate must be supports, and means for making elec- made from inside the lifeboat. trical connection to the transmitter; (2) Each totally enclosed lifeboat § 80.267 Requirements for survival must be provided with a collapsible rod craft nonportable radio equipment. antenna which operates in either a (a)(1) The radio transmitter must freestanding position or supported only meet the following requirements:
Frequency tol- Modulation per- erance centages (aver- Average power Operating fre- Type of emis- age of modula- Modulation fre- output into Artificial an- quency (kHz) 1 sion tion percentage quency specified artifi- tenna Parts 2 6 HZ of positive and cial antenna in 10 negative peaks)
500 ...... 5,000 20 A2A and A2B or Not less than 70 Not less than Not less than 30 10 ohms resist- H2A and H2B. 450 nor great- watts. ance and 100 er than 1350 picofarads ca- Hertz. pacitance. 8364 ...... 200 50 A2A or H2A ...... do ...... do ...... Not less than 40 40 ohms resist- ldes. watts. ance. 1 For equipment type accepted or type approved before November 30, 1977. 2 For equipment type accepted or type approved after November 29, 1977.
(2) The transmitter must have an an- (1) The audio output must be one mil- tenna current meter. liwatt at a signal to noise power ratio (b) Survival craft non-portable re- of at least 10 to 1, when the receiver is ceivers must meet the following re- supplied through the following artifi- quirements: cial antennas with the respective radio frequency signals:
Signal Operating frequency, strength Modulation Modulation Artificial antenna (kHz) (microvolts) factor (Hz)
500 ...... 200 0.3 400 15 ohms resistance and 100 picofarads capacitance. 8364 ...... 1,000 0.3 400 40 ohms resistance.
(2) When the receiver is adjusted for output of the receiver must be deter- A2A or H2A emission on 500 kHz and mined with an unmodulated input sig- 8364 kHz the noise power present in the nal of the indicated strength;
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(3) The audio output of the receiver a level which produces a SINAD of 10 must be capable of at least 8 dB above dB under the following conditions: one milliwatt at the rated loan imped- (i) For radiotelephone alarm the sig- ance. nal must be modulated sequentially by a 1300 ±20 Hz tone and a 2200 ±35 Hz § 80.269 Technical requirements for ra- tone. The duration of each tone must diotelephone distress frequency ± watch receiver. be 250 50 milliseconds and the period between each tone must not exceed 50 (a) The radiotelephone distress fre- milliseconds; and quency watch receiver is comprised of (ii) For navigational warning the sig- a receiver, a loudspeaker and a radio- nal must be modulated by a 2200 ±35 Hz telephone auto alarm device. tone and the modulated carrier must (b) The radiotelephone distress fre- be turned ‘‘on’’ for 250 ±50 milliseconds quency watch receiver must meet the and then ‘‘off’’ for 250 ±50 milliseconds. following requirements: (6) The receiver must not be unmuted (1) The receiver must be capable of when a double sideband signal of 70 dB being switched to 2182 kHz and of re- above the receiver measured sensitiv- ceiving signals of at least A2A, A2B, ity, modulated at 70% by a 2200 ±35 Hz H2A and H2B emissions; tone with the following durations is ap- (2) The receiver sensitivity must pro- plied at its input terminals: vide a SINAD of 20 dB at the audio out- put when a 30 microvolt signal with (i) ‘‘On’’ periods of less than 175 milli- A2A, A2B, H2A, or H2B emission modu- seconds or more than 325 milliseconds lated 30% at 400 Hz is applied to the re- followed by ‘‘off’’ periods of any dura- ceiver RF terminals; tion; and (3) The audio output of the receiver (ii) ‘‘Off’’ periods of less than 175 mil- must be at least 50 milliwatts at the liseconds or more then 425 milliseconds rated load impedance; followed by ‘‘on’’ periods of any dura- (4) The receiver must be provided tion. with an auto alarm device which mutes (7) The controls listed below must be the receiver (silences the loudspeaker) provided on the exterior of the equip- unless the radiotelephone alarm signal ment: or the signal preceeding a vital naviga- (i) On/off switch with a visual indica- tional warning is received. When the tion that the device is on; auto alarm is activated the receiver (ii) Volume control to adjust the audio output level must be louder than audio output; the output level of the received speech (iii) Control for dimming any light on signal. Additionally, the receiver must the equipment; meet the following requirements: (iv) Control for switching the auto (i) When the receiver is muted its alarm in and out of operation; and audio output power must be less than 1 (v) Control to manually reset the milliwatt; auto alarm to muted condition. (ii) If tone filters are used to process (8) The receiver must operate within the 1300 Hz and 2200 Hz tones the toler- ance of their center frequency must be specifications throughout the tempera- ±1.5 percent of the alerting frequency. ture range 0–50 degrees Celsius at rel- The response must be flat within 6 dB ative humidities as high as 95%. to ±3% of the center frequency of the (9) The receiver must be capable of filters; and operating when subjected to vibrations (iii) The receiver must not be having a frequency between 20 and 30 unmuted by atmospherics or by strong Hertz and an amplitude of 0.76 mm (0.03 signals other than the radiotelephone inch) in a direction at an angle of 30 to alarm and the vital navigational warn- 45 degrees with the base of the auto ing signal. alarm. (5) The receiver must be unmuted [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 within 4 to 6 seconds when a double FR 44952, Aug. 25, 1993] sideband alarm signal modulated at 70% is applied at its input terminals at
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§ 80.271 Technical requirements for note in the Commission’s Radio Equip- portable survival craft radio- ment List. telephone transceivers. (a) Portable survival craft radio- § 80.273 Technical requirements for telephone transceivers must comply radar equipment. with the following: The technical requirements for radar (1) The transceivers must receive and equipment are contained in § 80.825. transmit either on 457.525 MHz or on 156.800 MHz; Subpart G—Safety Watch (2) The receiver must comply with Requirements and Procedures the requirements in part 15, subpart C of this chapter and must have a sen- COAST STATION SAFETY WATCHES sitivity of not more than 2 microvolts. The sensitivity requirement must be § 80.301 Watch requirements. met using the receiver sensitivity (a) Each public coast station operat- measurement procedure specified in ing on telegraphy frequencies in the the Radio Technical Commission for Marine Services (RTCM) Special Com- band 405–535 kHz must maintain a mittee No. 66 Report MMS–R2; watch for classes A1A, A2B and H2B (3) The effective radiated power of emissions by a licensed radiotelegraph the transmitter must be at least 0.1 operator on the frequency 500 kHz for watt; three minutes twice each hour, begin- (4) The transceivers must be battery ning at x h.15 and x h.45 Coordinated powered and operate for at least four Universal Time (UTC). hours with a transmit to receive ratio (b) Each public coast station licensed of 1:9 with no significant adverse effect to operate in the band 1605–3500 kHz upon the performance of the device; must monitor such frequency(s) as are (5) The transceivers must have a per- used for working or, at the licensee’s manently attached waterproof label discretion, maintain a watch on 2182 with the statement ‘‘Complies with the kHz. FCC requirements for survival craft (c) Except for distress, urgency or two-way radiotelephone equipment’’; safety messages, coast stations must and not transmit on 2182 kHz during the si- (6) The antenna must be permanently lence periods for three minutes twice attached to the device or its removal each hour beginning at x h.00 and x h.30 must require the use of a special tool. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). (b) Portable radiotelephone (d) Each public coast station must transceivers that are already type ac- provide assistance for distress commu- cepted may be used to satisfy the sur- nications when requested by the Coast vival craft radiotelephone requirement Guard. until October 1, 1993, provided the de- vice meets the technical requirements § 80.302 Notice of discontinuance, re- in paragraphs (a) (1) through (3) of this duction, or impairment of service section. involving a distress watch. (c) Survival craft radiotelephone (a) When changes occur in the oper- equipment installed after October 1, ation of a public coast station which 1988, must be type accepted to meet the include discontinuance, reduction or requirements of this section. suspension of a watch required to be (d) After October 1, 1993, all portable maintained on 500 kHz, 2182 kHz, or radiotelephone transceivers that are used to satisfy the survival craft radio- 156.800 MHz, notification must be made telephone requirement must have been by the licensee to the nearest district type accepted to meet the require- office of the U.S. Coast Guard as soon ments of this section. as practicable. The notification must (e) Portable radiotelephone include the estimated or known re- transceivers which are type accepted to sumption time of the watch. meet the requirements of this section (b) [Reserved] must be identified by an appropriate
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§ 80.303 Watch on 156.800 MHz (Chan- h.00 and x h.30 Coordinated Universal nel 16). Time (UTC) using either a loudspeaker (a) During its hours of operation, or headphone. Expect for distress, ur- each coast station operating in the 156– gency or safety messages, ship stations 162 MHz band and serving rivers, bays must not transmit during the silence and inland lakes except the Great periods on 2182 kHz. Lakes, must maintain a safety watch on the frequency 156.800 MHz except § 80.305 Watch requirements of the when transmitting on 156.800 MHz. Communications Act and the Safety (b) A coast station may be exempted Convention. from compliance with the watch re- (a) Each ship of the United States quirement when Federal, State or which is equipped with a radio- Local Government stations maintain a telegraph station for compliance with watch on 156.800 MHz over 95% of the part II of title III of the Communica- coast station’s service area. Requests tions Act or chapter IV of the Safety for an exemption must include a chart Convention must: showing the receiving service area of (1) Keep a continuous and efficient the inland water public coast station. watch on 500 kHz by means of radio of- The coordinates, to the nearest ficers while being navigated in the minute, and the receiving service area open sea outside a harbor or port. In of the Government stations maintain- lieu thereof, on a cargo ship equipped ing the continuous watch on 156.800 with a radiotelegraph auto alarm in MHz must be indicated on the same proper operating condition, an efficient chart. The service area of these sta- watch on 500 kHz must be maintained tions must be calculated using criteria by means of a radio officer for at least specified in subpart P of this part. 8 hours per day in the aggregate, i.e., (c) If the government station(s) pro- for at least one-third of each day or viding the 156.800 MHz watch over the portion of each day that the vessel is service area of an exempt station tem- navigated in the open sea outside of a porarily discontinues that watch, the harbor or port. exempt coast station upon receiving notice of this condition must maintain (2) Keep a continuous and efficient the watch on 156.800 HMz during the watch on the radiotelephone distress discontinuance. Automated maritime frequency 2182 kHz from the principal communications systems’ compliance radio operating position or the room with this requirement is limited to the from which the vessel is normally use of existing facilities. steered while being navigated in the open sea outside a harbor or port. A ra- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 diotelephone distress frequency watch FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987] receiver having a loudspeaker and a ra- SHIP STATION SAFETY WATCHES diotelephone auto alarm facility must be used to keep the continuous watch § 80.304 Watch requirement during si- on 2182 kHz if such watch is kept from lence periods. the room from which the vessel is nor- (a) Each ship station operating on te- mally steered. After a determination legraphy frequencies in the band 405– by the master that conditions are such 535 kHz, must maintain a watch on the that maintenance of the listening frequency 500 kHz of three minutes watch would interfere with the safe twice each hour beginning at x h.15 and navigation of the ship, the watch may x h.45 Coordinated Universal Time be maintained by the use of the radio- (UTC) by a licensed radiotelegraph offi- telephone auto alarm facility alone. cer using either a loudspeaker or head- (3) Keep a continuous and efficient phone. watch on the VHF distress frequency (b) Each ship station operating on te- 156.800 MHz from the room from which lephony on frequencies in the band the vessel is normally steered while in 1605–3500 kHz must maintain a watch the open sea outside a harbor or port. on the frequency 2182 kHz. This watch The watch must be maintained by a must be maintained at least twice each designated member of the crew who hour for 3 minutes commencing at x may perform other duties, relating to
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the operation or navigation of the ves- and participating in a Vessel Traffic sel, provided such other duties do not Services (VTS) system when a watch is interfere with the effectiveness of the maintained on both the bridge-to- watch. Use of a properly adjusted bridge frequency and a VTS frequency. squelch or brief interruptions due to (c) Each vessel of the United States other nearby VHF transmissions are transporting more than six passengers not considered to adversely affect the for hire, which is equipped with a ra- continuity or efficiency of the required diotelephone station for compliance watch on the VHF distress frequency. with part III of title III of the Commu- This watch need not be maintained by nications Act must, while being navi- vessels subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge gated in the open sea or any tidewater Act and participating in a Vessel Traf- within the jurisdiction of the United fic Services (VTS) system as required States adjacent or contiguous to the or recommended by the U.S. Coast open sea, keep a continuous watch on Guard, when an efficient listening 2182 kHz while the vessel is beyond watch is maintained on both the VHF communication range of the near- bridge-to-bridge frequency and a sepa- est VHF coast station, whenever the rate assigned VTS frequency. radiotelephone station is not being (b) Each cargo ship of the United used for authorized traffic. A VHF States which is equipped with a radio- watch must be kept on 156.800 MHz telephone station for compliance with whenever such station is not being part II of title III of the Communica- used for authorized traffic. The VHF tions Act or chapter IV of the Safety watch must be maintained at the ves- Convention must while being navigated sel’s steering station actually in use by outside of a harbor or port: the qualified operator as defined by (1) Keep a continuous watch on 2182 § 80.157 or by a crewmember who may kHz in the room from which the vessel perform other duties relating to the op- is normally steered while at sea, when- eration or navigation of the vessel, pro- ever such station is not being used for vided such other duties do not interfere authorized traffic. Such watch must be with the watch. The use of a properly maintained by at least one officer or adjusted squelch is not considered to crewmember who may perform other adversely affect the watch. The VHF duties relating to the operation or watch need not be maintained by ves- navigation of the vessel, provided such sels subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act other duties do not interfere with the and participating in a Vessel Traffic watch. A radiotelephone watch receiver Services (VTS) system when an effi- having a loudspeaker and a radio- cient listening watch is maintained on telephone auto alarm must be used to both the bridge-to-bridge frequency keep the continuous watch on 2182 kHz. and a VTS frequency. After a determination by the master that maintenance of the watch would § 80.306 Provisions governing the ra- interfere with the safe navigation of diotelegraph watch. the ship, the watch may be maintained (a) The radio officer must use the by use of the radiotelephone auto main or reserve receiver, and either alarm facility alone. headphones or a loudspeaker to keep (2) Keep a continuous watch on the watch on 500 kHz. 156.800 MHz from the room from which (b) During the watch, the radio offi- the vessel is normally steered. The cer may temporarily interrupt the re- watch must be maintained by a crew- quired watch on 500 kHz while trans- member who may perform other duties, mitting or receiving signals or mes- relating to the operation or navigation sages to or from a station but only if it of the vessel, provided such other du- is not feasible to simultaneously han- ties do not interfere with the watch. dle such traffic and listen on 500 kHz Use of properly adjusted squelch of by split headphones or a loudspeaker. brief interruptions due to other nearby The watch on 500 kHz must, however, VHF transmissions are not considered without exception be maintained dur- to adversely affect the watch. This ing the silence periods. watch need not be maintained by ves- (c) During this watch, on vessels sub- sels subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act ject to the Communications Act and
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the Safety Convention on international sel maintaining a watch on the bridge- voyages, the radio officer may dis- to-bridge frequency 156.650 MHz and continue listening when handling traf- participating in a Vessel Traffic Serv- fic on other frequencies or performing ices (VTS) system and maintaining a other essential radio duties, but only if watch on the specified VTS frequency. it is impracticable to listen by split (2) 156.650 MHz on board a vessel 38 headphones or loudspeaker. The watch meters (124 feet) and over in length, a must always be maintained by a radio vessel engaged in towing (See officer using headphones or loud- § 80.951(b)), or a vessel carrying more speaker during the silence periods. The than six passengers for hire. This term ‘‘essential radio duties’’ in this watch must be maintained continu- rule includes urgent repairs of radio- ously and effectively. Sequential mon- communication equipment used for itoring is not sufficient. Portable VHF safety or radio navigational equipment equipment may be used to meet this re- by order of the master. quirement. Vessels are exempted from (d) When authorized by the master, this requirement while transiting the the radio officer may perform mainte- St. Lawrence Seaway and complying nance repair of communications, navi- with the Joint Regulations of the St. gation or other electronic equipment Lawrence Seaway Authority and St. outside of the radiotelegraph room, Lawrence Seaway Development Cor- provided that the listening watch on poration between the lower exit of St. 500 kHz can be maintained by head- Lambert Lock at Montreal and Cross- phones, loudspeakers, portable receiv- over Island, New York and in the Wel- ers, or other suitable means. The watch land Canal and approaches between on 500 kHz must be maintained in the Calling in Point No. 15 and No. 16. radiotelegraph room during the silence (b) The watch must be maintained by period. the master, or person designated by the § 80.307 Compulsory use of radio- master, who may perform other duties telegraph auto alarm. provided they do not interfere with the effectiveness of the watch. The radiotelegraph auto alarm re- quired on a cargo ship subject to the [53 FR 17052, May 13, 1988] radiotelegraph provisions of part II of title III of the Communications Act or § 80.309 Watch required by the Bridge- the Safety Convention must be in oper- to-Bridge Act. ation, connected to the main antenna In addition to the watch requirement and adjusted for optimum efficiency at contained in § 80.148, all vessels subject all times while the ship is being navi- to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act must keep gated in the open sea when a radio offi- a watch on the designated navigational cer is not listening on the frequency frequency. The watch must be main- 500 kHz, except under the cir- tained by the master or person in cumstances as set forth in § 80.306(b). charge of the vessel or the person des- ignated by the master or person in § 80.308 Watch required by the Great Lakes Radio Agreement. charge to pilot or direct the movement of the vessel. The person standing (a) Each ship of the United States watch may perform other duties pro- that is equipped with a radiotelephone vided such other duties do not interfere station for compliance with the Great with the watch. Lakes Radio Agreement must when un- derway keep a watch on: [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 57 (1) 156.800 MHz on board a vessel 20 FR 61012, Dec. 23, 1992] meters (65 feet) and over in length, a vessel engaged in towing (See § 80.310 Watch required by voluntary § 80.951(b)), or a vessel carrying more vessels. than 6 passengers for hire. This watch Voluntary vessels not equipped with must be maintained whenever the sta- DSC must maintain a watch on 156.800 tion is not being used for authorized MHz (channel 16) whenever the radio is traffic. However, a watch on 156.800 operating and is not being used to com- MHz need not be maintained by a ves- municate. Noncommercial vessels,
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such as recreational boats, may alter- Frequency band Emission Carrier frequency natively maintain a watch on 156.450 156±162 MHz ...... F3E, PON 156.800 MHz 156.750 MHz (channel 9) for call and reply pur- MHz. poses. 243 MHz ...... A3N ...... 243.000 MHz. [57 FR 19552, May 7, 1992] The maximum transmitter power ob- DISTRESS, ALARM, URGENCY AND tainable may be used. SAFETY PROCEDURES [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, 1986] § 80.311 Authority for distress trans- mission. § 80.314 Distress signals. A mobile station in distress may use (a) The international radiotelegraphy any means at its disposal to attract at- distress signal consists of the group tention, make known its position, and ‘‘three dots, three dashes, three dots’’ obtain help. A distress call and mes- (... ---...), symbolized herein by SOS, sage, however, must be transmitted transmitted as a single signal in which only on the authority of the master or the dashes are slightly prolonged so as person responsible for the mobile sta- to be distinguished clearly from the tion. No person shall knowingly trans- dots. mit, or cause to be transmitted, any (b) The international radiotelephone false or fraudulent signal of distress or distress signal consists of the word related communication. MAYDAY, pronounced as the French expression ‘‘m’aider’’. § 80.312 Priority of distress trans- (c) These distress signals indicate missions. that a mobile station is threatened by The distress call has absolute prior- grave and imminent danger and re- ity over all other transmissions. All quests immediate assistance. stations which hear it must imme- diately cease any transmission capable § 80.315 Distress calls. of interfering with the distress traffic (a) The radiotelegraph distress call and must continue to listen on the fre- consists of: quency used for the emission of the dis- (1) The distress signal SOS, sent tress call. This call must not be ad- three times; dressed to a particular station. Ac- (2) The word DE; knowledgement of receipt must not be (3) The call sign of the mobile station given before the distress message in distress, sent three times. which follows it is sent. (b) The radiotelephone distress call consists of: § 80.313 Frequencies for use in dis- (1) The distress signal MAYDAY spo- tress. ken three times; The frequencies specified in the (2) The words THIS IS; bands below are for use by mobile sta- (3) The call sign (or name, if no call tions in distress. The conventional sign assigned) of the mobile station in emission is shown. When a ship station distress, spoken three times. cannot transmit on the designated fre- § 80.316 Distress messages. quency or the conventional emission, it may use any available frequency or (a) The radiotelegraph distress mes- emission. Frequencies for distress and sage consists of: safety calling using digital selective (1) The distress signal SOS; calling techniques are listed in (2) The name of the mobile station in § 80.359(b). Distress and safety NB-DP distress; frequencies are indicated by footnote 2 (3) Particulars of its position; in § 80.361(b). (4) The nature of the distress; (5) The kind of assistance desired; Frequency band Emission Carrier frequency (6) Any other information which might facilitate rescue. 405±535 kHz ...... A2B ...... 500 kHz. (b) The radiotelephone distress mes- 1605±3500 kHz ...... J3E ...... 2182 kHz. 4000±27, 5000 kHz .... A2B ...... 8364 kHz. sage consists of: 118±136 MHz ...... A3E ...... 121.500 MHz. (1) The distress signal MAYDAY;
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(2) The name of the mobile station in § 80.318 Use of alarm signals. distress; (a) The radiotelegraph or radio- (3) Particulars of its position; telephone alarm signal, as appropriate, (4) The nature of the distress; must only be used to announce: (5) The kind of assistance desired; (1) That a distress call or message is (6) Any other information which about to follow; might facilitate rescue, for example, (2) The transmission of an urgent cy- the length, color, and type of vessel, clone warning. In this case the alarm number of persons on board. signal may only be used by coast sta- (c) As a general rule, a ship must sig- tions authorized by the Commission to nal its position in latitude and lon- do so; or gitude, using figures for the degrees (3) The loss of a person or persons and minutes, together with one of the overboard. In this case the alarm sig- words NORTH or SOUTH and one of the nal may only be used when the assist- words EAST or WEST. In radio- ance of other ships is required and can- telegraphy, the signal .-.-.- must be not be satisfactorily obtained by the used to separate the degrees from the use of the urgency signal only, but the minutes. When practicable, the true alarm signal must not be repeated by bearing and distance in nautical miles other stations. The message must be preceded by the urgency signal. from a known geographical position (b) In cases described in paragraphs may be given. (a)(2) and (3) of this section, the trans- § 80.317 Radiotelegraph and radio- mission of the warning or message by telephone alarm signals. radiotelegraphy must not begin until two minutes after the end of the radio- (a) The international radiotelegraph telegraph alarm signal. alarm signal consists of a series of twelve dashes sent in one minute, the § 80.319 Radiotelegraph distress call duration of each dash being four sec- and message transmission proce- onds and the duration of the interval dure. between consecutive dashes one second. (a) The radiotelegraph distress proce- The purpose of this special signal is the dure consists of the following six steps: actuation of automatic devices giving however, when time is vital, the first the alarm to attract the attention of and second steps may be omitted. the operator when there is no listening These two steps of the distress proce- watch on the distress frequency. dure may also be omitted in cir- (b) The international radiotelephone cumstances when transmission of the alarm signal consists of two substan- alarm signal is considered unnecessary: tially sinusoidal audio frequency tones (1) The radiotelegraph alarm signal; transmitted alternately. One tone (2) The distress call and an interval of two minutes; must have a frequency of 2200 Hertz (3) The distress call; and the other a frequency of 1300 Hertz, (4) The distress message; the duration of each tone being 250 mil- (5) Two dashes of ten to fifteen sec- liseconds. When generated by auto- onds each; matic means, the radiotelephone alarm (6) The call sign of the mobile station signal must be transmitted continu- in distress. ously for a period of at least 30 seconds, (b) The radiotelegraph distress trans- but not exceeding one minute; when missions must be sent by means of the generated by other means, the signal international Morse code at a speed not must be transmitted as continuously exceeding 16 words per minute nor less as practicable over a period of approxi- than 8 words per minute. mately one minute. The purpose of this (c) The distress message, preceded by special signal is to attract the atten- the distress call, must be repeated at tion of the person on watch or to actu- intervals, especially during the 500 kHz ate automatic devices giving the international silence periods, until an alarm. answer is received. The radiotelegraph
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alarm signal may also be repeated, if communication with one or more coast necessary. stations is practicable, ship stations (d) The transmissions under para- may defer this acknowledgement for a graphs (a) (5) and (6) of this section, short interval so that a coast station which are to permit direction finding may acknowledge receipt. stations to determine the position of (b) Stations of the maritime mobile the station in distress, may be repeated service which receive a distress mes- at frequent intervals if necessary. sage from a mobile station which be- (e) When the mobile station in dis- yond any possible doubt is not in their tress receives no answer to a distress vicinity, must allow a short interval of message transmitted on the distress time to elapse before acknowledging frequency, the message may be re- receipt of the message in order to per- peated on any other available fre- mit stations nearer to the mobile sta- quency on which attention might be tion in distress to acknowledge receipt attracted. without interference.
§ 80.320 Radiotelephone distress call § 80.322 Form of acknowledgement. and message transmission proce- (a) The acknowledgement of receipt dure. of a radiotelegraph distress message is (a) The radiotelephone distress proce- transmitted in the following form: dure consists of: (1) The distress signal SOS; (1) The radiotelephone alarm signal (2) The call sign of the station send- (whenever possible); ing the distress message, sent three (2) The distress call; times; (3) The distress message. (3) The word DE; (b) Radiotelephone distress trans- (4) The call sign of the station ac- missions must be made slowly and dis- knowledging receipt, sent three times; tinctly, each word being clearly pro- (5) The group RRR; nounced to facilitate transcription. (6) The message signal SOS. (c) After the transmission by (b) The acknowledgement of receipt radiotelephony of its distress message, of a radiotelephone distress message is the mobile station may be requested to transmitted in the following form: transmit suitable signals followed by (1) The distress signal MAYDAY; its call sign or name, to permit direc- (2) The call sign or other identifica- tion-finding stations to determine its tion of the station sending the distress position. This request may be repeated message, spoken three times; at frequent intervals if necessary. (3) The words THIS IS; (d) The distress message, preceded by (4) The call sign or other identifica- the distress call, must be repeated at tion of the station acknowledging re- intervals until an answer is received. ceipt, spoken three times; This repetition must be preceded by (5) The word RECEIVED; the radiotelephone alarm signal when- (6) The distress signal MAYDAY. ever possible. (e) When the mobile station in dis- § 80.323 Information furnished by an tress receives no answer to a distress acknowledging station. message transmitted on the distress (a) Every mobile station which ac- frequency, the message may be re- knowledges receipt of a distress mes- peated on any other available fre- sage must on the order of the master or quency on which attention might be person responsible for the ship, air- attracted. craft, or other vehicle carrying such mobile station, transmit as soon as § 80.321 Acknowledgement of receipt possible the following information in of distress message. the order shown: (a) Stations of the maritime mobile (1) Its identifier; service which receive a distress mes- (2) Its position; sage from a mobile station which is be- (3) The speed at which it is proceed- yond any possible doubt in their vicin- ing towards, and the approximate time ity must immediately acknowledge re- it will take to reach the mobile station ceipt. However, in areas where reliable in distress.
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(b) Before sending this message, the sistance required by the mobile station station must ensure that it will not in distress. In distress traffic, the dis- interfere with the emissions of other tress signal must be sent before the stations better situated to render im- call and at the beginning of the pre- mediate assistance to the station in amble of any radiotelegram. distress. (b) The control of distress traffic is the responsibility of the mobile station § 80.324 Transmission of distress mes- in distress or of the station which has sage by station not itself in distress. sent the distress message. These sta- (a) A mobile station or a land station tions may delegate the control of the which learns that a mobile station is in distress traffic to another station. distress must transmit a distress mes- (c) The station in distress or the sta- sage in any of the following cases: tion in control of distress traffic may (1) When the station in distress can- impose silence either on all stations of not transmit the distress message. the mobile service in the area or on (2) When the master or person re- any station which interferes with the sponsible for the ship, aircraft, or other distress traffic. It must address these vehicle not in distress, or for the land instructions ‘‘to all stations’’ or to one station, believes that further help is station only, according to cir- necessary. cumstances. In either case, it must use (3) When, although not in a position one of the following signals which are to assist, it has heard a distress mes- reserved for use by the mobile station sage which has not been acknowledged. in distress and for the station control- When a mobile station transmits such ling distress traffic: a distress message, it must notify the (1) In radiotelegraphy, the abbrevia- authorities who may be able to assist. tion QRT, followed by the distress sig- (b) Transmission must be made on nal SOS. the international distress frequencies (2) In radiotelephony, the signal or on any other available frequency on SEELONCE MAYDAY. which attention might be attracted. (d) If essential, any station of the (c) Transmission of the distress mes- mobile service near the ship, aircraft, sage must always be preceded by the or other vehicle in distress may also call indicated below, which must itself impose silence. It must use for this be preceded whenever possible by the purpose: radiotelegraph or radiotelephone alarm (1) In radiotelegraphy, the abbrevia- signal. This call consists of: tion QRT, followed by the word DIS- (1) When radiotelegraphy is used: TRESS and its own call sign; (i) The signal DDD SOS SOS SOS (2) In radiotelephony, the word DDD: SEELONCE, followed by the word DIS- (ii) The word DE; TRESS and its own call sign or other (iii) The call sign of the transmitting identification. station, sent three times. (2) When radiotelephony is used: § 80.326 Notification of resumption of (i) The signal MAYDAY RELAY, spo- normal working. ken three times; (a) When distress traffic has ceased, (ii) The words THIS IS; or when complete silence is no longer (iii) The call sign or other identifica- necessary on a frequency which has tion of the transmitting station, spo- been used for distress traffic, the sta- ken three times. tion which has controlled this traffic (d) When the radiotelegraph alarm must transmit on that frequency a signal is used, an interval of two min- message addressed ‘‘to all stations’’ in- utes must be allowed, whenever this is dicating that normal working may be considered necessary, before the trans- resumed. mission of the call mentioned in para- (1) In radiotelegraphy, this message graph (c)(1) of this section. consists of: (i) The distress signal SOS; § 80.325 Control of distress traffic. (ii) The call ‘‘to all stations’’ (CQ), (a) Distress traffic consists of all sent three times; messages relating to the immediate as- (iii) The word DE;
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(iv) The call sign of the station send- § 80.328 Urgency message. ing the message; (v) The time of handing in the mes- (a) The urgency signal and call, and sage; the message following it, must be sent (vi) The name and call sign of the on one of the international distress fre- mobile station which was in distress; quencies. Stations which cannot trans- (vii) The service abbreviation QUM. mit on a distress frequency may use (2) In radiotelephony, this message any other available frequency on which consists of: attention might be attracted. (i) The distress signal MAYDAY; (b) Mobile stations which hear the (ii) The call ‘‘Hello all stations’’, spo- urgency signal must continue to listen ken three times; for at least three minutes. At the end (iii) The words THIS IS; of this period, if no urgency message (iv) The call sign or other identifica- has been heard, they may resume their tion of the station sending the mes- normal service. However, land and mo- sage; bile stations which are in communica- (v) The time of handing in of the tion on frequencies other than those message; used for the transmission of the ur- (vi) The name and call sign of the gency signal and of the call which fol- mobile station which was in distress; (vii) The words SEELONCE FEENEE lows it may continue their normal OR PRU-DONCE. work without interruption provided (b) Until they receive the foregoing the urgency message is not addressed message indicating that normal or lim- ‘‘to all stations’’. ited working may be resumed, all sta- (c) When the urgency signal has been tions which are aware of the distress sent before transmitting a message ‘‘to traffic, and which are not taking part all stations’’ which calls for action by in it, are forbidden to transmit on the the stations receiving the message, the frequencies on which the distress traf- station responsible for its transmission fic is taking place. must cancel it as soon as it knows that action is no longer necessary. This § 80.327 Urgency signals. message of cancellation must likewise (a) The urgency signal indicates that be addressed ‘‘to all stations’’. the calling station has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the § 80.329 Safety signals. safety of a ship, aircraft, or other vehi- (a) The safety signal indicates that cle, or the safety of a person. The ur- the station is about to transmit a mes- gency signal must be sent only on the sage concerning the safety of naviga- authority of the master or person re- tion or giving important meteorologi- sponsible for the mobile station. cal warnings. (b) In radiotelegraphy, the urgency signal consists of three repetitions of (b) In radiotelegraphy, the safety sig- the group XXX, sent with the individ- nal consists of three repetitions of the ual letters of each group, and the suc- group TTT, sent with the individual cessive groups clearly separated from letters of each group, and the succes- each other. It must be transmitted be- sive groups clearly separated from each fore the call. other. It must be sent before the call. (c) In radiotelephony, the urgency (c) In radiotelephony, the safety sig- signal consists of three oral repetitions nal consists of the word SECURITE, of the group of words PAN PAN trans- pronounced as in French, spoken three mitted before the call. times and transmitted before the call. (d) The urgency signal has priority (d) The safety signal and call must be over all other communications except sent on one of the international dis- distress. All mobile and land stations tress frequencies (500 kHz or 8364 kHz which hear it must not interfere with radiotelegraph; 2182 kHz or 156.8 MHz the transmission of the message which radiotelephone). Stations which cannot follows the urgency signal. transmit on a distress frequency may [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 use any other available frequency on FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987] which attention might be attracted.
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§ 80.330 Safety message. (2) Failure of the vessel being called to respond to a second call at low (a) The safety signal and call must be power. followed by the safety message. Where practicable, the safety message should (3) A broadcast call as in paragraph be sent on a working frequency, and a (a)(1) of this section in a blind situa- suitable announcement to this effect tion, e.g., rounding a bend in a river. must be made at the end of the call. § 80.332 Equipment to aid search and (b) Except for the cases mentioned in rescue operations. paragraph (c) of this section, the safety signal when sent on the frequency 500 (a) Survival craft stations may trans- kHz must be transmitted toward the mit distress, urgency and safety sig- end of the first available silence period; nals, calls and messages. the safety message must be transmit- (b) EPIRB’s may transmit only in ac- ted immediately after the silence pe- cordance with the requirements of sub- riod. parts V and X of this part. (c) Messages about meteorological warnings, of cyclones, dangerous ice, § 80.333 Stations in the maritime mo- dangerous wrecks, or any other immi- bile-satellite service. nent danger to marine navigation must The provisions of §§ 80.311 and 80.324 be preceded by the safety signal. apply to the operations of ship earth (d) Stations hearing the safety signal stations in the maritime mobile-sat- must not make any transmission likely ellite service. to interfere with the message. Subpart H—Frequencies § 80.331 Bridge-to-bridge communica- tion procedure. RADIOTELEGRAPHY (a) Vessels subject to the Bridge-to- Bridge Act transmitting on the des- § 80.351 Scope. ignated navigational frequency must The following sections describe the conduct communications in a format carrier frequencies and general uses of similar to those given below: radiotelegraphy with respect to the fol- (1) This is the (name of vessel). My lowing: position is (give readily identifiable po- sition, course and speed) about to (de- —Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply. scribe contemplated action). Out. —Working. (2) Vessel off (give a readily identifi- —Digital selective calling (DSC). able position). This is (name of vessel) —Narrow-band direct-printing (NB–DP). off (give a readily identifiable posi- —Facsimile. tion). I plan to (give proposed course of action). Over. § 80.353 General uses—radio- telegraphy. (3) (Coast station), this is (vessel’s name) off (give readily identifiable po- (a) Unless otherwise indicated radio- sition). I plan to (give proposed course telegraphy may be used by ship and of action). Over. public coast stations only. (b) Vessels acknowledging receipt (b) The signal code for Morse teleg- must answer ‘‘(Name of vessel calling). raphy must be the international Morse This is (Name of vessel answering). Re- code signals specified in the Telegraph ceived your call,’’ and follow with an Regulations annexed to the Inter- indication of their intentions. Commu- national Telecommunication Conven- nications must terminate when each tion. ship is satisfied that the other no (c) To facilitate communications, longer poses a threat to its safety and ship stations transmitting by means of is ended with ‘‘Out’’. radiotelegraphy must use the service (c) Use of power greater than 1 watt abbreviations (‘‘Q’’ signals) listed in in a bridge-to-bridge station shall be Appendix 14 to the ITU Radio Regula- limited to the following three situa- tions whenever practicable. tions: (d) In order to reduce interference (1) Emergency. stations must attempt to select calling
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frequencies which provide the most fa- (2) In Region 2 and areas of heavy vorable propagational characteristics traffic ship stations must request coast for effecting reliable communications. stations to listen on the ship station’s (e) Coast stations may apply to use working frequencies. for telegraphy communications any ad- (3) In areas where 500 kHz is used for ditional coast station frequencies that distress a ship or coast station must are allocated for such communications use the supplementary calling fre- in the 10–27500 kHz band that are not quency 512 kHz for routine calling and listed in this part. See the Table of normally request a reply on its work- Frequency allocations in § 2.106 of this ing frequency. The called station may chapter. The use of such frequencies reply on 512 kHz when requested to do will be authorized initially with a six so by the calling station. month provisional period. (c) Frequencies in the 2000–27500 kHz (f) Radiotelegraphy stations commu- band—(1) Survival craft frequencies: Sur- nicating with a Government station may transmit on a Government fre- vival craft operating on 8364 kHz must quency when authorized to do so by the use A2A or H2A emission to establish Government station or agency if the communications related to search and emission, bandwidth and frequency tol- rescue operations. erance of the non-Government station (2) Ship station frequencies. The fol- are within the same limits as the Gov- lowing table describes the calling fre- ernment station. quencies in the 4000–27500 kHz band which are available for use by author- § 80.355 Distress, urgency, safety, call ized ship stations equipped with crystal and reply Morse code frequencies. controlled oscillators for A1A or J2A This section describes the distress, radiotelegraphy. There are two series urgency, safety, call and reply carrier of frequencies for worldwide use and frequencies assignable to stations for two series of frequencies for each geo- Morse code radiotelegraphy. graphic region. Ship stations with syn- (a) Frequencies in the 100–160 kHz thesized transmitters may operate on band. The international calling fre- every full 100 Hz increment in the 0.5 quency in the 100–160 kHz band is 143 kHz channel for the frequencies listed, kHz using A1A or J2A emission. When except for 100 Hz above and below those a ship station operating in the 100–160 designated for worldwide use. During kHz band desires to communicate with normal business hours when not com- a coast station, it must call on the fre- municating on other frequencies, all quency 143 kHz unless the Inter- U.S. coast radiotelegraph stations national List of Coast Stations pro- must monitor the worldwide fre- vides otherwise. Coast stations must quencies and the initial calling fre- reply on their normal working fre- quencies for the region in which it is quency in this band. Only individual calls, replies to such calls, and trans- located. The specific frequencies which mission of signals preparatory to traf- must be monitored by a coast station fic may be transmitted on 143 kHz. will vary with propagation conditions. (b) Frequencies in the 405–535 kHz The calling frequencies which are rou- band. (1) The international distress, ur- tinely monitored by specific coast sta- gency, safety, call and reply frequency tions can be determined by reference to used by ship and coast stations operat- the ITU publication entitled ‘‘List of ing in the 405–525 kHz band is 500 kHz. Coast Stations’’. Initial calls by ship A2A and A2B or H2A and H2B emissions stations must be made on the appro- are preferred for distress calls, distress priate initial calling frequency first. traffic and for urgency and safety mes- Calls on the worldwide frequencies may sages. For call and reply messages A1A be made only after calls on the appro- or J2A emission must be used. In order priate initial calling frequency are un- to facilitate distress communications successful. routine correspondence tranmissions on 500 kHz must be reduced to a mini- mum.
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Region: ITU ITU Worldwide ...... 3 4184.0 6276.0 8368.0 12552.0 16736.0 22280.5 C 25172.0 4 4184.5 6276.5 8369.0 12553.5 16738.0 22281.0 C 25172.0 Atlantic: Initial ...... 1 4182.0 6277.0 8366.0 12550.0 16734.0 22279.5 A 25171.5 Alternate ...... 2 4182.5 6277.5 8366.5 12550.5 16734.5 22280.0 A 25171.5 Caribbean: Initial ...... 1 4182.0 6277.0 8366.0 12550.0 16734.0 22279.5 A 25171.5 Alternate ...... 2 4182.5 6277.5 8366.5 12550.5 16734.5 22280.0 A 25171.5 Gulf-Mexico: Initial ...... 5 4183.0 6278.0 8367.0 12551.0 16735.0 22281.5 A 25171.5 Alternate ...... 6 4183.5 6278.5 8367.5 12551.5 16735.5 22282.0 A 25171.5 N Pacific: Initial ...... 7 4185.0 6279.0 8368.5 12552.5 16736.5 22282.5 B 25172.5 Alternate ...... 8 4185.5 6279.5 8369.5 12553.0 16737.0 22283.0 B 25172.5 S Pacific: Initial ...... 9 4186.0 6280.0 8370.0 12554.0 16737.5 22283.5 B 25172.5 Alternate ...... 10 4186.5 6280.5 8370.5 12554.5 16738.5 22284.0 B 25172.5
(3) Coast Station frequencies. Coast 100±160 (kHz) stations may use any working carrier frequency for distress, safety and call- 152 153 ing listed in § 80.357(b)(1) which is not 154 identified with a specific use. 155 (d) Frequencies in the VHF bands. (1) 156 Survival craft stations using 121.500 157 158 MHz may be assigned A3N emission for radiobeacon purposes. (2) Frequencies in the 405–525 kHz band. (2) EPIRB stations may be assigned The following table describes the work- 121.500 MHz and 243.000 MHz using A3E, ing carrier frequencies in the 405–525 A3X and NON emission or 156.750 MHz kHz band which are assignable to ship and 156.800 MHz using G3N emission to stations. A ship station may transmit aid search and rescue operations. See on a radiotelegraphy working channel subpart V of this part. of a coast station in the 415–490 kHz band when directed to do so by the [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, coast station. 1986; 52 FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 56 FR 9886, Mar. 8, 1991; 56 FR 11516, Mar. 19, 1991] 405±525 (kHz)
§ 80.357 Morse code working fre- 1 410 quencies. 425 454 This section describes the working 468 frequencies assignable to maritime sta- 480 tions for A1A or J2A radiotelegraphy. 2 512 (a) Ship station frequencies—(1) Fre- 3 518 quencies in the 100–160 kHz band. The 1 The frequency 410 kHz may be used on a secondary basis for the transmission of radiodetermination information following table describes the working and for transmitting by radiotelegraph radiodetermination relat- carrier frequencies in the 100–160 kHz ed messages to direction-finding stations. 2 The frequency 512 kHz may be used as a supplementary band which are assignable to ship sta- calling frequency when 500 kHz is used for distress, safety tions. A ship station may also transmit and urgency communications. The use of the 512 kHz as a working frequency is prohibited in areas where it is used as a on a radiotelegraphy working channel supplementary calling frequency when 500 kHz is used for of a coast station within the 100–160 distress, safety, and urgency communications. 3 The frequency 518 kHz is a receive only frequency by kHz band when directed to do so by the ship stations. It is used by U.S. Coast Guard coast stations for NB±DP transmissions of meteorological and navigational coast station provided interference is warnings to ships. not caused to any land, fixed, broad- cast, or radiolocation station. (3) Frequencies in the 2000–27500 kHz band. This paragraph describes the
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working frequencies and Channel Se- tion. Frequencies from any other Chan- ries in the 2000–27500 kHz band which nel Series may be used if the fre- are assignable to ship stations. quencies in the assigned Channel Series (i) Two Channel Series will be as- are not adequate for communications. signed for routine use to each ship sta-
SHIP MORSE WORKING FREQUENCIES (KHZ)
Channel Se- ries: W1 ...... 4187.0 6285.0 8342.0 12422.0 16619.0 22242.0 25161.5 8343.5 12453.0 16650.0 22273.0 16681.0 W2 ...... 4187.5 6285.5 8342.5 12422.5 16619.5 22242.5 25162.0 8344.0 12453.5 16650.5 22273.5 16681.5 W3 ...... 4188.0 6286.0 8343.0 12423.0 16620.0 22243.0 25162.5 8344.5 12454.0 16651.0 22274.0 16682.0 W4 ...... 4188.5 6286.5 8343.5 12423.5 16620.5 22243.5 25163.0 8345.0 12454.5 16651.5 22274.5 16682.5 W5 ...... 4189.0 6287.0 8344.0 12424.0 16621.0 22244.0 25163.5 8345.5 12455.0 16652.0 22275.0 16683.0 W6 ...... 4189.5 6287.5 8344.5 12424.5 16621.5 22244.5 25164.0 8346.0 12455.5 16652.5 22275.5 16619.0 W7 ...... 4190.0 6288.0 8345.0 12425.0 16622.0 22245.0 25164.5 8346.5 12456.0 16653.0 22276.0 16619.5 W8 ...... 4190.5 6288.5 8345.5 12425.5 16622.5 22245.5 25165.0 8347.0 12456.5 16653.5 22276.5 16620.0 W9 ...... 4191.0 6289.0 8346.0 12426.0 16623.0 22246.0 25165.5 8347.5 12457.0 16654.0 22277.0 16620.5 W10 ...... 4191.5 6289.5 8346.5 12426.5 16623.5 22246.5 25166.0 8348.0 12457.5 16654.5 22270.5 16621.0 W11 ...... 4192.0 6290.0 8347.0 12427.0 16624.0 22247.0 25166.5 8348.5 12458.0 16655.0 22278.0 16621.5 W12 ...... 4192.5 6290.5 8347.5 12427.5 16624.5 22247.5 25167.0 8349.0 12458.5 16655.5 22278.5 16622.0 W13 ...... 4193.0 6291.0 8348.0 12428.0 16625.0 22248.0 25167.5 8349.5 12459.0 16656.0 22279.0 16622.5 W14 ...... 4193.5 6291.5 8348.5 12428.5 16625.5 22248.5 25168.0 8350.0 12459.5 16656.5 22242.0 16623.0 W15 ...... 4194.0 6292.0 8349.0 12429.0 16626.0 22249.0 25168.5 8350.5 12460.0 16657.0 22242.5 16623.5 W16 ...... 4194.5 6292.5 8349.5 12429.5 16626.5 22249.5 25169.0 8351.0 12460.5 16657.5 22243.0 16624.0 W17 ...... 4195.0 6293.0 8350.0 12430.0 16627.0 22250.0 25169.5 8351.5 12461.0 16658.0 22243.5 16624.5 W18 ...... 4195.5 6293.5 8350.5 12430.5 16627.5 22250.5 25170.0 8352.0 12461.5 16658.5 22244.0 16625.0 W19 ...... 4196.0 6294.0 8351.0 12431.0 16628.0 22251.0 25170.5 8352.5 12462.0 16659.0 22244.5
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16625.5 W20 ...... 4196.5 6294.5 8351.5 12431.5 16628.5 22251.5 25171.0 8353.0 12462.5 16659.5 22245.0 16626.0 W21 ...... 4197.0 6295.0 8352.0 12432.0 16629.0 22252.0 25161.5 8353.5 12463.0 16660.0 22245.5 16626.5 W22 ...... 4197.5 6295.5 8352.5 12432.5 16629.5 22252.5 25162.0 8354.0 12463.5 16660.5 22246.0 16627.0 W23 ...... 4198.0 6296.0 8353.0 12433.0 16630.0 22253.0 25162.5 8354.5 12464.0 16661.0 22246.5 16627.5 W24 ...... 4198.5 6296.5 8353.5 12433.5 16630.5 22253.5 25163.0 8355.0 12464.5 16661.5 22247.0 16628.0 W25 ...... 4199.0 6297.0 8354.0 12434.0 16631.0 22254.0 25163.5 8355.5 12465.0 16662.0 22247.5 16628.5 W26 ...... 4199.5 6297.5 8354.5 12434.5 16631.5 22254.5 25164.0 8356.0 12465.5 16662.5 22248.0 16629.0 W27 ...... 4200.0 6298.0 8355.0 12435.0 16632.0 22255.0 25164.5 8356.5 12466.0 16663.0 22248.5 16629.5 W28 ...... 4200.5 6298.5 8355.5 12435.5 16632.5 22255.5 25165.0 8357.0 12466.5 16663.5 22249.0 16630.0 W29 ...... 4201.0 6299.0 8356.0 12436.0 16633.0 22256.0 25165.5 8357.5 12467.0 16664.0 22249.5 16630.5 W30 ...... 4201.5 6299.5 8356.5 12436.5 16633.5 22256.5 25166.0 8358.0 12467.5 16664.5 22250.0 16631.0 W31 ...... 4202.0 6300.0 8357.0 12437.0 16634.0 22257.0 25166.5 8358.5 12468.0 16665.0 22250.5 16631.5 W32 ...... 4202.0 6300.0 8357.5 12437.5 16634.5 22257.5 25167.0 8359.0 12468.5 16665.5 22251.0 16632.0 W33 ...... 4201.5 6299.5 8358.0 12438.0 16635.0 22258.0 25167.5 8359.5 12469.0 16666.0 22251.5 16632.5 W34 ...... 4201.0 6299.0 8358.5 12438.5 16635.5 22258.5 25168.0 8360.0 12469.5 16666.5 22252.0 16633.0 W35 ...... 4200.5 6298.5 8359.0 12439.0 16636.0 22259.0 25168.5 8360.5 12470.0 16667.0 22252.5 16633.5 W36 ...... 4200.0 6298.0 8359.5 12439.5 16636.5 22259.5 25169.0 8361.0 12470.5 16667.5 22253.0 16634.0 W37 ...... 4199.5 6297.5 8360.0 12440.0 16637.0 22260.0 25169.5 8361.5 12471.0 16668.0 22253.5 16634.5 W38 ...... 4199.0 6297.0 8360.5 12440.5 16637.5 22260.5 25170.0 8362.0 12471.5 16668.5 22254.0 16635.0 W39 ...... 4198.5 6296.5 8361.0 12441.0 16638.0 22261.0 25170.5 8362.5 12472.0 16669.0 22254.5 16635.5 W40 ...... 4198.0 6296.0 8361.5 12441.5 16638.5 22261.5 25171.0 8363.0 12472.5 16669.5 22255.0 16636.0 W41 ...... 4197.5 6295.5 8362.0 12442.0 16639.0 22262.0 25161.5
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8363.5 12473.0 16670.0 22255.5 16636.5 W42 ...... 4197.0 6295.0 8362.5 12442.5 16639.5 22262.5 25162.0 8364.0 12473.5 16670.5 22256.0 16637.0 W43 ...... 4196.5 6294.5 8363.0 12443.0 16640.0 22263.0 25162.5 8364.5 12474.0 16671.0 22256.5 16637.5 W44 ...... 4196.0 6294.0 8363.5 12443.5 16640.5 22263.5 25163.0 8365.0 12474.5 16671.5 22257.0 16638.0 W45 ...... 4195.5 6293.5 8364.0 12444.0 16641.0 22264.0 25163.5 8365.5 12475.0 16672.0 22257.5 16638.5 W46 ...... 4195.0 6293.0 8364.5 12444.5 16641.5 22264.5 25164.0 8371.0 12475.5 16672.5 22258.0 16639.0 W47 ...... 4194.5 6292.5 8365.0 12445.0 16642.0 22265.0 25164.5 8371.5 12476.0 16673.0 22258.5 16639.5 W48 ...... 4194.0 6292.0 8365.5 12445.5 16642.5 22265.5 25165.0 8372.0 12476.5 16673.5 22259.0 16640.0 W49 ...... 4193.5 6291.5 8371.0 12446.0 16643.0 22266.0 25165.5 8372.5 12422.0 16674.0 22259.5 16640.5 W50 ...... 4193.0 6291.0 8371.5 12446.5 16643.5 22266.5 25166.0 8373.0 12422.5 16674.5 22260.0 16641.0 W51 ...... 4192.5 6290.5 8372.0 12447.0 16644.0 22267.0 25166.5 8373.5 12423.0 16675.0 22260.5 16641.5 W52 ...... 4192.0 6290.0 8372.5 12447.5 16644.5 22267.5 25167.0 8374.0 12423.5 16675.5 22261.0 16642.0 W53 ...... 4191.5 6289.5 8373.0 12448.0 16645.0 22268.0 25167.5 8374.5 12424.0 16676.0 22261.5 16642.5 W54 ...... 4191.0 6289.0 8373.5 12448.5 16645.5 22268.5 25168.0 8375.0 12424.5 16676.5 22262.0 16643.0 W55 ...... 4190.5 6288.5 8374.0 12449.0 16646.0 22269.0 25168.5 8375.5 12425.0 16677.0 22262.5 16643.5 W56 ...... 4190.0 6288.0 8374.5 12449.5 16646.5 22269.5 25169.0 8376.0 12425.5 16677.5 22263.0 16644.0 W57 ...... 4189.5 6287.5 8375.0 12450.0 16647.0 22270.0 25169.5 8342.0 12426.0 16678.0 22263.5 16644.5 W58 ...... 4189.0 6287.0 8375.5 12450.5 16647.5 22270.5 25170.0 8342.5 12426.5 16678.5 22264.0 16645.0 W59 ...... 4188.5 6286.5 8376.0 12451.0 16648.0 22271.0 25170.5 8343.0 12427.0 16679.0 22264.5 16645.5 W60 ...... 4188.0 6286.0 8342.0 12451.5 16648.5 22271.5 25171.0 8343.5 12427.5 16679.5 22265.0 16646.0 W61 ...... 4187.5 6285.5 8342.5 12452.0 16649.0 22272.0 25161.5 8344.0 12428.0 16680.0 22265.5 16646.5 W62 ...... 4187.0 6285.0 8343.0 12452.5 16649.5 22272.5 25162.0 8344.5 12428.5 16680.5 22266.0
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(ii) If the frequencies listed in para- carrier frequencies in the 100–27500 kHz graph (3)(i) of this section are not ade- band which are assignable to coast sta- quate for communications, ship sta- tions located in the designated geo- tions may use any of the non-paired graphical areas. The exclusive mari- narrow-band direct-printing fre- time mobile HF bands listed in the quencies listed in § 80.361(b) of this part table contained in § 80.363(b) of this for A1A or J2A radiotelegraphy. part are also available for assignment (b) Coast station frequencies—(1) Fre- to public coast stations for A1A or J2A quencies in the 100–27500 kHz band. The radiotelegraphy following coordination following table describes the working with government users.
Bands 1 Area 100±160 405±525 kHz kHz 2 MHz 4 MHz 6 MHz 8 MHz 12 MHz 16 MHz 22 MHz
Central Pacific ...... 126.15 426.00 2037.5 4247.0 6348.0 8558.0 12695.5 17016.8 22479.0 ...... 436.00 2045.0 4274.0 6365.5 8618.0 12808.5 17026.0 22515.0 147.85 460.00 2061.5 4228.0 6477.5 8642.0 12844.5 17088.8 22557.0 ...... 476.0 ...... 6488.0 8445.0 13002.0 ...... 22581.5 ...... 500.00 ...... 13033.5 ...... 512.00 ...... South Pacific ...... 418.00 2049.5 4238.0 6355.0 8590.0 12691.0 17064.8 22467.0 ...... 464.00 2055.5 4283.0 6463.5 8606.0 12912.0 17088.8 22593.5 ...... 482.00 ...... 8642.0 12993.0 17220.5 ...... 500.00 ...... 13033.5 ...... 512.00 ...... Gulf of Mexico ...... 153.00 410.00 2042.0 4256.0 6369.0 8473.0 12704.5 17117.6 22467.0 ...... 420.00 2048.0 4274.0 6435.5 8550.0 12826.5 17170.4 22668.5 ...... 434.00 2049.5 4310.0 6446.0 8570.0 12840.0 17172.4 22686.5 ...... 438.00 2052.5 4322.0 6495.0 8666.0 13038.0 17230.1 22688.0 ...... 478.00 2055.5 ...... 8445.0 13051.5 ...... 484.00 2063.0 ...... 8453.0 12660.0 ...... 500.00 ...... 512.00 ...... Great Lakes ...... 482.00 ...... 4316.0 6474.0 8534.0 ...... 500.00 ...... 512.00 ...... Hawaii ...... 484.00 2052.5 4295.0 6407.5 8542.0 13029.0 16978.4 22509.0 ...... 500.00 ...... 512.00 ...... Puerto Rico ...... 153.00 486.00 2052.5 4244.0 ...... 8457.0 12700.0 ...... 500.00 ...... 512.00 ...... North Atlantic ...... 112.85 418.00 2036.0 4238.0 6351.5 8502.0 12745.5 16933.2 22485.0 124.05 436.00 2040.5 4268.0 6376.0 8514.0 12925.5 16968.8 22503.0 130.35 442.00 2046.5 4331.0 6414.5 8586.0 12948.0 16973.6 22521.0 132.10 460.00 2051.0 4343.0 6418.0 8610.0 12961.5 16997.6 22599.5 134.55 472.00 2054.0 4346.0 6333.5 8630.0 12997.5 17021.6 22640.0 137.00 476.00 2060.0 ...... 6337.0 8658.0 13020.0 17093.6 22658.0 ...... 482.00 ...... 6344.0 8686.0 13024.5 16904.9 ...... 146.80 500.00 ...... 13033.5 ...... 147.50 512.00 ...... 13060.5 ...... Central Atlantic ...... 428.00 2063.0 4346.0 6484.5 8502.0 12885.0 16916.5 22588.5 ...... 500.00 ...... 512.00 ...... South Atlantic ...... 137.70 434.00 2039.0 4250.0 6389.6 8486.0 12952.5 16918.8 22503.0 ...... 464.00 2043.5 4292.0 6407.5 8525.0 12970.5 17093.6 22575.5 ...... 472.00 2051.0 4295.0 6411.0 8686.0 13011.0 17160.8 ...... 488.00 2057.0 ...... 8453.0 12660.0 17170.4 ...... 500.00 ...... 17239.7 ...... 512.00 ...... North Pacific ...... 482.00 2058.5 4349.0 6411.0 8582.0 12907.5 17007.2 22539.0 ...... 488.00 2063.0 ...... 8658.0 12916.5 ...... 500.00 ...... 512.00 ...... Alaska ...... 416.00 ......
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Bands 1 Area 100±160 405±525 kHz kHz 2 MHz 4 MHz 6 MHz 8 MHz 12 MHz 16 MHz 22 MHz
...... 438.00 ...... 452.00 ...... 472.00 ...... 512.00 ...... 1 All frequencies in this table are shown in kilohertz.
(2) Conditions of use. The following (iv) The frequency 512 kHz may be conditions are applicable to these fre- used as a supplementary calling fre- quencies: quency when 500 kHz is used for dis- (i) Frequencies in the 100–160 kHz tress, urgency and safety communica- band are assignable to coast stations tions. The use of the 512 kHz as a work- for high seas communications only; ing frequency is prohibited in areas (ii) Frequencies above 5 MHz may be where 500 kHz is used for distress, ur- assigned primarily to stations serving gency and safety communications. the high seas and secondarily to sta- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, tions serving inland waters of the Unit- 1986; 56 FR 9887, Mar. 8, 1991; 56 FR 34029, ed States, including the Great Lakes, July 25, 1991] under the condition that interference will not be caused to any coast station § 80.359 Frequencies for digital selec- serving the high seas. Applicants for tive calling (DSC). these frequencies must submit a sub- (a) General purpose calling. The fol- stantial showing of need based on the lowing table describes the calling fre- following factors: quencies for use by authorized ship and (A) A schedule of each currently li- coast stations for general purpose DSC. censed Morse working frequency and There are three series of paried fre- the expected use of the proposed fre- quencies. One series is for worldwide quencies; use; the other two series are for re- (B) For additional frequencies within gional use. The ‘‘Series A’’ designation the same MHz band, a factual showing includes coast stations along, and ship of the 3 busiest hours of any 4 days stations in, the Atlantic Ocean, the within a consecutive 10 day period for Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. each of the 2 months immediately pre- The ‘‘Series B’’ designation includes ceding the filing of the application in- stations in any remaining areas. Sta- dicating that the applicant has used its tions must initiate contact on the ap- currently assigned frequencies within propriate regional frequency depending the same MHz band an aggregate aver- upon the location of the called station age of at least 40% of the 3 busiest and propagation conditions. Acknowl- hours of each day for exchanging com- edgement is made on the paired fre- munications; and quency. The worldwide frequencies (C) Any other facts that support the may be used for international calling, need for the proposed assignment, e.g., if calls on the appropriate regional fre- evidence of radio interference by an- quencies are unsuccessful, or the re- other station located near enough to gional series does not contain the ap- render a currently licensed frequency propriate band (e.g., 2 MHz). During substantially unusable. normal working hours, all public coast (iii) The frequency 410 kHz may be stations capable of DSC operations used on a secondary basis for the trans- must monitor the worldwide and re- mission of radiodetermination infor- gional frequencies appropriate for its mation and for transmitting by radio- location. The specific frequencies to be telegraph radiodetermination messages monitored will vary with propagation to direction-finding stations; and conditions.
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GENERAL PURPOSE DSC [In kHz unless otherwise noted]
Worldwide Series A Series B Ship Coast Ship Coast Ship Coast
458.5 455.5 ...... 2189.5 1 2177.0 ...... 4208.0 4219.5 4208.5 4220.0 4209.5 4220.5 6312.5 6331.0 6313.0 6331.5 6313.5 6332.0 8415.0 8436.5 8415.5 8437.0 8416.0 8437.5 12577.5 12657.0 12578.0 12657.5 12578.5 12658.0 16805.0 16903.0 16805.5 16903.5 16806.0 16904.0 18898.5 19703.5 18899.0 19704.0 18899.5 19704.5 22374.5 22444.0 22375.0 22444.5 22375.5 22445.0 25208.5 26121.0 25209.0 26121.5 25209.5 26122.0 2 156.525 2 156.525 ...... 1 The frequency 2177.0 kHzs is also available to ship stations for intership calling and acknowledgement of such calls only. 2 MHz.
(b) Distress and safety calling. The fre- commercial, non-commercial and pub- quencies 2187.5 kHz, 4207.5 kHz, 6312.0 lic correspondence communications. kHz, 8414.5 kHz, 12577.0 kHz, 16804.5 [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 kHz, and 156.525 MHz may be used for FR 49995, Dec. 4, 1989; 56 FR 9890, Mar. 8, 1991; DSC by coast and ship stations on a 56 FR 14150, Apr. 5, 1991] simplex basis for distress and safety purposes. The provisions and proce- § 80.361 Frequencies for narrow-band dures for distress and safety calling are direct-printing (NBDP), contained in CCIR Recommendation radioprinter and data trans- 541 as modified by § 80.103(c) of this missions. part. (a) Paired channels. (1) The following (c) Working frequencies. Coast and frequencies are available for assign- ship stations may use DSC techniques ment to public coast stations for nar- for general calling purposes on their row-band direct-printing (NBDP) and assigned working frequencies in the data transmissions. The paired ship 2000–27500 kHz band and on those fre- frequencies are available for use by au- quencies in the 156–162 MHz band which thorized ship stations for NBDP and are allocated for maritime control, data transmissions.
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(2) Applicants for these frequencies hours of each day for exchanging com- must submit a substantial showing of munications; and need based on the following factors: (iii) Any other facts that support the (i) A schedule of each currently li- need for the proposed assignment, e.g., censed NBDP frequency and the ex- evidence of radio interference by an- pected use of the proposed frequencies; other station located near enough to (ii) For additional frequencies within render a currently licensed frequency the same MHz band, a factual showing substantially unusable. (b) The following of the 3 busiest hours of any 4 days Non-paired channels. table describes the frequencies and within a consecutive 10 day period for Channel Series with F1B or J2B emis- each of the 2 months immediately pre- sion which are assignable to ship sta- ceding the filing of the application in- tions for NB–DP and data trans- dicating that the applicant has used its missions with other ship stations and currently assigned frequencies within public coast stations. Public coast sta- the same MHz band an aggregate aver- tions may receive only on these fre- age of at least 40% of the 3 busiest quencies.
NON-PAIRED NBDP CHANNELS (KHZ)
Channel series: 1 ...... 4202.5 6300.5 8396.5 12560.0 16785.0 18893.0 22352.0 25193.0 2 ...... 4203.0 6301.0 8397.0 12560.5 16785.5 18893.5 22352.5 25193.5 3 ...... 4203.5 6301.5 8397.5 12561.0 16786.0 18894.0 22353.0 25194.0 4 ...... 4204.0 6302.0 8398.0 12561.5 16786.5 18894.5 22353.5 25194.5 5 ...... 4204.5 6302.5 8398.5 12562.0 16787.0 18895.0 22354.0 25195.0 6 ...... 4205.0 6303.0 8399.0 12562.5 16787.5 18895.5 22354.5 25195.5 7 ...... 4205.5 6303.5 8399.5 12563.0 16788.0 18896.0 22355.0 25196.0 8 ...... 4206.0 6304.0 8400.0 12563.5 16788.5 18896.5 22355.5 25196.5 9 ...... 4206.5 6304.5 8400.5 12564.0 16789.0 18897.0 22356.0 25197.0 10 ...... 4207.0 6305.0 8401.0 12564.5 16789.5 18897.5 22356.5 25197.5 11 ...... 6305.5 8401.5 12565.0 16790.0 18898.0 22357.0 25198.0 12 ...... 6306.0 8402.0 12565.5 16790.5 ...... 22357.5 25198.5 13 ...... 6306.5 8402.5 12566.0 16791.0 ...... 22358.0 25199.0 14 ...... 6307.0 8403.0 12566.5 16791.5 ...... 22358.5 25199.5 15 ...... 6307.5 8403.5 12567.0 16792.0 ...... 22359.0 25200.0 16 ...... 6308.0 8404.0 12567.5 16792.5 ...... 22359.5 25200.5 17 ...... 6308.5 8404.5 12568.0 16793.0 ...... 22360.0 25201.0 18 ...... 6309.0 8405.0 12568.5 16793.5 ...... 22360.5 25201.5 19 ...... 6309.5 8405.5 12569.0 16794.0 ...... 22361.0 25202.0 20 ...... 6310.0 8406.0 12569.5 16794.5 ...... 22361.5 25202.5 21 ...... 6310.5 8406.5 12570.0 16795.0 ...... 22362.0 25203.0 22 ...... 6311.0 8407.0 12570.5 16795.5 ...... 22362.5 25203.5 23 ...... 6311.5 8407.5 12571.0 16796.0 ...... 22363.0 25204.0 24 ...... 8408.0 12571.5 16796.5 ...... 22363.5 25204.5 25 ...... 8408.5 12572.0 16797.0 ...... 22364.0 25205.0 26 ...... 8409.0 12572.5 16797.5 ...... 22364.5 25205.5 27 ...... 8409.5 12573.0 16798.0 ...... 22365.0 25206.0 28 ...... 8410.0 12573.5 16798.5 ...... 22365.5 25206.5 29 ...... 8410.5 12574.0 16799.0 ...... 22366.0 25207.0 30 ...... 8411.0 12574.5 16799.5 ...... 22366.5 25207.5 31 ...... 8411.5 12575.0 16800.0 ...... 22367.0 25208.0 32 ...... 8412.0 12575.5 16800.5 ...... 22367.5 ...... 33 ...... 8412.5 12576.0 16801.0 ...... 22368.0 ...... 34 ...... 8413.0 12576.5 16801.5 ...... 22368.5 ...... 35 ...... 8413.5 ...... 16802.0 ...... 22369.0 ...... 36 ...... 8414.0 ...... 16802.5 ...... 22369.5 ...... 37 ...... 16803.0 ...... 22370.0 ...... 38 ...... 16803.5 ...... 22370.5 ...... 39 ...... 16804.0 ...... 22371.0 ...... 40 ...... 22371.5 ...... 41 ...... 22372.0 ...... 42 ...... 22372.5 ...... 43 ...... 22373.0 ...... 44 ...... 22373.5 ...... 45 ...... 22374.0 ......
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(c) Distress and calling. The fre- coast stations using F1B, F2B, F1D, or quencies 2174.5 kHz, 4177.5 kHz, 6268.0 F2D emission. kHz, 8376.5 kHz, 12520.0 kHz, and 16695.0 [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 kHz may be used for NBDP and data FR 9890, Mar. 8, 1991; 57 FR 43407, Sept. 21, transmissions by coast and ship sta- 1992; 58 FR 16504, Mar. 29, 1993] tions on a simplex basis for distress and safety purposes. § 80.363 Frequencies for facsimile. (d) The frequencies in the 156–162 (a) The non-paired frequencies with MHz band available for assignment to F1C, F3C, J2C or J3C emission which public coast stations that are con- are assignable to ship and public coast tained in § 80.371(c) of this part are also stations for facsimile are as follows: available for radioprinter and data (1) Ship station frequencies. The fol- communications between ship and lowing frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations for fac- simile.
ASSIGNABLE SHIP FREQUENCIES FOR FACSIMILE (KHZ)
2070.5 4154.5 6235.5 8302.5 12370.5 16551.5 18847.5 22181.5 25123.5 2072.5 4169.5 6259.5 8338.5 12418.5 16614.5 18868.5 22238.5 25159.5 2074.5 ...... 2076.5 ......
(2) Coast station frequencies. The fol- shore and ship-to-ship facsimile trans- lowing table describes the exclusive missions using F2C or F3C emissions. maritime mobile HF frequency bands [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 that are available for assignment to FR 40059, Sept. 29, 1989; 56 FR 9893, Mar. 8, coast stations using 3 kHz channels for 1991; 57 FR 43407, Sept. 21, 1992; 62 FR 40307, facsimile. However, any frequency in July 28, 1997] the 2000–27500 kHz bands listed in Part 2 of the Commission’s Rules as avail- RADIOTELEPHONY able for shared use by the maritime mobile service and other radio services, § 80.365 Scope. except for the 4000–4063 kHz and the The following sections describe the 8100–8195 kHz bands, is available for as- carrier frequencies and general condi- signment to coast stations for fac- tions of use for the following types of simile. Frequency assignments are sub- radiotelephony: ject to coordination with government —Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply. users. —Working. —Public. FREQUENCY BANDS FOR COAST FACSIMILE (KHZ) —Private. 4221.0± 4351.0 16904.5±17242.0 6332.5± 6501.0 19705.0±19755.0 § 80.367 General uses—radiotelephony. 8438.0± 8707.0 22445.5±22696.0 (a) Ship stations communicating 12658.5±13077.0 26122.5±26145.0 with foreign coast stations may oper- ate on any frequency designated by (b) The frequencies in the 156–162 that coast station. MHz band available for assignment to (b) Radiotelephony stations commu- public coast stations that are con- nicating with a Government station tained in § 80.371(c) of this part are also may transmit on a Government fre- available for facsimile communications quency when authorized to do so by the between ship and coast stations using Government station or agency if the F2C or F3C emission. emission, bandwidth and frequency tol- (c) The frequency 156.425 MHz is as- erance of the maritime station are signed by rule to private coast stations within the same limits as the Govern- and ship stations in Alaska for ship-to- ment station.
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(c) Frequencies assigned to Govern- or transmitters authorized for use ment radio stations are assignable to prior to January 1, 1972. See § 80.203(c). non-Government maritime stations for (b) The frequencies 4125.0 kHz, 6215 radiotelephony communications with kHz, 8291 kHz, 12290 kHz, and 16420 kHz other non-Government stations in con- may be used by coast and ship stations nection with activities performed in on a simplex basis for distress and safe- coordination with or on behalf of the ty communications. The frequency Government. 4125.0 kHz may also be used for distress (d) Frequencies in the 2000–27500 kHz and safety communications between band will be authorized only to ship aircraft and maritime mobile stations. stations that in addition are author- (c) The frequency 5167.5 kHz is avail- ized to use frequencies in the 156–162 able to any station for emergency com- MHz band. munications in the State of Alaska. (e) Frequencies in the 2000–2850 kHz Peak envelope power of stations oper- band will be authorized to private ating on this frequency must not ex- coast stations that in addition are au- ceed 150 watts. This frequency may thorized to use frequencies in the 156– also be used by Alaska private fixed 162 MHz band. stations for calling and listening, but (f) Ship and coast stations authorized only for establishing communication. to use frequencies in both the 2000– (d) In the 4000–27500 kHz band, the fol- 27500 kHz and 156–162 MHz bands must lowing coast frequencies are available not use frequencies in the 2000–27500 for assignment to public coast stations kHz band for communications with any for call and reply communications. The other station which is within the VHF paired ship frequencies are available service range. for use by authorized ship stations. (g) Coast and ship station radio- telephone working frequencies are CALL AND REPLY FREQUENCY PAIRS IN THE available for DSC general purpose call- 4000±27500 KHZ ing under the provisions of § 80.207(a). Carrier Frequencies (kHz) (h) Digital selective calling tech- niques are not authorized on the fre- Ship trans- Coast trans- Channel No. mit mit quencies 2182 kHz or 156.800 MHz. 421 ...... 1,2,3 4125 1 4417 § 80.369 Distress, urgency, safety, call 606 ...... 2,3 6215 1 6516 and reply frequencies. 821 ...... 8255 8779 1221 ...... 3 12290 13137 This section describes the general 1621 ...... 3 16420 17302 uses and frequencies assignable to mar- 1806 ...... 18795 19770 2221 ...... 22060 22756 itime stations for distress, urgency, 2510 ...... 25097 26172 safety, call and reply radiotelephony 1 The frequencies 4125 kHz, 4417 kHz, and 6516 kHz are communications. also available on a simplex basis for private communications, (a) In the 1605–3500 kHz band, the fre- see § 80.373(c) of this part. 2 The frequencies of 4125 kHz and 6215 kHz are also avail- quency 2182 is an international able on a simplex basis to ship and coast stations for call and radiotelephony distress, urgency and reply, provided that the peak envelope power does not ex- ceed 1 kW. safety frequency for ship stations, pub- 3 The frequencies 4125 kHz, 6215 kHz, 8291 kHz, 12290 lic and private coast stations, and sur- kHz, and 16420 kHz are also available on a simplex basis for vival craft stations. It is also used for distress and safety traffic, see paragraph (b) of this section. call and reply by ship stations on a pri- (e) In the 120–156 MHz band the fol- mary basis and by public coast stations lowing frequencies are used as indi- on a secondary basis. The carrier fre- cated: quency 2191 kHz may be used as a sup- (1) The frequencies 121.500 MHz and plementary calling frequency in areas 123.100 MHz using A3E emission are of heavy usage of 2182 kHz. All stations available for scene of action search and must use J3E emission when operating rescue operations to ship, coast and on 2182 and 2191 kHz, except that: aircraft stations. Communications in (1) H3E emission may be used on 2182 support of search and rescue operations kHz for communications with foreign must employ the frequency 121.500 MHz coast and ship stations; or, only when communications on 123.100 (2) A3E emission may be used on 2182 MHz or other VHF frequencies is not kHz by portable survival craft stations, practicable. Ship, coast and aircraft
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stations engaged in such communica- Working frequency pairs in the 2000±4000 kHz band tions on 121.500 MHz must shift to Carrier frequency (kHz) 123.100 MHz as soon as possible. Region (2) The frequency 156.525 MHz is Ship transmit Coast transmit available for intership, ship and coast Gulf Coast: ...... 2009.0 2466.0 general purpose, distress and safety 2134.0 2530.0 DSC calls. 2142.0 2538.0 1 2158.0 1 2550.0 (3) The frequency 156.800 MHz is the 2166.0 2558.0 international radiotelephone distress, 2206.0 2598.0 urgency, safety, call and reply fre- 2366.0 2450.0 quency for ship, public and private 2382.0 2482.0 2430.0 2572.0 coast stations. Stations operating on 2458.0 2506.0 156.800 MHz must be able to transmit Great Lakes 2: ...... 2118.0 2514.0 and receive using G3E emission. 2158.0 2550.0 2206.0 2582.0 (4) The frequency 156.450 MHz (chan- Alaska: ...... 2131.0 2309.0 nel 9) is available for intership, ship 2134.0 2312.0 and coast station general purpose call- 2237.0 2397.0 2240.0 2400.0 ing by noncommercial vessels, such as Hawaii ...... 2134.0 2530.0 recreational boats. Distress, urgency Caribbean: ...... 2009.0 2506.0 and safety calls should initially be 3 2086.0 2585.0 2134.0 2530.0 made on 156.800 MHz (channel 16) or, if Guam ...... 2009.0 2506.0 equipped with DSC, on 156.525 MHz 1 Unlimited hours of use from December 15 to April 1 and (channel 70). day only from April 1 to December 15. Harmful interference must not be caused to any ship station in the Great Lakes re- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 gion. FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 54 FR 49995, Dec. 4, 2 In the Great Lakes region 2206 kHz is not available for 1989; 56 FR 9893, Mar. 8, 1991; 57 FR 19552, May transmission to U.S. ships except in the case of distress. U.S. coast stations in the Great Lakes area may use 2514, 2550 7, 1992] and 2582 kHz on a shared basis with coast stations of Can- ada. Except in the case of distress, the frequency 2550 kHz must not be used for transmission to ship stations of Canada § 80.371 Public correspondence fre- since the associated ship station transmit frequency 2158 kHz quencies. is not available to Canadian ship stations for transmission and 2582 kHz must not be used for public correspondence trans- This section describes the missions to U.S. ship stations since the associated ship trans- radiotelephony working frequencies as- mit frequency 2206 kHz is not available to U.S. ship stations for transmissions except in the case of distress. signable to ship and public coast sta- 3 Limited to a peak envelope power of 150 watts. tions. (a) Working frequencies in the 2000–4000 (b) Working frequencies in the 4000– kHz band. The following table describes 25700 kHz band. This paragraph de- the working carrier frequency pairs in scribes the working carrier frequencies the 2000–4000 kHz band. in the 4000–27500 kHz band. (1) The following table specifies the Working frequency pairs in the 2000±4000 kHz band carrier frequencies available for assign- Carrier frequency (kHz) ment to public coast stations. The Region paired ship frequencies are available Ship transmit Coast transmit for use by authorized ship stations. East Coast: ...... 2031.5 2490.0 2118.0 1 2514.0 TABLE AÐPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (DUPLEX 2126.0 2522.0 CHANNELS)ÐContinued 2142.0 2538.0 [Working carrier frequency pairs in the 4000±27500 kHz band] 2166.0 2558.0 2198.0 2590.0 Carrier fre- 2366.0 2450.0 quencies (kHz) 2382.0 2482.0 Region Channel 2390.0 2566.0 No. Ship Coast 2400.0 2400.0 transmit transmit 2406.0 2442.0 2406.0 2506.0 East Coast ...... 403 4071.0 4363.0 West Coat: ...... 2003.0 2450.0 410 4092.0 4384.0 2009.0 2442.0 411 4095.0 4387.0 2009.0 2566.0 412 4098.0 4390.0 2031.5 2566.0 416 4110.0 4402.0 2126.0 2522.0 417 4113.0 4405.0 2206.0 2598.0 422 4128.0 4420.0 2382.0 2466.0 423 4131.0 4423.0 2406.0 2506.0 802 8198.0 8722.0 2430.0 2482.0 805 8207.0 8731.0
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TABLE AÐPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (DUPLEX TABLE AÐPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (DUPLEX CHANNELS)ÐContinued CHANNELS)ÐContinued [Working carrier frequency pairs in the 4000±27500 kHz band] [Working carrier frequency pairs in the 4000±27500 kHz band]
Carrier fre- Carrier fre- quencies (kHz) Channel Channel quencies (kHz) Region No. Region Ship Coast No. Ship Coast transmit transmit transmit transmit
808 8216.0 8740.0 419 4119.0 4411.0 810 8222.0 8746.0 824 8264.0 8788.0 811 8225.0 8749.0 829 8279.0 8803.0 814 8234.0 8758.0 830 8282.0 8806.0 815 8237.0 8761.0 1212 12263.0 13110.0 825 8267.0 8791.0 1225 12302.0 13149.0 826 8270.0 8794.0 1226 12305.0 13152.0 831 8285.0 8809.0 1607 16378.0 17260.0 1203 12236.0 13083.0 1632 16453.0 17335.0 1206 12245.0 13092.0 1641 16480.0 17362.0 1208 12251.0 13098.0 2227 22078.0 22774.0 1209 12254.0 13101.0 2231 22090.0 22786.0 1210 12257.0 13104.0 2237 22108.0 22804.0 1211 12260.0 13107.0 Great Lakes ...... 405 4077.0 4369.0 1215 12272.0 13119.0 409 4089.0 4381.0 1222 12293.0 13140.0 418 4116.0 4408.0 1223 12296.0 13143.0 826 8270.0 8794.0 1228 12311.0 13158.0 Hawaii ...... 418 4116.0 4408.0 1230 12317.0 13164.0 808 8216.0 8740.0 1601 16360.0 17242.0 1222 12293.0 13140.0 1605 16372.0 17254.0 1601 16360.0 17242.0 1609 16384.0 17266.0 Caribbean ...... 604 6209.0 6510.0 1610 16387.0 17269.0 605 6212.0 6513.0 1611 16390.0 17272.0 1602 16363.0 17245.0 1616 16405.0 17287.0 1603 16366.0 17248.0 1620 16417.0 17299.0 2223 22066.0 22762.0 1626 16435.0 17317.0 1631 16450.0 17332.0 2201 22000.0 22696.0 (2) The following table specifies the 2205 22012.0 22708.0 additional carrier frequencies available 2210 22027.0 22723.0 for assignment to public coast stations 2215 22042.0 22738.0 2216 22045.0 22741.0 for public correspondence. The paired 2222 22063.0 22759.0 ship frequencies are available for use 2236 22105.0 22801.0 by authorized ship stations. The spe- West Coast ...... 401 4065.0 4357.0 416 4110.0 4402.0 cific frequency assignment available to 417 4113.0 4405.0 public coast stations for a particular 804 8204.0 8728.0 geographic area is indicated by an ‘‘x’’ 809 8219.0 8743.0 under the appropriate column. Table B 814 8234.0 8758.0 1201 12230.0 13077.0 is based on the initial Appendix 25 Al- 1202 12233.0 13080.0 lotment Arrangement published by the 1203 12236.0 13083.0 International Frequency Registration 1229 12314.0 13161.0 1230 12317.0 13164.0 Board (IFRB) (see IFRB Circular-letter 1602 16363.0 17245.0 No. 836, dated September 28, 1990). The 1603 16366.0 17248.0 allotment areas are in accordance with 1624 16429.0 17311.0 the ‘‘Standard Defined Areas’’ as iden- 2214 22039.0 22735.0 2223 22066.0 22762.0 tified in the Appendix 25 Planning Sys- 2228 22081.0 22777.0 tem and indicated in the Preface to the 2236 22105.0 22801.0 International Frequency List (IFL) (see Gulf Coast ...... 404 4074.0 4366.0 405 4077.0 4369.0 IFRB Circular-letter No. 843, dated Oc- 414 4104.0 4396.0 tober 31, 1990).
TABLE BÐPUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (ADDITIONAL DUPLEX CHANNELS) [Working carrier frequency pairs in th 4000±27500 kHz band]
Chan- Ship Coast nel transmit transmit USA±E USA±W USA±S USA±C VIR HWA ALS PTR GUM
Carrier frequencies (kHz) 427 .... 4143.0 4435.0 x x x x x x x Ð x
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Chan- Ship Coast nel transmit transmit USA±E USA±W USA±S USA±C VIR HWA ALS PTR GUM
428 .... 4060.0 4351.0 x x x x x x x x x 607 .... 6218.0 6519.0 x x x x x x x x x 836 .... 8113.0 8713.0 x x x x x x x x x 837 .... 8128.0 8716.0 x x x x x x x x x 1233 .. 12326.0 13173.0 x x x x x x x x x 1234 .. 12329.0 13176.0 Ð x x Ð Ð x x Ð x 1235 .. 12332.0 13179.0 x x x x x x x x x 1236 .. 12335.0 13182.0 Ð x x Ð Ð x Ð Ð Ð 1237 .. 12338.0 13185.0 x Ð x x x Ð Ð x Ð 1642 .. 16483.0 17365.0 x x x x x x x x x 1643 .. 16486.0 17368.0 x x x x x x x x x 1644 .. 16489.0 17371.0 x x x x Ð x x Ð x 1645 .. 16492.0 17374.0 x x x x x x x x x 1646 .. 16495.0 17377.0 Ð x Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð 1647 .. 16498.0 17380.0 x x x x Ð x x Ð x 1648 .. 16501.0 17383.0 Ð x Ð x x x x x x 1801 .. 18780.0 19755.0 x x x x x x x x x 1802 .. 18783.0 19758.0 x Ð x x x Ð Ð x Ð 1803 .. 18786.0 19761.0 x x Ð x x x x x x 1804 .. 18789.0 19764.0 Ð x x Ð Ð x x Ð Ð 1805 .. 18792.0 19767.0 Ð x Ð Ð Ð x x Ð Ð 1807 .. 18798.0 19773.0 x x x x x x x x x 1808 .. 18801.0 19776.0 x x x x x x x x x 2241 .. 22120.0 22816.0 x x x x x x x x x 2242 .. 22123.0 22819.0 x x x x x x x x x 2243 .. 22126.0 22822.0 x x x x x x x x Ð 2244 .. 22129.0 22825.0 Ð x Ð Ð Ð x x Ð Ð 2245 .. 22132.0 22828.0 Ð x x Ð Ð x x Ð Ð 2246 .. 22135.0 22831.0 x x x x Ð x x Ð x 2247 .. 22138.0 22834.0 x x x x x x x Ð x 2501 .. 25070.0 26145.0 x x x x Ð x x Ð x 2502 .. 25073.0 26148.0 x x x x x x x x Ð 2503 .. 25076.0 26151.0 x x x x x x x Ð Ð 2504 .. 25079.0 26154.0 x x x x x x x x x
(3) The following table specifies the PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (SIMPLEX) non-paired carrier frequencies that are [Non-paired radiotelephony frequencies in the 4000±27500 1 available for assignment to public kHz Band Carrier Frequencies (kHz)] coast stations for simplex operations 16537 18825 22174 25100 subject to the provision of paragraph 16540 18828 22177 25103 (b)(4) of this section. These frequencies 18831 ...... 25106 are available for use by authorized ship 18834 ...... 25109 18837 ...... 25112 stations for transmissions to coast sta- 1 Coast stations limited to a maximum transmitter power of tions (simplex operations). Assign- 1 kW (PEP). ments on these frequencies must ac- cept interference. They are shared with (4) Applicants for these public coast government users and are considered frequencies specified in this section must submit a substantial showing of ‘‘common use’’ frequencies under the need based on the following factors: international Radio Regulations. They (i) A schedule of each currently li- cannot be notified for inclusion in the censed working frequency in the 4000– Master International Frequency Reg- 27500 kHz band and the expected use of ister, which provides stations with in- the proposed frequencies; terference protection, but may be list- (ii) For additional frequencies within ed in the international List of Coast the same MHz band, a factual showing Stations. (See Radio Regulation No. of the 3 busiest hours of any 4 days 1220 and Recommendation 304.) within a consecutive 10 day period for each of the 2 months immediately pre- ceding the filing of the application in- dicating that the applicant has used its
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currently assigned frequencies within able for assignment to public coast sta- the same MHz band an aggregate aver- tions serving the Mississippi River Sys- age of at least 40% of the 3 busiest tem for radiotelephony communica- hours of each day for exchanging com- tions. These simplex frequencies also munications; are available for use by authorized ship (iii) Any other facts that support the stations within communication service need for the proposed assignment, e.g., range, whether or not the ship is oper- evidence of radio interference by an- ating within the confines of the Mis- other station located near enough to sissippi River System. render a currently licensed frequency substantially unusable; and MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM WORKING FREQUENCIES; (iv) For simplex frequencies listed in CARRIER FREQUENCIES (KHZ) paragraph (b)(3) of this section, an ad- 1 ditional showing supporting the use of 2086 4065 6209 8201 12362 16543 2782 4089 6212 8213 12365 16546 simplex rather than duplex frequencies 4116 6510 8725 ...... for the proposed situation. 4408 6513 8737 ...... (c) Working frequencies in the marine 1 Limited to a maximum transmitter output of 150 watts VHF 156–162 MHz band. The frequency (PEP). pairs listed in the table below are available for assignment to public (e) Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrange- coast stations for public correspond- ment frequencies. The VHF frequencies ence communications with ship sta- assignable to ship and coast stations in tions and units on land. the State of washington and their usage limitations purusant to the Can- Working Carrier Frequency Pairs in the 156±162 MHz ada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement are Band 1, 4 described in subpart B of this part. Carrier frequency (MHz) [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 Channel designator Ship trans- Coast trans- mit mit FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 52 FR 48439, Dec. 22, 1987; 56 FR 9894, Mar. 8, 1991; 57 FR 26779, 24 ...... 157.200 161.800 June 16, 1992; 58 FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993; 60 FR 84 ...... 157.225 161.825 35510, July 10, 1995; 62 FR 40307, July 28, 1997] 25 ...... 157.250 161.850 852 ...... 157.275 161.875 26 ...... 157.300 161.900 § 80.373 Private communications fre- 86 ...... 157.325 161.925 quencies. 27 ...... 157.350 161.950 87 ...... 157.375 161.975 This section describes the carrier fre- 28 ...... 157.400 162.000 quencies assignable for ship-to-ship and 883 ...... 157.425 162.025 ship-to-coast private communications. 1 For special assignment of frequencies in this band in cer- (a) Special requirements for private tain areas of Washington State, the Great Lakes and the east coast of the United States pursuant to arrangements between coast stations. Assignment to private the United States and Canada, see subpart B of this part. 2 The frequency pair 157.275/161.875 MHz is available for coast stations of radiotelephony fre- assignment on a primary basis to ship and public coast sta- quencies in the 2000–27500 kHz band are tions. In Alaska it is also available on a secondary basis to private mobile repeater stations. subject to the following: 3 Within 120 km (75 miles) of the United States/Canada (1) Private coast stations must see border, in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches, the frequency 157.925 MHz is J3E emission. available for use by ship stations for public correspondence (2) On 2182 kHz, private coast stations communications only. One hundred twenty kilometers (75 miles) from the United States/Canada border 157.425 MHz is must be capable of receiving J3E and available for intership and commercial communications. Out- side the Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great H3E emissions. Lakes, 157.425 MHz is available for communications between (3) Except in the Mississippi River commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while en- gaged in commercial fishing activities. System and Great Lakes, private coast 4 Except for the frequency pair 157.425/162.025 MHz, these stations serving lakes or rivers are not frequencies may be shared with stations in the private land mobile radio service, within the 48 contiguous states, under authorized on the 2000–2850 kHz band. the terms of operation described in § 90.283 of this chapter. (4) Private coast stations may use (d) Working frequencies in the Mis- DSC for calling on their assigned fre- sissippi River System. The Mississippi quencies in the 2000–27500 kHz band and River System includes the Mississippi on those frequencies in the 156–162 MHz River and connecting navigable waters band which are allocated for maritime other than the Great Lakes. The fol- control, commercial and non-commer- lowing simplex frequencies are avail- cial communications.
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(b) Frequencies in the 2000–27500 kHz nications must not cause harmful in- band for intership safety and other com- terference to intership safety, oper- munications. This paragraph describes ational and business communications. the geographic areas of operation and (6) Navigational communications be- the frequencies and liminations in the tween ships and private coast stations band available for assignment for may be exchanged on 2738.0 kHz and intership safety and operational sim- 2830.0 kHz. The frequencies 2214.0 plex radiotelephone communications. kHz2738.0 kHz and 2830.0 kHz are as- (1) Frequencies avaiable. signable to private coast stations upon Carrier frequency a showing that they need to commu- (kHz) Geographic area nicate with commercial transport or Government ships. Private coast sta- 2003.0 ...... Great Lakes only. 2082.5 1, 2 ...... All areas. tion applicants must show that public 2093.0 1 ...... All areas. coast stations do not provide the re- 2142.0 ...... Pacific coast areas south of 42 degrees quired communications and harmful north on a day basis only. 2203.0 0, 2 ...... Gulf of Mexico. interference will not be caused to the 2214.0 1 ...... All areas. intership use of these frequencies. The 2638.0 1 ...... All areas. transmitter power must not exceed 150 2670.0 ...... All areas. 2738.0 1 ...... All areas except the Great Lakes. watts. If 2214.0 kHz is authorized for 2830.0 ...... Gulf of Mexico only. ships, intership communication is also 1 Limited to a peak envelope power of 150 watts. authorized. The geographic limitations 2 Available on a secondary basis for intership communica- to the frequencies 2738.0 KHz and 2830.0 tions by ships involved in non-commercial fishing. Khz do not prohibit intership commu- (2) Except for 2093.0 kHz and 2214.0 nication of less than 320 km (200 stat- kHz the frequencies shown in para- ute miles) when only one of the ship graph (b)(1) of this section are author- stations is within a permitted use geo- ized primarily for intership safety com- graphic area. munications in the indicated geo- (7) Private aircraft stations may graphic area. communicate with ship stations on (3) Except for the frequencies 2093.0 2738.0 kHz and 2830.0 kHz if: kHz, 2214.0 Khz and 2670.0 kHz the fre- (i) The communications are limited quencies shown in paragraph (b)(1) of this section may be used on a non-in- to business or operational needs of the terference basis to safety communica- vessel while it is engaged in commer- tions, for operational communications cial fishing activities in the open sea and in the case of commercial trans- or adjacent waters; port ships and ships of municipal and (ii) Harmful interference must not be state governments, for business com- caused to intership communications; munications. (iii) The maximum output power used (4) Ship stations may communicate for such communication must not ex- with government coast stations on ceed 25 watts; 2003.0 kHz about passage of vessels. In- (c) Frequencies in the 2000–27500 kHz terference must not be caused to com- bands for business and operational com- munications on the St. Lawrence Sea- munications. (1) The following simplex way and on the St. Mary’s River. frequencies in the 2000–27500 kHz band (5) Ship stations may use 2670.0 kHz are available for assignment to private for communications with coast and coast stations for business and oper- ship stations of the U.S. Coast Guard. ational radiotelephone communica- When a ship is not equipped to trans- tions. These simplex frequencies also mit on 2670.0 kHz or in the band 156–162 are available for use by authorized ship MHz the frequency 2003.0 kHz may be stations for business and operational used on the Great Lakes for commu- radiotelephone communications.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL FREQUENCIES IN THE 2000±27500 KHZ BAND; CARRIER FREQUENCIES (KHZ)
2065.0 1,3 ...... 4146 6224 8294 12353 16528 18840 22159 25115 2079.0 1,3 ...... 4149 6227 8297 12356 16531 18843 22162 25118 2096.5 1 ...... 4125 2 6230 ...... 12359 16534 ...... 22165 ...... 3023.0 4 ...... 4417 5 6516 ...... 22168 ......
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5680 4 ...... 22171 ...... 1 Limited to peak envelope power of 150 watts. 2 The frequency 4125 kHz is also available for distress and safety, and calling and reply, see § 80.369 (b) and (d) of this part. 3 The frequencies 2065.0 kHz and 2079.0 kHz must be coordinated with Canada. 4 The frequencies 3023.0 kHz and 5680.0 kHz are available to private coast stations licensed to state and local governments and any scene-of-action ships for the purpose of search and rescue scene-of-action coordination including communications with any scene-of-action aircraft. 5 The frequency 6516 kHz is limited to daytime operations. The frequencies 4417 kHz and 6516 kHz are also available for call- ing and reply, see § 80.369(d) of this part.
(2) Assignment of these frequencies is munications with ship stations to pro- subject to the following general limita- vide medical treatment information or tions: advice. Assignment of these fre- (i) These frequencies are shared and quencies is subject to the following are not available for the exclusive use limitations: of any station. No more than one fre- (2) No protection is provided from quency from each of the frequency harmful interference caused by foreign bands will be authorized to a private stations; and station without justification; (3) A private coast station must cease (ii) The emissions must be J3E except operations on a frequency that causes that when DSC is used the emission harmful interference to a foreign sta- must be F1B or J2B; and tion. (iii) Maximum transmitter output (f) Frequencies in the 156–162 MHz power is limited to 1 kW except as band. The following tables describe the noted. carrier frequencies available in the 156– (d) Radioprinter frequencies. (1) The 162 MHz band for radiotelephone com- following table describes the bands munications between ship and private available for radioprinter simplex com- coast stations. (Note: the letter ‘‘A’’ munications between ship and private following the channel designator indi- coast stations: cates simplex operation on a channel designated internationally as a duplex Frequency bands (kHz) channel.) 2107±2170 4750±4850 Frequencies in the 156±162 MHz band 2194±2495 5060±5450 2505±2850 5730±5950 Carrier frequency 3155±3400 7300±8100 Points of communication Channel (MHz) (Intership and between 4438±4650 ...... designator Ship Coast coast and ship unless transmit transmit otherwise indicated) (2) Ship stations may conduct radioprinter communications with pri- Port Operations vate coast stations on frequencies 01A 1 ...... 156.050 156.050 within these bands which are assigned 63A 1 ...... 156.175 156.175 to their associated private coast sta- 05A 2 ...... 156.250 156.250 tions; 65A ...... 156.275 156.275 66A ...... 156.325 156.325 (3) Any alphanumeric code may be 12 3 ...... 156.600 156.600 used; and 73 ...... 156.675 156.675 (4) The bandwidth of radioprinter 14 3 ...... 156.700 156.700 74 ...... 156.725 156.725 communications on frequencies within 77 4 ...... 156.875 ...... Intership only. these bands must not exceed 300 Hz. 20A12 ...... 157.000 ...... Intership only. (e) Frequencies in the 2000–27500 kHz band for medical advisory communica- Navigational (Bridge-to-Bridge)5 tions. (1) Private coast stations may be 13 6 ...... 156.650 156.650 authorized to use any frequencies with- 67 7 ...... 156.375 156.375 in the 2030–27500 kHz band that are al- Commercial located to Government and non-Gov- ernment fixed or fixed and mobile radio 01A 1 ...... 156.050 156.050 services shown in the Commission’s 63A 1 ...... 156.175 156.175 07A ...... 156.350 156.350 Table of Frequency Allocations con- 67 7 ...... 156.375 ...... Intership only. tained in § 2.106 of this chapter for com- 08 ...... 156.400 ...... Do.
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3 Frequencies in the 156±162 MHz band 156.550 MHz, 156.600 MHz and 156.700 MHz are avail- able in the U.S. Coast Guard designated port areas only for Carrier frequency VTS communications and in the Great Lakes available pri- (MHz) Points of communication marily for communications relating to the movement of ships Channel (Intership and between in sectors designated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Develop- designator Ship Coast coast and ship unless ment Corporation or the U.S. Coast Guard. The use of these transmit transmit otherwise indicated) frequencies outside VTS and ship movement sector protected areas is permitted provided they cause no interference to VTS and ship movement communications in thier respective des- 09 ...... 156.450 156.450 ignated sectors. 10 ...... 156.500 156.500 4 Use of 156.875 MHz is limited to communications with pi- 11 3 ...... 156.550 156.550 lots regarding the movement and docking of ships. Normal 18A ...... 156.900 156.900 output power must not exceed 1 watt. 5 156.375 MHz and 156.650 MHz are available primarily for 19A ...... 156.950 156.950 intership navigational communications. These frequencies are 79A ...... 156.975 156.975 available between coast and ship on a secondary basis when 80A ...... 157.025 157.025 used on or in the vicinity of locks or drawbridges. Normal out- 88A 8 ...... 157.425 ...... Intership only. put power must not exceed 1 watt. Maximum output power must not exceed 10 watts for coast stations or 25 watts for 72 14 ...... 156.625 ...... Internship only. ship stations. 6 On the Great Lakes, in addition to bridge-to-bridge com- Digital Selective Calling munications, 156.650 MHz is available for vessel control pur- poses in established vessel traffic systems. 156.650 MHz is 70 15 ...... 156.525 156.525 not available for use in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy ``2'' and Southwest Pass entrance Midchannel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242.4 above Head Noncommercial of Passes near Baton Rouge. Additionally it is not available for use in the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, the Mississippi 68 17 ...... 156.425 156.425 River-Gulf Outlet Canal, and the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, except to aid the transition from these areas. 09 16 ...... 156.450 156.450 7 Use of 156.375 MHz is available for navigational commu- 69 ...... 156.475 156.475 nications only in the Mississippi River from South Pass Light- 71 ...... 156.575 156.575 ed Whistle Buoy ``2'' and Southwest Pass entrance Mid-chan- 72 ...... 156.625 ...... Intership only. nel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242.4 above head of Passes near Baton Rouge, and in addition over the full length of the 78A ...... 156.925 156.925 Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal from entrance to its junc- 79A ...... 156.975 156.975 Great Lakes only. tion with the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, and over the full 80A ...... 157.025 157.025 Do. length of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal from its junction 14 with the Mississippi River to its entry to Lake Pontchartrain at 67 ...... 156.375 ...... Internship only. the New Seabrook vehicular bridge. 8 Within 120 km (75 miles) of the United States/Canada bor- Distress, Safety and Calling der, in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches, 157.425 MHz is half of the duplex 16 ...... 156.800 156.800 EPRIB pair designated as Channel 88. In this area, Channel 88 is available to ship stations for communications with public coast stations only. More than 120 km (75 miles) from the United Intership Safety States/Canada border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, its approaches, the Great Lakes, and 06 ...... 156.300 ...... a. Intership, or b. For the St. Lawrence Seaway, 157.425 MHz is available for SAR: Ship and aircraft intership and commercial communications. Outside Puget for the U.S. Coast Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes, 157.425 MHz is also available for communications between commer- Guard. cial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fishing activities. Environmental 9 When the frequency 156.850 MHz is authorized, it may be used additionally for search and rescue training exercises 15 13 ...... 156.750 Coast to ship only. conducted by state or local governments. 10 The frequency 156.850 MHz is additionally available to coast stations on the Great Lakes for transmission of sched- Maritime Control uled Coded Marine Weather Forecasts (MAFOR), Great Lakes Weather Broadcast (LAWEB) and unscheduled Notices 17 9, 10 ...... 156.850 156.850 to Mariners or Bulletins. F3C and J3C emissions are per- mitted. Coast Stations on the Great Lakes must cease weath- Liaison, U.S. Coast Guard er broadcasts which cause interference to stations operating on 156.800 MHz until the interference problem is resolved. 11 The frequency 157.100 MHz is authorized for search and 22A 11 ...... 157.100 157.100 Ship, aircraft, and coast rescue training exercises by state or local government in con- stations of the U.S. junction with U.S. Coast Guard stations. Prior U.S. Coast Coast Guard and at Guard approval is required. Use must cease immediately on Lake Mead, Nev., ship U.S. Coast Guard request. and coast stations of 12 The duplex pair for channel 20 (157.000/161.600 MHz) the National Park Serv- may be used for ship to coast station communications. 13 ice, U.S. Department of Available for assignment to coast stations, the use of which is in accord with an agreed program, for the broadcast the Interior. of information to ship stations concerning the environmental 1 conditions in which vessels operate, i.e., weather; sea condi- 156.050 MHz and 156.175 MHz are available for port op- tions; time signals; notices to mariners; and hazards to navi- erations and commercial communications purposes when gation. used only within the U.S. Coast Guard designated Vessel 14 Traffic Services (VTS) area of New Orleans, on the lower Mis- Available only in the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan sissippi River from the various pass entrances in the Gulf of de Fuca. Mexico to Devil's Swamp Light at River Mile 242.4 above 15 The frequency 156.525 MHz is to be used exclusively for head of passes near Baton Rouge. distress, safety and calling using digital selective calling tech- 2 156.250 MHz is available for port operations communica- niques. No other uses are permitted. tions use only within the U.S. Coast Guard designated VTS 16 The frequency 156.450 MHz is available for intership, radio protection areas of New Orleans and Houston described ship and coast general purpose calling by noncommercial in § 80.383. vessels, such as recreational boats and private coast stations.
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17 The frequency 156.425 MHz is assigned by rule to pri- PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS IN ALASKA CARRIER vate coast stations in Alaska for facsimile transmissions as well as voice communications. FREQUENCIES (KHZ),p0,6/7ÐContinued (g) On-board communications: This section describes the carrier frequency 2118.0 2535.0 2 5167.5 pairs assignable for on-board mobile 2379.0 2538.0 ...... radiotelephony communications. The 1 Ship stations must limit use of 3261.0 kHz to communica- tions over distances which cannot be reached by the use of center of the on-board repeater an- frequency below 2700 kHz or above 156.000 MHz. tenna must not be located more than 3 2 The frequency 5167.5 kHz is available for emergency meters (10 feet) above the ship’s work- communications in Alaska. Peak envelope power of stations operating on this frequency must not exceed 150 watts. When ing deck. These frequencies are avail- a station in Alaska is authorized to use 5167.5 kHz, such sta- able on a shared basis with stations in tion may also use this frequency for calling and listening for the purpose of establishing communications. the Business Radio Service. (j) Frequencies for portable ship sta- FREQUENCIES FOR ON-BOARD COMMUNICATIONS tions. VHF frequencies authorized for stations authorized carrier frequencies Carrier frequency (MHz) in the 156.275 MHz to 157.450 MHz and Channel On-board mo- On-board re- 161.575 MHz to 162.025 MHz bands may 1 bile station peater station also be authorized as marine utility 1 ...... 467.750 457.525 stations. Marine-utility stations on 2 ...... 467.775 457.550 shore must not cause interference to 3 ...... 467.800 457.575 4 ...... 467.825 457.600 any VHF or coast station, VHF or UHF land mobile base station, or U.S. Gov- 1 These frequencies may also be assigned to mobile sta- tions for single frequency simplex operation. ernment station. (h) Repeater frequencies in Alaska. The [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, following frequencies are assignable on 1986, as amended at 52 FR 35245, Sept. 18, a primary basis to public and on a sec- 1987; 53 FR 17052, May 13, 1988; 54 FR 8542, ondary basis to private coast stations Mar. 1, 1989; 54 FR 40059, Sept. 29, 1989; 56 FR in Alaska for maritime repeater oper- 9896, Mar. 8, 1991; 56 FR 34030, July 25, 1991; 57 FR 19552, May 7, 1992; 57 FR 26779, June 16, ations: 1992; 58 FR 16504, Mar. 29, 1993; 58 FR 44953, Repeater receive: 157.275 MHz Aug. 25, 1993; 60 FR 35510, July 10, 1995; 62 FR Repeater transmit: 161.875 MHz 40307, July 28, 1997] (i) Frequencies in the 1600–5450 kHz § 80.374 Special provisions for fre- band for private communications in Alas- quencies in the 4000–4063 kHz and ka. The following simplex frequencies the 8100–8195 kHz bands shared are available for assignment to private with the fixed service. fixed stations located in the State of Until implementation procedures and Alaska for radiotelephony communica- schedules are determined by a con- tions with ship stations. These simplex ference of the International Tele- frequencies are available for use by au- communications Union (ITU), the thorized ship stations for bands 4000–4063 kHz and 8100–8195 kHz radiotelephony communications with are allocated on a shared primary basis private fixed stations located in the between the fixed service and the mari- State of Alaska. time mobile service; see § 2.106, note US236, of the Commission’s Rules. Fre- PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS IN ALASKA CARRIER quency assignments in the 4000–4063 FREQUENCIES (KHZ),p0,6/7 kHz and 8100–8195 kHz bands are subject to coordination with government users. Additionally, coast station assign- 1619.0 2382.0 2563.0 1622.0 2419.0 2566.0 ments in the 4000–4063 kHz band deviate 1643.0 2422.0 2590.0 from international provisions. Coast 1646.0 2427.0 2616.0 station assignments in the 4000–4063 1649.0 2430.0 3258.0 kHz band are permitted provided that 1652.0 2447.0 1 3261.0 1705.0 2450.0 4366.0 harmful interference is not caused to, 1709.0 2479.0 4369.0 and must accept interference from, sta- 1712.0 2482.0 4396.0 tions operated by other countries in ac- 2003.0 2506.0 4402.0 2006.0 2509.0 4420.0 cordance with the Radio Regulations 2115.0 2512.0 4423.0 (see Radio Regulation Nos. 342 and 517).
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(a) Application requirements. Appli- signed the frequencies described in cants for public coast station fre- § 80.371(b) of this part; quencies described in this section must (ii) Intership simplex operations and submit a substantial showing of need cross-band operations; or based on the following factors: (iii) Ship-to-shore or shore-to-ship (1) A schedule of each currently li- simplex operations. censed 4, 6, and 8 MHz frequency and (2) The following table describes the the expected use of the proposed fre- channelization of carrier frequencies in quencies; the 8100–8195 kHz band. (2) For additional frequencies within the same MHz band, a factual showing CARRIER FREQUENCIES (kHz) of the 3 busiest hours of any 4 days 8101 8137 8167 within a consecutive 10 day period for 8104 8140 8170 each of the 2 months immediately pre- 8107 8143 8173 ceding the filing of the application in- 8110 8146 8176 dicating that the applicant has used its 8116 8149 8179 currently assigned frequencies within 8119 8152 8182 the same MHz band an aggregate aver- 8122 8155 8185 age of at least 40% of the 3 busiest 8125 8158 8188 hours of each day for exchanging com- 8131 8161 8191 munications; and 8134 8164 (3) Any other facts that support the need for the proposed assignment, e.g., [56 FR 9896, Mar. 8, 1991] evidence of radio interference by an- other station located near enough to RADIODETERMINATION render a currently licensed frequency substantially unusable. § 80.375 Radiodetermination fre- (b) Frequencies in the 4000–4063 kHz quencies. band. (1) The frequencies in the 4000– This section describes the carrier fre- 4063 kHz bands are available to ship quencies assignable to radiodetermin- and public coast stations for: ation stations. Only direction finding (i) Supplementary ship-to-shore du- radar stations will be authorized on plex operations with coast stations as- land. signed the frequencies described in (a) Direction finding frequencies. The § 80.371(b) of this part; carrier frequencies assignable to ship (ii) Intership simplex operations and stations for direction finding oper- cross-band operations; ations are: (iii) Ship-to-shore or shore-to-ship simplex operations; or CARRIER FREQUENCY (iv) Duplex operations with coast sta- 410 kHz tions assigned in the band 4438–4650 500 kHz kHz, as described in § 80.373(d) of this 2182 kHz part. 8364 kHz (2) The following table describes the 121.500 MHz channelization of carrier frequencies in 243.000 MHz the 4000–4063 kHz band. (1) Except in distress the assigned CARRIER FREQUENCIES (kHz) frequency for direction finding is 410 4000 4015 4030 4045 kHz; 4003 4018 4033 4048 (2) Ship stations may use 500 kHz for 4006 4021 4036 4051 direction finding exclusively in Re- 4009 4024 4039 4054 gions 1 and 3 outside areas of heavy 4012 4027 4042 4057 radio traffic. Use must not interfere (c) Frequencies in the 8100–8195 kHz with distress urgency and safety sig- band. (1) The frequencies in the 8100– nals or calls and replies. 8195 kHz bands are available to ship (b) Radiodetermination frequencies for and public coast stations for: cable-repair ships. Except in Region 1 (i) Supplementary ship-to-shore du- the channels in the 285–325 kHz band plex operations with coast stations as- are assignable to ship stations for
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cable-repair radiodetermination oper- Government meteorological aids serv- ations. In Region 1 the channels avail- ice. able for assignment for such operations (iii) In the 2920–3100 MHz and 9320– are limited to the 285–315 kHz band. 9500 MHz bands the use of fixed-fre- The conditions of use of these channels quency transponders for radio- are set forth in subpart X of this part. navigation is not permitted; Channel usage must comply with the (iv) Non-Government radiolocation following requirements: stations may be authorized in the 5460– (1) They are not permitted within the 5470 MHz band on the condition that territorial waters of a foreign country; harmful interference shall not be (2) Their output power must not ex- caused to the aeronautical or maritime ceed 15 watts; and radionavigation services or to Govern- (3) They must not cause interference ment radiolocation service; to any maritime station in the radio- (v) The use of the 5460–5650 MHz band navigation service. for radionavigation is limited to ship- (c) Radiodetermination frequencies borne radar; below 500 MHz. The frequencies 154.585 (vi) The use of the 14.00–14.05 GHz MHz, 159.480 MHz, 160.725 MHz, 160.785 band will be authorized only for test MHz, 454.000 MHz and 459.000 MHz are purposes and maritime radionavigation authorized for offshore radiolocation on a secondary basis to the fixed-sat- and associated telecommand oper- ellite service; and ations under a ship station license pro- (vii) Selectable transponders must be vided: authorized under Part 5 of the Commis- (1) The use of these frequencies is re- sion rules until technical standards for lated to the ship’s commercial oper- their use are developed. ations; (3) In addition to the conditions in (2) (2) The station antenna height does of this paragraph ship stations are sub- not exceed 6 meters (20 feet) above sea ject to the following conditions: level in a buoy station or 6 meters (20 (i) Transponders used for safety pur- feet) above the mast of the ship in poses will be authorized in the 2900–3100 which it is installed. MHz, 5470–5650 MHz and 9300–9500 MHz (d) Radiodetermination frequency bands bands. Transponders used for non-safe- above 2400 MHz. (1) The radiodetermin- ty purposes will be confined to the ation frequency bands assignable to 2930–2950 MHz, 5470–5480 MHz and 9300– ship and shore stations including ship 9500 MHz subbands only; and shore radar and transponder sta- (ii) In the 2900–2920 MHz and 9300–9320 tions are as follows: 2450–2500 MHz; MHz subbands the use of radars other 2900–3100 MHz; 5460–5650 MHz; 9300–9500 than those installed prior to January 2, MHz; and 14.00–14.05 GHz. 1976, is not permitted; (2) Assignment of these bands to ship (iii) In the 2920–3100 MHz and 9320– and coast stations are subject to the 9500 MHz bands non-selectable tran- following conditions: sponders will be authorized only for (i) The 2450–2500 MHz band may be safety purposes; used only for radiolocation on the con- (iv) Non-selectable transponders dition that harmful interference must must not be used to enhance detection not be caused to the fixed and mobile of marine craft; services. No protection is provided (4) In the 2920–3100 MHz and 9320–9500 from interference caused by emissions MHz bands shore station radar tran- from industrial, scientific, or medical sponders used only as racons will be equipment; authorized. (ii) The use of the 2900–3100 MHz, (e) In addition to the other technical 5470–5650 MHz and 9300–9500 MHz bands requirements contained in subpart E of for radiolocation must not cause harm- this part search and rescue transponder ful interference to the radionavigation stations must meet the following tech- and Government radiolocation serv- nical standards contained in the latest ices. Additionally, the use of the 2900– international Radio Consultative Com- 3000 MHz band for radiolocation must mittee (CCIR) Recommendation 628 ti- not cause harmful interference to the tled ‘‘Technical Characteristics for a
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Search and Rescue Radar Trans- AIRCRAFT STATIONS ponder’’: (1) Operate in the 9300–9500 MHz band; § 80.379 Maritime frequencies assign- able to aircraft stations. (2) Be horizontally polarized at their source; This section describes the maritime (3) Have an effective receiver sen- frequencies assignable to aircraft sta- sitivity including its antenna gain bet- tions for simplex operations: ter than ¥50 dBm; (a) Available frequencies: (4) Operate within specifications be- Carrier frequency Conditions of use tween the temperatures of ¥20 and +50 degrees Celsius; 2738 kHz ...... (1) 2830 kHz ...... (1) (5) Operate within specifications for 3023 kHz ...... (2) at least 48 hours at 0 degrees Celsius 4125 kHz ...... (3) without changing batteries; 5680 kHz ...... (2) (6) Have a sawtooth sweep with a 5 121.500 MHz ...... (4) ± 123.100 MHz ...... (4) microseconds 0.5 microseconds rate 156.300 MHz ...... (5) and return of less than 0.5 microsec- 156.375 MHz ...... (5) onds; 156.400 MHz ...... (5) (7) Have a pulse emission of 100 156.425 MHz ...... (5) 156.450 MHz ...... (5) microseconds maximum duration; 156.625 MHz ...... (5) (8) Have a recovery time following 156.800 MHz ...... (5) excitation of 10 microseconds or less; 156.900 MHz ...... (5) 157.100 MHz ...... (6) (9) Have a delay between receipt of a 157.425 MHz ...... (5)(7) radar signal and start of transmissions of 1.25 microseconds or less; (b) The conditions of use of the car- (10) Have an antenna whose vertical rier frequencies in paragraph (a) of this beamwidth is no less than 25 degrees section, are: and its azimuthal beamwidth is (1) For permissible geographic areas omnidirectional within 2 dB; and of operation see § 80.373(b)(1). For other (11) Suppress interference caused by limitations see § 80.373(b)(7); the interrogating radar antenna’s (2) Aircraft and ship stations may use sidelobes. 3023.0 kHz and 5680.0 kHz for search and rescue scene-of-action coordination in- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 cluding communications between these FR 7419, Mar. 11, 1987; 55 FR 6394, Feb. 23, stations and participating land sta- 1990; 57 FR 26779, June 16, 1992; 58 FR 44953, tions. Stations using these frequencies Aug. 25, 1993] must use J3E emission; SHIP EARTH STATIONS (3) Assignable for distress and safety communications between aircraft and § 80.377 Frequencies for ship earth sta- maritime mobile stations; tions. (4) Assignable for search and rescue between ships and aircraft. Stations The frequency band 1626.5–1645.5 MHz using these frequencies must use A3E is assignable for communication, radio- emission; determination and telecommand mes- (5) These frequencies may be used by sages, and developmental operations aircraft stations when: that are associated with the position, (i) The altitude of aircraft stations orientation and operational functions does not exceed 300 meters (1,000 feet), of maritime satellite equipment. The except for reconnaissance aircraft par- frequency band 1645.5–1646.5 MHz is re- ticipating in icebreaking operations served for use in the Global Maritime where an altitude of 450 meters (1,500 Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). feet) is allowed; [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 57 (ii) The mean power of aircraft sta- FR 26779, June 16, 1992] tions must not exceed five watts; (iii) Communications are limited to operations in which the maritime mo- bile stations are primarily involved
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and where direct communications be- VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES SYSTEM tween the aircraft and the ship or coast (VTS) station is required; (iv) Stations may use 156.300 MHz for § 80.383 Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) safety purposes only; system frequencies. (v) Stations may use 156.800 MHz for This section describes the carrier fre- distress, safety and calling only; and quencies available for use in the Coast (vi) Use of 156.375 MHz by aircraft is Guard Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) not permitted in the New Orleans VTS systems within the designated geo- area specified in §80.383. graphic radio protected areas. (6) The use of 157.100 MHz is limited (a) Assigned frequencies: to communications with stations of the VESSEL TRAFFIC CONTROL FREQUENCIES Department of Interior at Lake Mead, Nevada; and Carrier frequencies Geographic areas (7) Commercial fishing vessels and (MHz) associated aircraft may use 157.425 MHz 156.250 ...... Seattle. while engaged in commercial fishing 156.550 ...... New York, New Orleans,1 Houston, Prince William Sound,3 Berwick activities except within 120 km (75 Bay. miles) of the United States/Canada bor- 156.600 ...... New York, New Orleans,1 Houston, der and Puget Sound and the Strait of San Francisco,3 Sault Ste. Marie.3 Juan de Fuca and its approaches, the 156.700 ...... New York, New Orleans,1 Seattle, San Francisco.2 Great Lakes, and the St. Lawrence 1 Until further notice, this frequency is available for use as Seaway. permitted by § 80.373(f), notwithstanding the provisions of footnote 3 that are applicable to the VTS system. Availability [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 is a result of the closure of the VTS system for the port area FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993] of New Orleans. If the United States Coast Guard re-estab- lishes this system, the Commission may require operations pursuant to such conditional licenses for this frequency to OPERATIONAL FIXED STATIONS cease, or may choose not to renew such conditional licenses. All licenses for this frequency will be expressly conditioned upon the continued availability of the frequency for non-VTS § 80.381 Frequencies for operational use. fixed stations. 2 Private coast station licenses for the use of this frequency will not be renewed beyond November 1, 1997. Continued The following carrier frequencies in use until expiration must be on a noninterference basis to Coast Guard VTS communications. the 72–76 MHz band are assignable to 3 Private coast station licenses for the use of this frequency operational fixed stations using verti- in this area will expire at the end of the current license term or five years after the adopted date of the final rule, whichever cal polarization, if no harmful inter- comes first. Continued use until expiration must be on a non- ference is caused to TV reception on interference basis to Coast Guard VTS communications. Channels 4 and 5. These frequencies are (b) The U.S. Coast Guard designated shared with the Land Mobile and Avia- radio protection areas for VTS are as tion Radio Services. follows: (1) New York. The rectangle between OPERATIONAL FIXED FREQUENCIES IN THE 72± north latitudes 40 degrees and 42 de- 76 MHZ BAND grees and west longitudes 71 degrees CARRIER FREQUENCY IN MHZ,p0,6/7 and 74 degrees 30 minutes; (2) New Orleans. The rectangle be- tween North latitudes 27 degrees 30 72.02 72.28 72.64 72.90 75.68 75.94 minutes and 31 degrees 30 minutes and 72.04 72.30 72.66 72.92 75.70 75.96 West longitudes 87 degrees 30 minutes 72.06 72.32 72.68 72.94 75.72 75.98 and 93 degrees; 72.08 72.34 72.70 72.96 75.74 ...... (3) Houston. The rectangle between 72.10 72.36 72.72 72.98 75.76 ...... 72.12 72.38 72.74 75.42 75.78 ...... north latitudes 28 degrees 30 minutes 72.14 72.40 72.76 75.46 75.80 ...... and 30 degrees 20 minutes and west lon- 72.16 72.42 72.78 75.50 75.82 ...... gitudes 93 degrees 30 minutes and 96 de- 72.18 72.46 72.80 75.54 75.84 ...... grees; 72.20 72.50 72.82 75.58 75.86 ...... (4) Seattle (Puget Sound). The area en- 72.22 72.54 72.84 75.62 75.88 ...... compassed between the United States- 72.24 72.58 72.86 75.64 75.90 ...... 72.26 72.62 72.88 75.66 75.92 ...... Canadian border and a line drawn from 49 degrees North 121 degrees West on [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 the United States-Canadian Border, to FR 40059, Sept. 29, 1989] 46 degrees 30 minutes North 121 degrees
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West, then to 46 degrees 30 minutes Carrier frequency (MHz) North 125 degrees West, then to 48 de- Channel No. Ship trans- Coast trans- Group grees 30 minutes North 125 degrees mit 1 mit 2 West, and then east to the United 101 ...... 216.0125 D States-Canadian Border; 102 ...... 216.0375 (5) San Francisco. The rectangle be- 103 ...... 216.0625 tween north latitudes 39 degrees and 37 104 ...... 216.0875 105 ...... 216.1125 degrees and west longitudes 120 degrees 106 ...... 216.1375 50 minutes and 123 degrees 20 minutes; 107 ...... 216.1625 and 108 ...... 216.1875 109 ...... 216.2125 (6) Prince William Sound. The rectan- 110 ...... 216.2375 gle between North latitudes 61 degrees 111 ...... 216.2625 17 minutes and 59 degrees 22 minutes 112 ...... 216.2875 113 ...... 216.3125 and West longitudes 149 degrees 39 min- 114 ...... 216.3375 utes and 145 degrees 36 minutes. 115 ...... 216.3625 (7) Sault Ste. Marie. The rectangle be- 116 ...... 216.3875 117 ...... 216.4125 tween North latitudes 45 degrees and 47 118 ...... 216.4375 degrees, and West longitudes 83 degrees 119 ...... 216.4625 and 85 degrees. 120 ...... 216.4875 121 ...... 216.5125 C (8) Berwick Bay. The rectangle be- 122 ...... 216.5375 tween North latitudes 28 degrees 30 123 ...... 216.5625 minutes and 30 degrees 30 minutes, and 124 ...... 216.5875 125 ...... 216.6125 West longitudes 90 degrees 50 minutes 126 ...... 216.6375 and 92 degrees. 127 ...... 216.6625 128 ...... 216.6875 (c) The use of the frequencies shown 129 ...... 216.7125 in paragraph (a) of this section is per- 130 ...... 216.7375 mitted in areas outside the Coast 131 ...... 216.7625 132 ...... 216.7875 Guard radio protection areas provided 133 ...... 216.8125 there is no interference to VTS com- 134 ...... 216.8375 munications within the VTS areas. 135 ...... 216.8625 136 ...... 216.8875 [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 137 ...... 216.9125 FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 54 FR 8746, Mar. 2, 138 ...... 216.9375 1989; 55 FR 46514, Nov. 5, 1990; 58 FR 16504, 139 ...... 216.9625 140 ...... 216.9875 Mar. 29, 1993; 61 FR 26120, May 24, 1996; 61 FR 141 ...... 219.0125 217.0125 B 26466, May 28, 1996] 142 ...... 219.0375 217.0375 143 ...... 219.0625 217.0625 AUTOMATED SYSTEMS 144 ...... 219.0875 217.0875 145 ...... 219.1125 217.1125 146 ...... 219.1375 217.1375 § 80.385 Frequencies for automated 147 ...... 219.1625 217.1625 systems. 148 ...... 219.1875 217.1875 149 ...... 219.2125 217.2125 This section describes the carrier fre- 150 ...... 219.2375 217.2375 quencies for the Automated Maritime 151 ...... 219.2625 217.2625 Telecommunications System (AMTS) 152 ...... 219.2875 217.2875 153 ...... 219.3125 217.3125 and for other automated multi-station 154 ...... 219.3375 217.3375 systems. 155 ...... 219.3625 217.3625 (a) Automated Maritime Telecommuni- 156 ...... 219.3875 217.3875 157 ...... 219.4125 217.4125 cations System (AMTS). (1) The Auto- 158 ...... 219.4375 217.4375 mated Maritime Telecommunications 159 ...... 219.4625 217.4625 System (AMTS) is an integrated and 160 ...... 219.4875 217.4875 interconnected maritime communica- 161 ...... 219.5125 217.5125 A 162 ...... 219.5375 217.5375 tions system. 163 ...... 219.5625 217.5625 (2) The following carrier frequency 164 ...... 219.5875 217.5875 165 ...... 219.6125 217.6125 pairs are available for radiotelephony, 166 ...... 219.6375 217.6375 facsimile and teleprinter communica- 167 ...... 219.6625 217.6625 tions. AMTS operations must not cause 168 ...... 219.6875 217.6875 harmful interference to the U.S. Navy 169 ...... 219.7125 217.7125 170 ...... 219.7375 217.7375 SPASUR system which operates in the 171 ...... 219.7625 217.7625 band 216.880–217.080 MHz. 172 ...... 219.7875 217.7875
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Carrier frequency (MHz) Channel designa- Carrier frequency (MHz) Channel No. tor Ship trans- Coast trans- Group Ship transmit Coast transmit mit 1 mit 2 17 None 1 156.850 173 ...... 219.8125 217.8125 84 157.225 161.825 174 ...... 219.8375 217.8375 85 157.275 161.875 175 ...... 219.8625 217.8625 86 157.325 161.925 176 ...... 219.8875 217.8875 87 157.375 161.975 177 ...... 219.9125 217.9125 178 ...... 219.9375 217.9375 1 The frequency 156.850 MHz is used only to transmit 179 ...... 219.9625 217.9625 scheduled weather broadcasts. 180 ...... 219.9875 217.9875 1 Ship transmit frequencies in Group C and D are not au- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 thorized for AMTS use. FR 29041, July 11, 1989; 56 FR 3783, Jan. 31, 2 Coast station operation on frequencies in Groups C and D 1991; 57 FR 26780, June 16, 1992; 60 FR 15687, are not currently assignable and are shared on a secondary basis with the Low Power Radio Service in part 95 of this Mar. 27, 1995; 61 FR 46566, Sept. 4, 1996] chapter. Frequencies in the band 216.750±217.000 MHz band are available for low power point-to-point network control com- ALASKA FIXED STATIONS munications by AMTS coast stations under the Low Power Radio Service (LPRS). LPRS operations are subject to the conditions that no harmful interference is caused to the United § 80.387 Frequencies for Alaska fixed States Navy's SPASUR radar system (216.88±217.08 MHz) stations. or to TV reception within the Grade B contour of any TV channel 13 station or within the 68 dBu predicted contour of (a) The carrier frequencies listed in any low power TV or TV translator station operating on chan- nel 13. (b) of this section are assignable for point-to-point simplex radiotelephone (3) Channels in the 219–220 MHz band communications between private fixed are also used on a secondary, non-in- stations in Alaska. The frequency pairs terference basis by amateur stations listed in paragraph (d) of this section participating in digital message for- are assignable for point-to-point duplex warding systems. Amateur stations radiotelephone communications be- may not cause harmful interference to tween private and public fixed stations AMTS operations and must accept any in Alaska. Fixed stations in Alaska au- harmful interference from AMTS oper- thorized to share carrier frequencies ation. Amateur stations within 80 km with the maritime mobile service must (50 miles) of an AMTS coast station always give priority on such fre- must obtain written approval from the quencies to maritime distress, urgency AMTS licensee prior to operating in and safety communications. the 219–220 MHz band. Amateur sta- (b) Alaska-private fixed station fre- tions within 640 km (398 miles) of an quencies: AMTS coast station must notify the AMTS licensee in writing at least 30 Carrier frequencies (kHz) days prior to initiation of operations in the 219–220 MHz band. All amateur sta- 1643.0 ...... 2430.0 2773.0 tions must notify the American Radio 1646.0 ...... 2447.0 3164.5 Relay League in writing at least 30 1649.0 ...... 2450.0 3183.0 days prior to initiation of operations in 1652.0 ...... 2463.0 3196.0 the 219–220 MHz band (ARRL, 225 Main 1657.0 ...... 2466.0 3201.0 St., Newington, CT 06111–1494). 1660.0 1 ...... 2471.0 3258.0 (b) Narrowband operations in AMTS. 1705.0 ...... 2479.0 3261.0 AMTS licensees may operate on fre- 1709.0 ...... 2482.0 3303.0 quencies offset from the assignable 1712.0 ...... 2506.0 3365.0 channels specified in paragraph (a)(2) 2003.0 ...... 2509.0 4035.0 2006.0 ...... 2512.0 5164.5 of this section provided such licensees 2115.0 ...... 2535.0 3 5167.5 are also licensed for channels on each 2118.0 ...... 2538.0 5204.5 side of the offset frequency. Licensees 2253.0 ...... 2563.0 2 6948.5 using offset frequencies must conform 2400.0 ...... 2566.0 2 7368.5 with all other conditions of operation. 2419.0 ...... 2601.0 8067.0 (c) Automated multi-station system. 2422.0 ...... 2616.0 8070.0 Great Lakes Region. The following 2427.0 ...... 2691.0 2 11437.0 table describes the assignable carrier ...... 2 11601.5 frequency pairs to provide communica- 1 Use of 1660.0 kHz must be coordinated to protect radio- tion services including automated call- location on adjacent channels. 2 Peak envelope power must not exceed 1 kW for ing, teleprinter and facsimile: radiotelephony. Teleprinter use is authorized.
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3 The frequency 5167.5 kHz is available for emergency mines that the assignment is in the communications in Alaska. Peak envelope power of stations operating on this frequency must not exceed 150 watts. public interest. When a station in Alaska is authorized to use 5167.5 kHz, such station may also use this frequency for calling and lis- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 tening for the purpose of establishing communications. FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 56 FR 34030, July 25, (c) Use of the frequencies in para- 1991] graph (b) of this section must meet the MARITIME SUPPORT STATIONS following conditions: (1) Communications between private § 80.389 Frequencies for maritime sup- coast and private fixed stations are port stations. prohibited; and (a) Marine receiver test. Maritime sup- (2) Station licensees must not charge port stations will be authorized to con- for third party communication services duct receiver tests on the ship station between their station and any other frequencies of the channels assigned to private fixed station. the associated public coast station. (d) The following carrier frequency (b) Shore radar and radiolocation tests. pairs are assignable for point-to-point The following frequency bands are communications between public fixed available for assignment to dem- and private fixed stations: onstrate radar and radiolocation equip- ment. The use of frequencies within Public fixed station fre- Private fixed Station frequencies these bands must not cause harmful in- quencies (kHz) (kHz) terference to the radionavigation serv-
1 2312.0 2632.0 ice and the Government radiolocation 2604.0 2256.0 service: 2450–2500 MHz, 2900–3100 MHz, 2781.0 3 2474.0 5460–5650 MHz, 9300–9500 MHz, 14.0–14.05 2784.0 2694.0 GHz. 3167.5 3354.0 3180.0 2776.0 DEVELOPMENTAL STATIONS 3241.0 3357.0 3362.0 3238.0 § 80.391 Frequencies for developmen- 2 4791.5 5207.5 tal stations. 5370.0 4 5134.5, 4 5137.5 (a) Ship and shore stations engaged 1 This frequency is assignable on a primary basis to public in developmental operations may be coast stations and on a secondary basis to public fixed sta- tions. assigned any frequency or frequencies 2 Teleprinter use is authorized. assignable to the service and class of 3 Peak envelope power must not exceed 1 kW. 4 Licensees must cease all communications on 5134.5 kHz station they propose to operate. The and 5137.5 kHz when notified by the State of Alaska of an following frequency bands are also as- emergency or disaster. Licensees may resume communica- tion on these frequencies when notified by the State of Alaska signable to ships and coast stations for that the disaster or harmful interference has ended. developmental operations:
(e) The public fixed station fre- Ship transmit Coast transmit quencies are assignable to common 5350±5460 MHz 1 5350±5460 MHz 1 carriers. 6425±6525 MHz (f) The private fixed station fre- quencies described in paragraph (d) of this section are assignable to private entities located in areas where com- mon carrier facilities are not available. Private fixed stations operating on the frequencies in paragraph (d) of this sec- tion, must communicate with public fixed stations only. Private fixed sta- tions are permitted to provide third party communications between their station and the public fixed stations. A charge for such service is prohibited. (g) U.S. Government frequencies will be authorized if the Commission deter-
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public services nor to any United Subpart I—Station Documents States Government or foreign station. § 80.401 Station documents require- ment. Licensees of radio stations are re- quired to have current station docu- ments as indicated in the following table:
NOTES: 1. The expired station license must 2. Alternatively, a list of coast stations be retained in the station records until the maintained by the licensee with which com- first Commission inspection after the expira- munications are likely to be conducted, tion date. showing watchkeeping hours, frequencies and charges, is authorized.
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3. Required only if station provides a serv- pertinent to commercial radio opera- ice to oceangoing vessels. tors are contained in part 13 of this 4. Certification of a Great Lakes Agree- chapter. ment inspection may be made by either a log entry or issuance of a Great Lakes Agree- (a) Application. Detailed information ment certificate. Radiotelephone logs con- about application forms, filing proce- taining entries certifying that a Great Lakes dures, and places to file applications Agreement inspection has been conducted for radio operator authorizations is must be retained and be available for inspec- contained in the bulletin ‘‘Commercial tion by the FCC for 2 years after the date of the inspection. Radio Operator Licenses and Permits.’’ This bulletin is available from any [61 FR 25805, May 23, 1996] Commission District Office or from the FCC, Washington, DC 20554. § 80.403 Availability of documents. (b) Posting. When a Commission-au- Station documents must be readily thorized operator is required, the origi- available to the licensed operator(s) on nal authorization of each operator duty during the hours of service of the must be posted at the principal control station and to authorized Commission point of the station. In lieu of posting, employees upon request. an operator who holds a restricted ra- diotelephone operator permit or a high- § 80.405 Station license. er class operator license may have the (a) Requirement. Stations must have operator authorization or a photocopy an authorization granted by the Fed- thereof available for inspection upon eral Communications Commission. request by authorized Commission em- (b) Application. Application for au- ployees when operating the following: thorizations in the maritime services must be submitted on the prescribed (1) A voluntary station; forms in accordance with subpart B of (2) Any class of ship station when the this part. operator is on board solely to service (c) Posting. The current station au- the radio equipment; or thorization or a clearly legible copy (3) A portable station. must be posted at the principal control point of each station. If a copy is post- § 80.409 Station logs. ed, it must indicate the location of the (a) General requirements. Logs must be original. When the station license can- established and properly maintained as not be posted as in the case of a marine follows: utility station operating at temporary (1) The log must be kept in an or- unspecified locations or the ship or rec- derly manner. The required informa- reational boat does not have an en- tion for the particular class or cat- closed wheelhouse, it must be kept egory of station must be readily avail- where it will be readily available for able. Key letters or abbreviations may inspection. The licensee of a station on board a ship subject to Part II or III of be used if their proper meaning or ex- Title III of the Communications Act or planation is contained elsewhere in the the Safety Convention must retain the same log. most recently expired ship station li- (2) Erasures, obliterations or willful cense in the station records until the destruction within the retention period first Commission inspection after the are prohibited. Corrections may be expiration date. made only by the person originating the entry by striking out the error, ini- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 62 FR 40307, July 28, 1997] tialing the correction and indicating the date of correction. § 80.407 Operator authorization. (3) Ship station logs must identify This section contains information the vessel name, country of registry, and rules pertinent to the application and official number of the vessel. for and posting of radio operator au- (4) The station licensee and the radio thorizations. Rules applicable to radio operator in charge of the station are operator requirements are contained in responsible for the maintenance of sta- subpart D of this part and other rules tion logs.
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(b) Availability and retention. Station with a statement of any corrective ac- logs must be made available to author- tion taken. ized Commission employees upon re- (5) Entries must be made giving de- quest and retained as follows: tails of all work performed which may (1) Logs must be retained by the li- affect the proper operation of the sta- censee for a period of one year from the tion. The entry must be made, signed date of entry, and when applicable for and dated by the operator who super- such additional periods as required by vised or performed the work and, un- the following paragraphs: less the operator is regularly employed (i) Logs relating to a distress situa- on a full-time basis at the station, tion or disaster must be retained for must also include the mailing address, three years from the date of entry. class, serial number, and expiration (ii) If the Commission has notified date of the operator license. the licensee of an investigation, the re- (6) Entries must be made about the lated logs must be retained until the li- operation of the antenna tower lights censee is specifically authorized in when the radio station has an antenna writing to destroy them. structure requiring illumination by (iii) Logs relating to any claim or part 17 of this chapter. complaint of which the station licensee (7) All distress or safety related calls has notice must be retained until the transmitted or received must be en- claim or complaint has been satisfied tered, together with the frequency used or barred by statute limiting the time and the position of any vessel in need for filing suits upon such claims. of assistance. (2) Logs containing entries required (8) Coast stations which maintain a by paragraphs (e) and (f) of this section watch on 500 kHz must enter the time must be kept at the principal radio- this watch is begun, suspended or telephone operating location while the ended. vessel is being navigated. All entries in (d) Ship radiotelegraph logs. Logs of their original form must be retained on ship stations which are compulsorily board the vessel for at least 30 days equipped for radiotelegraphy and oper- from the date of entry. Additionally, ating in the band 90 to 535 kHz must logs required by paragraph (f) of this contain log entries as follows: section must be retained on board the (1) The date and time of each occur- vessel for a period of 2 years from the rence or incident required to be entered date of the last inspection of the ship in the log must be shown opposite the radio station. entry and the time must be expressed (3) Ship radiotelegraph logs must be in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). kept in the principal radiotelegraph (2) ‘‘ON WATCH’’ must be entered by operating room during the voyage. the operator beginning a watch, fol- (c) Public coast station logs. Public lowed by the operator’s signature. coast stations must maintain a log as ‘‘OFF WATCH’’ must be entered by the follows: operator being relieved or terminating (1) ‘‘ON DUTY’’ must be entered by a watch, followed by the operator’s sig- the operator beginning a duty period, nature. All log entries must be com- followed by the operator’s signature. pleted by the end of each watch. ‘‘OFF DUTY’’ must be entered by the (3) During the watch, all calls and re- operator being relieved of or terminat- plies to and from the station must be ing duty, followed by the operator’s entered to include the time, fre- signature. quencies, and call letters of the station (2) The date and time of making an communicated with or heard. Also, any entry must be shown opposite the messages exchanged must be entered to entry. include the time, frequency, and call (3) Failure of equipment to operate as letters of the station(s) communicated required and incidents tending to un- with or heard. duly delay communication must be en- (4) During the watch, an entry must tered. be made twice per hour stating wheth- (4) All measurements of the trans- er the international silence period was mitter frequency(ies) must be entered observed. Entries must also be made
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indicating any signals or communica- (iv) Entries must be made stating tions heard on 500 kilohertz during this when each storage battery is placed on period. If no signals are heard on 500 charge or off charge. kHz, an entry to that effect must be (v) Entries must be made about made. maintenance of survival craft radio (5) The time and reason for dis- equipment, including a record of charg- continuance and the time of resuming ing of any storage batteries supplying the watch must be entered when the 500 power to such equipment. The record of kHz watch is discontinued. charging must show when such storage (6) All distress calls, automatic- battery is placed on charge and when it alarm signals, urgency and safety sig- is taken off charge. nals made or intercepted, the complete (vi) Results of inspections and tests text, if possible, or distress messages of survival craft radio equipment, prior and distress communications, and any to departure of the vessel from a har- incidents or occurrences which may ap- bor or port and weekly inspections, pear to be of importance to safety of must be entered. life or property at sea, must be en- tered, together with the time of such (vii) On a cargo vessel equipped with observation or occurrence and the posi- an auto alarm, the entry ‘‘AUTO tion of the ship or other mobile unit in ALARM ON’’ and the entry ‘‘AUTO need of assistance. ALARM OFF’’, respectively, must be (7) The position of the ship at least made whenever the operator places the once per day. auto alarm in and out of operation. Re- (8) A daily entry must be made com- sults of the required auto alarm tests paring the radio station clock with must be entered daily, including the standard time, including errors ob- minimum number of 4-second dashes served and corrections made. For this from the testing device which were purpose, authentic radio time signals necessary to properly operate the received from land or fixed stations alarm. will be acceptable as standard time. (viii) On a cargo vessel equipped with (9) All test transmissions must be en- an auto alarm, a log entry must be tered, including the time of the trans- made whenever the auto alarm be- missions and the approximate geo- comes inoperative. The entry must in- graphical location of the vessel. clude a statement showing the time (10) Any failure of equipment to oper- the operator was called to make re- ate as required and any incidents tend- pairs; the reason for the failure; parts ing to unduly delay communications changed; repairs; and the time the auto must be entered. alarm was restored to service. (11) A ship required to keep a radio- (e) Ship radiotelephone logs. Logs of telegraph watch on 500 kHz must meet ship stations which are compulsorily the following: equipped for radiotelephony must con- (i) Entries must be made of the re- tain the following applicable log en- sults of tests of the emergency instal- tries and the time of their occurrence: lation including transmitter antenna (1) A summary of all distress, ur- current, hydrometer readings of lead- gency and safety traffic; acid storage batteries, voltage readings (2) A summary of communications of other types of batteries, and quan- conducted on other than VHF fre- tity of fuel available for engine genera- quencies between the ship station and tors. land or mobile stations; (ii) When the vessel is in the open sea, a log entry must be made each (3) A reference to important service time the emergency power supply is incidents; used to carry on a communication (4) The position of the ship at least other than during a safety watch. once a day; (iii) When the vessel is in the open (5) The name of the operator at the sea, a daily entry must be made show- beginning and end of the watch period; ing whether the storage batteries were (6) The time the watch begins when brought up to the normal full charge the vessel leaves port, and the time it condition that day. ends when the ship reaches port;
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(7) The time the watch is discon- Act contained in subparts T and U of tinued, including the reason, and the this part and has successfully passed time the watch is resumed; the inspection; and (8) The times when storage batteries (vi) The vessel owner, operator, or provided as a part of the required ra- ship’s master’s certification that the diotelephone installation are placed on inspection was satisfactory. charge and taken off charge; (3) Radiotelephony stations subject (9) Results of required equipment to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act must tests, including specific gravity of record entries indicated by paragraphs lead-acid storage batteries and voltage (e) (1), (5), (6), (7), (11) and (12) of this reading of other types of batteries pro- section. vided as a part of the compulsory in- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 stallation; FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 54 FR 40059, Sept. 29, (10) Results of inspections and tests 1989; 61 FR 25807, May 23, 1996] of compulsorily fitted lifeboat radio equipment; § 80.411 Vessel certification or exemp- (11) A daily statement about the con- tion. dition of the required radiotelephone (a) Application. The application pro- equipment, as determined by either cedures for inspection and certification normal communication or test commu- and for exemptions are contained in nication; § 80.59. (12) When the master is notified (b) Posting. Communications Act, about improperly operating radio- Safety Convention and Great Lakes telephone equipment. Radio Agreement certificates or ex- (f) Applicable radiotelephone log en- emptions must be posted in a promi- tries. The log entries listed in para- nent, accessible place in the ship. Ships graph (e) of this section are applicable subject to the Great Lakes Agreement as follows: may, in lieu of a posted certificate, cer- (1) Radiotelephony stations subject tify compliance in the station log re- to parts II and III of title III of the quired by section 80.409(f). Communications Act and/or the Safety Convention must record entries indi- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 61 cated by paragraphs (e)(1) through FR 25807, May 23, 1996] (e)(11) of this section. (2) Radiotelephony stations subject § 80.413 On-board station equipment records. to the Great Lakes Agreement and the Bridge-to-Bridge Act must record en- (a) The licensee of an on-board sta- tries indicated by paragraphs (e) (1), tion must keep equipment records (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11) and (12) of this which show: section. Additionally, the radio- (1) The ship name and identification telephone log must provide an easily of the on-board station; identifiable, separate section relating (2) The number and type of repeater to the required inspection of the ship’s and mobile units used on-board the ves- radio station. Entries must be made in sel; and this section giving at least the follow- (3) The date and type of equipment ing information: which is added or removed from the on- (i) The date the inspection was con- board station. ducted; (b) [Reserved] (ii) The date by which the next in- spection needs to be completed; § 80.415 ITU publications. (iii) The inspector’s printed name, (a) The following publications listed address and class of FCC license (in- in the table contained in § 80.401 are cluding the serial number); published by the International Tele- (iv) The results of the inspection, in- communications Union (ITU): cluding any repairs made; (1) Manual for Use of the Maritime (v) The inspector’s signed and dated Mobile and Maritime Mobile-Satellite certification that the vessel meets the Services. requirements of the Great Lakes (2) List IV—List of Coast Stations. Agreement and the Bridge-to-Bridge (3) List V—List of Ship Stations.
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(4) List VI—List of Radiodetermin- (3) With Government and non-Gov- ation and Special Services Stations. ernment ship and aircraft stations to (5) List VII A—Alphabetical List of exchange public correspondence; Call Signs of Stations Used by the Mar- (4) With units on land in accordance itime Mobile Service, Ship Station Se- with § 80.123. lective Call Numbers or Signals and (b) Public coast stations are author- Coast Station Identification Numbers ized to communicate with a designated or Signals. station at a remote fixed location (b) The publications listed in para- where other communication facilities graph (a) of this section may be pur- are not available. chased from: (c) Public coast stations are author- ized to transmit meteorological and International Telecommunication Union, General Secretariat—Sales Section, Place navigational information of benefit to des Nations, CH–1211 Geneva 20, Switzer- mariners. land (d) Each public coast telegraphy sta- tion is authorized to communicate § 80.417 FCC Rules and Regulations. with other public coast telegraphy sta- The Commission’s printed publica- tions to exchange message traffic des- tions are described in subpart C of part tined to or originated at mobile sta- 0 of this chapter. These publications tions: may be purchased from the Super- (1) To exchange operating signals, intendent of Documents, U.S. Govern- brief service messages or safety com- ment Printing Office, Washington, DC munication; 20402. The Commission does not furnish (2) To exchange message traffic des- copies of these publications but will tined for a mobile station when the furnish a price list, Information Serv- coast station initially concerned is un- ices and Publications-Bulletin No. 1, able to communicate directly with the upon request. Requests for copies of mobile station; this list should be directed to the Of- (3) In the Great Lakes region, to ex- fice of Public Affairs, Public Service change message traffic originated at a Division, Federal Communications mobile station when the use of avail- Commission, Washington, DC 20554. able point-to-point communication fa- cilities would delay the delivery of [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 60 such message traffic; FR 50122, Sept. 28, 1995] (4) Utilization of radiotelegraphy must not incur additional charges or Subpart J—Public Coast Stations replace available point-to-point com- munication facilities; STATIONS ON LAND (5) Only authorized working fre- quencies within the band 415 kHz to § 80.451 Supplemental eligibility re- 5000 kHz must be employed for commu- quirements. nications between coast stations; A public coast station license may be (6) Harmful interference must not be granted to any person meeting the citi- caused to communication between mo- zenship provisions of § 80.15(b). bile stations and coast stations or be- tween mobile stations. § 80.453 Scope of communications. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 62 Public coast stations provide ship/ FR 40307, July 28, 1997 shore radiotelephone and radio- telegraph services. USE OF TELEGRAPHY (a) Public coast stations are author- ized to communicate: § 80.455 Assignment and use of fre- (1) With any ship or aircraft station quencies for manual Morse code te- operating in the maritime mobile serv- legraphy. ice, for the transmission or reception (a) The frequencies designated in of safety communication; §§ 80.355 and 80.357 may be licensed for (2) With any land station to exchange use by coast stations employing teleg- safety communications to or from a raphy. ship or aircraft station; (b) [Reserved]
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§ 80.459 Digital selective calling. (f) Each maritime mobile repeater Subpart H of this part lists fre- station must: quencies assignable for DSC. (1) Deactivate automatically within 5 seconds after the signals controlling § 80.461 Narrow-band direct-printing. the station cease; and Subpart H of this part lists the fre- (2) During periods when it is not con- quencies assignable to public coast sta- trolled from a manned control point, tions for operations with ship stations. deactivate automatically not more Operating procedures are listed in sub- than 20 minutes after its activation by part C of this part. a mobile unit.
USE OF TELEPHONY § 80.471 Discontinuance or impairment of service. § 80.465 Assignment and use of fre- quencies for telephony. A public coast station must not dis- continue or impair service unless au- Subpart H of this part lists the fre- thorized to do so by the Commission. quencies available for assignment to public coast stations for telephony op- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 52 FR 35245, Sept. erations. 18, 1987]
§ 80.467 Duplication of VHF service. AUTOMATED SYSTEMS No duplication of service areas as de- § 80.475 Scope of service of the Auto- termined by subpart P of this part will mated Maritime Telecommuni- be permitted by public coast stations cations System (AMTS). operating on the same VHF public cor- respondence channel. Within the serv- (a) AMTS applicants proposing to ice area of a station, the ratio of de- serve inland waterways must show how sired to undesired co-channel signal the proposed system will provide con- strengths on public correspondence tinuity of service along more than 60% channels must be at least 12dB. of each of one or more navigable inland waterways. Inland waterways less than § 80.469 Maritime mobile repeater sta- 240 kilometers (150 miles) long must be tions in Alaska. served in their entirety. AMTS appli- (a) Maritime mobile repeater sta- cants proposing to serve portions of the tions are authorized to extend the Atlantic, Pacific or Gulf of Mexico range of communication between a coastline must define a substantial VHF public coast station located in navigational area and show how the Alaska and ship stations. proposed system will provide continu- (b) On a secondary basis, maritime ity of service for it. A separate Form mobile repeater stations may be au- 503 is not required for each coast sta- thorized to extend the range of a pri- tion in a system. However, the appli- vate coast station: cant must provide the technical char- (1) In an area where VHF common acteristics for each proposed coast sta- carrier service is not available; tion, including transmitter type, oper- (2) A maritime mobile repeater sta- ating frequencies, emissions, transmit- tion license expires 60 days after a pub- ter output power, antenna arrange- lic coast station in the area begins ment and location. service. (1) Applicants proposing to locate a (c) Each application for a maritime coast station transmitter within 169 mobile repeater station must include a kilometers (105 miles) of a channel 13 statement showing why operational television station or within 129 kilo- fixed frequencies cannot be employed. meters (80 miles) of a channel 10 tele- (d) The provisions relating to dupli- vision station or with an antenna cation of service described in subpart P height greater than 61 meters (200 feet) apply to maritime mobile repeater sta- must submit an engineering study tions. clearly showing the means of avoiding (e) The frequencies 157.275 and 161.875 interference with television reception MHz are assignable to maritime mobile within the grade B contour. See repeater stations. § 80.215(h).
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(2) Additionally, applicants required Subpart K—Private Coast Stations to submit the above specified must and Marine Utility Stations give written notice of the filing of such application(s) to the television stations § 80.501 Supplemental eligibility re- which may be affected. A list of the no- quirements. tified television stations must be sub- (a) A private coast station or a ma- mitted with the subject applications. rine utility station may be granted (b) In lieu of public correspondence only to a person who is: service an AMTS system may provide (1) Regularly engaged in the oper- private coast station communications ation, docking, direction, construction, related to the operational require- repair, servicing or management of one ments of ships including transmissions or more commercial transport vessels of fuel, weather, position and supply or United States, state or local govern- reports. However, such communica- ment vessels; or is tions may be provided only to ship sta- (2) Responsible for the operation, tions whose licensees make cooperative control, maintenance or development arrangements with the AMTS coast of a harbor, port or waterway used by station licensees. In emergency and commercial transport vessels; or is distress situations, services must be (3) Engaged in furnishing a ship ar- provided without prior arrangements. rival and departure service, and will [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 employ the station only for the pur- FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 56 FR 3783, Jan. 31, pose of obtaining the information es- 1991] sential to that service; or is (4) A corporation proposing to fur- § 80.477 AMTS points of communica- nish a nonprofit radio communication tion. service to its parent corporation, to an- (a) AMTS coast stations may com- other subsidiary of the same parent, or municate with fixed platform stations to its own subsidiary where the party located in the offshore waters of the to be served performs any of the eligi- Gulf of Mexico, with ship stations, and bility activities described in this sec- with land units in accordance with tion; or is § 80.123. (5) A nonprofit corporation or asso- (b) AMTS licensees in the offshore ciation, organized to furnish a mari- waters of the Gulf of Mexico may use time mobile service solely to persons AMTS coast and ship station fre- who operate one or more commercial quencies on a secondary basis for fixed transport vessels; or is service communications to support off- (6) Responsible for the operation of shore AMTS operations. bridges, structures or other installa- tions that area part of, or directly re- (c) AMTS service may be provided to lated to, a harbor, port or waterway any vessel within communication serv- when the operation of such facilities ice range of an AMTS station even requires radio communications with though the vessel may not be operating vessels for safety or navigation; or is within the confines of a served water- (7) A person controlling public moor- way. age facilities; or is [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 (8) A person servicing or supplying FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 62 FR 40307, July 28, vessels other than commercial trans- 1997] port vessels; or is (9) An organized yacht club with § 80.479 Assignment and use of fre- moorage facilities; or is quencies for AMTS. (10) A nonprofit organization provid- (a) The frequencies assignable to ing noncommercial communications to AMTS stations are listed in subpart H vessels other than commercial trans- of this part. These frequencies are as- port vessels. signable to ship and public coast sta- (b) Each application for station au- tions for voice, facsimile and thorization for a private coast station radioteletypewriter communications. or a marine utility station must be ac- (b) [Reserved] companied by a statement indicating
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eligibility under paragraph (a) of this § 80.505 Points of communication. section. (a) Private coast stations and marine utility stations are authorized to com- § 80.503 Cooperative use of facilities. municate: (a) A person engaged in the operation (1) With any mobile station in the of one or more commercial transport maritime mobile service for the ex- vessels or government vessels may re- change of safety communications; ceive maritime mobile service from a (2) With any land station for the pur- private coast station or a marine util- pose of aiding the exchange of safety ity station on shore even though not communications; the licensee of the private coast sta- (3) With ship stations. tion or the marine utility station. Re- (b) Private coast stations of the same strictions on cooperative arrangements licensee may be authorized to commu- are as follows: nicate on a secondary basis between (1) Foreign persons must be the li- themselves if: censees of the radio stations installed (1) The communications are confined on board their vessels. exclusively to those for which author- (2) The licensee of a private coast ity has been granted the coast station, and concerns ships with which one or station or marine utility station on both of the coast stations are author- shore may install ship radio stations ized to communicate; and on board United States commercial (2) Other satisfactory point-to-point transport vessels of other persons. In communication facilities between the each case these persons must enter coast stations are unavailable; and into a written agreement verifying (3) Coast stations which commu- that the ship station licensee has the nicate with each other are not more sole right of control of the ship sta- than 160 km (100 miles) apart; and tions, that the vessel operators must (4) Harmful interference is not cause use the ship stations subject to the or- to mobile stations. ders and instructions of the coast sta- (c) A private coast station and asso- tion or marine utility station on shore, ciated marine utility stations serving and that the ship station licensee will and located on a shipyard regularly en- have sufficient control of the ship sta- gaged in construction or repair of com- tion to enable it to carry out its re- mercial transport vessels or Govern- sponsibilities under the ship station li- ment vessels are authorize to commu- cense. nicate between stations when they are (b) Cooperative arrangements are licensed to the same entity and com- limited concerning cost and charges as munications are limited to serving the follows: needs of ships on a non-interference (1) The arrangement must be estab- basis to other stations in the maritime lished on a non-profit, cost-sharing mobile service. A separate showing is required. basis by written contract. A copy of the contract must be kept with the sta- § 80.507 Scope of service. tion records and made available for in- (a) A private coast station or marine spection by Commission representa- utility station using telephony serves tives. the operational and business needs of (2) Contributions to capital and oper- ships including the transmission of ating expenses are to be prorated on an safety communication. equitable basis among all persons who (b) In areas where environmental are parties to the cooperative arrange- communications are provided by U.S. ment. Records which reflect the cost of Government stations or by public coast the service and its nonprofit, cost-shar- stations, private coast stations and ing nature must be maintained by the marine utility stations on shore must licensee of the station and made avail- not duplicate that service. In other able for inspection by Commission rep- areas, private coast stations and ma- resentatives. rine utility stations on shore may
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transmit weather and hydrographic in- for an additional frequency is based on formation required for the ships with the congestion by other nearby sta- which they normally communicate. tions, the showing must include the Private coast stations may provide en- call signs and locations of such sta- vironmental communication service in tions. areas where adequate service is not available. § 80.513 Frequency coordination. (c) Each marine utility station on (a) Except as provided in paragraphs shore must be operated as a private (b) and (c) of this section each applica- coast station except that it may be op- tion for a new VHF private coast sta- erated at temporary unspecified loca- tion license or modification of an exist- tions. Marine utility stations on ships ing license to be located in an area are operated as ship stations. having a recognized frequency coordi- (d) Each private coast station is au- nating committee must be accom- thorized by rule to use hand-held ma- panied by: rine radios in the vicinity of the sta- (1) A report based on a field study, in- tion’s fixed transmitter site on those dicating the degree of probable inter- frequencies assigned to the private ference to existing stations operating coast station. Hand-held communica- in the same area. The applicant must tions must conform to those normally consider all stations operating on the permitted under a marine utility sta- working frequency or frequencies re- tion authorization and must be limited quested or assigned within 80 km (50 to contact with the associated private miles) of the proposed station location, coast station and ship stations in the and vicinity of the private coast station. (2) The report must include a state- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 62 ment that all existing licensees on the FR 40307, July 28, 1997] frequency within 80 km (50 miles) and the frequency coordinating committee § 80.509 Frequency assignment. have been notified of the applicant’s Frequencies assignable to private intention to file an application. The coast stations and marine utility sta- notice of intention to file must provide tions are listed in subpart H. the licensees concerned and the advi- sory committee with the following in- § 80.511 Assignment limitations. formation: The frequency and emis- (a) Only one port operation, one com- sion; transmitter location and power; mercial and one non-commerical fre- and the antenna height proposed by the quency will be assigned to a private applicant. coast station or marine utility station. (b) Applications for modification Applications for authority to use more need not be accompanied by the field than one frequency in any one of the study where the modification does not above three categories must include a involve any change in frequency(ies), showing of need as specified below. power, emission, antenna height, an- (b) An application for an additional tenna location or area of operation. frequency by a person who services ves- (c)(1) In lieu of the field study, a sels, must include a description of the statement from a frequency coordinat- vessels with which communication is ing committee may be submitted with planned and a statement that the ap- the application. The committee must plicant has personal knowledge that comment on the requested frequency or the ship radio stations are not capable the proposed changes in the authorized of operating on working frequencies al- station and give an opinion regarding ready assigned to the coast station. the probable interference to existing (c) An application for an additional stations. The committee must consider frequency based on congestion of the all stations operating on the requested assigned frequency must show that for frequency within 80 km (50 miles) of any four periods of 5 consecutive days the proposed station location. The fre- each, in the preceeding 6 months, the quency coordinating committee state- assigned frequency was in use at least ment must also recommend a fre- 25 percent of the time during 3 hours of quency which will result in the least daily peak activity. If the application amount of interference to proposed and
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existing stations. Committee rec- (c) Not be used to transmit press ma- ommendations may also include com- terial or news items which are not re- ments on technical factors and may quired to serve the needs of ships. recommend restrictions to minimize interference. § 80.517 Time limitation on commu- nication. (2) A frequency coordinating commit- tee must be representative of all per- All communication engaged in by sons who are eligible for VHF private private coast stations and marine util- coast stations within the service area ity stations must be limited to the of the recognized frequency coordinat- minimum practicable transmission ing committee. A statement of organi- time. Each station licensee must em- zation, service area and composition of ploy standardized operating practices the committee must be submitted to and procedures. the Commission for approval. The func- § 80.519 Station identification. tions of any coordinating committee are purely advisory to the applicant (a) Stations must identify trans- and the Commission. Its recommenda- missions by announcing in the English tions are not binding upon either the language the station’s assigned call applicant or the Commission. sign. In lieu of the identification of the station by voice, the official call sign § 80.514 Marine VHF frequency coordi- may be transmitted by tone-modulated nating committee(s). telegraphy in international Morse Code manually or by means of an automatic This section contains the names of device approved by the Commission. organizations that have been recog- Transmissions on the navigation fre- nized by the Commission to serve as quency (156.650 MHz) by stations on marine VHF frequency coordinating drawbridges may be identified by use of committees for their respective areas. the name of the bridge in lieu of the For frequency advisory committee call sign. Identification must be made: mailing address information, write or (1) At the beginning and end of each call: FCC, Wireless Telecommuni- exchange of communications and; cations Bureau, Customer Services Di- (2) At intervals not exceeding 15 min- vision, Consumer Assistance Branch, utes whenever transmissions or com- Gettysburg, PA 17326. Phone: 800–322– munications are sustained for more 1117. than 15 minutes. (a) The Southern California Marine (b) Marine utility stations, private Radio Council serves the California coast stations, and associated hand- counties of Santa Barbara, Kern, San held radios, when exchanging commu- Bernardino, Ventura, Los Angeles, Or- nications, may be identified by a unit ange, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial identifier in lieu of the call sign. Iden- and the Channel Islands. tification by transmission of the as- (b) The North Pacific Marine Radio signed call sign must be at the end of Council serves the following counties the exchange or at least once every 15 in the State of Washington: Clallam, minutes. Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Mason, [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 62 Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, FR 40308, July 28, 1997] Thurston, and Whatcom. [52 FR 35246, Sept. 18, 1987, as amended at 56 Subpart L—Operational Fixed FR 6583, Feb. 19, 1991; 60 FR 50122, Sept. 28, Stations 1995] § 80.551 Applicability. § 80.515 Limitations on use. This subpart contains rules applica- A private coast station or marine ble to operational fixed stations. utility station using telephony must: (a) Not be used for public correspond- § 80.553 Supplemental eligibility re- ence; quirements. (b) Not be used to transmit program An applicant for an operational fixed material for radio broadcasting; and station must show that:
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(a) The applicant is the licensee of a Subpart M—Stations in the coast station; Radiodetermination Service (b) Other suitable telecommuni- cations facilities are not available to § 80.601 Scope of communications. satisfy coast station requirements. Stations on land in the Maritime Radiodetermination Service provide a § 80.555 Scope of communication. radionavigation or radiolocation serv- An operational fixed station provides ice for ships. control, repeater or relay functions for its associated coast station. § 80.603 Assignment and use of fre- quencies. § 80.557 Assignment and use of fre- The frequencies available for assign- quencies. ment to shore radionavigation/radio- The specific frequencies for these sta- location stations are contained in sub- tions are listed in subpart H of this part H of this part. part. § 80.605 U.S. Coast Guard coordina- § 80.559 Licensing limitations. tion. Operational fixed stations are subject (a) Radionavigation coast stations to the following licensing limitations: operated to provide information to aid (a) A maximum of four frequencies in the movement of any ship are pri- vate aids to navigation. Before submit- will be assigned. ting an application for an radio- (b) Stations will not be authorized navigation station, an applicant must when applications indicate less than 16 obtain written permission from the km (10 miles) separation between a pro- cognizant Coast Guard District Com- posed station and a TV transmitter op- mander at the area in which the device erating on either Channel 4 or 5, or will be located. Documentation of the from the post office of a community in Coast Guard approval must be submit- which either channel is assigned but ted with the application. not in operation. (c) Stations located between 16 km NOTE: Surveillance radar coast stations do not require U.S. Coast Guard approval. (10 miles) and 128 km (80 miles) of a TV transmitter operating on either Chan- (b) Applications for type acceptance nel 4 or 5, or from the post office of a of coast and ship station transponders community in which either channel is must include a description of the tech- assigned but not in operation, are sec- nical characteristics of the equipment ondary to TV operations within the including the scheme of interrogation Grade B service contour.1 and the characteristics of the trans- ponder response. When a type accept- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, ance application in submitted to the 1986; as amended at 54 FR 40059, Sept. 29, Commission a copy of such application 1989] must be submitted concurrently to: Commandant (G–TTS–3), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC 20593. 1 OET Bulletin No. 67, March 1988, entitled (c) Prior to submitting an applica- ‘‘Potential Interference from Operational tion for a non-selectable transponder Fixed Stations in the 72–76 MHz Band to Tel- coast station license in the 2920–3100 evision Channels 4 and 5’’ describes an ana- MHz or 9320–9500 MHz band the appli- lytical model that can be used to calculate cant must submit a letter requesting the potential interference that might result written approval of the proposed sta- from a given fixed station operation. Copies tion to the cognizant Coast Guard Dis- of the bulletin may be obtained from the trict Commander of the area in which Commission’s current duplication contrac- tor. Information concerning the current du- the device will be located. The letter plication contractor may be obtained from must include: the Office of Public Affairs, Consumer As- (1) The necessity for the station; sistance and Small Business Division, Tele- (2) The latitude and longitude of its phone (202) 632–7000. position;
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(3) The transponder antenna height (b) Maritime support stations are au- above sea level; thorized to conduct the following oper- (4) The antenna azimuth response ations: (angle of directivity); (1) Training of personnel in maritime (5) The manufacturer and model telecommunications; number of the transponder; (2) Transmissions necessary for the (6) The identifying Morse character test and maintenance of maritime for transponders used as racons; radio equipment at repair shops and at (7) The name and address of the per- temporary unspecified locations; son responsible for the operation and (3) Transmissions necessary to test maintenance of the station; the technical performance of the li- (8) The time and date during which it censee’s public coast station(s) radio- is proposed to operate the station; and telephone receiver(s); and (9) The maximum station e.i.r.p. if it (4) Transmissions necessary for would exceed 5 watts. radar/racon equipment demonstration. A copy of the request and the U.S. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 62 Coast Guard approval must be submit- FR 40308, July 28, 1997] ted to the Commission with the station license application. § 80.655 Use of frequencies. (d) Prior to submitting an applica- (a) The frequencies available for as- tion for a non-selectable transponder signment to maritime support stations ship station license in the 2920–3100 are described or listed in: MHz or 9320–9500 MHz band the appli- (1) Section 80.373 for scope of commu- cant must submit a letter requesting nications described in § 80.653(b)(1); approval of the proposed station to: (2) Sections 80.373 and 80.385 for scope Commandant (G–NSR), U.S. Coast of communications described in Guard, Washington, DC 20593. The let- § 80.653(b)(2); and ter must include the name, address and (3) Section 80.389 for scope of commu- telephone number of a person or a nications described in § 80.653 (b)(3) and point of contact responsible for the op- (4). eration of the device, the specific need (b) Frequencies must be used only on for the station, the name of the associ- a secondary, non-interference basis to ated ship, the area in which the trans- operational maritime communications. ponder will be used, and the hours of (c) Use of frequencies assigned to operation. A copy of the request and services other than the maritime radio- the U.S. Coast Guard approval must be location service is limited to one hour submitted to the Commission with the per twenty four hour period. station license application. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 [52 FR 7419, Mar. 11, 1987] FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987]
Subpart N—Maritime Support § 80.659 Technical requirements. Stations The authorized frequency tolerance, class of emission, bandwidth, and § 80.651 Supplemental eligibility re- transmitter power for maritime sup- quirements. port stations are contained in subpart (a) An applicant for a maritime sup- E of this part under the category asso- port station must demonstrate a re- ciated with the intended use except for quirement for training personnel asso- power limitations imposed upon sta- ciated with the maritime service or for tions operating within the scope of the testing, demonstration or mainte- § 80.653(b)(3), which are further limited nance of ship or coast radio equipment. by the provisions of § 80.215(f). (b) [Reserved] Subpart O—Alaska Fixed Stations § 80.653 Scope of communications. (a) Maritime support stations are § 80.701 Scope of service. land stations authorized to operate at There are two classes of Alaska Fixed permanent locations or temporary un- stations. Alaska-public fixed stations specified locations. are common carriers, open to public
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correspondence, which operate on the communications with Government sta- paired duplex channels listed in sub- tions or for coordination of Govern- part H of this part. Alaska-private ment activities. fixed stations may operate on simplex frequencies listed in subpart H of this Subpart P—Standards for Comput- part to communicate with other Alas- ing Public Coast Station VHF ka private fixed stations or with ship stations, and on duplex frequencies Coverage listed in subpart H of this part when § 80.751 Scope. communicating with the Alaska-public fixed stations. Alaska-private fixed This subpart specifies receiver an- stations must not charge for service, tenna terminal requirements in terms although third party traffic may be of power, and relates the power avail- transmitted. Only Alaska-public fixed able at the receiver antenna terminals stations are authorized to charge for to transmitter power and antenna communication services. height and gain.
§ 80.703 Priority of distress and other § 80.753 Signal strength requirements signals. at the service area contour. Alaska-public fixed stations, when (a) The requirements for reception by operating on an authorized carrier fre- a marine VHF shipboard receiver are quency which is also used by the mari- satisfied if the field strength from the time mobile service, must give priority coast station, calculated in accordance to distress, urgency or safety signals, with § 80.771 is at least +17 dBu above or to any communication preceded by one microvolt. one of these signals. (b) These field strengths, voltages and powers at the receiver input are § 80.705 Hours of service of Alaska- equivalent: public fixed stations. (1) ¥132 dBW (decibels referred to 1 Each Alaska-public fixed station watt). whose hours of service are not continu- (2) 1.8 microvolts across 50 ohms. ous must not suspend operations before (3) +17 dBu (decibels referred to 1 mi- having concluded all communications crovolt per meter). of an emergency nature. (4) 7 microvolts per meter. § 80.707 Cooperative use of frequency assignments. § 80.755 Applicability. (a) Only one Alaska-public fixed sta- Applications for maritime fre- tion will be authorized to serve any quencies in the 156–162 MHz band must area whose point-to-point communica- include a map showing the proposed tion needs can be adequately served by service area contour. The service area a single radio communication facility. contour must be computed in accord- (b) Each radio channel authorized for ance with the following procedures. use by an Alaska-private fixed station is available on a shared basis only. All § 80.757 Topographical data. station licensees must cooperate in the (a) In the preparation of profile use of their respective frequency as- graphs and in determining the location signments to minimize interference. and height above sea level of the an- tenna site, the elevations or contour § 80.709 Frequencies available. intervals must be taken from U.S. Geo- Frequencies assignable to Alaska logical Survey topographic quadrangle fixed stations are listed in subpart H of maps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this part. maps or Tennessee Valley Authority maps, whichever is the latest, for all § 80.711 Use of U.S. Government fre- areas for which maps are available. If quencies. such maps are not published for the Alaska-public fixed stations may be area in question, the next best topo- authorized to use frequencies assigned graphic information must be used. The to U.S. Government radio stations for maps used must include the principal
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area to be served. U.S. Geological Sur- radials must be plotted and calcula- vey topographic quadrangle maps may tions made in each case. Each addi- be obtained from the Eastern Distribu- tional radial must be that radial along tion Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, which it appears by inspection that 1200 South Eads Street, Arlington, VA transmission loss would be greatest. 22202, for maps of areas east of the Mis- (b) Draw a circle of 16 km (10 statute sissippi River, including Minnesota, mile) radius using the antenna site as Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, the center. Divide each radial into 320 and from the Western Distribution meter (0.2 statute mile) increments in- Branch, U.S. Geological Survey, Fed- side the circumference to the 3.2 km (2 eral Center, Denver CO 80225, for maps statute mile) point. of areas west of the Mississippi River, (c) Calculate the height above sea including Alaska, Hawaii, Louisiana, level of each 320 meter (0.2 statute Guam and American Samoa. Sectional mile) division by interpolating the con- aeronautical charts are available from tour intervals of the map, and record the Distribution Division, National the value. Ocean Service, Riverdale, MD 20840. (d) Average the values by adding (b) In lieu of maps, the average ter- them and dividing by the number of rain elevation may be computer gen- readings along each radial. erated, using elevations from a 30 sec- (e) Calculate the height above aver- ond point or better topographic data age terrain by averaging the values file such as those available for the U.S. calculated for each radial. Geological Survey’s National Geo- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 graphic Information Center or the Na- FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993] tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration’s National Geophysical § 80.761 Conversion graphs. Data Center. In case of dispute maps The following graphs must be em- will be used to determine the correct ployed where conversion from one to value. the other of the indicated types of units is required. § 80.759 Average terrain elevation. (a) Graph 1. To convert effective radi- (a)(1) Draw radials from the antenna ated power in watts to dBk or to dBW, site for each 45 degrees of azimuth find the power in watts on the hori- starting with true north. Any such ra- zontal axis. Move vertically along the dial which extends entirely over land line representing the power to the diag- from the antenna site to the point of onal line. Move horizontally from the +17 dBu field strength need not be diagonal to the right side to read dBW drawn. and to the left to read dBk. (2) If the distance from the antenna (b) Graph 2. To convert microvolts site to the point of +17 dBu field across 50 ohms to received power in strength between any of the 45 degrees dBW, find the signal in microvolts on radials would be less than the distances the horizontal axis. Move vertically to calculated along these radials, an addi- the diagonal line, then move right tional radial between such adjacent horizontally to read dBW.
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(c) Graph 3. To convert received diagonal line, then move right hori- power in dBW to field intensity in dBu zontally to read dBu. find the received power in dBW on the horizontal axis. Move vertically to the
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§ 80.763 Effective antenna height. mean sea level and the average terrain elevation. The effective height of the antenna is the vertical distance between the cen- ter of the radiating system above the
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§ 80.765 Effective radiated power. G=Antenna gain in dB referred to a standard half-wave dipole, in the direction of each Effective radiated power is used in plotted radial, and computing the service area contour. L=Line losses between the transmitter and The effective radiated power is derived the antenna, in dB. from the transmitter output power, NOTES: 1. To determine field strengths loss in the transmission system includ- where the distance is known, for effective ra- ing duplexers, cavities, circulators, diated powers other than 1kW (0 dBk): Enter switches and filters, and the gain rel- the graph from the ‘‘statute miles’’ scale at ative to a half-wave dipole of the an- the known distance, read up to intersection tenna system. with the curve for the antenna height, read left to the ‘‘dBu for 1 kW radiated’’ scale and note the referenced field strength (Fe). The § 80.767 Propagation curve. value of the actual field strength (F) in dBu The propagation graph, § 80.767 Graph will be F=Fe+Ps where Ps is the effective ra- 1, must be used in computing the serv- diated power calculated above. ice area contour. The graph provides 2. To determine distance, where the actual field strength is specified, for effective radi- data for field strengths in dBu for an ated powers other than 0 dBk: The value of effective radiated power of 1 kW, over the field referenced strength will be sea water, fresh water or land (smooth Fe=F¥Ps in dBu. Enter the graph, from the earth); transmitting antena heights of ‘‘dBu for 1 kW radiated’’ scale at the cor- 4,800, 3,200, 1,600, 800, 400, 200, and 100 rected value of Fe, read right to intersection feet; based on a receiving antenna with the antenna height, read down to ‘‘stat- height of 9 meters (30 feet), for the 156– ute miles’’ scale. 162 MHz band. The use of this is de- (b) Determine the antenna height. scribed in this section. For antenna heights between the (a) Calculate the effective radiated heights for which this graph is drawn, power of the coast station, Ps in dB re- use linear interpolation; assume linear ferred to 1 kW (dBk), as follows: height-gain for antennas higher than 4,800 feet. = + − Ps Pt G L (c) For receiver antenna heights lower than 9 meters (30 feet), assume where, that the field strength is the same as Pt=Transmitter output power in dB referred to 1 kW: Transmitter output power in at 9 meters (30 feet). watts is converted to dBk by Pt=10 [log10 (d) Assume that propagation over (Power in watts)]¥30. Also see § 80.761 fresh water or over land is the same as Graph 1 for a conversion graph. that over sea water.
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§ 80.769 Shadow loss. tenuation due to shadowing must be Where the transmission path is ob- taken from § 80.769 Graph 1, as follows: structed the received signal must be (a) Inspect the map(s) to determine if adjusted to include shadow loss. At- a hill(s) obstructs an imaginary line of
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sight (dashed line on illustrative pro- (c) If a hill obstructs the imaginary files of § 80.769 Graph 1 from the aver- line of sight, determine its height (H) age terrain elevation at the coast sta- above the imaginary line and its dis- tion antenna to the water level at the tance (D) from either the coast or ship ship location. If average terrain ele- station, whichever is nearer, as illus- vation exceeds the actual ground ele- trated by examples ‘‘A’’ and ‘‘B’’ on vation at the antenna site, the latter Graph 1. elevation must be used as the average (d) Read the shadow loss from this terrain elevation. Graph 1 and subtract that loss from the (b) If a hill appears to obstruct the computed received signal. radio path, plot the antenna site ele- vation, the obstruction elevation and (e) Where more than one hill ob- the height of the ship station on rec- structs the transmission path, deter- tangular coordinate paper using ele- mine the height and position of a sin- vation above mean sea level as the ver- gle equivalent hill, as illustrated by ex- tical scale and distance in statute ample ‘‘C’’ on this graph. Read the miles as the horizontal scale. Then shadow loss from this graph for the draw a straight line between the an- equivalent hill. tenna and the ship.
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§ 80.771 Method of computing cov- (a) Determine the effective antenna erage. height above mean sea level according Compute the +17 dBu contour as fol- to the procedures in §§ 80.757–80.761. lows: (b) Determine the effective radiated power according to § 80,765. Determine
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for each radial the distance from the miles) for the main installation and 185 antenna site to the +17 dBu point of kilometers (100 nautical miles) for the field strength using procedures of reserve installation which dem- §§ 80.765 and 80.767. onstrates the transmission and recep- (c) Plot on a suitable map each point tion of clearly perceptible signals from of +17 dBu field strength for all radials ship to ship by day and under normal and draw the contour by connecting conditions and circumstances, or the adjacent points by a smooth curve. (ii) Provide documentation by a pro- fessional engineer, or a person holding § 80.773 Ratio of desired to undesired a first or second class radiotelegraph signal strengths. operator’s certificate, or a general ra- Where a frequency is shared the ratio diotelephone operator license, that the of desired to undesired signal strengths installation produces at 1.85 kilometers must be at least 12 dB within the serv- (one nautical mile) a minimum field ice area of a station. strength of thirty (30) millivolts per meter for the main installation and ten Subpart Q—Compulsory Radio- (10) millivolts per meter for the reserve telegraph Installations for Ves- installation. The licensee shall provide, sels 1600 Gross Tons at a minimum, the name and license number of the individual making the STATIONS ON SHIPBOARD measurements or record of communica- tions. § 80.801 Applicability. (b) Certificates issued in accordance The radiotelegraph requirements of with the Safety Convention must be Part II of Title III of the Communica- posted in a prominent and accessible tions Act apply to all passenger ships place in the ship. irrespective of size and cargo ships of [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 57 1600 gross tons and upward. The Safety FR 26779, June 16, 1992] Convention applies to such ships on international voyages. These ships are § 80.804 Radio station. required to carry a radiotelegraph in- The required radio station must com- stallation complying with this subpart. ply with the provisions of this subpart in addition to all other applicable re- § 80.802 Inspection of station. quirements of this part. The radio sta- (a) Every ship of the United States tion consists of a radiotelegraph sta- subject to Part II of Title III of the tion and a ship radar station. The ra- Communications Act or the radio pro- diotelegraph station comprises a main visions of the Safety Convention must and a reserve radiotelegraph installa- have the required equipment inspected tion, electrically separate and elec- at least once every 12 months. If the trically independent of each other ex- ship is in compliance with the require- cept as otherwise provided in para- ments of the Safety Convention, a graph (b) of § 80.805, a radiotelephone Safety Certificate will be issued; if in installation and such other equipment compliance with the Communications as may be necessary for the proper op- Act, the license will be endorsed ac- eration of these installations. The ship cordingly. radar station comprises a radar instal- (1) The effective date of ship safety lation and such other equipment and certificates is the date the station is facilities as may be necessary for its found to be in compliance or not later proper operation. than one business day later. (2) At inspection, the minimum field § 80.805 Radio installations. strength capability of the main instal- (a) The main radiotelegraph installa- lation and reserve installation when tion includes a main transmitter, a connected to the main antenna may be main receiver, a main power supply, a shown by the licensee by one of the fol- main antenna system and a 2182 kHz lowing methods: radiotelephone distress frequency (i) Producing a record of communica- watch receiver. tions on 500 kHz over a minimum dis- (b) The reserve radiotelegraph instal- tance of 370 kilometers (200 nautical lation includes a reserve transmitter, a
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reserve receiver, a reserve power sup- transmitter at its required antenna ply, emergency electric lights and re- power, and the main receiver, (2) serve antenna system: except that: charge at any required rate all bat- (1) In installations on cargo ships of teries forming part of the radio- 300 gross tons and upwards but less telegraph station, and (3) charge the than 1,600 gross tons, and in installa- main power supply for this purpose at tions on cargo ships of 1,600 gross tons all times including times of inspection. and upwards installed prior to Novem- Under this load condition the voltage ber 19, 1952, if the main transmitter of the main power supply at the radio complies with all the requirements for room terminals must not deviate from the reserve transmitter, the latter may its rated value by more than 10 percent be omitted. on vessels completed on or after July 1, (2) A cargo ship the keel of which was 1941, nor by more than 15 percent on laid prior to June 1, 1954, may either be vessels completed before that date. equipped with a reserve antenna or pro- While at sea, batteries forming part of vided a spare antenna consisting of a the main installation must be fully single-wire transmitting antenna (in- charged daily. cluding suitable insulators) completely (e) To measure voltage(s) of the main assembled for immediate installation. power supply at its radio room termi- (c) The medium frequency radio- nals, voltmeter(s) must be permanently telephone installation includes a radio- installed in the radiotelegraph operat- telephone transmitter, a radio- ing room. telephone receiver and an appropriate (f) The main installation must be antenna system. provided with a device permitting § 80.806 Requirements of main instal- changeover from transmission to recep- lation. tion and vice versa without manual switching. All main radiotelegraph installations (g) The main installation must be ca- must meet the following requirements: pable of being quickly connected with (a) The main antenna must be in- stalled and protected to ensure proper and tuned to the main antenna and the operation of the station. Effective Oc- reserve antenna if one is installed. tober 14, 1986, the main antenna ener- § 80.807 Requirements of radio- gized by the main transmitter on the telephone installation. frequency 500 kHz must produce at one nautical mile a minimum field All radiotelephone installations in strength of thirty (30) millivolts per radiotelegraph equipped vessels must meter. If the main antenna is sus- meet the following conditions. pended between masts or other sup- (a) The radiotelephone transmitter ports liable to whipping, a safety link must be capable of transmission of A3E must be installed which, under heavy or H3E emission on 2182 kHz and must stress, will reduce breakage of the an- be capable of transmitting clearly per- tenna, the halyards, or any other an- ceptible signals from ship to ship dur- tenna-supporting elements. ing daytime, under normal conditions (b) The main transmitter must be ca- over a range of 150 nautical miles when pable of meeting the requirements of used with an antenna system in accord- § 80.253. ance with paragraph (c) of this section. (c) The main receiver must effi- The transmitter must: ciently receive A1A and A2A emission (1) Have a duty cycle which allows on all frequencies within the bands 100– for transmission of the radiotelephone 200 kHz and 405–535 kHz. It must have alarm signal described in § 80.221. headphones capable of effective oper- (2) Provide 25 watts carrier power for ation. The main receiver must have A3E emission or 60 watts peak power sufficient sensitivity to effectively op- on H3E emission into an artificial an- erate headphones or a loudspeaker tenna consisting of 10 ohms resistance when the receiver input is 50 and 200 picofarads capacitance or 50 microvolts. ohms nominal impedance to dem- (d) The main power supply must si- onstrate compliance with the 150 nau- multaneously (1) energize the main tical mile range requirement.
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(3) Have a visual indication whenever halyards, or any other supporting ele- the transmitter is supplying power to ments. the antenna. (d) The radiotelephone installation (4) Have a two-tone alarm signal gen- must be provided with a device for per- erator that meets § 80.221. mitting changeover from transmission (5) The radiotelephone transmitter to reception and vice versa without required by this paragraph may be con- manual switching. tained in the same enclosure as the re- (e) An artificial antenna must be pro- ceiver required by paragraph (b) of this vided to permit weekly checks, without section. Additionally, these transmit- causing interference, of the automatic ters may have the capability to trans- device for generating the radio- mit J3E emissions. telephone alarm signal on frequencies (b)(1) The radiotelephone receiver other than the radiotelephone distress must receive A3E and H3E emissions frequency. when connected to the antenna system (f) The radiotelephone installation specified in paragraph (c) this section must be located in the radiotelegraph and must be preset to 2182 kHz. The re- operating room or in the room from ceiver must additionally: which the ship is normally steered. (i) Provide an audio output of 50 (g) Demonstration of the radio- milliwatts to a loudspeaker when the telephone installation may be required RF input is 50 microvolts. The 50 mi- by Commission representatives to show crovolt input signal must be modulated compliance with applicable regula- 30 percent at 400 Hertz and provide at tions. least a 6 dB signal-to-noise ratio when (h) The radiotelephone installation measured in the rated audio band- must be protected from excessive cur- width. rents and voltages. (ii) Be equipped with one or more (i) The radiotelephone installation loudspeakers capable of being used to must be maintained in an efficient con- maintain a watch on 2182 kHz at the dition. principal operating position or in the room from which the vessel is normally § 80.808 Requirements of reserve in- steered. stallation. (2) The receiver required by § 80.805 (a) All reserve radiotelegraph instal- may be used instead of this receiver. If lations must comply with the following the watch is stood at the place from conditions, in addition to all other re- which the ship is normally steered, a quirements: radiotelephone distress frequency watch receiver must be used for this (1) The reserve installation must be purpose. capable of being placed in operation within a maximum time of 1 minute. (3) This receiver may be contained in the same enclosure as the transmitter (2) The reserve antenna must be in- required by paragraph (a) of this sec- stalled and protected to ensure proper tion. Additionally, these receivers may operation in time of an emergency. have the capability to receive J3E (3) Effective October 14, 1986, the emissions. main antenna energized by the reserve (c) The antenna system must be as transmitter on 500 kHz must produce at nondirectional and efficient as is prac- one nautical mile a minimum field ticable for the transmission and recep- strength of ten (10) millivolts per tion of radio ground waves over sea- meter. water. The installation and construc- (4) The reserve transmitter must tion of the required antenna must en- meet the requirements of § 80.255. sure, insofar as is practicable, proper (5) The reserve receiver must receive operation in time of emergency. If the A1A and A2B emissions on all fre- required antenna is suspended between quencies within the band 405–535 kHz. masts or other supports subject to It must have headphones. Additionally whipping, a safety link must be in- a loudspeaker may be provided for use stalled which under heavy stress will in accordance with the provisions of reduce breakage of the antenna, the § 80.313. The reserve receiver must be
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able to operate headphones or a loud- (i) The audible warning apparatus in- speaker when the receiver RF input is cluded as a component of an approved 100 microvolts. radiotelegraph auto alarm; (6) The reserve installation must be (ii) The VHF installation required by capable of being quickly connected subpart R of this chapter simulta- with and tuned to the main antenna, neously with the reserve transmitter in and the reserve antenna if one is in- the case of distress, urgency and safety stalled. communications; (7) Emergency electric lights, ener- (iii) The VHF installation required gized solely by the reserve power sup- by subpart R of this chapter alter- ply and connected to it through indi- nately with the reserve transmitter. A vidual fuses must be provided. The switching device must be fitted to en- emergency electric lights must illu- sure alternate operation only in the minate the operating controls of the case of distress, urgency and safety main and reserve radiotelegraph instal- communications; lations and the radio station clock. (iv) The radiotelephone alarm signal The emergency lighting circuits must generator; avoid excessive voltage to the emer- (v) The bridge-to-bridge VHF radio- gency lights during the charging of any telephone installation required by sub- batteries forming part of the reserve part U of this chapter. installation. The provisions of this (11) The reserve power supply must paragraph do not preclude the use of be located as near to the reserve trans- any other power supply for energizing mitter and reserve receiver as is prac- these lights solely as an additional pro- ticable and must comply with all appli- vision. If a separate emergency radio- cable rules and regulations of the Unit- telegraph operating room is provided, ed States Coast Guard. The switch- the requirements of this paragraph board of the reserve power supply must apply to it. wherever possible, be situated in the (8) The emergency electric lights radiotelegraph operating room. If it is must be controlled by two-way switch- not, it must be illuminated. es placed near the main entrance to the (12) All reserve power supply circuits radiotelegraph operating room and at must be protected from overloads. the radiotelegraph operating position, (13) Means must be provided for in all cases where the distance between charging any batteries forming a part these points is greater than 2.4 meters of the reserve installation, and such (8 feet). This requirement applies to batteries must be maintained in a fully stations which replace, or initially in- charged condition daily while at sea. stall the main or reserve radio- There must be a device which, during telegraph transmitter on and after May charging of the batteries, gives a con- 26, 1965. tinuous indication of the rate and po- (9) There must be readily available larity of the charging current. under normal load conditions a reserve (14) The cooling system of each inter- power supply for the reserve installa- nal combustion engine used as a part of tion which must be independent of the the reserve power supply must be pro- propelling power of the ship and of any tected to prevent freezing or overheat- other electrical system. The reserve ing consistent with the season and power supply must simultaneously en- route to be traveled by the particular ergize the reserve transmitter at its re- vessel. quired antenna power and the reserve (b)(1) The shipowner, operating com- receiver for at least 6 hours continu- pany, or station licensee, if directed by ously under normal working condi- the Commission or its authorized rep- tions, and energize the automatic- resentative must demonstrate that the alarm-signal keying device continu- reserve installation satisfies the 6-hour ously for a period of 1 hour. operating requirement of law. (10) The reserve power supply may be (2) When the reserve power supply in- used to energize the following appara- cludes a battery, proof of the ability of tus provided it has adequate capacity: such battery to operate continuously
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and effectively for 6 hours can be estab- transmitter, are primarily for safety lished by a discharge test over a pre- and test communication. This equip- scribed period of time, when supplying ment may be used for other commu- power at the voltage required for nor- nication for a period not to exceed 1 mal operation to an electrical load as hour per day in the aggregate. The re- prescribed by paragraph (b)(4) of this serve receiver, and the reserve power section. supply for the reserve receiver if a bat- (3) When the reserve power supply in- tery, may be used at any time to main- cludes an engine-driven generator, tain a safety watch if such use will not proof of the adequacy of the engine fuel reduce the capabilities of the reserve supply to operate the unit continu- power supply to energize the associated ously and effectively for 6 hours may component or components of the re- be established by measuring the fuel serve installation for at least 6 con- consumption during 1 hour when sup- secutive hours. plying power, at the voltage required for normal operation, to an electrical § 80.811 Tests of reserve installation load as prescribed by paragraph (b)(4) and automatic-alarm-signal keying of this section. device. (4) To determine the electrical load (a) The condition of the reserve in- to be supplied by the reserve power stallation and of the automatic alarm supply, the following formula must be signal keying device must be deter- used: mined (with the exception noted in (i) One-half of the reserve transmit- paragraph (b) of this section) prior to ter current with the key closed; plus the vessel’s departure from each port (ii) One-half of the reserve transmit- and on each day the vessel is outside of ter current with the key open; plus a harbor or port. If the vessel is in two (iii) One sixth of the current of the or more ports within one day, the re- automatic radiotelegraph alarm signal quired tests need be made only once. If keying device when this device is ener- the vessel is in port for less than one gized; plus day, the required test for that day may (iv) Current of the reserve receiver; be made before arrival or after depar- plus ture. The following tests must be made (v) Current of emergency lights; plus and the results entered in the radio- (vi) Current of the bridge-to-bridge telegraph station log: transceiver when connected. (1) Check the reserve power supply as (5) At the conclusion of the tests follows: specified in paragraphs (b) (2) and (3) of (i) Test battery charging circuits for this section, no part of the reserve correct polarity and charging rate: power supply must have an excessive (ii) In the case of lead-acid batteries, temperature rise, nor must the specific determine the specific gravity of the gravity or voltage of the battery be electrolyte. below the 90 percent discharge point. (iii) In the case of other types of bat- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 teries, take voltage readings under nor- FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993] mal battery load. (iv) When an engine-driven generator § 80.809 Routing of power supply wir- is used, check the quantity of fuel in ing. the fuel tank; The conductors connecting the main (2) Test the emergency lighting cir- power supply to the main installation, cuits and emergency electric lights by the reserve supply to reserve installa- actual operation; tion and the radar power supply to the (3) Test the reserve receiver, while ship radar station, must be routed to energized by the reserve power supply, ensure adequate protection from over- by actual operation and comparison of load, mechanical injury and be kept received signals with similar signals clear of electrical grounds. received by the main receiver; (4) On days when not used for com- § 80.810 Use of reserve installation. munication, the reserve transmitter The reserve transmitter, and the re- energized by the reserve power supply serve power supply for the reserve must be tested by actual operation
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when connected to the main antenna, ed States pursuant to the provisions of an artificial antenna or a reserve an- § 80.315 comprises a complete receiving, tenna. selecting and warning device of a type (5) If installed, the reserve antenna accepted by the Commission in accord- must be used at least once each voy- ance with section 3(x) of the Commu- age, noting antenna currents; nications Act, capable of being actu- (6) Test the automatic-alarm-signal ated automatically by intercepted keying device for correct timing ad- radio frequency waves forming the justment of the keying mechanism. Do international radiotelegraph alarm sig- not transmit when making this test. nal. (b) In the case of vessels loading or discharging flammable, unstable or § 80.815 Installation of radiotelegraph dangerous cargo, or while berthed at auto alarm. oil terminals or in other comparable Installation of a radiotelegraph auto areas, predeparture transmitter tests alarm must comply with the following need not be made. In such cases, the conditions. provisions of paragraph (a)(4) of this (a) The auto alarm must be located section, in connection with in the radiotelegraph operating room predeparture tests, do not apply if a and be installed and protected to in- suitable explanation is entered in the sure proper operation. The radio- radio station log. telegraph auto alarm system must be § 80.812 Automatic-alarm-signal keying operated from the radiotelegraph oper- device. ating room. A switch must be provided to: The required radiotelegraph station includes one or more devices, of a type (1) Transfer the main antenna from accepted by the Commission in accord- all other equipment and connect it to ance with subpart F of this part capa- the radiotelegraph auto alarm receiver ble of automatically operating the nor- and place the auto alarm in service mal keying circuits of a required radio- and, back to the original configuration telegraph transmitter to transmit the A voltmeter must be provided for the international radiotelegraph alarm sig- determining that the supply voltages nal. are within the operating limits. (2) [Reserved] § 80.813 Installation of automatic- (b) The auto alarm must give an au- alarm-signal keying device. dible warning in the radiotelegraph op- (a) The automatic radiotelegraph erating room, in the radio officer’s alarm signal keyer must be installed in cabin, and on the navigating bridge. the radiotelegraph operating room. It The alarm must operate continuously must be possible to key, nonsimulta- after the alarm has been actuated by a neously, the main transmitter and the radiotelegraph alarm signal or by fail- reserve transmitter, and to permit the ure of the system, until manually device to be taken out of operation at turned off. Only one switch for stop- any time in order to permit immediate ping the alarm is authorized, and this manual transmitter operation. Only must be located in the radiotelegraph one control must be provided for each operating room and be capable of man- automatic alarm signal keying device. ual operation only. However ships oper- This control must be located in the ra- ating under the general exemption of diotelegraph operating room. § 80.836(c) may install an additional (b) The required automatic radio- switch on the bridge for stopping the telegraph alarm signal keying device warning apparatus. must be capable of operating effi- (c) Failure of the auto alarm if of a ciently for a continuous period of 1 type approved prior to July 23, 1951, to hour when energized solely by the re- function normally due to prolonged in- serve power supply. terference must operate a visual indi- cator on the bridge. The type and § 80.814 Radiotelegraph auto alarm. method of installation of such visual An auto alarm which is installed and indicator must comply with the re- used on board a cargo ship of the Unit- quirements of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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(d) The power supply voltage of an § 80.819 Requirements for radio direc- auto alarm must be maintained within tion finder. definite upper and lower limits. The (a) To be approved by the Commis- power supply must have an auxiliary sion during an inspection the radio di- device which: rection finding apparatus must: (1) Will energize the alarm if this (1) Be capable of receiving signals power supply fails or its voltage ex- A1A, A2B and R2B emission, on each ceeds the limits specified for the par- frequency within the band 285–515 kHz ticular type of auto alarm involved; or assigned by the Radio Regulations for (2) Will automatically connect the distress and direction finding and for auto alarm to an auxiliary power sup- maritime radio beacons, and be cali- ply, the voltage of which is within the brated to take bearings on such signals specified limits. from which the true bearing and direc- tion may be determined; and § 80.817 Tests of radiotelegraph auto alarm. (2) Possess a sensitivity, sufficient to permit the taking of bearings on a sig- (a) The radio officer must at least nal having a field strength of 50 once every 24 hours while the ship is in microvolts per meter. the open sea: (b) The calibration of the direction (1) Test the auto alarm by using the finder must be verified by check bear- testing device to determine whether ings or by a further calibration when- the auto alarm will respond to not less ever any changes are made in the phys- than 4 nor more than 12 consecutive ical or electrical characteristics or the dashes having an approximate duration position of any antennas, and whenever of 4 seconds and an approximate spac- any changes are made in the position ing of 1 second. of any deck structures which might af- (2) Determine the proper functioning fect the accuracy of the direction find- of the auto alarm receiver while con- er. In addition, the calibration must be nected to its normal antenna, by ac- verified by check bearings at yearly in- tual operation and comparison of re- tervals. A record of the calibrations, ceived signals with similar signals re- and of the check bearings made of their ceived on 500 kHz by the main receiver. accuracy and the accuracy of the check (b) If the auto alarm is not in proper bearings must be kept on board the operating condition, the radio officer ship for a period of not less than 1 year. must report that fact to the master or officer on watch on the bridge. § 80.820 Auxiliary receiving antenna. (c) A statement that the tests speci- An auxiliary receiving antenna must fied in this section have been made, be provided when necessary to avoid and the results of such tests, must be unauthorized interruption or reduced inserted in the radiotelegraph station efficiency of the required watch be- log. cause the normal receiving antenna is not available because a radio direction § 80.818 Direction finding and homing equipment. finder on board the vessel is operated. Each compulsory ship of 1,600 gross § 80.821 Installation of direction find- tons or over whose keel was laid: er. (a) Prior to May 25, 1980, must be (a) The direction finder must be lo- equipped with radio direction finding cated to minimize interference from apparatus in operating condition and noise. approved by the Commission during an (b) The direction finder antenna sys- inspection. tem must be erected so that the deter- (b) On or after May 25, 1980, must be mination of bearings will not be hin- equipped with radio direction finding dered by the proximity of other anten- apparatus having a homing capability nas, cranes, wire halyards, or large in operating condition and approved by metal objects. the Commission during an inspection.
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§ 80.822 Contingent acceptance of di- on a signal having a field strength of 25 rection finder calibration. microvolts per meter; (a) When the required calibration can (5) Capable of determining its accu- not be made before departure from a racy by comparison of visual or cal- harbor or port for a voyage in the open culated bearings and homing facility sea, the direction finder may be ten- bearings. Comparisons must be made at tatively approved on condition that the ¥30, 0 and +30 degrees relative to the master certifies in writing that the di- ships heading to show that the correct rection finder will be calibrated by a sense is indicated. competent technician; and (b) [Reserved] (b) In the absence of acceptable cali- bration at the time of the subsequent § 80.825 Radar installation require- inspection the Commission may with- ments and specifications. draw approval of the direction finder (a) Radar installations on board ships until such evidence is available. that are required by the Safety Con- vention or the U.S. Coast Guard to be § 80.823 Check bearings by authorized equipped with radar must comply with ship personnel. either the document referenced in The requirement for calibration by paragraph (a)(1) of this section or the check bearings is met if: applicable document referenced in (a) The required verification by paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(4) of this check bearings are made not more than section. These documents are incor- 90 days prior to the date of the annual porated by reference in accordance detailed inspection of the radio- with 5 U.S.C. 552(a). The documents telegraph station; contain specifications, standards and (b) The verification consists of a general requirements applicable to comparison of simultaneous visual and shipboard radar equipment and ship- radio direction finder bearings. At board radar installations. For purposes least one comparison bearing must be of this part, the specifications, stand- taken in each quadrant, within plus or ards and general requirements stated minus 20 degrees from the following in these documents are mandatory ir- bearings relative to the ship’s heading: respective of discretionary language. 45 degrees; 135 degrees; 225 degrees; 315 Radar documents are available for in- degrees; spection at the Commission Head- (c) The verification shows the visual quarters in Washington, DC, or may be bearing relative to the ship’s heading obtained from the Radio Technical and the difference between the visual Commission for Maritime Services and radio direction finder bearing, and (RTCM), P.O. Box 19087, Washington, the date each check bearing is taken. DC 20036. (1) Radar installed on ships of 500 § 80.824 Homing facility requirements. gross tons and upwards on or after July (a) Direction finding equipment used 1, 1988, must comply with the provi- on compulsory vessels whose keel was sions of RTCM Paper 133–87/SC 103–33 laid on or after May 25, 1980, must addi- including Appendix A. Title: ‘‘RTCM tionally have a homing facility which Recommended Performance Specifica- is: tion for a General Purpose Naviga- (1) Capable of operating with A1A, tional Radar Set for Oceangoing Ships A2B, H2B and H8E emission on any fre- of 500 Gross Tons and Upwards for New quency in the band 2167–2197 kHz; Radar Installations.’’ Title of Appendix (2) Capable of taking direction find- A: ‘‘General Purpose Shipborne Naviga- ing bearings on the radiotelephone dis- tional Radar Set for Oceangoing Ships tress frequency 2182 kHz without ambi- Design and Testing Specifications.’’ Doc- guity of sense within an arc of 30 de- ument originally approved by RTCM grees on either side of the bow; August 15, 1985 and revised May 15, (3) Installed with due regard to CCIR 1987. Recommendation 428–2: (2) Radar installed on ships of 1,600 (4) Sufficiently sensitive, in the ab- gross tons and upwards on or before sence of interference, to take bearings April 27, 1981, must comply with the
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provisions of Volume II of RTCM Spe- III of the RTCM SC–65 Final Report ap- cial Committee No. 65 Final Report; proved by RTCM July 18, 1978. Part II. Title: ‘‘Performance Specifica- tion for a General Purpose Naviga- [52 FR 35247, Sept. 18, 1987] tional Radar Set for Oceangoing Ships § 80.826 Interior communication sys- of 1,600 Tons Gross Tonnage and Up- tems. wards for Ships Already Fitted.’’ Docu- ment approved by RTCM July 18, 1978; (a) An interior communication sys- effective as FCC requirement on April tem must be provided between the 27, 1981. bridge of the ship and the radio- (3) Radar installed on ships of 1,600 telegraph operating room in all cases gross tons and upwards after April 27, where the radiotelegraph operating 1981 and before July 1, 1988, must com- room does not adjoin or open onto the ply with the provisions of Volume II of navigating bridge structure. An inte- RTCM Special Committee No. 65 Final rior communication system must also Report with Change 1 entered; Part I be provided between the bridge and the including Appendix A. Title: ‘‘Perform- location of the radio direction finding ance Specification for a General Pur- apparatus whenever the latter is not pose Navigational Radar Set for Ocean- located on the bridge or within any going Vessels of 1,600 Tons Gross Ton- compartment adjoining or opening nage and Upwards for New Radar In- onto the navigating bridge structure. If stallations.’’ Title of Appendix A: the operating position of the reserve ‘‘General Purpose Shipborne Naviga- radio installation is not located in the tional Radar Set for Oceangoing Ships room normally used for operating the Design and Testing Specifications.’’ Doc- main radio installation, an interior ument approved by RTCM July 18, 1978; communication system must be sepa- effective as FCC requirement on April rately provided between the bridge and 27, 1981. each of these radio operating positions. (4) Ships between 500 and 1,600 gross (b) If a vessel has more than one loca- tons constructed on or after September tion from which it is normally con- 1, 1984, with radar installed before July trolled and steered, the interior com- 1, 1988, must comply with Regulation munication system between the radio- 12, Chapter V of the Safety Convention telegraph operating room and bridge and with the provisions of Inter-Gov- must include communication to each ernmental Maritime Consultative Or- such location. The existence at a loca- ganization (IMCO) [Now International tion of all of the following factors will Maritime Organization (IMO)] Resolu- require that a point of communication tion A.477(XII). Title: ‘‘Performance be established there: (1) A steering Standards for Radar Equipment.’’ wheel; (2) a compass; (3) an engine Adopted by IMCO November 19, 1981. order telegraph; (4) control of the whis- (b) For ships of 10,000 gross tons or tle; and (5) a wheelhouse enclosure. more and any other ship that is re- quired to be equipped with two radar (c) Paragraph (b) of this section does systems, each of these systems must be not apply to locations established sole- capable of operating independently and ly for emergency use in event of failure must comply with the specifications, of the normal steering facilities or lo- standards and general requirements es- cations used solely while docking or tablished by paragraph (a) of this sec- maneuvering a ship while in port or for tion. One of the systems must provide brief periods while navigating the ship a display with an effective diameter of in close quarters on inland waters. not less than 340 millimeters (13.4 inches) (16-inch cathode ray tube). The § 80.827 Requirements for interior other system must provide a display communication systems. with an effective diameter of not less The interior communication systems than 250 millimeters (9.8 inches) (12- required by § 80.826 must provide two- inch cathode ray tube). way calling and voice communication, (c) Recommendations for tools, test be independent of any other commu- equipment, spares and technical manu- nication system in the ship, and be of als are contained in Part IV of Volume a type approved by the United States
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Coast Guard. The location and termi- enough to accommodate both the nation of individual systems is subject equipment and the person using it. The to approval by the Commission. operation of the radiotelegraph instal- lation must not be interfered with by § 80.828 Radiotelegraph station clock. the survival craft engine while it is A working clock equipped with a running, whether or not a battery is on sweep seconds hand and having a dial charge. not less than 12.7 cm (5 inches) in diam- (d) The antenna must be a single wire eter, the face of which is marked to in- inverted L type with a horizontal sec- dicate the silence periods prescribed tion of the maximum practicable for the radiotelegraph service by the length and a height above the mean International Radio Regulations, must waterline of not less than 6 meters (20 be provided. It must be securely feet), and must be so designed that it mounted in the radiotelegraph operat- can be quickly erected and utilized by ing room in such a position that the a person in the lifeboat while afloat. entire dial can be clearly observed by (e) The ground system must comply the radio officer from the normal ra- with the following requirements: diotelegraph operating position, from (1) The radio installation when in- the operating position where the inter- stalled in a metal hull lifeboat must be national radiotelegraph alarm signal grounded to the hull of the lifeboat. would ordinarily be transmitted by The ground connection must be phys- hand, and from the position used for ically located in a position where it is testing the auto alarm (if installed). If inaccessible to the normal movement a separate emergency radiotelegraph of occupants or accessories in the life- operating room is provided, the re- boat; quirements of this section apply to it (2) The radio installation when in- also. stalled in a lifeboat having a non- metallic hull must be grounded to a [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993] bare plate or strips of corrosion resist- ant metal having a total area of at § 80.829 Survival craft nonportable ra- least 6 square feet and located on the diotelegraph installation. hull of the lifeboat below the water- (a) A survival craft nonportable ra- line. diotelegraph installation required by (f) When the lifeboat is afloat the in- law to be provided in a motor lifeboat stallation must be capable of develop- must include the following components ing an antenna current such that the as a minimum: product of the maximum height of the (1) A transmitting and receiving an- antenna above the mean surface of the tenna and antenna accessories, water, expressed in meters, and the (2) An artificial antenna for testing r.m.s. antenna current on the fre- purposes; quency 500 kHz, expressed in amperes, (3) A transmitter with keying ar- is not less than 9.6. rangements for use of radiotelegraphy, [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 an associated radio receiver with head- FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993] phones, and a suitable device for con- verting from the power supply battery § 80.830 Power supply for survival voltage to the voltages used by the craft nonportable radiotelegraph transmitter and receiver; installation. (4) A power supply; (a) The power supply for the survival (5) A device for a ground connection craft nonportable radiotelegraph in- to the water when the lifeboat is stallation must consist of a battery ca- afloat. pable of operating the survival craft ra- (b) Components of a survival craft diotelegraph installation for at least 6 nonportable radiotelegraph installa- hours continuously under normal tion specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this working conditions. section must be type accepted of (b) The battery may power equip- §§ 80.263 and 80.265. ment other than the radiotelegraph in- (c) The radiotelegraph equipment stallation (except that it must not be must be installed in a cabin large used to supply power to any engine
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starting motor or ignition system) pro- ment must be conducted by the li- vided such additional use will not ad- censee at weekly intervals while the versely affect the required capabilities ship is at sea or, if a test or inspection of the battery. All circuits connected has not been conducted within a week to the battery must be independently prior to its departure, within 24 hours fused. prior to the ship’s departure from a (c) The battery must be kept charged port. The inspection and tests must in- at all times while at sea. The charging clude operation of the transmitter con- of the battery must not require its re- nected to an artificial antenna and de- moval from the survival craft in which termination of the specific gravity or it is installed. The necessary charging voltage under normal load of any bat- equipment must not interfere with the teries. launching of the survival craft, and must be easily and quickly removable. (b) When the ship is in a harbor or The charging circuit for the battery port of the United States an authorized must be routed through the radio- representative of the Commission may telegraph operating room, and include require: a device located in the radiotelegraph (1) Inspection and test of the survival operating room which will give contin- craft radio equipment in the survival uous indication of the polarity and the craft afloat, including an operational rate of charge. test of the transmitter and receiver (d) Installation must provide for connected to the required antenna to charging of the battery by means of a determine that the equipment is in op- generator on the survival craft engine. erating condition; (e) Subject to approval of the United (2) Demonstration in accordance with States Coast Guard, the battery must § 80.808 that a battery used as a part of be mounted in a suitable container the survival craft nonportable radio in- that will provide protection from salt stallation is capable of energizing the water spray and also allow proper ven- installation for the required 6 hours. tilation. (c) The results of the inspections and § 80.831 Survival craft portable radio- test must be made known to the mas- telegraph equipment. ter, and be entered in the ship’s radio station log, or in the ship’s log if the (a) Survival craft portable radio- telegraph equipment required by law to ship is not provided with a radio sta- be provided must be type accepted by tion. the Commission as capable of meeting the provisions of §§ 80.263 and 80.265. § 80.833 Class S survival craft emer- gency position indicating (b) The equipment must be stowed in radiobeacons (EPIRB’s). the radio room, bridge or a protected location near a lifeboat and be readily (a) Survival craft emergency position accessible for transfer to a lifeboat. indicating radiobeacons, Class S, re- However, in tankers of 3,000 gross tons quired to comply with title 46 of the and over in which lifeboats are fitted Code of Federal Regulations must be amidships and aft, this equipment type accepted to meet the provisions of must be kept in a suitable place in the § 80.1059. vicinity of those lifeboats which are (b) The Class S EPIRB must be farthest away from the ship’s main stowed in the survival craft. transmitter. (c) The Class S EPIRB must be tested (c) Equipment for totally enclosed at intervals not to exceed twelve lifeboats must meet the extra require- months. ments specified in § 80.265. (d) Batteries must be replaced after § 80.832 Tests of survival craft radio the date specified in § 80.1053(e), or after equipment. the transmitter has been used in an emergency situation, whichever is ear- (a) Except for emergency position in- dicating radio beacons and two-way ra- lier. diotelephone equipment, inspections and tests of survival craft radio equip-
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§ 80.834 Survival craft portable two- tons, are contained in subpart S of this way radiotelephone. part. (a) Survival craft portable two-way (b) All newly constructed U.S. cargo radiotelephone transceivers must meet vessels of 1600 gross tons and upward the provisions of § 80.271. are exempt from the radiotelegraph (b) The equipment must be stowed in and radio direction finding provisions the radio room, on the bridge or in a of Part II of Title III of the Commu- location readily accessible for transfer nications Act when navigated on sea to life boats when not being used by trials, not more than 150 nautical miles shipboard personnel to satisfy the ves- from the nearest land, if the following sel’s operational requirements. conditions are met: (c) When not in routine use the sur- (1) The vessel is equipped with a ra- vival craft two-way radiotelephone diotelephone capable of operation on transceivers must be operationally 2182 kHz and equipped with a radio- tested once a week. Operational test telephone alarm signal generator. The should be conducted with equipment vessel may carry an additional port- separated as far as practical and in the able radiotelephone, located in the case of UHF equipment must include wheelhouse, equipped with a radio- tests on the frequency 457.525 MHz. telephone alarm signal generator to satisfy the radiotelephone alarm signal (d) All survival craft two-way radio- generator requirement; telephones associated with a ship must operate in the same frequency band (2) The radio direction-finding appa- (VHF or UHF). ratus is calibrated during the sea trials; § 80.835 Ship and survival craft station (3) A continous watch is maintained spare parts, tools, instruction in 2182 kHz whenever the radio- books, circuit diagrams and testing telephone is not being used for author- equipment. ized traffic during the sea trials; and (a) Each ship station must be pro- (4) The local FCC Engineer in Charge vided with such spare parts, tools, test- is advised of the dates and routes of the ing equipment, instruction books and sea trials. circuit diagrams as will enable the ra- (c) Prior to February 1, 1999, cargo diotelegraph installation and survival ships of 1600 gross tons and upward are craft station to be maintained in work- exempt from the radiotelegraph re- ing condition while at sea. Each ship quirements of Part II of Title III of the station licensee must compile a list of Communications Act, if the following spare parts, tools, test equipment and criteria are met: circuit diagrams it considers necessary (1) The ship operates on domestic for compliance with this requirement. voyages only. For purposes of this This list must be available at inspec- paragraph, the term domestic voyages tion. The Commission may consider includes ports in Alaska, U.S. posses- equipment manufacturer lists of rec- sions in the Caribbean, and along the ommended spare parts, tools, test coasts of the 48 contiguous states, so equipment and repair circuit diagrams long as the vessel does not make port in determining compliance with this at a foreign destination; sub-section. Spare parts for the sur- (2) The routes of the voyage are never vival craft station must be kept with more than 150 nautical miles from the that station. Other items must be lo- nearest land; and, cated convenient to the radio room. (3) The ship complies fully with all of (b) The testing equipment must in- the following conditions. The ship clude an instrument or instruments for must: measuring A.C. volts, D.C. volts and (i) Be equipped with a satellite ship ohms. earth station providing both voice and telex, which has been type accepted for § 80.836 General exemptions. GMDSS use; (a) General small passenger vessel ex- (ii) Be equipped with a VHF and MF emptions, applicable to certain U.S. radiotelephone installation which com- passenger vessels of less than 100 gross plies fully with subpart R of this part
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and has the additional capability of op- sel of 1,600 gross tons and upward is ex- erating on the HF frequencies listed in empt from the radiotelegraph provi- § 80.369(b) for distress and safety com- sions of part II of title III of the Com- munications (this capability may be munications Act, provided that the added to the MF radiotelephone instal- vessel complies fully with the require- lation); ments for the Global Maritime Distress (iii) Be equipped with a narrow-band & Safety System (GMDSS) contained direct-printing radiotelegraph system in subpart W of this part and obtains with SITOR meeting the requirements either a Safety Certificate or endorse- of § 80.219; ment as described in § 80.1067. (iv) Be equipped with at least two NOTE TO PARAGRAPH (d): In a letter to the VHF transceivers capable of being pow- Commission, dated March 13, 1996, the United ered by the reserve power supply (one States Coast Guard noted that it may rely of the VHF transceivers may be the on the Safety Certificate or endorsement de- VHF required by paragraph (c)(3)(ii) of scribed in § 80.1067 as prima facie evidence this section); that the GMDSS has been installed and (v) Be equipped with a Category 1, 406 found to be operating properly. The Coast MHz EPIRB meeting the requirements Guard also stated that it retains the author- of § 80.1061; ity for ensuring overall vessel safety and compliance with all applicable domestic and (vi) Be equipped with a NAVTEX re- international laws, regulations and treaties. ceiver meeting the requirements of § 80.1101(c)(1); (e) These exemptions may be termi- (vii) Be equipped with three two-way nated at any time without hearing if, VHF radiotelephone apparatus and two in the Commission’s discretion, the radar transponders in accordance with need for such action arises. § 80.1095; [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 (viii) In addition to the main power FR 19301, Apr. 26, 1991; 60 FR 58244, Nov. 27, source, be equipped with an emergency 1995; 61 FR 19559, May 2, 1996] power source which complies with all applicable rules and regulations of the Subpart R—Compulsory Radio- U.S. Coast Guard (the satellite earth station, the narrow-band direct-print- telephone Installations for ing equipment and the 500 kHz Vessels 300 Gross Tons autoalarm receiver must be capable of § 80.851 Applicability. being powered by the main and emer- gency power sources); The radiotelephone requirements of (ix) Be equipped with a 500 kHz Part II of Title III of the Communica- autoalarm receiver and a means of re- tions Act apply to cargo ships of 300 cording or decoding any distress signal gross tons and upward but less than received for relay to the Coast Guard 1600 gross tons. The radiotelephone re- or a public coast station; quirements of the Safety Convention (x) Participate in the AMVER system apply to passenger ships irrespective of when on voyages of more than twenty- size and cargo ships of 300 gross tons four hours and have the capability of and upward on international voyages. operating on at least four of the These ships are required to carry a ra- AMVER HF duplex channels; diotelephone installation complying (xi) Carry at least one licensed opera- with this subpart. tor to operate and maintain all the ship’s distress and safety radio commu- § 80.853 Radiotelephone station. nications equipment in accordance (a) The radiotelephone station is a with §§ 80.159(c) and 80.169; and, radiotelephone installation and other (xii) Maintain a continuous watch on equipment necessary for the proper op- 2182 kHz and 156.8 MHz, in accordance eration of the installation. with § 80.305(b), when navigated. (b) The radiotelephone station must (d) Subject to a determination by the be installed to insure safe and effective United States Coast Guard pursuant to operation of the equipment and to fa- Public Law No. 104–104, 110 Stat. 56 cilitate repair. Adequate protection (1996) at Section 206, each U.S. pas- must be provided against the effects of senger vessel and each U.S. cargo ves- vibration, moisture, and temperature.
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(c) The radiotelephone station and all (b) The duty cycle of the transmitter necessary controls must be located at must permit transmission of the inter- the level of the main wheelhouse or at national radiotelephone alarm signal. least one deck above the ship’s main (c) The transmitter must be capable deck. of transmitting clearly perceptible sig- (d) The principal operating position nals from ship to ship during daytime of the radiotelephone station must be under normal conditions over a range in the room from which the ship is nor- of 150 nautical miles. mally steered while at sea. In installa- (d) The transmitter complies with tions on cargo ships of 300 gross tons the range requirement specified in and upwards but less than 500 gross paragraph (c) of this section if: tons on which the keel was laid prior (1) The transmitter is capable of to January 1, 1965, the location of the principal operating controls may be in being matched to actual ship station a room adjoining and opening into the transmitting antenna meeting the re- room from which the vessel is normally quirements of § 80.863; and steered while at sea. If the station can (2) The output power is not less than be operated from any location other 60 watts peak envelope power for H3E than the principal operating position, a and J3E emission on the frequency 2182 positive means must be provided at the kHz and for J3E emission on the fre- principal operating position to take quency 2638 kHz into either an artifi- full control of the station. cial antenna consisting of a series net- (e) The use of a independent commu- work of 10 ohms resistance and 200 pi- nication system between the principal cofarads capacitance, or an artificial operating position and all other operat- antenna of 50 ohms nominal imped- ing locations is acceptable as a method ance. An individual demonstration of for taking control at the principal op- the power output capability of the erating position. For stations first transmitter, with the radiotelephone placed in service on or after June 1, installation normally installed on 1956 the use of this method for taking board ship, may be required. control at the principal operating posi- (e) The transmitter must provide vis- tion is acceptable only for operating ual indication whenever the transmit- locations in the chartroom or master’s ter is supplying power to the antenna. quarters. (f) The transmitter must be protected § 80.854 Radiotelephone installation. from excessive currents and voltages. (g) A durable nameplate must be The radiotelephone installation in- mounted on the transmitter or made cludes: an integral part of it showing clearly (a) A radiotelephone transmitter; the name of the transmitter manufac- (b) A receiver as specified in turer and the type or model of the § 80.858(a); transmitter. (c) A radiotelephone distress fre- (h) An artificial antenna must be pro- quency watch receiver specified in vided to permit weekly checks of the § 80.269; automatic device for generating the ra- (d) A main source of energy; diotelephone alarm signal on fre- (e) A reserve source of energy, when quencies other than the radiotelephone required by § 80.860(a); distress frequency. (f) An antenna system. § 80.856 Automatic radiotelephone § 80.855 Radiotelephone transmitter. alarm signal generator. (a) The transmitter must be capable The transmitter must be equipped of transmission of H3E and J3E emis- with an international radiotelephone sion on 2182 kHz, and J3E emission on alarm signal generator type accepted 2638 kHz and at least two other fre- by the Commission. See § 80.221. quencies within the band 1605 to 3500 kHz available for ship-to-shore or ship- to-ship communication.
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§ 80.857 Installation of automatic ra- ity of a required receiver computed on diotelephone alarm signal genera- this basis must be furnished upon re- tor. quest of a Commission representative. The controls of the automatic radio- telephone alarm signal generator re- § 80.859 Main power supply. quired by § 80.856 must be located at the (a) The main power supply must si- principal radiotelephone operating po- multaneously energize the radio- sition only. The controls must permit telephone transmitter at its required instant use of this device to modulate antenna power and the required receiv- the required transmitter and permit ers. Under this load condition the volt- the device to be taken out of operation age of the main power supply at the ra- at any time so that the transmitter diotelephone input terminals must not may be immediately voice modulated deviate from its rated potential by for transmission of a distress call and more than 10 percent on ships com- message. pleted on or after July 1, 1941, nor by more than 15 percent on ships com- § 80.858 Radiotelephone receiver. pleted before that date. (a) The receiver required by § 80.854(a) (b) Means must be provided for charg- of this part must be capable of recep- ing any batteries used as a main power tion of H3E and J3E emissions on the supply. A continuous indication of the radiotelephone distress frequency. The rate and polarity of the charging cur- receiver must be capable of reception rent must be provided during charging of J3E emissions on 2638 kHz and the of the batteries. receiving frequencies associated with the transmitting frequencies author- § 80.860 Reserve power supply. ized pursuant to § 80.855(a). (a) When the main power supply is (b) In addition to the receiver re- not on the same deck as the main quired by paragraph (a) of this section, wheelhouse or at least one deck above a radiotelephone distress frequency the vessel’s main deck, a reserve power watch receiver meeting the technical supply must be provided and must be standards of § 80.269 must be provided. so situated. The location of the reserve (c) One or more loudspeakers capable power supply must be located as near of being used to maintain the distress to the required transmitter and receiv- frequency (2182 kHz) watch at the prin- ers as practicable and meet all applica- cipal operating position and at any ble rules and regulations of the United other place where the listening watch States Coast Guard. is performed must be provided. (b) The reserve power supply must be (d) The receiver required by para- independent of the propelling power of graph (a) of the section must: the ship and of any other electrical (1) Have a sensitivity of 50 system, and must simultaneously ener- microvolts; gize the radiotelephone transmitter at (2) Be capable of operation when en- its required antenna power, the re- ergized by the main source of energy, quired receivers, the emergency light and by the reserve source of energy if a and the automatic radiotelephone reserve source is required by § 80.860(a); alarm signal generator. The reserve (3) Be protected from excessive cur- power supply must be available at all rents and voltages; times. (4) Be provided with a nameplate (c) The reserve power supply may be showing the name of the receiver man- used to energize the bridge-to-bridge ufacturer and the type or model. radiotelephone and the VHF radio- (e) The sensitivity of a receiver is the telephone installation required by strength in microvolts of a signal, § 80.871. modulated 30 percent at 400 cycles per (d) All circuits connected to the re- second, required at the receiver input serve power supply must be protected to produce an audio output of 50 from overloads. milliwatts to the loudspeaker with a (e) Means must be provided for charg- signal-to-noise ratio of at least 6 deci- ing any batteries used as a reserve bels. Evidence of a manufacturer’s rat- power supply. A continuous indication ing or a demonstration of the sensitiv- of the rate and polarity of the charging
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current during charging of the bat- (1) One-half of the current of the re- teries must be provided. quired transmitter at its rated power (f) The cooling system of each inter- output. nal combustion engine used as a part of (2) One fourth of the current of the the reserve power supply must be ade- automatic radiotelephone alarm signal quately treated to prevent freezing or generator; plus overheating consistent with the season (3) Current of receiver; plus and route to be traveled by the particu- (4) Current of emergency light(s); lar vessel involved. plus (g) The reserve power supply must be (5) Current of the bridge-to-bridge available within 1 minute. transceiver when connected. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 52 FR 35246, Sept. (e) At the conclusion of the test spec- 18, 1987] ified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, no part of the main or reserve § 80.861 Required capacity. power supply must have an excessive If the main power supply or the re- temperature rise, nor must the specific serve power supply provided for the gravity or voltage of any battery be purpose of complying with §§ 80.859 and below 90 percent discharge point of the 80.860 consists of batteries, the bat- fully charged value. teries must have sufficient reserve ca- pacity available at all times while the § 80.863 Antenna system. vessel is leaving or attempting to leave (a) An antenna system must be in- a harbor or port for a voyage in the stalled which is as nondirectional and open sea, and while being navigated in as efficient as is practicable for the the open sea outside of a harbor or transmission and reception of radio port, to permit operation of the radio- ground waves over seawater. The in- telephone transmitter and the required stallation and construction of the re- receivers for at least 6 hours continu- quired antenna must insure operation ously under normal working condi- in time of emergency. tions. (b) If the required antenna is sus- pended between masts or other sup- § 80.862 Proof of capacity. ports liable to whipping, a safety link (a) When directed by the Commission which, under heavy stress, will operate or its authorized representative, the to greatly reduce such stress without station licensee must prove that the breakage of the antenna, the halyards, requirements of § 80.861 are met. or other antenna-supporting elements, (b) Proof of the ability of a battery must be installed. used as a main or reserve source to op- (c) When an electrical ground connec- erate continuously for 6 hours can be tion is used as an element of the an- established by a discharge test over a tenna system, the connection must be prescribed period of time, when supply- efficient. ing power at the voltage required for normal and operation to an electrical § 80.864 Emergency electric lights. load as prescribed by paragraph (d) of (a) Emergency electric light(s) must this section. be installed to illuminate the operat- (c) When the reserve power supply is ing controls of the radiotelephone in- an engine-driven generator, proof of stallation at the principal operating the adequacy of the engine fuel supply position, the card of instructions, and to operate the unit contiuously for 6 the radiotelephone station clock if the hours can be established by measuring latter is not self-illuminated. the fuel consumption for 1 hour when (b) The emergency electric light(s) supplying power, at the voltage re- must be energized from the reserve quired for normal operation, to an elec- power supply, if a reserve power supply trical load as prescribed by paragraph is required. In cases where a reserve (d) of this section. power supply is not required, the emer- (d) In determining the electrical load gency lights must be energized inde- to be supplied, the following formula pendently of the system which supplies must be used: the normal lighting.
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§ 80.865 Radiotelephone station clock. performed by a person other than the A clock having a face of at least 12.7 master and the equipment is found to cm (5 in.) in diameter must be mounted be defective the master must be in a position that can be observed from promptly notified. the principal operating position. § 80.870 Survival craft radio equip- [58 FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993] ment. § 80.866 Spare antenna. (a) A Class S survival craft emer- gency position indicating radiobeacon, A spare transmitting antenna com- (EPIRB) required to be carried to com- pletely assembled for immediate erec- ply with title 46 of the Code of Federal tion must be provided. If the installed Regulations must meet the provisions transmitting antenna is suspended be- of § 80.833. tween supports, this spare antenna must be a single-wire transmitting an- (b) A survival craft two-way radio- tenna of the same length and must also telephone apparatus must meet the include suitable insulators. provisions of § 80.834.
§ 80.867 Ship station tools, instruction § 80.871 VHF radiotelephone station. books, circuit diagrams and testing (a) All passenger ships irrespective of equipment. size and all cargo ships of 300 gross (a) Each ship station must be pro- tons and upwards subject to part II of vided with such tools, testing equip- title III of the Communications Act or ment, instruction books and circuit to the Safety Convention are required diagrams to enable the radiotelephone to carry a VHF radiotelephone station installation to be maintained in effi- complying with this subpart. Ships cient working condition while at sea. subject only to the Communications Each ship station licensee must com- Act may use a VHF radiotelephone in- pile a list of spare parts, tools, test stallation meeting the technical stand- equipment and circuit diagrams it con- ards of the Bridge-to-Bridge Act to sat- siders necessary for compliance with isfy the watch requirements of this requirement. This list must be § 80.305(a)(3) if the equipment can trans- available at inspection. The Commis- mit and receive on 156.800 MHz. sion may consider equipment manufac- (b) The VHF radiotelephone station turer lists of recommended spare parts, must be installed to insure safe and ef- tools, test equipment, and repair cir- fective operation of the equipment and cuit diagrams in determining compli- ance with this subsection. These items facilitate repair. It must be protected must be located convenient to the against vibration, moisture and tem- radio room. perature. (b) The testing equipment must in- (c) The principal operating position clude an instrument or instruments for of the radiotelephone station must be measuring A.C. volts, D.C. volts and in the room from which the ship is nor- ohms. mally steered while at sea. (d) The radiotelephone stations on § 80.868 Card of instructions. ships subject to Part II of Title III of A card of instructions giving a clear the Communications Act must be capa- summary of the radiotelephone distress ble of operating on the frequency procedure must be securely mounted 156.800 MHz and in other respects meet and displayed in full view of the prin- the requirements of § 80.143. The radio- cipal operating position. telephone stations on ships subject to the Safety Convention must be capable § 80.869 Test of radiotelephone station. of operating in the simplex mode on Unless the normal use of the required the ship station transmitting fre- radiotelephone station demonstrates quencies specified in the frequency that the equipment is operating, a test band 156.025 MHz to 157.425 MHz and in communication on a required or work- the semiduplex mode on the two fre- ing frequency must be made each day quency channels specified in the fol- the ship is navigated. When this test is lowing table:
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Transmitting frequencies (b) A VHF radiotelephone receiver, (MHz) Channel designators (c) A power supply, Coast sta- (d) An antenna system. Ship station tion
60 ...... 156.025 160.625 § 80.873 VHF radiotelephone transmit- 01 ...... 156.050 160.650 ter. 61 ...... 156.075 160.675 02 ...... 156.100 160.700 (a) The transmitter must be capable 62 ...... 156.125 160.725 of transmission of G3E emission on 03 ...... 156.150 160.750 156.300 MHz and 156.800 MHz, and on fre- 63 ...... 156.175 160.775 04 ...... 156.200 160.800 quencies which have been specified for 64 ...... 156.225 160.825 use in a system established to promote 05 ...... 156.250 160.850 safety of navigation. Vessels in waters 65 ...... 156.275 160.875 06 ...... 156.300 ...... of other Administrations are required 66 ...... 156.325 160.925 to communicate on any channel des- 07 ...... 156.350 160.950 ignated by that Administration for 67 ...... 156.375 156.375 08 ...... 156.400 ...... navigational safety in the bands speci- 68 ...... 156.425 156.425 fied in § 80.871(d). 09 ...... 156.450 156.450 (b) The transmitter must be adjusted 69 ...... 156.475 156.475 10 ...... 156.500 156.500 so that the transmission of speech nor- 11 ...... 156.550 156.550 mally produces peak modulation with- 71 ...... 156.575 156.575 in the limits of 75 percent and 100 per- 12 ...... 156.600 156.600 72 ...... 156.625 ...... cent. 13 ...... 156.650 156.650 (c) The transmitter must deliver a 73 ...... 156.675 156.675 carrier power between 8 and 25 watts 14 ...... 156.700 156.700 74 ...... 156.725 156.725 into a 50 ohm effective resistance. Pro- 15 ...... 156.750 156.750 vision must be made for reducing the 75 ...... (1)(1) carrier power to a value between 0.1 16 ...... 156.800 156.800 and 1.0 watts. 76 ...... (1)(1) 17 ...... 156.850 156.850 (d) The transmitter complies with 77 ...... 156.875 ...... the power output requirements speci- 18 ...... 156.900 161.500 fied in paragraph (c) of this section 78 ...... 156.925 161.525 19 ...... 156.950 161.550 when: 79 ...... 156.975 161.575 (1) The transmitter is capable of 20 ...... 157.000 161.600 being adjusted for efficient use with an 80 ...... 157.025 161.625 21 ...... 157.050 161.650 actual ship station transmitting an- 81 ...... 157.075 161.675 tenna meeting the requirements of 22 ...... 157.100 161.700 § 80.876; and 82 ...... 157.125 161.725 23 ...... 157.150 161.750 (2) The transmitter has been dem- 83 ...... 157.175 161.775 onstrated capable, with normal operat- 24 ...... 157.200 161.800 ing voltages applied, of delivering not 84 ...... 157.225 161.825 25 ...... 157.250 161.850 less than 8 watts of carrier power into 85 ...... 157.275 161.875 50 ohms effective resistance over the 26 ...... 157.300 161.900 frequency band specified in § 80.871(d). 86 ...... 157.325 161.925 27 ...... 157.350 161.950 An individual demonstration of the 87 ...... 157.375 161.975 power output capability of the trans- 28 ...... 157.400 162.000 mitter, with the radiotelephone instal- 88 ...... 157.425 162.025 lation normally installed on board 1 Guard band. ship, may be required; and (3) It is type accepted as required by [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 52 FR 35246, Sept. 18, 1987, as amended at 54 FR 40059, Sept. 29, subpart F of this part. 1989] § 80.874 VHF radiotelephone receiver. § 80.872 The VHF radiotelephone in- (a) The receiver used for providing stallation. the watch for navaigational safety re- The VHF radiotelephone installation quired by § 80.313 must be type accepted includes: by the Commission and capable of ef- (a) A VHF radiotelephone transmit- fective reception of G3E emission on ter, the frequencies required by § 80.871(d)
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when connected to the antenna speci- struction and installation of this an- fied in § 80.876. tenna must insure proper operation in (b) The receiver must have a usable an emergency. sensitivity of 0.5 microvolts. (c) The receiver must deliver ade- § 80.877 Controls and indicators re- quate audio output power to be heard quired for VHF radiotelephone in- in the ambient noise level likely to be stallation. expected on board ships with a loud- The controls and indicators used on speaker and/or a telephone handset. equipment of the VHF radiotelephone (d) In the simplex mode when the installation must meet the following transmitter is activated the receiver standards: output must be muted. (a) The size of controls must easily § 80.875 VHF radiotelephone power permit normal adjustment. The func- supply. tion and the setting of the controls (a) There must be readily available must be clearly indicated.d for use under normal load conditions a (b) Controls must be illuminated to power supply sufficient to simulta- permit satisfactory operation of the neously energize the VHF transmitter equipment. at its required antenna power, and the (c) Means must be provided to reduce VHF receiver. Under this load condi- to extinction any light output from the tion the voltage of the source of energy equipment which could affect safety of at the power input terminals of the navigation. VHF radiotelephone installation must (d) An on/off switch must be provided not deviate from its rated value by for the entire installation with a visual more than 10 percent on ships com- indication that the installation is pleted on or after March 1, 1957, nor by switched on. more than 15 percent on ships com- (e) The equipment must indicate the pleted before that date. channel number, as given in the Radio (b) When the power supply for the Regulations, to which it is tuned. It VHF radiotelephone installation con- must allow the determination of the sists of batteries, they must be in- channel number under all conditions of stalled in the upper part of the ship, se- cured against shifting with motion of external lighting. Channel 16 must be the ship, capable of operating the in- distinctively marked. stallation for 6 hours, and accessible (f) The receiver must have a manual with not less than 26 cm (10 in.) head volume control and a squelch control. room. (g) If the external controls are on a (c) Means must be provided for charg- separate control unit and more than ing any rechargeable batteries used in one such control unit is provided, the the ship’s VHF radiotelephone installa- one on the bridge must have priority tion. There must be provided a device over the others. When there is more which, during charging of the bat- than one control unit, indication must teries, will give a continuous indica- be given to the other(s) that the trans- tion of the charging current. mitter is in operation. (d) The VHF radiotelephone installa- tion may be connected to the reserve § 80.879 Radar installation require- power supply of a compulsorily fitted ments and specifications. radiotelephone or radiotelegraph in- Ships of 500 gross tons and upwards stallation. that are constructed on or after Sep- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 tember 1, 1984, must comply with the FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993] radar installation requirements and specifications contained in § 80.825 of § 80.876 VHF radiotelephone antenna this part. system. A vertically polarized nondirectional [52 FR 35246, Sept. 18, 1987] antenna must be provided for VHF ra- diotelephone installations. The con-
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Subpart S—Compulsory Radio- more than 100 nautical miles from the telephone Installations for nearest land, must be equipped with a Small Passenger Boats medium frequency transmitter capable of transmitting J3E emission and a re- § 80.901 Applicability. ceiver capable of reception of J3E emis- The provisions of Part III of Title III sion within the band 1710 to 2850 kHz, of the Communication Act require in addition to the VHF radiotelephone United States vessels which transport installation required by paragraph more than six passengers for hire while (a)(1) of this section. The medium fre- such vessels are being navigated on any quency transmitter and receiver must tidewater within the jurisdiction of the be capable of operation on 2670 kHz. United States adjacent or contiguous (3) Vessels operated more than 100 to the open sea, or in the open sea to nautical miles but not more than 200 carry a radiotelephone installation nautical miles from the nearest land complying with this subpart. The pro- must: visions of Part III do not apply to ves- (i) Be equipped with a VHF radio- sels which are equipped with a radio in- telephone installation; stallation for compliance with Part II (ii) Be equipped with an MF radio- of Title III of the Act, or for compli- telephone transmitter and receiver ance with the Safety Convention, or to meeting the requirements of paragraph vessels navigating on the Great Lakes. (a)(2) of this section; and (iii) Be equipped with either: § 80.903 Inspection of radiotelephone installation. (A) a single sideband radiotelephone capable of operating on all distress and Every vessel subject to Part III of safety frequencies in the medium fre- Title III of the Communications Act quency and high frequency bands listed must have a detailed inspection by the in §§ 80.369 (a) and (b), on all the ship- Commission of the prescribed installa- to-shore calling frequencies in the high tion once every five years. If after in- frequency bands listed in § 80.369(d), and spection the Commission determines on at least four of the automated mu- that all relevant provisions of Part III tual-assistance vessel rescue (AMVER) of Title III of the Communications Act, system HF duplex channels (this re- the rules of the Commission, and the quirement may be met by the addition station license are met a Communica- of such frequencies to the radio- tions Act Safety Radiotelephone Cer- telephone installation required by tificate will be issued. The effective paragraph (a)(2) of this section); or date of this certificate is the date the installation is found to be in compli- (B) if operated in an area within the ance, or not more than one business coverage of an INMARSAT maritime day later. mobile geostationary satellite in which continuous alerting is available, an § 80.905 Vessel radio equipment. INMARSAT ship earth station meeting (a) Vessels subject to part III of title the equipment authorization rules of III of the Communications Act that op- parts 2 and 80 of this chapter; erate in the waters described in § 80.901 (iv) Be equipped with a reserve power of this section must, at a minimum, be supply meeting the requirements of equipped as follows: §§ 80.917(b), 80.919, and 80.921, and capa- (1) Vessels operated solely within the ble of powering the single sideband ra- communications range of a VHF public diotelephone or the ship earth station coast station or U.S. Coast Guard sta- (including associated peripheral equip- tion that maintains a watch on 156.800 ment) required by paragraph (a)(3)(iii) MHz while the vessel is navigated must of this section; be equipped with a VHF radiotelephone (v) Be equipped with a NAVTEX re- installation. Vessels in this category ceiver conforming to the following per- must not operate more than 20 nautical formance standards: IMO Resolution miles from land. A.525(13) and CCIR Recommendation (2) Vessels operated beyond the 20 540; nautical mile limitation specified in (vi) Be equipped with a Category I, paragraph (a)(1) of this section, but not 406 MHz satellite emergency position-
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indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) meet- ceiver meeting the requirements of ing the requirements of § 80.1061; and, § 80.269; (vii) Participate in the AMVER sys- (viii) Be equipped with an automatic tem while engaged on any voyage radiotelephone alarm signal generator where the vessel is navigated in the meeting the requirements of § 80.221; open sea for more than 24 hours. Copies and of the AMVER Bulletin are available (ix) Participate in the AMVER sys- at: AMVER Maritime Relations (G– tem while engaged on any voyage NRS–3/AMR), U.S. Coast Guard, Build- where the vessel is navigated in the ing 110, Box 26, Governor’s Island, N.Y. open sea for more than 24 hours. Copies 10004–5034, telephone number (212) 668– of the AMVER Bulletin are available 7764. at: AMVER Maritime Relations (G– (4) Vessels operated more than 200 NRS–3/AMR), U.S. Coast Guard, Build- nautical miles from the nearest land ing 110, Box 26, Governor’s Island, N.Y. must: 10004–5034, telephone number (212) 668– (i) Be equipped with two VHF radio- 7764. telephone installations; (b) For a vessel that is navigated (ii) Be equipped with an MF radio- within the communication range of a telephone transmitter and receiver VHF public coast station or U.S. Coast meeting the requirements of paragraph Guard station, but beyond the 20-nau- (a)(2) of this section; tical mile limitation specified in para- (iii) Be equipped with either: graph (a)(1) of this section, an exemp- (A) an independent single sideband tion from the band 1605 to 2850 kHz in- radiotelephone capable of operating on stallation requirements may be grant- all distress and safety frequencies in ed if the vessel is equipped with a VHF the medium frequency and high fre- transmitter and receiver. An applica- quency bands listed in §§ 80.369(a) and tion for exemption must include a (b), on all of the ship-to-shore calling chart showing the route of the voyage frequencies in the high frequency bands or the area of operation of the vessel, listed in § 80.369(d), and on at least four of the automated mutual-assistance and the receiving service area of the vessel rescue (AMVER) system HF du- VHF public coast or U.S. Coast Guard plex channels; or station. The coverage area of the U.S. (B) If operated in an area within the Coast Guard station must be based on coverage of an INMARSAT maritime written information from the District mobile geostationary satellite in which Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, a copy continuous alerting is available, an of which must be furnished with the INMARSAT ship earth station meeting application. The coverage area of a the equipment authorization rules of public coast station must be computed parts 2 and 80 of this chapter; by the method specified in subpart P of (iv) Be equipped with a reserve power this part. supply meeting the requirements of (c) The radiotelephone installation §§ 80.917(b), 80.919, and 80.921, and capa- must be installed to insure safe oper- ble of powering the single sideband ra- ation of the equipment and to facili- diotelephone or the ship earth station tate repair. It must be protected (including associated peripheral equip- against the vibration, moisture, tem- ment) required by paragraph (a)(4)(iii) perature, and excessive currents and of this section; voltages. (v) Be equipped with a NAVTEX re- (d) A VHF radiotelephone installa- ceiver conforming to the following per- tion or a remote unit must be located formance standards: IMO Resolution at each steering station except those A.525(13) and CCIR Recommendation auxiliary steering stations which are 540; used only during brief periods for dock- (vi) Be equipped with a Category I, ing or for close-in maneuvering. A sin- 406 MHz satellite emergency position- gle portable radiotelephone set meets indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB) meet- the requirements of this paragraph if ing the requirements of § 80.1061; adequate permanent mounting ar- (vii) Be equipped with a radio- rangements with suitable power provi- telephone distress frequency watch re- sion and antenna feed are installed at
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each operator steering station. Addi- onstrated to deliver its required output tionally, for vessels of more than 100 power on the frequencies specified in gross tons, the radiotelephone installa- paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section tion must be located at the level of the into either an artificial antenna con- main wheelhouse or at least one deck sisting of a series network of 10 ohms above the vessel’s main deck. effective resistance and 200 picofarads capacitance or an artificial antenna of [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 19301, Apr. 26, 1991; 57 FR 34262, Aug. 4, 50 ohms nominal impedance. An indi- 1992] vidual demonstration of power output capability of the transmitter, with the § 80.907 Principal operating position. radiotelephone installation normally The principal operating position of installed on board ship, may be re- the radiotelephone installation on ves- quired. sels over 100 gross tons must be in the (d) The single sideband radio- room from which the vessel is normally telephone must be capable of transmit- steered while at sea. If the station can ting clearly perceptible signals from be operated from any location other ship to shore. The transmitter com- than the principal operating position, a plies with this requirement if it is ca- positive means must be provided at the pable of enabling communication with principal operating position to take a public coast station on working fre- full control of the station. quencies in the 4000 to 27500 kHz band specified in § 80.371(b) of this part under § 80.909 Radiotelephone transmitter. normal daytime operating conditions. (a) The medium frequency transmit- [56 FR 19302, Apr. 26, 1991, as amended at 57 ter must have a peak envelope output FR 34262, Aug. 4, 1992] power of at least 60 watts for J3E emis- sion on 2182 kHz and at least one ship- § 80.911 VHF transmitter. to-shore working frequency within the (a) The transmitter must be capable band 1605 to 2850 kHz enabling commu- of transmission of G3E emission on nication with a public coast station if 156.800 MHz, 156.300 MHz, and on the the region in which the vessel is navi- ship-to-shore working frequencies nec- gated is served by a public coast sta- essary to communicate with public tion operating in this band. coast stations serving the area in (b) The single sideband radio- which the vessel is navigated. telephone must be capable of operating (b) The transmitter must be adjusted on maritime frequencies in the band so that the transmission of speech nor- 1710 to 27500 kHz with a peak envelope mally produces peak modulation with- output power of at least 120 watts for in the limits 75 percent and 100 percent. J3E emission and H3E emission on 2182 (c) The transmitter must be type ac- kHz and J3E emission on the distress cepted to transmit between 20 watts and safety frequencies listed in and 25 watts, on each of the frequencies § 80.369(b). Single sideband radios in- 156.300 MHz, 156.800 MHz and on ship-to- stalled on or before February 2, 1992, shore public correspondence channels, may be used until February 2, 1997, pro- into 50 ohms effective resistance when vided such radios are capable of operat- operated with a primary supply voltage ing on the frequencies listed in §§ 80.369 of 13.6 volts DC. (a) and (b), and at least half of the fre- (d) When an individual demonstra- quencies listed in § 80.369(d). tion of the capability of the transmit- (c) The transmitter complies with ter is necessary the output power re- the power output requirements speci- quirements prescribed in this para- fied in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this sec- graph must be met as follows: tion when: (1) Measurements of primary supply (1) The transmitter can be adjusted voltage and transmitter output power for efficient use with an actual ship must be made with the equipment station transmitting antenna meeting drawing energy only from ship’s bat- the requirements of § 80.923 of this part; tery; and (2) The primary supply voltage, (2) The transmitter, with normal op- measured at the power input terminals erating voltages applied, has been dem- to the transmitter, and the output
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power of the transmitter, terminated (e) Any receiver provided as a part of in a matching artificial load, must be the radiotelephone installation must measured at the end of 10 minutes of have a sensitivity of at least 50 continuous operation of the transmit- microvolts in the case of MF equip- ter at its full power output. ment, and 1 microvolt in the case of HF (3) The primary supply voltage must or VHF equipment. not be less than 11.5 volts. (f) The receiver required in para- (4) The transmitter output power graphs (a), (b) or (c) of this section must be not less than 15 watts. must be capable of efficient operation (5) For primary supply voltages, measured in accordance with the proce- when energized by the main source of dures of this paragraph, greater than energy. When a reserve source of en- 11.5 volts, but less than 12.6 volts, the ergy is required pursuant to § 80.905 or required transmitter output power § 80.917 of this part, the receiver must shall be equal to or greater than the also be capable of efficient operation value calculated from the formula when energized by the reserve source of energy. P=4.375(V)¥35.313 (g) The sensitivity of a receiver is the where V equals the measured primary volt- age and P is the calculated output power in strength in microvolts of a signal, watts.’’ modulated 30 percent at 400 Hertz, re- quired at the receiver input to produce [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 40059, Sept. 29, 1989] an audio output of 50 milliwatts to the loudspeaker with a signal-to-noise § 80.913 Radiotelephone receivers. ratio of at least 6 decibels. Evidence of (a) If a medium frequency radio- a manufacturer’s rating or a dem- telephone installation is provided, the onstration of the sensitivity of a re- watch receiver must be capable of ef- quired receiver computed on this basis fective reception of J3E emissions, be must be furnished upon request of the connected to the antenna system speci- Commission. fied by § 80.923, and be preset to, and ca- pable of accurate and convenient selec- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 19302, Apr. 26, 1991] tion of, the frequencies 2182 kHz, 2638 kHz, and the receiving frequency(s) of § 80.915 Main power supply. public coast stations serving the area in which the vessel is navigated. (a) There must be readily available (b) If a single sideband radio- for use under normal load conditions a telephone installation is provided, the main power supply sufficient to simul- receiver must be capable of reception taneously energize the radiotelephone of H3E and J3E emissions on 2182 kHz transmitter at its required antenna and J3E emission on any receiving fre- power, and the required receiver. Under quency authorized pursuant to § 80.909 this load condition the potential of the of this part. main power supply at the power input (c) If a very high frequency radio- terminals of the radiotelephone instal- telephone installation is provided, the lation must not deviate from its rated receiver used for maintaining the potential by more than 10 percent on watch required by § 80.303 must be capa- vessels completed on or after March 1, ble of effective reception of G3E emis- 1957, nor by more than 15 percent on sion, be connected to the antenna sys- vessels completed before that date. tem specified by § 80.923 and be preset to, and capable of selection of, the fre- (b) When the main power supply con- quencies 156.300 MHz, 156.800 MHz, and sists of batteries, they must be in- the receiving frequency(s) of public stalled as high above the bilge as prac- coast stations serving the area in ticable, secured against shifting with which the vessel is navigated. motion of the vessel, and accessible (d) One or more loudspeakers must be with not less than 26 cm (10 in.) head provided to permit reception on 2182 room. kHz or 156.800 MHz at the principal op- (c) Means must be provided for ade- erating position and at any other place quately charging any batteries used as where listening is performed. a main power supply. There must be a
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device which gives a continuous indica- for at least 3 hours under normal work- tion of the rate and polarity of the ing conditions. charging current during charging. § 80.921 Proof of capacity. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993] (a) When directed by a representative of the Commission the vessel must § 80.917 Reserve power supply. prove by demonstration as prescribed (a) A vessel of more than 100 gross in paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this tons the keel of which was laid after section, that the requirements of March 1, 1957, must have a reserve § 80.919 are met. power supply located on the same deck (b) Proof of the ability of a storage as the main wheel house or at least one battery used as a main or reserve deck above the vessel’s main deck, un- power supply to operate over the 3- less the main power supply is so situ- hour period established by a discharge ated. test over the prescribed period of time, (b) The reserve power supply must be when supplying power at the voltage independent of the ship’s propulsion required for an electrical loss as pre- and of any other electrical system, and scribed by paragraph (d) of this section. be sufficient to simulataneously ener- (c) When the required power supply gize the radiotelephone transmitter at consists of an engine-driven generator, its required output power, and the re- proof of the adequacy of the engine fuel ceiver. The reserve power supply must supply to operate the unit over the 3- be available for use at all times. hour period of time may be established (c) When the reserve power supply by using as a basis the fuel consump- consists of batteries, they must be in- tion during a 1 hour period when sup- stalled as high above the bilge as prac- plying power, at the voltage required ticable, secured against shifting with for operating an electrical load as pre- motion of the vessel, and accessible scribed by paragraph (d) of this section. with not less than 26 cm (10 in.) head (d) In determining the required elec- room. trical load the following formula must (d) The reserve power supply must be be used: located as near the required transmit- ter and receiver as practicable. (1) One-half of the current of the re- (e) All reserve power supply circuits quired transmitter at its rated output must be protected from overloads. power; plus (f) Means must be provided for charg- (2) Current of the required receiver; ing any storage batteries used as a re- plus serve power supply for the required ra- (3) Current of electric light, if re- diotelephone installation. There must quired by § 80.925; plus be a device which will give continuous (4) The sum of the current of all indication of the rate and polarity of other loads the reserve power supply the charging current during charging. may provide in time of emergency. (g) The cooling system of each inter- (e) At the conclusion of the test spec- nal combustion engine used as a part of ified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this the reserve power supply must be ade- section, no part of the main or reserve quately treated to prevent freezing or power supply must have an excessive overheating consistent with the season temperature rise, nor must the specific and route to be travelled by the par- gravity or voltage of any storage bat- ticular vessel involved. tery be below the 90 percent discharge [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 point. FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993] § 80.923 Antenna system. § 80.919 Required capacity. An antenna must be provided in ac- If either the main or reserve power cordance with the applicable require- supply includes batteries, these bat- ments of § 80.81 of this part which is as teries must have sufficient reserve ca- efficient as practicable for the trans- pacity to permit proper operation of mission and reception of radio waves. the required transmitter and receiver The construction and installation of
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this antenna must insure proper emer- (b) All U.S. passenger vessels of less gency operation. than 100 gross tons, not subject to the radio provisions of the Safety Conven- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 19302, Apr. 26, 1991] tion, are exempt from the radio- telegraph provisions of Part II of Title § 80.925 Electric light. III of the Communications Act, pro- (a) If the vessel is navigated at night vided that the vessels are equipped an electric light or dial lights which with a radiotelephone installation clearly illuminate the operating con- fully complying with subpart S of this trols must be installed to provide illu- part. mination of the operating controls at (c) Prior to February 1, 1999, U.S. pas- the principal operating position. senger vessels of less than 100 gross (b) The electric light must be ener- tons are exempt from the gized from the main power supply and, radiotelepraph requirements of Part II if a reserve power supply for the radio- of Title III of the Communications Act telephone installation is required, from and the MF radiotelephone require- the reserve power supply. ments of this subpart as well as Regu- lations 7 to 11 of Chapter IV of the § 80.927 Antenna radio frequency indi- Safety Convention if the following cri- cator. teria are fully met: The transmitter must be equipped (1) The ship is equipped with a VHF with a device which provides visual in- radiotelephone installation meeting dication whenever the transmitter is the requirements of this subpart; supplying power to the antenna. (2) While navigating more than three nautical miles from the nearest land, § 80.929 Nameplate. the ship is equipped with: A durable nameplate must be mount- (i) A Category 1, 406 MHz EPIRB ed on the required radiotelephone meeting the requirements of § 80.1061; equipment. When the transmitter and (ii) A NAVTEX receiver meeting the receiver comprise a single unit, one requirements of § 80.1101(c)(1); and nameplate is sufficient. The nameplate (iii) Three two-way VHF radio- must show the name of the manufac- telephone apparatus and two radar turer and the type or model number. transponders meeting the requirements of § 80.1095. § 80.931 Test of radiotelephone instal- (3) The ship remains within commu- lation. nications range of U.S. Coast Guard or Unless normal use of the radio- public coast stations operating in the telephone installation demonstrates band 156–162 MHz; that the equipment is in proper operat- (4) The routes of the voyage are never ing condition, a test communication on more than 20 nautical miles from the a required frequency in the 1605 to 27500 nearest land or, alternatively, not kHz band or the 156 to 162 MHz band more than 200 nautical miles between must be made by a qualified operator two consecutive ports, and are limited each day the vessel is navigated. If the to the following domestic and inter- equipment is not in proper operating national voyages: condition, the master must be prompt- (i) In waters contiguous to Hawaii, ly notified. the Bahama Islands and the islands in [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 the Caribbean Sea, including the FR 19302, Apr. 26, 1991] Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the coastal waters of Venezuela be- § 80.933 General small passenger ves- tween the Mouth of the Orinoco River sel exemptions. and the Gulf of Venezuela; (a) Subject U.S. vessels less than 50 (ii) In waters contiguous to the coast gross tons which are navigated not of Southern California from Point Con- more than 300 meters (1,000 feet) from ception south to Cape San Lucas, Mex- the nearest land at mean low tide are ico; the islands of San Miguel, Santa exempt from the provisions of title III, Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacopa, San Nico- part III of the Communications Act. las, Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina,
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and San Clemente are considered to be of the St. Lambert Lock at Montreal in within these waters; and, the Province of Quebec, Canada,’’ but (iii) In waters of the Pacific North- does not include such of the connecting west between Tacoma, Washington and and tributary waters as may be speci- the waters of British Columbia, Can- fied in the Technical Regulations. The ada, as far north as Queen Charlotte Technical Regulations do not include Strait, never in the open sea. any connecting and tributary waters (d) Prior to February 1, 1999, U.S. except the St. Mary’s River, the St. passenger vessels of less than 100 gross Clair River, Lake St. Clair, the Detroit tons are exempt from the radio- River and the Welland Canal. A vessel telegraph requirements of Part II of to which the Great Lakes Radio Agree- Title III of the Communications Act, as ment applies and which falls into the well as Regulations 7 to 11 of Chapter specific categories by paragraph (a), (b) IV of the Safety Convention, if the fol- or (c) of this section and not excepted lowing criteria are fully met: by paragraph (d) or (e) of this section (1) The ship is equipped in accordance must comply with this subpart while with paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this navigated on the Great Lakes. section; (a) Every vessel 20 meters (65 feet) or (2) The ship is equipped with a MF ra- over in length (measured from end to diotelephone installation meeting the end over the deck, exclusive of sheer). requirements of this subpart; (b) Every vessel engaged in towing (3) The routes of the voyage are never another vessel or floating object, ex- more than 20 nautical miles from the cept: nearest land or, alternatively, not (1) Where the maximum length of the more than 100 nautical miles between towing vessel, measured from end to two consecutive ports, and are limited end over the deck exclusive of sheer, is to international voyages between Flor- less than 8 meters (26 feet) and the ida and the Bahama Islands. length or breadth of the tow, exclusive (e) These exemptions may be termi- of the towing line, is less than 20 me- nated at any time without hearing, if ters (65 feet); in the Commission’s discretion, the (2) Where the vessel towed complies need for such action arises. with this subpart; (3) Where the towing vessel and tow [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 are located within a booming ground FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993; 60 FR 58245, Nov. 27, 1995] (an area in which logs are confined); or (4) Where the tow has been under- § 80.935 Station clock. taken in an emergency and neither the Each station subject to this subpart towing vessel nor the tow can comply must have a working clock or time- with this part. piece readily available to the operator. (c) Any vessel carrying more than six passengers for hire. (d) The requirements of the Great Subpart T—Radiotelephone Instal- Lakes Radio Agreement do not apply lation Required for Vessels on to: the Great Lakes (1) Ships of war and troop ships; (2) Vessels owned and operated by § 80.951 Applicability. any national government and not en- The Agreement Between the United gaged in trade. States of America and Canada for Pro- (e) The Commission may if it consid- motion of Safety on the Great Lakes ers that the conditions of the voyage or by Means of Radio, 1973, applies to ves- voyages affecting safety (including but sels of all countries when navigated on not necessarily limited to the regular- the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes ity, frequency and nature of the voy- Radio Agreement defines the Great ages, or other circumstances) are such Lakes as ‘‘all waters of Lakes Ontario, as to render full application of the Erie, Huron (including Georgian Bay), Great Lakes Agreement unreasonable Michigan, Superior, their connecting or unnecessary, exempt partially, con- and tributary waters and the River St. ditionally or completely, any individ- Lawrence as far east as the lower exit ual vessel for one or more voyages or
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for any period of time not exceeding tion to the other rules in this part gov- one year. erning ship stations using telephony. (b) Each U.S. flag vessel of 38 meters § 80.953 Inspection and certification. (124 feet) or more in length while sub- (a) Each U.S. flag vessel subject to ject to the Great Lakes Agreement the Great Lakes Agreement must have must have a minimum of two VHF ra- an inspection of the required radio- diotelephone installations in operating telephone installation at least once condition meeting the provisions of every 13 months. This inspection must this subpart. The second VHF installa- be made while the vessel is in active tion must be electrically separate from service or within not more than one the first VHF installation. However, month before the date on which it is both may be connected to the main placed in service. power supply provided one installation (b) An inspection and certification of can be operated from a separate power a ship subject to the Great Lakes supply located as high as practicable Agreement must be made by a techni- on the vessel. cian holding one of the following: a (c) This paragraph does not require General Radiotelephone Operator Li- or prohibit the use of other frequencies cense, a GMDSS Radio Maintainer’s Li- for use by the same ‘‘radiotelephone in- cense, a Second Class Radiotelegraph stallation’’ for communication author- Operator’s Certificate, or a First Class ized by this part. Radiotelegraph Operator’s Certificate. Additionally, the technician must not § 80.956 Required frequencies and be the vessel’s owner, operator, master, uses. or an employee of any of them. The re- (a) Each VHF radiotelephone instal- sults of the inspection must be re- lation must be capable of transmitting corded in the ship’s radiotelephone log and receiving G3E emission as follows: and include: (1) Channel 16—156.800 MHz-Distress, (1) The date the inspection was con- Safety and Calling; and ducted; (2) The date by which the next in- (2) Channel 6—156.300 MHz—Primary spection needs to be completed; intership. (3) The inspector’s printed name, ad- (b) The radiotelephone station must dress, class of FCC license (including have additional frequencies as follows: the serial number); (1) Those ship movement frequencies (4) The results of the inspection, in- appropriate to the vessel’s area of oper- cluding any repairs made; and ation: Channel 11—156.550 MHz, Chan- (5) The inspector’s signed and dated nel 12—156.600 MHz, or Channel 14— certification that the vessel meets the 156.700 MHz. requirements of the Great Lakes (2) The navigational bridge-to-bridge Agreement and the Bridge-to-Bridge frequency, 156.650 MHz (channel 13). Act contained in subparts T and U of (3) Such other frequencies as required this part and has successfully passed for the vessel’s service. the inspection. (4) One channel for receiving marine (c) The vessel owner, operator, or navigational warnings for the area of ship’s master must certify that the in- operation. spection required by paragraph (b) was (c) Every radiotelephone station satisfactory. must include one or more transmitters, (d) The ship’s log must be retained one or more receivers, one or more on-board the vessel for at least two sources of energy and associated anten- years from the date of the inspection. nas and control equipment. The radio- [61 FR 25807, May 23, 1996] telephone station, exclusive of the an- tennas and source of energy, must be § 80.955 Radiotelephone installation. located as high as practicable on the (a) Each U.S. flag vessel of less than vessel, preferably on the bridge, and 38 meters (124 feet) in length while sub- protected from water, temperature, ject to the Great Lakes Agreement and electrical and mechanical noise. must have a radiotelephone meeting [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 53 the provisions of this subpart in addi- FR 17052, May 13, 1988]
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§ 80.957 Principal operating position. § 80.963 Main power supply. (a) The principal operating position (a) A main power supply must be of the radiotelephone installation must available at all times while the vessel be on the bridge, convenient to the is subject to the requirements of the conning position. Great Lakes Radio Agreement. (b) When the radiotelephone station (b) Means must be provided for charg- is not located on the bridge, oper- ing any batteries used as a source of ational control of the equipment must energy. A device which during charging be provided at the location of the ra- of the batteries gives a continuous in- diotelephone station and at the bridge dication of charging current must be operating position. Complete control of provided. the equipment at the bridge operating § 80.965 Reserve power supply. position must be provided. (a) Each passenger vessel of more § 80.959 Radiotelephone transmitter. than 100 gross tons and each cargo ves- sel of more than 300 gross tons must be (a) The transmitter must be capable provided with a reserve power supply of transmission of G3E emission on the independent of the vessel’s normal required frequencies. electrical system and capable of ener- (b) The transmitter must deliver a gizing the radiotelephone installation carrier power of between 10 watts and and illuminating the operating con- 25 watts into 50 ohms nominal resist- trols at the principal operating posi- ance when operated with its rated sup- tion for at least 2 continuous hours ply voltage. The transmitter must be under normal operating conditions. capable of readily reducing the carrier When meeting this 2 hour requirement, power to one watt or less. such reserve power supply must be lo- (c) To demonstrate the capability of cated on the bridge level or at least one the transmitter, measurements of pri- deck above the vessel’s main deck. mary supply voltage and transmitter (b) Instead of the independent power output power must be made with the supply specified in paragraph (a) of this equipment operating on the vessel’s section, the vessel may be provided main power supply, as follows: with an auxiliary radiotelephone in- (1) The primary supply voltage meas- stallation having a power source inde- ured at the power input terminals to pendent of the vessel’s normal elec- trical system. Any such installation the transmitter terminated in a match- must comply with §§ 80.955, 80.956, ing artificial load, must be measured 80.957, 80.959, 80.961, 80.969 and 80.971, as at the end of 10 minutes of continuous well as the general technical standards operation of the transmitter at its contained in this part. Additionally, rated power output. the power supply for any such auxil- (2) The primary supply voltage, iary radiotelephone must be a ‘‘reserve measured in accordance with the proce- power supply’’ for the purposes of para- dures of this paragraph, must be not graphs (c), (d) and (e) of this section. less than 11.5 volts. (c) Means must be provided for ade- (3) The transmitter at full output quately charging any batteries used as power measured in accordance with the a reserve power supply for the required procedure of this paragraph must not radiotelephone installation. A device be less than 10 watts. must be provided which, during charg- ing of the batteries, gives a continuous § 80.961 Radiotelephone receiver. indication of charging. (a) The receiver must be capable of (d) The reserve power supply must be reception of G3E emission on the re- available within one minute. quired frequencies. (e) The station licensee, when di- (b) The receiver must have a sensitiv- rected by the Commission, must prove ity of at least 2 microvolts across 50 by demonstration as prescribed in paragraphs (e)(1), (2), (3) and (4) of this ohms for a 20 decibel signal-to-noise section that the reserve power supply ratio. is capable of meeting the requirements
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of paragraph (a) of this section as fol- (b) Instead of dial lights, a light from lows: an electric lamp may be provided to il- (1) When the reserve power supply in- luminate the operating controls of the cludes a battery, proof of the ability of radiotelephone at the principal operat- the battery to operate continuously for ing position. If a reserve power supply the required time must be established is required, arrangements must permit by a discharge test over the required the use of that power supply for illu- time, when supplying power at the mination within one minute. voltage required for normal operation to an electric load as prescribed by § 80.971 Test of radiotelephone instal- paragraph (e)(3) of this section. lation. (2) When the reserve power supply in- At least once during each calendar cludes an engine driven generator, proof of the adequacy of the engine fuel day a vessel subject to the Great Lakes supply to operate the unit continu- Radio Agreement must test commu- ously for the required time may be es- nications on 156.800 MHz to dem- tablished by using as a basis the fuel onstrate that the radiotelephone in- consumption during a continuous pe- stallation is in proper operating condi- riod of one hour when supplying power, tion unless the normal daily use of the at the voltage required for normal op- equipment demonstrates that this in- eration, to an electrical load as pre- stallation is in proper operating condi- scribed by paragraph (e)(3) of this sec- tion. If equipment is not in operating tion. condition, the master must have it re- (3) For the purposes of determining stored to effective operation as soon as the electrical load to be supplied, the possible. following formula must be used: (i) One-half of the current of the ra- Subpart U—Radiotelephone Instal- diotelephone while transmitting at its rated output, plus one-half the current lations Required by the while not transmitting; plus Bridge-to-Bridge Act (ii) Current of the required receiver; plus § 80.1001 Applicability. (iii) Current of the source of illu- The Bridge-to-Bridge Act and the mination provided for the operating regulations of this part apply to the controls prescribed by § 80.969; plus following vessels in the navigable wa- (iv) The sum of the currents of all ters of the United States: other loads to which the reserve power (a) Every power-driven vessel of 20 supply may provide power in time of meters or over in length while navigat- emergency or distress. ing; (4) At the conclusion of the test spec- (b) Every vessel of 100 gross tons and ified in paragraphs (e) (1) and (2) of this upward carrying one or more pas- section, no part of the reserve power sengers for hire while navigating; supply must have excessive tempera- ture rise, nor must the specific gravity (c) Every towing vessel of 7.8 meters or voltage of any battery be below the (26 feet) or over in length, measured 90 percent discharge point. from end to end over the deck exclud- ing sheer, while navigating; and § 80.967 Antenna system. (d) Every dredge and floating plant The antenna must be omni- engaged, in or near a channel or fair- directional, vertically polarized and lo- way, in operations likely to restrict or cated as high as practicable on the affect navigation of other vessels. An masts or superstructure of the vessel. unmanned or intermittently manned floating plant under the control of a § 80.969 Illumination of operating con- dredge shall not be required to have a trols. separate radiotelephone capability. (a) The radiotelephone must have dial lights which illuminate the oper- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 57 ating controls at the principal operat- FR 61012, Dec. 23, 1992; 58 FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993] ing position.
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§ 80.1003 Station required. certify compliance in the station log required by section 80.409(f). Vessels subject to the Bridge-to- Bridge Act must have a radiotelephone [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 61 installation to enable the vessel to par- FR 25807, May 23, 1996] ticipate in navigational communica- § 80.1007 Bridge-to-bridge radio- tions. This radiotelephone installation telephone installation. must be continuously associated with Use of the bridge-to-bridge transmit- the ship even though a portable instal- ter must be restricted to the master or lation is used. Foreign vessels coming person in charge of the vessel, or the into U.S. waters where a bridge-to- person designated by the master or per- bridge station is required may fulfill son in charge to pilot or direct the this requirement by use of portable movement of the vessel. Communica- equipment brought a board by the tions must be of a navigational nature pilot. Non portable equipment, when exclusively. used, must be arranged to facilitate re- pair. The equipment must be protected § 80.1009 Principal operator and oper- against vibration, moisture, tempera- ating position. ture and excessive currents and The principal operating position of voltages. the bridge-to-bridge station must be the vessel’s navigational bridge or, in § 80.1005 Inspection of station. the case of dredges, its main control The bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone station. If the radiotelephone installa- station will be inspected on vessels tion can be operated from any location subject to regular inspections pursuant other than the principal operating po- to the requirements of Parts II and III sition, the principal operating position of Title III of the Communications Act, must be able to take full control of the the Safety Convention or the Great installation. Lakes Agreement at the time of the § 80.1011 Transmitter. regular inspection. If after such inspec- tion, the Commission determines that (a) The bridge-to-bridge transmitter the Bridge-to-Bridge Act, the rules of must be capable of transmission of G3E the Commission and the station license emission on the navigational frequency are met, an endorsement will be made 156.650 MHz (Channel 13) and the Coast on the appropriate document. The va- Guard liaison frequency 157.100 MHz (Channel 22A). Additionally, the lidity of the endorsement will run con- bridge-to-bridge transmitter must be currently with the period of the regu- capable of transmission of G3E emis- lar inspection. Each vessel must carry sion on the navigational frequency of a certificate with a valid endorsement 156.375 MHz (Channel 67) while while subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge transiting any of the following waters: Act. All other bridge-to-bridge stations (1) The lower Mississippi River from will be inspected from time to time. An the territorial sea boundary, and with- inspection of the bridge-to-bridge sta- in either the Southwest Pass safety tion on a Great Lakes Agreement ves- fairway or the South Pass safety fair- sel must normally be made at the same way specified in § 166.200 of the U.S. time as the Great Lakes Agreement in- Coast Guard’s Rules, 33 CFR 166.200, to spection is conducted by a technician mile 242.4 AHP (Above Head of Passes) holding one of the following: a General near Baton Rouge; Radiotelephone Operator License, a (2) The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet GMDSS Radio Maintainer’s License, a from the territorial sea boundary, and Second Class Radiotelegraph Opera- within the Mississippi River-Gulf out- tor’s Certificate, or a First Class Ra- let Safety Fairway specified in § 166.200 diotelegraph Operator’s Certificate. of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Rules, 33 CFR Additionally, the technician must not 166.200, to that channel’s junction with be the vessel’s owner, operator, master, the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal; or an employee of any of them. Ships and subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act (3) The full length of the Inner Har- may, in lieu of an endorsed certificate, bor Navigation Canal from its junction
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with the Mississippi River to that ca- § 80.1017 Antenna system. nal’s entry to Lake Pontchartrain at (a) An antenna must be provided for the New Seabrook vehicular bridge. nonportable bridge-to-bridge radio- (b) [Reserved] telephone installations which is non- [57 FR 61012, Dec. 23, 1992] directional and vertically polarized. The construction and installation of § 80.1013 Receiver. this antenna must insure proper oper- ation in time of an emergency. The bridge-to-bridge receiver must be (b) In cases where portable bridge-to- capable of reception of G3E emission on bridge equipment is permanently asso- the navigational frequency 156.650 MHz ciated with a vessel, the equipment (Channel 13) and the Coast Guard liai- must be provided with a connector for son frequency 157.100 MHz (Channel an external antenna of a type capable 22A). In addition, the bridge-to-bridge of meeting requirements of paragraph receiver must be capable of reception (a) of this section and § 80.71. The vessel of G3E emission on the navigational must be equipped with an external an- frequency of 156.375 MHz (Channel 67) tenna meeting requirements of para- while transiting in the waters of the graph (a) of this section and § 80.71, ca- lower Mississippi River as described in pable of use with the portable equip- §§ 80.1011 (a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this ment during a normal listening watch. part. § 80.1019 Antenna radio frequency in- [57 FR 61012, Dec. 23, 1992] dicator. Each nonportable bridge-to-bridge § 80.1015 Power supply. transmitter must be equipped, at each (a) There must be readily available point of control, with a carrier oper- for use under normal load conditions, a ated device which will provide continu- power supply sufficient to simulta- ous visual indication when the trans- neously energize the bridge-to-bridge mitter is supplying power to the an- transmitter at its required antenna tenna transmission line or, in lieu power, and the bridge-to-bridge re- thereof, a pilot lamp or meter which ceiver. Under this load condition the will provide continuous visual indica- voltage of the power supply at the tion when the transmitter control cir- power input terminals of the bridge-to- cuits have been placed in a condition to bridge radiotelephone installation activate the transmitter. must not deviate from its rated voltage [52 FR 35246, Sept. 18, 1987] by more than 10 percent on vessels completed on or after March 1, 1957, § 80.1021 Nameplate. nor by more than 15 percent on vessels A durable nameplate must be mount- completed before that date. ed on the required radiotelephone or be (b) When the power supply for a non- an integral part of it. When the trans- portable bridge-to-bridge radio- mitter and receiver comprise a single telephone installation consists of or in- unit, one nameplate is sufficient. The cludes batteries, they must be installed nameplate must show at least the as high above the bilge as practicable, name of the manufacturer and the type secured against shifting with motion of or model number. the vessel, and accessible with not less than 26 cm (10 in.) head room. § 80.1023 Test of radiotelephone instal- lation. (c) Means must be provided for ade- quately charging any rechargeable bat- Unless normal use of the required ra- teries used in the vessel’s bridge-to- diotelephone installation demonstrates bridge radiotelephone installation. that the equipment is in proper operat- ing condition, a test communication There must be provided a device which for this purpose must be made by a will give a continuous indication of the qualified operator each day the vessel charging current during charging. is navigated. If the equipment is not in [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 proper operating condition, the master FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993] must be promptly notified. The master
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must have it restored to effective oper- riage requirements on or after August ating condition as soon as possible. 1, 1991; and EPIRBs that are newly in- stalled as part of a voluntarily Subpart V—Emergency Position equipped ship station after August 1, Indicating Radiobeacons (EPIRB’s) 1991, must have a clearly defined car- rier frequency distinct from the modu- § 80.1051 Scope. lation sidebands for the mandatory This subpart describes the technical emission, A3X, and if used, the A3E or and performance requirements for NON emissions. On 121.500 MHz at least Classes A, B, C, and S, and Categories thirty per cent of the total power emit- 1, 2, and 3 EPIRB stations. ted during any transmission cycle with or without modulation must be con- [53 FR 37308, Sept. 26, 1988] tained within plus or minus 30 Hz of the carrier frequency. On 243.000 MHz § 80.1053 Special requirements for at least thirty per cent of the toal Class A EPIRB stations. power emitted during any transmission (a) A Class A EPIRB station must cycle with or without modulation must meet the following: be contained within plus or minus 60 (1) Float free of a sinking ship; Hz of the carrier frequency. Addition- (2) Activate automatically when it ally, if the type of emission is changed floats free of a sinking ship; during transmission the carrier fre- (3) Have an antenna that deploys quency nust not shift more than plus automatically when the EPIRB acti- or minus 30 Hz on 121.500 MHz and not vates; more than plus or minus 60 Hz on (4) Use A3X emission on a mandatory 243.000 MHz. The long term stability of basis and A3E and NON emissions on an the carrier frequency must comply optional basis on the frequencies with the requirements in § 80.209(a) of 121.500 MHz and 243.000 MHz; this part. (5) Transmission of A3E or NON emis- (9) Have a visible or audible indicator sion must not exceed 90 seconds and which clearly shows that the device is must be followed by a transmission of operating. The indicator must be acti- at least three minutes of A3X emission; vated by the RF output power. The in- each transmission of a synthesized and/ dicator must be protected from damage or pre-recorded voice message must be due to dropping or contact with other preceded by the words ‘‘this is a record- objects; ing’’; (10) Float in calm water with at least (6) The effective radiated power must not be less than 75 milliwatts after 48 the upper 5 cm (2 in.) of the EPIRB out hours of continuous operation and of the water and the base of the an- without replacement or recharge of tenna at least 5 cm (2 in.) above the batteries. water, with the antenna in a vertical (7) The mandatory A3X emission position completely above the water must be amplitude modulated with an surface; audio signal swept downward between (11) Be ballasted to right itself from a 1600 and 300 Hz. The sweeping range of position of 90 degrees from its upright the audio signal must be 700 Hz or position in one second or less; greater. Its sweep repetition rate must (12) Meet the requirements of para- be between 2 and 4 times per second. graphs (a) (1) through (9) of this section The modulation factor must be at least after a free fall into water 3 times from 0.85 and the modulation duty cycle a height of 20 meters (66 ft.); must be at least 33%, but not more (13) Bear a designation that indicates that 55%. it is a ‘‘Class A’’ EPIRB; (8) EPIRBs manufactured on or after (14) Have a positive means of turning October 1, 1988; EPIRBs carried as part the equipment off. When an on-off of a ship station to satisfy USCG equip- switch is employed a guard must be ment carriage requirements that are provided to prevent inadvertent oper- newly installed on or after April 1, 1989; ation. EPIRBs carried as part of a ship sta- (b) Class A EPIRB’s must have a tion to satisfy USCG equipment car- manually activated test switch which
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must be held in position for test oper- this section must be met under the en- ation and when released return the vironmental test conditions specified EPIRB to its normal state. A switch in subpart N, part 2 of this chapter. guard must be provided to prevent in- (d) Vacuum tubes are not permitted advertent activation. Class A EPIRB’s in EPIRB’s. The equipment must meet must also have an associated test cir- the requirements after extended peri- cuit and an RF output power indicator ods of inaction while carried in vessels which in the test position must: and subjected to the environmental (1) Permit the operator to determine conditions prescribed. Operation into that the unit is operative; any RF load from open to short must (2) Switch the transmitter output to not cause continuing degradation in an artificial antenna equivalent to that performance. of the EPIRB antenna; (3) Reduce radiation to a level not to (e) EPIRBs must be powered by a bat- exceed 100 nanowatts at a distance of 30 tery contained within the transmitter meters (98 feet) irrespective of direc- case or in a battery holder that is rig- tion. idly attached to the transmitter case. (c) EPIRBs manufactured on or after The battery connector must be corro- October 1, 1988, must be tested in ac- sion resistant and positive in action cordance with subpart N, part 2 of this and must not rely for contact upon chapter. A report of the measurements spring force alone. The useful life of must be submitted with each applica- the battery is the length of time that tion for type acceptance. EPIRBs that the battery can be stored under marine meet the output power characteristics environmental conditions without the of this section must have a permanent EPIRB transmitter peak effective radi- label prominently displayed on the ated power falling below 75 milliwatts outer casting stating, ‘‘Meets FCC prior to 48 hours of continuous oper- Rules for improved satellite detec- ation. The month and year of the bat- tion.’’ This label, however, must not be tery’s manufacture must be perma- placed on the equipment without au- nently marked on the battery and the thorization to do so by the Commis- month and year upon which 50 percent sion. Application for such authoriza- of its useful life will have expired must tion may be made either by submission be permanently marked on both the of a new application for type accept- battery and the outside of the trans- ance accompanied by the required fee mitter. The batteries must be replaced and all information and test data re- quired by parts 2 and 80 of this chapter if 50 percent of their useful life has ex- or, for EPIRBs type accepted prior to pired or if the transmitter has been October 1, 1988, an application for used in an emergency situation. modification accompanied by the re- EPIRBs manufactured after April 27, quired fee requesting such authoriza- 1992 must display prominently on the tion, including appropriate test data outer case one of the following: The and a showing that all units produced battery installation instructions, the under the original type acceptance au- title of the manual that contains such thorization comply with the require- information, or the company name and ments of this paragraph without address where the battery installation change to the original circuitry. If the can be performed. intent is simply to add the proper label (f) The EPIRB must be waterproof to an already approved and compliant and must not be accidentally activated EPIRB, a letter of notification prior to by rain, seaspray, hose wash-down implementing the labeling require- spray or storage in high humidity con- ments will be needed. This letter re- ditions. Standing water on the outer quest should be sent to the attention of surface must not significantly affect the Authorization and Evaluation Divi- its performance. sion, 7435 Oakland Mills Road, Colum- (g) Operating instructions under- bus, Maryland 21046, attention EAB. standable by untrained personnel must The modulation, power and frequency stability requirements specified in be permanently displayed on the equip- paragraphs (a)(6), (a)(7) and (a)(8) of ment.
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(h) The exterior of the equipment § 80.1057 Special requirements for must have no sharp edges or projec- Class C EPIRB stations. tions. Means must be provided to fas- Class C EPIRB’s shall not be manu- ten the EPIRB to a survival craft or factured, imported, or sold in the Unit- person. ed States after February 1, 1995. Class (i) The antenna must be deployable C EPIRB stations installed on board to its designed length and operating vessels before February 1, 1995, may be position in a foolpoof manner. The an- used until February 1, 1999, and not tenna must be securely attached to the thereafter. EPIRB and easy to de-ice. The antenna (a) A Class C EPIRB must operate on must be vertically polarized and the frequencies 156.750 and 156.800 MHz, omnidirectional. must use G3N modulation, and employ the international Radiotelephone Two [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 52 FR 35246, Sept. Tone Alarm signal. The EPIRB trans- 18, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 8905, Mar. 18, mission must be cycled. Each cycle 1988; 56 FR 11516, Mar. 19, 1991] must consist of 6 periods (T1 to T6) as shown in the table below. During T1, § 80.1055 Special requirements for T2, T3, and T5 the 156.750 MHz and Class B EPIRB stations. 156.800 MHz carriers must be modulated (a) A Class B EPIRB must meet the alternately by a 2200 Hz and a 1300 Hz following: tone. (1) The EPIRB must be turned on The modulating duration of each tone automatically, as by water activated must be 250 milliseconds. The maximum tol- battery, or manually by an on-off erance of the frequency and modulating du- switch. A positive means of turning the ration of each tone must be ±5 percent. Dur- equipment off must be provided. Where ing T4 and T6 neither of the RF carriers an on-off switch is employed, a guard must be emitted. The T4 and T6 time periods must be provided to prevent inadvert- must be varied according to the predeter- mined schedule shown in the table below. ent operation; After the last cycle the transmissions must (2) The equipment must be designed be terminated. The EPIRB must be able to to be deployed, its controls actuated, recycle its transmissions in accordance to or its antenna erected, each by a single the schedule shown in the table below by action task which can be performed by placing the activation switch to the ‘‘off’ and either hand; then ‘‘on’’ position. (3) Meet the requirements in Transmission Period Duration in seconds frequency in §§ 80.1053(a) (4) through (8), (a)(14), and MHz (c) through (i) of this part. EPIRBs with water activated batteries must, T1 ...... 1.5 ...... 156.800 T2 ...... 14.5 ...... 156.750 additionally, meet the requirements T3 ...... 1.5 ...... 156.800 contained in §§ 80.1053 (a)(10) and (a)(11) T4 ...... 40.0 (16 cycles) ...... None. of this part, T4 ...... 80.0 (32 cycles) ...... T4 ...... 160.0 (64.2 cycles) ...... (4) Bear a designation that indicates T4 ...... 320.0 (83.2 cycles) ...... it is a ‘‘Class B’’ EPIRB. T5 ...... 14.5 ...... 156.750 T ...... Sames as T duration ...... None. (b) A Class B EPIRB may have a 6 4 manually activated test switch which meets the requirements in § 80.1053 (b) (b) The effective radiated power must and (c). not be less than 1 watt. The power (c) If testing of an EPIRB with Coast must be determined according to FCC Bulletin OCE 45. The EPIRB must meet Guard coordination is not possible, the power requirements over each of brief operational tests are authorized the following temperature ranges for provided the tests are conducted within the time period shown below. Batteries the first five minutes of any hour and may be replaced after completion of are not longer than three audio sweeps tests for each temperature range: or one second whichever is longer. (1) 0 to +50 degrees Celsius for 24 [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 52 FR 35246, Sept. hours continuous operation. 18, 1987, as amended at 53 FR 8906, Mar. 18, (2) ¥20 to 0 degrees Celsius for 12 1988; 56 FR 11517, Mar. 19, 1991] hours continuous operation.
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(c) The equipment must have a trans- into water from a height of 6 meters (20 mitter, an integral antenna and a feet). power supply. The transmitter and (o) The EPIRB must meet the tech- power supply must be in separate com- nical standards when plunged into sea partments in a single watertight case. water at +20 degrees Celsius after stor- (d) The equipment must be provided age at a temperature of +50 degrees with a visible or audible indicator Celsius. which clearly shows the device is oper- (p) If testing of an EPIRB with Coast ating. The indicator must be activated Guard coordination is not possible, by the RF output power. brief operational tests are authorized (e) The equipment must operate when provided the tests are conducted within hand held or when floating in water the first five minutes of any hour for after storage for extended periods not more than 10 seconds. under marine environmental condi- (q) The EPIRB must automatically tions. turn off after 24 hours ±5 percent. It (f) The switch used to activate the must be possible to restart the trans- EPIRB must indicate the state of the mission sequence by placing the on-off equipment (on-off) by the physical po- switch momentarily in the off position sition of the switch. A guard must be and returning it to the on position. provided to prevent inadvertent oper- (r) The EPIRB must be equipped with ation. a visual indication of a low battery (g) The equipment case must be wa- condition. terproof and resealable without special (s) The EPIRB must have a designa- tools or sealing compounds. EPIRB op- tion that indicates it is a ‘‘Class C’’ eration must not be degraded by sub- EPIRB. mersion in sea water for a period of 24 hours. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 (h) The EPIRB must float in fresh FR 33344, June 17, 1993] water with the antenna vertical and § 80.1059 Special requirements for completely out of the water. Class S EPIRB stations. (i) Vacuum tubes are not permitted in EPIRB’s. The EPIRB must meet the (a) A Class S EPIRB station must be requirements after extended periods of able to float or be permanently secured inaction while carried in vessels and to a survival craft. subjected to marine environmental (b) A Class S EPIRB able to float conditions. Operation into any load must meet the following: from open to short must not result in (1) Be watertight and float in calm continuous degradation of perform- water with at least 5 cm (2 in.) of the ance. EPIRB out of the water and the base of (j) The exterior of the equipment the antenna at least 5 cm (2 in.) above must have no sharp edges or projec- the water, with the antenna in a verti- tions. Means must be provided to se- cal position completely above the cure the EPIRB to a survival craft or water surface; person. (2) Be ballasted to right itself from a (k) Operating instructions under- position 90 degrees from its upright po- standable by untrained personnel must sition in one second or less; be permanently displayed on the equip- (3) Meet the requirements in § 80.1053 ment. It must indicate that the device (a)(4) through (9) after free fall into is ‘‘to be used solely for distress pur- water 3 times from a height of 20 me- poses.’’ ters (67 ft.). (l) The equipment must have no ex- (c) A Class S EPIRB intended to be posed areas or terminals that could ig- permanently secured to a survival craft nite flammable gases or materials. is not required to float in water. (m) The omndirectional antenna (d) Additionally, all Class S EPIRB’s must be securely attached to the case must meet the following: and capable of being stowed without (1) Be capable only of manual activa- being damaged. tion by an on-off switch protected by a (n) The equipment must meet the guard to prevent inadvertent oper- technical standards after being dropped ation;
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(2) Be designed to be deployed, its that meets all the requirements de- controls actuated, or its antenna erect- scribed in the RTCM Recommended ed, each by a single action task which Standards document described in para- can be performed by either hand; graph (a) of this section. The 121.500 (3) Meet the requirements in §§ 80.1053 MHz ‘‘homing’’ beacon must have a (a)(4) through (a)(8) and (b) through (i) continuous duty cycle that may be in- of this part; terrupted during the transmission of (4) Class S EPIRBs may provide ei- the 406.025 MHz signal only. Addition- ther continuous or intermittent oper- ally, at least 30 percent of the total ation. If the EPIRB is designed for power emitted during any transmission intermittent operation, the duty cycle cycle must be contained within plus or must be from 50 to 60 per cent and the minus 30 Hz of the carrier frequency. period two minutes plus or minus 12 (c) Prior to submitting a type accept- seconds. In either event, the EPIRB ance application for a 406 MHz radio- must meet the power output character- beacon, the radiobeacon must be cer- istics described in § 80.1053(a)(8) of this tified by a test facility recognized by part; one of the COSPAS/SARSAT Partners (5) If testing of an EPIRB with Coast that the equipment satisfies the design Guard coordination is not possible, characteristics associated with the brief operational tests are authorized measurement methods described in Ap- provided the tests are conducted within pendix B of the RTCM Recommended the first five minutes of any hour and Standards. are not longer than three audio sweeps or one second whichever is longer; Additionally, the radiobeacon must be (6) Have a designation that indicates certified by a test facility recognized it is a ‘‘Class S’’ EPIRB. by the U.S. Coast Guard to certify that (e) Applications for type acceptance the equipment complies with the U.S. must include a letter from the manu- Coast Guard environmental and oper- facturer stating that the EPIRB meets ational requirements associated with the requirements in paragraphs (b) and the test procedures described in Appen- (d), or (c) and (d) of this section. dix A of the RTCM Recommended Standards. Information regarding the [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 recognized test facilities may be ob- FR 11517, Mar. 19, 1991] tained from Commandant (G–MVI), § 80.1061 Special requirements for U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street SW., 406.025 MHz EPIRBs. Washington, DC 20593–0001. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions in (1) After a 406.025 MHz EPIRB has paragraph (b) of this section, 406.025 been certified by the recognized test fa- MHz EPIRBs must meet all the tech- cilities the following information must nical and performance standards con- be submitted in duplicate to the Com- tained in the Radio Technical Commis- mandant (G–MVI), U.S. Coast Guard, sion for Maritime Services document 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC titled ‘‘RTCM Recommended Standards 20593–0001: for 406 MHz Satellite Emergency Posi- (i) The name of the manufacturer or tion-Indicating Radiobeacons grantee and model number of the (EPIRBs)’’ dated July 31, 1987, with edi- EPIRB; torial updates of December 31, 1987 (ii) Copies of the certificate and test (RTCM Recommended Standards). This data obtained from the test facility RTCM document is incorporated by ref- recognized by a COSPAS/SARSAT erence in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Partner showing that the radiobeacon 552(a). The document is available for complies with the COSPAS/SARSAT inspection at Commission headquarters design characteristics associated with in Washington, DC or may be obtained the measurement methods described in from the Radio Technical Commission Appendix B of the RTCM Rec- for Maritime Services, Post Office Box ommended Standards; 19087, Washington, DC 20036. (iii) Copies of the test report and test (b) The 406.025 MHz EPIRB must con- data obtained from the test facility tain as an integral part a ‘‘homing’’ recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard beacon operating only on 121.500 MHz showing that the radiobeacon complies
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with the U.S. Coast Guard environ- ter, each 406.025 MHz EPIRB must be mental and operational characteristics provided on the outside with a clearly associated with the measurement discernable permanent plate or label methods described in Appendix A of the containing the following statement: RTCM Recommended Standards; and ‘‘The owner of this 406.025 MHz EPIRB (iv) Instruction manuals associated must register the NOAA identification with the radiobeacon, description of code contained on this label with the the test characteristics of the radio- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- beacon including assembly drawings, ministration (NOAA) whose address is: electrical schematics, description of NOAA, NOAA/SARSAT Operations Di- parts list, specifications of materials vision, E/SP3, Federal Building 4, and the manufacturer’s quality assur- Washington, D.C. 20233.’’ Vessel owners ance program. shall advise NOAA in writing upon (2) After reviewing the information described in paragraph (c)(1) of this change of vessel or EPIRB ownership, section the U.S. Coast Guard will issue transfer of EPIRB to another vessel, or a letter stating whether the radio- any other change in registration infor- beacon satisfies all RTCM Rec- mation. NOAA will provide registrants ommended Standards. with proof of registration and change (d) A type acceptance application for of registration postcards. a 406.025 MHz EPIRB submitted to the (g) For 406.025 MHz EPIRBs whose Commission must also contain a copy identification code can be changed of the U.S. Coast Guard letter that after manufacture, the identification states the radiobeacon satisfies all code shown on the plate or label must RTCM Recommended Standards, a be easily replaceable using commonly copy of the technical test data, and the available tools. instruction manual(s). (e) An identification code, issued by [53 FR 37308, Sept. 26, 1988, as amended at 56 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric FR 11517, Mar. 19, 1991; 59 FR 35269, July 11, 1994] Administration (NOAA), the United States Program Manager for the 406.025 MHz COSPAS/SARSAT satellite sys- Subpart W—Global Maritime Dis- tem, must be programmed in each tress and Safety System EPIRB unit to establish a unique iden- (GMDSS) tification for each EPIRB station. With each marketable EPIRB unit the man- GENERAL PROVISIONS ufacturer or grantee must include a postage pre-paid registration card This subpart contains the rules applicable printed with the EPIRB identification to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS). Every ship of the United code addressed to: NOAA/NESDIS, States subject to part II of title III of the SARSAT Operations Division, E/SP3, Communications Act or the Safety Conven- Federal Building 4, Washington, DC tion must comply with the provisions of this 20233. The registration card must re- subpart. The rules in this subpart are to be quest the owner’s name, address, tele- read in conjunction with the applicable re- phone number, type of ship, alternate quirements contained elsewhere in this part; emergency contact and include the fol- however, in case of conflict, the provisions of lowing statement: ‘‘WARNING—failure this subpart shall govern with respect to the to register this EPIRB with NOAA be- GMDSS. For the purposes of this subpart, fore installation could result in a mon- distress and safety communications include etary forfeiture being issued to the distress, urgency, and safety calls and mes- owner.’’ sages. (f) To enhance protection of life and SOURCE: 57 FR 9065, Mar. 16, 1992, unless property it is mandatory that each otherwise noted. 406.025 MHz EPIRB be registered with NOAA before installation and that in- NOTE: No provision of this subpart is in- formation be kept up-to-date. There- tended to eliminate, or in anyway modify, fore, in addition to the identification other requirements contained in this part with respect to part II of title III of the Com- plate or label requirements contained munications Act. in §§ 2.925, 2.926 and 2.1003 of this chap-
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§ 80.1065 Applicability. (d) No provision in this subpart is in- tended to prevent the use by any ship, (a) The regulations contained in survival craft, or person in distress, of § 80.1119 apply to public coast stations any means at their disposal to attract and coast earth stations as of February attention, make known their position 1, 1992. and obtain help. (b) The regulations contained within this subpart apply to all passenger [57 FR 9065, Mar. 16, 1992, as amended at 60 ships regardless of size and cargo ships FR 58245, Nov. 27, 1995; 60 FR 62927, Dec. 7, of 300 tons gross tonnage and upwards 1995] as follows: § 80.1067 Inspection of station. (1) Ships must comply with §§ 80.1085(a)(4) and 80.1085(a)(6) not later (a) Ships must have the required than August 1, 1993. equipment inspected at least once every 12 months. If the ship is in com- (2) Ships constructed on or after Feb- pliance with the requirements of the ruary 1, 1992, must comply with § 80.1095 Safety Convention, a Safety Certificate as of that date. All other ships must will be issued; if in compliance with comply with § 80.1095 as of February 1, the Communications Act, the license 1995. will be endorsed accordingly. The effec- (3) Ships constructed on or after Feb- tive date of the ship safety certificate ruary 1, 1995, must comply with all re- is the date the station is found to be in quirements of this subpart. compliance or not later than one busi- (4) Ships constructed before February ness day later. 1, 1995, must comply with all require- (b) Certificates issued in accordance ments of this subpart as of February 1, with the Safety Convention must be 1999. posted in a prominent and accessible (5) During the period between Feb- place on the ship. ruary 1, 1992, and February 1, 1999, all ships must comply with: § 80.1069 Maritime sea areas. (i) The requirements of this subpart; (a) For the purpose of this subpart, a (ii) The requirements of chapter IV of ship’s area of operation is defined as the International Convention for the follows: Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, in force (1) Sea area A1. An area within the ra- prior to February 1, 1992 (see subparts diotelephone coverage of at least one Q and R of this part); or VHF coast station in which continuous (iii) The requirements of either DSC alerting is available as defined by § 80.836 or § 80.933. the International Maritime Organiza- (6) The expression ‘‘ships con- tion. structed’’ means ‘‘ships the keels of (2) Sea area A2. An area, excluding which are laid, or construction sea area A1, within the radiotelephone identificable with a specific ship begins coverage of at least one MF coast sta- and assembly of that ship has com- tion in which continuous DSC alerting menced comprising at least 50 tons is available as defined by the Inter- gross tonnage or 1% of the estimated national Maritime Organization. mass of all structural material, which- (3) Sea area A3. An area, excluding ever is less. sea areas A1 and A2, within the cov- (c) The requirements of this subpart erage of an INMARSAT geostationary do not modify the requirements for satellite in which continuous alerting ships navigated on the Great Lakes or is available. small passenger boats. The require- (4) Sea area A4. An area outside sea ments contained in the Agreement Be- areas A1, A2 and A3. tween the United States of America (b) Maritime sea areas are delineated and Canada for Promotion of Safety on in the International Maritime Organi- the Great Lakes by Means of Radio, zation Publication GMDSS Master 1973, continue to apply (see subpart T Plan of Shore-Based Facilities. The of this part). The requirements con- Master Plan can be purchased from the tained in part III of title III of the International Maritime Organization, 4 Communications Act continue to apply Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, (see subpart S of this part). United Kingdom.
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§ 80.1071 Exemptions. (1) Available to act as the dedicated radio operator in cases of distress as (a) In certain circumstances, partial described in § 80.1109(a); or conditional exemptions may be (2) Designated to perform as part of granted to individual ships from the re- normal routine each of the applicable quirements of §§ 80.1085, 80.1087, 80.1089, communications described in 80.1091, and 80.1093 provided: such ships § 80.1109(b); comply with the functional require- (3) Responsible for selecting HF DSC ments of § 80.1081 and a showing is guard channels and receiving scheduled made that such an exemption will not maritime safety information broad- have a material effect upon the general casts; efficiency of the service for the safety (4) Designated to perform commu- of all ships. nications described in § 80.1109(c); (b) An exemption may be granted (5) Responsible for ensuring that the under paragraph (a) of this section watches required by § 80.1123 are prop- only: erly maintained; and (1) If the conditions affecting safety (6) Responsible for ensuring that the are such as to render the full applica- ship’s navigation position is entered, tion of §§ 80.1085, 80.1087, 80.1089, 80.1091, either manually or automatically and 80.1093 unreasonable or unneces- through a navigation receiver, into all sary or otherwise not in the public in- installed DSC equipment at least every terest; four hours while the ship is underway. (2) In exceptional circumstances, for a single voyage outside the sea area or § 80.1074 Radio maintenance person- sea areas for which the ship is nel for at-sea maintenance. equipped; or (a) Ships that elect the at-sea option (3) Prior to February 1, 1999, when for maintenance of GMDSS equipment the ship will be taken permanently out (see § 80.1105) must carry at least one of service within two years of a re- person who qualifies as a GMDSS radio quirement date specified in § 80.1065. maintainer, as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, for the maintenance § 80.1073 Radio operator requirements and repair of equipment specified in for ship stations. this subpart. This person may be, but (a) Ships must carry at least two per- need not be, the person designated as sons holding GMDSS Radio Operator’s GMDSS radio operator as specified in Licenses as specified in § 13.2 of this § 80.1073. chapter for distress and safety radio- (b) The following licenses qualify per- communications purposes. The GMDSS sonnel as GMDSS radio maintainers to Radio Operator’s License qualifies per- perform at-sea maintenance of equip- sonnel as GMDSS radio operator for ment specified in this subpart. For the the purposes of operating GMDSS radio purposes of this subpart, no order is in- installation, including basic equipment tended by this listing or the alpha- adjustments as denoted in knowledge numeric designator. requirements specified in § 13.21 of this (1) T–1: First Class Radiotelegraph chapter. Operator’s Certificate; (1) One of the qualified GMDSS radio (2) T–2: Second Class Radiotelegraph operators must be designated to have Operator’s Certificate; primary responsiblility for radio- (3) G: General Radiotelephone Opera- communications during distress inci- tor License. dents. (c) While at sea, all adjustments of (2) A second qualified GMDSS radio radio installations, servicing, or main- operator must be designated as backup tenance of such installations that may for distress and safety radio- affect the proper operation of the communications. GMDSS station must be performed by, (b) A qualified GMDSS radio opera- or under the immediate supervision tor, and a qualified backup, as specified and responsibility of, a qualified in paragraph (a) of this section must GMDSS radio maintainer as specified be: in paragraph (b) of this section.
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(d) The GMDSS radio maintainer NBDP ...... 4210 kHz, 6314 kHz, must possess the knowledge covering 8416.5 kHz, 12579 kHz, the requirements set forth in IMO As- 16806.5 kHz, 19680.5 kHz, 22376 kHz, 26100.5 sembly on Training for Radio Person- kHz. nel (GMDSS), Annex 5 and IMO Assem- Satellite ...... 1530–1545 MHz (space-to- bly on Radio Maintenance Guidelines Earth) 10. for the Global Maritime Distress and General distress Safety System related to Sea Areas A3 and safety com- munications and and A4. calling: Satellite ...... 1530–1544 MHz (space-to- § 80.1075 Radio records. Earth) and 1626.5– A record must be kept, as required by 1645.5 (Earth-to- the Radio Regulations and § 80.409 (a), space) 10. Radiotelephony 2182 kHz, 4125 kHz, 6215 (b) and (e), of all incidents connected kHz, 8291 kHz, 12290 with the radiocommunication service kHz, 16420 kHz, and which appear to be of importance to 156.8 MHz. safety of life at sea. NBDP ...... 2174.5 kHz, 4177.5 kHz, 6268 kHz, 8376.5 kHz, § 80.1077 Frequencies. 12520 kHz, and 16695 kHz. The following table describes the fre- DSC ...... 2187.5 kHz, 4207.5 kHz, quencies used in the Global Maritime 6312 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, Distress and Safety System: 12577 kHz, 16804.5 kHz, and 156.525 MHz. Alerting: Survival craft: 406 EPIRBs ...... 406–406.1 MHz (Earth- VHF 156.8 MHz and one other tospace). radiotelephony. 156–174 MHz fre- 1544–1545 MHz (space-to- quency. Earth). 9 GHz radar 9200–9500 MHz. INMARSAT A or 1626.5–1645.5 MHz transponders. C SES. (Earth-to-space). 1 Frequency 156.525 MHz can be used for ship-to- 1 ship alerting and, if within sea area A1, for ship-to- VHF DSC Ch. 70 156.525 MHz . shore alerting. MF/HF DSC 2 ..... 2187.5 kHz 3, 4207.5 kHz, 2 For ships equipped with MF/HF equipment, there 6312 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, is a watch requirement on 2187.5 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, and one other frequency. 12577 kHz, and 16804.5 3 Frequency 2187.5 kHz can be used for ship-to-ship kHz. alerting and, if within sea areas A2, for ship-to- shore alerting. On-scene commu- 4 Frequency 156.8 MHz may also be used by air- nications: craft for safety purposes only. VHF Ch. 16 ...... 156.8 MHz. 5 Frequency 121.5 MHz may be used by ships for aeronautical distress and urgency purposes. MF 2182 kHz. 6 The priority of use for ship-aircraft communica- radiotelephony. tions in 4125 kHz, then 3023 kHz. Additionally, fre- quencies 123.1 MHz, 3023 kHz, and 5680 kHz can be NBDP ...... 2174.5 kHz. used by land stations engaged in coordinated search Communications and rescue operations. 7 The international NAVTEX frequency 518 kHz is involving air- the primary frequency for receiving maritime safe- craft: ty information. The other frequencies are used only On-scene, includ- 156.8 MHz 4, 121.5 MHz 5, to augment the coverage or information provided on 518 kHz. ing search and 123.1 MHz, 156.3 MHz, 8 Frequency 490 kHz cannot be used for MSI em- rescue. 2182 kHz, 3023 kHz, ploying NBDP transmissions until February 2, 1999. 4125 kHz, and 5680 9 Frequency 4209.5 kHz is not used in the United States (see 47 CFR 2.106 footnote 520A). kHz 6. 10 In addition to EPIRBs, 1544–1545 MHz can be Locating signals: used for narrowband distress and safety operations and 1645.5–1646.5 MHz can be used for relay of dis- 406 MHz EPIRB 121.5 MHz. tress alerts between satellites. Feeder links for sat- beacons. ellite communications are assigned from the fixed 9 GHz radar 9200–9500 MHz. satellite service, see 47 CFR 2.106. transponders. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP Maritime safety information STATIONS (MSI): International 518 kHz 7. § 80.1081 Functional requirements. NAVTEX. Ships, while at sea, must be capable: Warnings ...... 490 kHz 8, 4209.5 kHz 9. (a) Except as provided in §§ 80.1087(a)(1) and 80.1091(a)(4)(iii), of
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transmitting ship-to-shore distress (5) Be clearly marked with the call alerts by at least two separate and sign, the ship station identity and independent means, each using a dif- other codes as applicable for the use of ferent radiocommunication service; the radio installation. (b) Of receiving shore-to-ship distress (c) Control of the VHF radio- alerts; telephone channels required for naviga- (c) Of transmitting and receiving tional safety must be immediately ship-to-ship distress alerts; available on the navigating bridge con- (d) Of transmitting and receiving venient to the conning position and, search and rescue co-ordinating com- where necessary, facilities should be munications; available to permit radio- (e) Of transmitting and receiving on- communications from the wings of the scene communications; navigating bridge. Portable VHF equip- (f) Of transmitting and receiving sig- ment may be used to meet the latter nals for locating; provision. (g) Of transmitting and receiving § 80.1085 Ship radio equipment—Gen- maritime safety information; eral. (h) Of transmitting and receiving general radiocommunications to and This section contains the general from shore-based radio sytsems or net- equipment requirements for all ships works; and subject to this subpart. (a) Ships must be provided with: (i) Of transmitting and receiving (1) A VHF radio installation capable bridge-to-bridge communications. of transmitting and receiving: § 80.1083 Ship radio installations. (i) DSC on the frequency 156.525 MHz (channel 70), and it must be able to ini- (a) Ships must be provided with radio tiate the transmission of distress alerts installations capable of complying on channel 70 from the position from with the functional requirements pre- which the ship is normally navigated; scribed by § 80.1081 throughout its in- and tended voyage and, unless exempted (ii) Radiotelephony on the fre- under § 80.1071, complying with the re- quencies 156.300 MHz (channel 6), 156.650 quirements of § 80.1085 and, as appro- MHz (channel 13), and 156.800 MHz priate for the sea area of areas through (channel 16); which it will pass during its intended (2) A dedicated, non-scanning radio voyage, the requirements of either installation capable of maintaining a §§ 80.1087, 80.1089, 80.1091, or 80.1093. continuous DSC watch on VHF channel (b) The radio installation must: 70 which may be separate from, or com- (1) Be so located that no harmful in- bined with, that required by paragraph terference of mechanical, electrical or (a)(1)(i) of this section; other origin affects its proper use, and (3) A radar transponder capable of op- so as to ensure electromagnetic com- erating in the 9 GHz band, which must patibility and avoidance of harmful be stowed so that it is easily utilized interaction with other equipment and (this transponder may be one of those systems; required by § 80.1095(b) for a survival (2) Be so located as to ensure the craft); greatest possible degree of safety and (4) A receiver capable of receiving operational availability; international NAVTEX service broad- (3) Be protected against harmful ef- casts; fects of water, extremes of temperature (5) If the ship is engaged on voyages and other adverse environmental con- in any area of INMARSAT coverage in ditions; which an international NAVTEX serv- (4) Be provided with reliable, perma- ice is not provided, a radio facility for nently arranged electrical lighting, reception of maritime safety informa- independent of the main and emer- tion by the INMARSAT enhanced gency sources of electrical power, for group calling system, i.e., SafetyNet, the adequate illumination of the radio (this requirement does not apply to controls for operating the radio instal- ships engaged exclusively on voyages lation; and in areas where an HF direct-printing
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telegraphy maritime safety informa- from the position from which the ship tion service, as identified by the IMO is normally navigated, operating ei- GMDSS Master Plan Publication, is ther: provided and the ship is fitted with (1) On VHF using DSC; or equipment capable of receiving such (2) Through the polar orbiting sat- service); and ellite service on 406 MHz (this require- (6) A satellite emergency position-in- ment may be fulfilled by the 406 MHz dicating radio beacon (satellite EPIRB) EPIRB, required by § 80.1085(a)(6), ei- which must be: ther by installing the 406 MHz EPIRB (i) Capable of transmitting a distress close to, or by allowing remote activa- alert through the polar orbiting sat- tion from, the position from which the ellite service operating in the 406 MHz ship is normally navigated); or band (406 MHz EPIRB); and (3) On MF using DSC if the ship is en- (ii) Installed in an easily accessible gaged on voyages within coverage of position, ready to be manually released MF coast stations equipped with DSC; and capable of being carried by one per- or son into a survival craft, capable of (4) On HF using DSC; or floating free if the ship sinks and of being automatically activated when (5) Through the INMARSAT geo- afloat, and capable of being activated stationary satellite service if within manually. INMARSAT coverage. This require- (b) Until February 1, 1999, all ships ment may be fulfilled by an must be equipped with a radio installa- INMARSAT ship earth station capable tion consisting of a radiotelephone dis- of two way communication. tress frequency 2182 kHz watch receiver (b) The VHF radio installation, re- prescribed by § 80.807. This requirement quired by § 80.1085(a)(1), must also be does not apply to ships constructed on capable of transmitting and receiving or after February 1, 1997. general radiocommunications using (c) Until February 1, 1999, all ships, radiotelephony. except ships engaged on voyages in sea area A1 only, must be equipped with a § 80.1089 Ship radio equipment—Sea areas A1 and A2. device for generating the 2182 kHz ra- diotelephone alarm signal as prescribed This section contains the additional by § 80.807. This requirement does not equipment requirements for ships that apply to ships constructed on or after remain within sea areas A1 or A2 at all February 1, 1997. times. Ships fitting in accordance with (d) Ships must carry the most recent this section satisfy the sea area A1 re- edition of the IMO publication entitled quirements denoted in § 80.1087. GMDSS Master Plan of Shore-Based Fa- (a) In addition to meeting the re- cilities. Notice of new editions will be quirements of § 80.1085, ships engaged published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on voyages beyond sea area A1, but re- and copies may be obtained from: maining within sea area A2, must be International Maritime Organization, 4 provided with: Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, (1) An MF radio installation capable United Kingdom. of transmitting and receiving, for dis- tress and safety purposes, on the fre- [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 60 FR 50122, Sept. 28, 1995] quencies: (i) 2187.5 kHz using DSC; and § 80.1087 Ship radio equipment—Sea (ii) 2182 kHz using radiotelephony; area A1. (2) A radio installation capable of This section contains the additional maintaining a continuous DSC watch equipment requirements for ships that on the frequency 2187.5 kHz which may remain within sea area A1 at all times. be separate from or combined with, (a) In addition to meeting the re- that required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of quirements of § 80.1085, ships engaged this section; and on voyages exclusively in sea area A1 (3) Means of initiating the trans- must be provided with a radio installa- mission of ship-to-shore distress alerts tion capable of initiating the trans- by a radio service other than MF oper- mission of ship-to-shore distress alerts ating either:
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(i) Through the polar orbiting sat- rected to specifically defined geo- ellite service on 406 MHz (this require- graphical areas; ment may be fulfilled by the 406 MHz (iv) Transmitting and receiving gen- EPIRB required by § 80.1085(a)(6), either eral radiocommunications, using either by installing the 406 MHz EPIRB close radiotelephony or direct-printing te- to, or by allowing remote activation legraphy; and from, the position from which the ship (2) An MF radio installation capable is normally navigated); or of transmitting and receiving, for dis- (ii) On HF using DSC; or tress and safety purposes, on the fre- (iii) Through the INMARSAT geo- quencies: stationary satellite service if within (i) 2187.5 kHz using DSC; and INMARSAT coverage; this requirement (ii) 2182 kHz using radiotelephony; may be fulfilled by an INMARSAT ship and earth station. (3) A radio installation capable of (b) It must be possible to initiate maintaining a continuous DSC watch transmission of distress alerts by the on the frequency 2187.5 kHz which may radio installations specified in para- be separate from or combined with that graphs (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this section required by paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this from the position from which the ship section; and is normally navigated. (4) Means of initiating the trans- (c) Ships subject to this section must mission of ship-to-shore distress alerts be capable of transmitting and receiv- by a radio service operating either: ing general radiocommunications using (i) Through the polar orbiting sat- radiotelephony or direct-printing te- ellite service on 406 MHz (this require- legraphy by either: ment may be fulfilled by the 406 MHz (1) A radio installation operating on EPIRB required by § 80.1085(a)(6), either working frequencies in the bands be- by installing the 406 MHz EPIRB close tween 1605–4000 kHz or between 4000– to, or by allowing remote activation 27500 kHz (this requirement may be ful- from, the position from which the ship filled by the addition of this capability is normally navigated); or to the equipment required by para- graph (a)(1) of this section); or (ii) On HF using DSC: or (2) An INMARSAT ship earth station. (iii) Through the INMARSAT geo- stationary satellite service, by an addi- § 80.1091 Ship radio equipment—Sea tional ship earth station. areas A1, A2, and A3. (b) In addition to meeting the re- This section contains the additional quirements of § 80.1085, ships subject to equipment requirements for ships that this section must be provided with: remain within sea areas A1, A2, or A3 (1) An MF/HF radio installation capa- at all times. Ships fitting in accord- ble of transmitting and receiving on all ance with this section satisfy the re- distress and safety frequencies in the quirements denoted in §§ 80.1087 or bands between 1605–27500 kHz using 80.1089 for sea-areas A1 and A2. Ships DSC, radiotelephony, and narrow-band fitting in accordance to this section direct-printing telegraphy; and have the option to comply with either (2) Equipment capable of maintaining the requirements of paragraph (a) or DSC watch on 2187.5 kHz, 8414.5 kHz (b) of this section. and on at least one of the distress and (a) In addition to meeting the re- safety DSC frequencies 4207.5 kHz, 6312 quirements of § 80.1085, ships subject to kHz, 12577 kHz, or 16804.5 kHz although this section must be provided with: it must be possible to select any of (1) An INMARSAT ship earth station these DSC distress and safety fre- capable of: quencies at any time (this equipment (i) Transmitting and receiving dis- may be separate from, or combined tress and safety communications using with, the equipment required by para- direct-printing telegraphy; graph (b)(1) of this section); and (ii) Initiating and receiving distress (3) Means of initiating the trans- priority calls; mission of ship-to-shore distress alerts (iii) Maintaining watch for shore-to- by a radiocommunication service other ship distress alert, including those di- than HF operating either:
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(i) Through the polar orbiting sat- every cargo ship of 500 tons gross ton- ellite service on 406 MHz (this require- nage and upwards. At least two two- ment may be fulfilled by the 406 MHz way VHF radiotelephone apparatus EPIRB required by § 80.1085(a)(6), either must be provided on every cargo ship of by installing the 406 MHz EPIRB close between 300–500 tons gross tonnage. to, or by allowing remote activation Portable two-way VHF radiotelephones from, the position from which the ship must be stowed in such locations that is normally navigated; or they can be rapidly placed in any sur- (ii) Through the INMARSAT geo- vival craft other than liferafts required stationary satellite service (this re- by Regulation III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS quirement may be fulfilled by an Convention. Alternatively, survival INMARSAT ship earth station). craft may be fitted with a fixed two- (4) In addition, ships must be capable way VHF radiotelephone installation. of transmitting and receiving general Two-way VHF radiotelephone appara- radiocommunications using tus, portable or fixed, must conform to radiotelephony or direct-printing te- performance standards as specified in legraphy by an MF/HF radio installa- § 80.1101. Two-way VHF radiotelephone tion operating on working frequencies apparatus provided on board ships prior in the bands between 1605–4000 kHz and to February 1, 1992, and not complying between 4000–27500 kHz (this require- fully with the performance standards ment may be fulfilled by the addition specified in § 80.1101, may be used until of this capability to the equipment re- February 1, 1999, provided it is compat- quired by paragraph (b)(1) of this sec- ible with approved two-way VHF radio- tion). telephone apparatus. (c) It must be possible to initiate (b) At least one radar transponder transmission of distress alerts by the must be carried on each side of every radio installations specified in para- passenger ship and every cargo ship of graphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(4), (b)(1), and 500 tons gross tonnage and upwards. At (b)(3) of this section from the position least one radar transponder must be from which the ship is normally navi- carried on every cargo ship of 300 tons gated. gross tonnage and upwards but less than 500 tons gross tonnage. Such radar § 80.1093 Ship radio equipment—Sea transponders must conform to perform- areas A1, A2, A3, and A4. ance standards as specified in § 80.1101. This section contains the additional The radar transponders must be stowed equipment requirements for ships that in such locations that they can be rap- sail in all sea areas, i.e., sea areas A1, idly placed in any survival craft other A2, A3, and A4. Ships fitting in accord- than liferafts required on cargo ships ance with this section satisfy the re- in forward and aft areas (see Regula- quirements denoted in §§ 80.1087, 80.1089, tion III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS Conven- and 80.1091 for sea areas A1, A2, and A3. tion). Alternatively, one radar trans- (a) In addition to meeting the re- ponder must be stowed in each survival quirements of § 80.1085, ships engaged craft other than those required by Reg- on voyages in all sea areas must be ulation III/26.1.4 of the SOLAS Conven- provided with the radio installations tion. One of these radar transponders and equipment required by § 80.1091(b), may be radar transponder required by except that the equipment required by § 80.1085(a)(3). § 80.1091(b)(3)(ii) cannot be accepted as (c) Survival craft equipment must be an alternative to that required by reg- tested at intervals not to exceed twelve ulation § 80.1091(b)(3)(i), which must al- months. For batteries used for survival ways be provided. craft equipment, the month and year of (b) Ships engaged on voyages in all its manufacture must be permanently sea areas also must comply with the marked on the battery. Also, the requirements of § 80.1091(c). month and year upon which 50 percent of its useful life will expire must be § 80.1095 Survival craft equipment. permanently marked on both the bat- (a) At least three two-way VHF ra- tery and the outside of the transmit- diotelephone apparatus must be pro- ter. Batteries must be replaced if 50 vided on every passenger ship and on percent of their useful life has expired
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or if the transmitter has been used in connected to the reserve sources of en- an emergency situation. ergy, they must be capable of simulta- neously supplying, for one hour, as § 80.1099 Ship sources of energy. specified in paragraph (b) of this sec- (a) There must be available at all tion, the VHF radio installation and; times, while the ship is at sea, a supply (1) All other radio installations of electrical energy sufficient to oper- which can be connected to the reserve ate the radio installations and to sources of energy at the same time; or charge any batteries used as part of a (2) Whichever of the other radio in- reserve source of energy for the radio stallations will consume the most installations. power, if only one of the other radio in- (b) A reserve source of energy to sup- stallations can be connected to the re- ply radio installations must be pro- serve sources of energy at the same vided on every ship for the purpose of time as the VHF radio installation. conducting distress and safety radio- (e) The reserve sources of energy may communications, in the event of fail- be used to supply the electrical light- ure of the ship’s main and emergency ing required by § 80.1083(b)(4). sources of electrical power. The reserve (f) Where a reserve source of energy sources of energy must be capable of si- consists of a rechargeable accumulator multaneously operating the VHF radio battery or batteries: installation required by § 80.1085(a)(1) and, as appropriate for the sea area or (1) A means of automatically charg- sea areas for which the ship is ing such batteries must be provided equipped, either the MF radio installa- which must be capable of recharging tion required by § 80.1089(a)(1), the MF/ them to minimum capacity require- HF radio installation required by ments within 10 hours; and § 80.1091(a)(2)(i) or § 80.1093(a), or the (2) The capacity of the battery or INMARSAT ship earth station required batteries must be checked, using an ap- by § 80.1091(a)(1) and any of the addi- propriate method, at intervals not ex- tional loads mentioned in paragraphs ceeding 12 months. These checks must (d), (e) and (h) of this section for a pe- be performed when the vessel is not at riod of at least: sea. (1) One hour, on ships constructed on (g) The accumulator batteries which or after February 1, 1995; provide a reserve source of energy must (2) One hour, on ships constructed be- be installed to ensure: The highest de- fore February 1, 1995, if the emergency gree of service, a reasonable lifetime, source of electrical power complies reasonable safety; that the battery fully with all relevant requirements of temperatures remain within the manu- SOLAS, Chapter II–1, Regulation 42 or facturer’s specifications whether under 43 (as amended); or charge or idle; and that when fully (3) Six hours, on ships constructed charged, the batteries will provide at before February 1, 1995, and on cargo least the minimum required hours of ships of less than 500 tons gross ton- operation under all weather conditions. nage, if the emergency source of elec- (h) If an uninterrupted input of infor- trical power is not provided or does not mation from the ship’s navigational or comply fully with all relevant require- other equipment to a radio installation ments of SOLAS, Chapter II–1, Regula- required by this subpart is needed to tion 42 or 43 (as amended). ensure its proper performance, means (c) The reserve sources of energy must be provided to ensure the contin- need not supply independent HF and uous supply of such information in the MF radio installations at the same event of failure of the ship’s main or time. The reserve sources of energy emergency source of electrical power. must be independent of the propelling (i) An uninterruptible power supply power of the ship and the ship’s elec- or other means of ensuring a continu- trical system. ous supply of electrical power, within (d) Where, in addition to the VHF equipment tolerances, shall be pro- radio installation, two or more of the vided to all GMDSS equipment that other radio installations, referred to in could be affected by normal variations paragraph (b) of this section, can be and interruptions of ship’s power.
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§ 80.1101 Performance standards. Warnings and Urgent Information to Ships,’’ adopted 17 November 1983. (a) The abbreviations used in this section are as follows: (ii) CCIR Recommendation 540–2, (1) International Maritime Organiza- ‘‘Operational and Technical Character- tion (IMO). istics for an Automated Direct-printing (2) International Telegraph and Tele- Telegraph System for Promulgation of phone Consultative Committee Navigational and Meteorological (CCITT). Warnings and Urgent Information to (3) International Electrotechnical Ships,’’ 1990. Commission (IEC). (2) VHF radio equipment: (i) IMO Reso- (4) International Organization for lution A.609(15), ‘‘Performance Stand- Standardization (ISO). ards for Shipborne VHF Radio Installa- (5) International Radio Consultative tions Capable of Voice Communication Committee (CCIR). and Digital Selective Calling,’’ adopted (b) All equipment specified in this 19 November 1987. subpart must meet the general require- (ii) CCIR Recommendation 493–4, ments for shipboard equipment listed ‘‘Digital Selective-calling System for in this paragraph, which are incor- use in the Maritime Mobile Service,’’ porated by reference. 1990. (1) IMO Resolution A.694(17), ‘‘Gen- (3) MF radio equipment: (i) IMO Reso- eral Requirements for Shipborne Radio lution A. 610(15), ‘‘Performance Stand- Equipment Forming Part of the Global ards for Shipborne MF Radio Installa- Maritime Distress and Safety System tions Capable of Voice Communication (GMDSS) and for Electronic Naviga- and Digital Selective Calling,’’ adopted tional Aids,’’ adopted 6 November 1991. 19 November 1987. (2) CCITT Recommendation E.161, (ii) CCIR Recommendation 493–4, ‘‘Arrangement of Figures, Letters and ‘‘Digital Selective-calling System for Symbols on Telephones and Other De- use in the Maritime Mobile Service,’’ vices that Can Be Used for Gaining Ac- 1990. cess to a Telephone Network,’’ 1989. (4) MF/HF radio equipment: (i) IMO (3) CCITT Recommendation Q.11, Resolution A.613(15), ‘‘Performance ‘‘Numbering Plan for the International Standards for Shipborne MF/HF Radio Telephone Service,’’ 1989. Installations capable of Voice Commu- (4) IEC Publication 92–101, ‘‘Elec- nication, Narrow-band Direct Printing trical Installations in Ships,’’ Third and digital Selective Calling,’’ adopted Edition 1980 with amendments through 19 November 1987. 1984. (ii) CCIR Recommendations 493–4, (5) IEC Publication 533, ‘‘Electro- ‘‘Digital Selective-calling System for magnetic Compatibility of Electrical use in the Maritime Mobile Service,’’ and Electronic Installations in Ships,’’ 1990. First Edition 1977. (iii) CCIR Recommendation 625–1, (6) IEC Publication 945, ‘‘Marine ‘‘Direct-printing Telegraph Equipment Navigational Equipment,’’ First Edi- Employing Automatic Identification in tion 1988. the Maritime Mobile Service,’’ 1990. (7) ISO Standard 3791, ‘‘Office Ma- Equipment may conform to CCIR Rec- chines and Data Processing Equip- ommendation 476–4, ‘‘Direct-Printing ment—Keyboard Layouts for Numeric Telegraph Equipment in the Maritime Applications,’’ First Edition 1976(E). Mobile Service,’’ 1986, in lieu of CCIR (c) The equipment specified in this Recommendation 625–1, where such subpart must also conform to the ap- equipment was installed on ships prior propriate performance standards listed to February 1, 1993. below which are incorporated by ref- (iv) IMO Resolution A.700(17), ‘‘Per- erence. formance Standards for Narrow-band (1) NAVTEX receivers: (i) IMO Resolu- Direct-printing Telegraph Equipment tion A.525(13), ‘‘Performance Standards for the Reception of Navigational and for Narrow-band Direct Printing Tele- Meteorological Warnings and Urgent graph Equipment for the Reception of Information to Ships (MSI) by HF,’’ Navigational and Meteorological adopted 6 November 1991.
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(5) 406 MHz EPIRBs: (i) IMO Resolu- and 1988 amendments to the 1974 tion A.611(15), ‘‘Performance Standards SOLAS Convention can be purchased for Float-free Satellite Emergency Po- from Publications, International Mari- sition-indicating Radio Beacons Oper- time Organization, 4 Albert Embank- ating on 406 MHz,’’ adopted 19 Novem- ment, London SE1 7SR, United King- ber 1987. dom. (ii) IMO Resolution A.662(16), ‘‘Per- (i) IMO resolution A.525(13) is con- formance Standards for Float-free Re- tained in the Resolutions and Other lease and Activation Arrangements for Decisions of the Assembly of the Inter- Emergency Radio Equipment,’’ adopted national Maritime Organization, 13th 19 October 1989. Session, 1983, (IMO, London, 1984), (iii) OCIR Recommendation 633–1, Sales Number 073 84.07.E. ‘‘Transmission Characteristics of a (ii) IMO Resolutions A.604(15), Satellite Emergency Position-indicat- A.605(15), A.610(15), A.611(15) and ing Radiobeacon (Satellite EPIRB) A.613(15) are contained in the Resolu- System Operating Through a Low tions and Other Decisions of the As- Polar-orbiting Satellite System in the sembly of the International Maritime 406 MHz Band,’’ 1990. Organization, 15th Session, 1987, (IMO, (iv) The 406 MHz EPIRBs must also London, 1988), Sales Number 130 88.03.E. comply with § 80.1061. (iii) IMO Resolutions A.662(16), (6) 9 GHz radar transponders: (i) IMO A.663(16) and A.664(16) are contained in Resolution A.604(15), ‘‘Performance the Resolutions and Other Decisions of Standards for Survival Craft Radar the Assembly of the International Mar- Transponders for Use in Search and itime Organization, 16th Session, 1989, Rescue Operations,’’ adopted 19 Novem- (IMO, London, 1990), Sales Number 136 ber 1987. 90.04.E (ii) CCIR Recommendation 628–1, Technical Characteristics for Search (iv) IMO Resolutions A.694(17), and Rescue Radar Transponders,’’ 1990. A.698(17), and A.700(17) can be ordered (7) Two-way VHF radiotelephone: IMO from IMO by requesting ‘‘A.694, A.698, Resolution A.605(15), ‘‘Performance or A.700(17) from the seventeenth ses- Standards for Survival Craft Two-way sion.’’ IMO Resolutions A.694(17), VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus,’’ A.698(17), and A.700(17) will be pub- adopted 19 November 1987. lished in the Resolutions and Other De- (8) INMARSAT–A SES: IMO Resolu- cisions of the Assembly of the Inter- tion A.698(17), ‘‘Performance Standards national Maritime Organization, 17th for Ship Earth Stations Capable of Session, 1991. Two-way Communications,’’ adopted 6 (2) CCIR Recommendations, ITU November 1991. Radio Regulations, and CCITT publica- (9) INMARSAT–C SES: IMO Resolu- tions can be purchased from the Inter- tion A.663(16), ‘‘Performance Standards national Telecommunications Union for INMARSAT Standard–C Ship Earth (ITU), Place des Nations, CH–1211 Gene- Stations Capable of Transmitting and va 20, Switzerland. Receiving Direct-printing Communica- (i) All CCIR Recommendations ref- tions,’’ adopted 19 October 1989. erenced in this section are contained in (10) INMARSAT EGC: IMO Resolution Recommendations of the CCIR, 1990, A.664(16), ‘‘Performance Standards for Volume VIII, (ITU, Geneva, 1990), 92–61– Enhanced Group Call Equipment,’’ 0424104. adopted 19 October 1989. (ii) CCITT Recommendation E.161 is (d) The above-referenced documents contained in CCITT Volume II—Tele- have been approved for incorporation phone and Network ISDN—Operation, by reference by the Director of the Numbering, Routing and Mobile Serv- Federal Register in accordance with 5 ice, (ITU, Geneva, 1989), ISBN 92–61– U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Identi- 03261–3. fication data and place to purchase for (iii) CCITT Recommendation Q.11 is each of the above-reference documents contained in CCITT Blue Book Volume are listed as follows: VI, General Recommendation on Tele- (1) Copies of IMO Resolutions, the phone Switching and Signalling, (ITU, 1974 SOLAS Convention, and the 1983 Geneva, 1989), ISBN 92–61–03451–9.
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(3) IEC Publications can be purchased complies with performance standards from the International Electro- as specified in § 80.1101 and, where ap- technical Commission, 3 Rue de plicable, that measurements have been Varembe, CH–1211 Geneva 20, Switzer- made that demonstrate the necessary land, or from the American National compliance. Submission of representa- Standards Institute (ANSI), 11 West tive data demonstrating compliance is 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036, tele- not required unless requested by the phone (212) 642–4900. Commission. (4) ISO Standards can be purchased (c) Applicants for notification must from the International Organization attest that the equipment complies for Standardization, 1 Rue de Varembe, with performance standards as speci- CH–1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, or fied in § 80.1101 and, where applicable, from the American National Standards that measurements have been made Institute (ANSI), 11 West 42nd Street, that demonstrate the necessary com- New York, NY 10036, telephone (212) pliance. Submission of representative 642–4900. data demonstrating compliance is not (5) Copies of the publications listed required unless requested by the Com- in this section that are incorporated by mission. An application must include reference may be inspected at the Fed- the items listed in § 2.975 of this chap- eral Communications Commission, 1919 ter and a copy of the INMARSAT type M Street, NW., Dockets Branch (room approval certificate indicating that 239), Washington, DC or at the Office of equipment meets GMDSS standards the Federal Register, 800 North Capital and includes all peripheral equipment Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC. associated with the specific unit under [57 FR 44701, Sept. 29, 1992] review. (d) Submission of a sample unit is § 80.1103 Equipment authorization. not required unless specifically re- (a) All equipment specified § 80.1101 quested by the Commission. must be type accepted in accordance (e) In addition to the requirements in with 47 CFR part 2 specifically for part 2 of this chapter, equipment speci- GMDSS use, except for equipment used fied in § 80.1101 shall be labelled as fol- in the INMARSAT space segment lows: ‘‘This device complies with the which must be type-approved by GMDSS provisions of part 80 of the INMARSAT and notified in accordance FCC Rules.’’ Such a label is not re- with 47 CFR part 2 specifically for quired for emergency position-indicat- GMDSS use. The technical parameters ing radiobeacons operating on 406 MHz of the equipment must conform to the (406 MHz EPIRBs) that were authorized performance standards as specified in prior to April 15, 1992. § 80.1101. For emergency position-indi- cating radiobeacons operating on 406 [57 FR 9065, Mar. 16, 1992, as amended at 57 MHz (406 MHz EPIRBs) that were au- FR 44702, Sept. 29, 1992] thorized prior to April 15, 1992, and § 80.1105 Maintenance requirements. meet the requirements of § 80.1101, the manufacturer may attest by letter that (a) Equipment must be so designed the equipment (indicate FCC ID#) that the main units can be replaced meets the requirements of § 80.1101 and readily, without elaborate recalibra- request that it be denoted as approved tion or readjustment. Where applica- for GMDSS use. ble, equipment must be constructed (b) Applicants for type acceptance and installed so that it is readily acces- must submit with their applications sible for inspection and on-board main- measurement data sufficiently com- tenance purposes. Adequate informa- plete to ensure compliance with the tion must be provided to enable the technical parameters. The application equipment to be properly operated and must include the items listed in 47 CFR maintained (see IMO Resolution 2.983. Additional measurement data or A.569(14)). information may be requested depend- (b) Radio equipment required by this ing upon the equipment. For items not subpart must be maintained to provide listed in § 2.983 of this chapter, the ap- the availability of the functional re- plicant must attest that the equipment quirements specified in § 80.1081 and to
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meet the performance standards speci- specified in § 80.1123(a)(2). The MF radio fied in § 80.1101. installation installed for duplication (c) On ships engaged on voyages in must also comply with the require- sea areas A1 and A2, the availability ments § 80.1089(c). must be ensured by duplication of (3) Ships, equipped in accordance equipment, shore-based maintenance, with § 80.1091 for sea areas A1, A2, and or at-sea electronic maintenance capa- A3, must carry a VHF radio installa- bility, or a combination of these. tion complying with the requirements (d) On ships engaged on voyages in of § 80.1085(a)(1) and either an MF/HF sea areas A3 and A4, the availability radio installation complying with the must be ensured by using a combina- requirements of § 80.1091(b)(1) and being tion of at least two of the following able to fully comply with watch re- methods: duplication of equipment, quirements as specified in § 80.1123(a)(2) shore-based maintenance, or at-sea or an INMARSAT ship earth station electronic maintenance capability. complying with the requirements of (e) Irrespective of the maintenance § 80.1091(a)(1). The MF/HF radio instal- methods used, a ship must not depart lation or the INMARSAT ship earth from any port unless and until the ship station installed for duplication must is capable of performing all distress also comply with the requirements and safety functions as specified in § 80.1091(c). § 80.1081. (4) Ships, equipped in accordance (f) Irrespective of the maintenance with § 80.1093 for sea areas A1, A2, A3, methods used, all manufacturers’ in- and A4, must carry a VHF radio instal- struction manuals and maintenance lation complying with the requirement manuals for each piece of equipment of § 80.1085(a)(1) and an MF/HF radio in- required and installed must be avail- stallation complying with the require- able on-board ship. Adequate tools, ments of § 80.1091(b)(1) and being able to spare parts, and test equipment appro- fully comply with watch requirements priate to the methods used by the ship as specified in § 80.1123(a)(2). The MF/ as recommended by the manufacturer HF radio installation installed for du- should be provided. The manuals, tools, plication must also comply with the re- spare parts, and test equipment, as ap- quirements § 80.1091(c). plicable, should be readily accessible. (h) The radio installations specified (g) If the duplication of equipment in paragraph (g) of this section (re- maintenance method is used, the fol- ferred as ‘‘duplicated equipment’’), in lowing radio installations, in addition addition to the appropriate radio to other equipment requirements speci- equipment specified in § 80.1099 (re- fied in this subpart, must be available ferred as ‘‘basic equipment’’), must be on-board ships for their sea areas as ap- connected to the reserve sources of en- plicable. Equipment carried in accord- ergy required by § 80.1099. The capacity ance with this paragraph must comply of the reserve sources of energy should with §§ 80.1101 and 80.1103. Additionally, be sufficient to operate the particular each radio installation must be con- installation (i.e., the basic equipment nected to a separate antenna and be in- or the duplicated equipment) with the stalled and be ready for immediate op- highest power consumption, for the ap- eration. propriate period specified in § 80.1099. (1) Ships, equipped in accordance However, the arrangement for the re- with § 80.1087 for sea area A1, must serve sources of energy must be such carry a VHF radio installation comply- that a single fault in this arrangement ing with the requirements of cannot affect both the basic and the § 80.1085(a)(1). duplicated equipment. (2) Ships, equipped in accordance (i) If the shore-based maintenance with § 80.1089 for sea areas A1 and A2, method is used, the following require- must carry a VHF radio installation ments apply. complying with the requirements of (1) Maintenance services must be § 80.1085(a)(1) and an MF radio installa- completed and performance verified tion complying with the requirements and noted in the ship’s record before of § 80.1089(a)(1) and being able to fully departure from the first port of call en- comply with watch requirements as tered after any failure occurs.
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(2) Each GMDSS equipment must be § 80.1111 Distress alerting. tested and performance verified and (a) The transmission of a distress the results noted in the ship’s record alert indicates that a mobile unit or before departure from every port. To person is in distress and requires im- accomplish this, each ship shall carry a mediate assistance. The distress alert performance checkoff sheet listing is a digital selective call using a dis- each GMDSS equipment carried on a tress call format in bands used for ter- mandatory basis. restrial radiocommunication or a dis- (j) If the at-sea maintenance method tress message format, which is relayed is used, the following requirements through space stations. apply. (b) The distress alert must be sent (1) Adequate additional technical through a satellite either with absolute documentation, tools, test equipment, priority in general communication and spare parts must be carried on- channels or on exclusive distress and board ship to enable a qualified main- safety frequencies or, alternatively, on tainer as specified in § 80.1074 to per- the distress and safety frequencies in form tests and localize and repair the MF, HF, and VHF bands using digi- faults in the radio equipment. tal selective calling. (2) Only persons that comply with (c) The distress alert must be sent the requirements of § 80.1074 may per- only on the authority of the person re- form at-sea maintenance on radio in- sponsible for the ship, aircraft or other stallations required by this subpart. vehicle carrying the mobile station or the mobile earth station. OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR DISTRESS (d) All stations which receive a dis- AND SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS tress alert transmitted by digital selec- tive calling must immediately cease § 80.1109 Distress, urgency, and safety any transmission capable of interfering communications. with distress traffic and must continue watch until the call has been acknowl- (a) Distress traffic consists of all edged. messages relating to the immediate as- sistance required by the ship in dis- § 80.1113 Transmission of a distress tress, including search and rescue com- alert. munications and on-scene communica- (a) The distress alert must identify tions. Distress traffic must as far as the station in distress and its position. possible be on the frequencies con- The distress alert may also contain in- tained in § 80.1077. formation regarding the nature of the (b) Urgency and safety communica- distress, the type of assistance re- tions include: navigational and mete- quired, the course and speed of the mo- orological warnings and urgent infor- bile unit, the time that this informa- mation; ship-to-ship safety navigation tion was recorded and any other infor- communications; ship reporting com- mation which might facilitate rescue. munications; support communications (b) The format of distress calls and for search and rescue operations; other distress messages must be in accord- urgency and safety messages and com- ance with CCIR Recommendation 493 munications relating to the naviga- as specified in § 80.1101. tion, movements and needs of ships and (c) Ship-to-shore distress alerts are weather observation messages destined used to alert Rescue Coordination Cen- for an official meteorological service. ters via coast stations or coast earth (c) Intership navigation safety com- stations that a ship is in distress. munications are those VHF radio- These alerts are based on the use of telephone communications conducted transmissions via satellites (from a between ships for the purpose of con- ship earth station or a satellite EPIRB) tributing to the safe movement of and terrestrial services (from ship sta- tions and EPIRBs). ships. The frequency 156.650 MHz is used for intership navigation safety (d) Ship-to-ship distress alerts are used to alert other ships in the vicinity communications (see § 80.1077). of the ship in distress and are based on
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the use of digital selective calling in (4) The call sign or other identifica- the VHF, MF, and HF bands. tion of the station acknowledging re- (e) Shore-to-ship distress alert relays ceipt, spoken three times; are used by a station or Rescue Coordi- (5) The word RECEIVED (or RRR spo- nation Center to relay information ken as ROMEO ROMEO ROMEO in case about a ship in distress to, as appro- of language difficulties); priate, all ships, a selected group of (6) The distress signal MAYDAY. ships, or a specific ship by satellite (d) The acknowledgement by direct- and/or terrestrial means. The distress printing telegraphy of receipt of a dis- alert relay must contain the identifica- tress alert from a ship station must be tion of the mobile unit in distress, its given in the following form: position and all other information (1) The distress signal MAYDAY; which might facilitate rescue. (2) The call sign or other identifica- tion of the station sending the distress § 80.1115 Transmission of a distress alert; alert by a station not itself in dis- (3) The word DE; tress. (4) The call sign or other identifica- (a) A station in the mobile or mobile- tion of the station acknowledging re- satellite service which learns that a ceipt of the distress alert; mobile unit is in distress must initiate (5) The signal RRR; and transmit a distress alert relay in (6) The distress signal MAYDAY. any of the following cases: (e) The acknowledgement by direct- (1) When the mobile unit in distress printing telegraphy of receipt of a dis- is not itself in a position to transmit tress alert from a ship earth station the distress alert; or must be given by the coast earth sta- (2) When the master or person re- tion receiving the distress alert by re- sponsible for the mobile unit not in dis- transmitting the ship station identity tress or the person responsible for the of the ship transmitting the distress land station determines that further alert. help is necessary. (b) A station transmitting a distress § 80.1119 Receipt and acknowledge- alert relay in accordance with para- ment of distress alerts by coast sta- graph (a) of this section or § 80.1121(c) tions and coast earth stations. must indicate that it is not itself in (a) Coast stations that receive a dis- distress. tress alert should defer acknowledge- ment for a short interval so that re- § 80.1117 Procedure for receipt and ac- ceipt may be acknowledged by a Res- knowledgement of distress alerts. cue Coordination Center. Where an ac- (a) Acknowledgement by digital se- knowledgement is not forthcoming lective calling of receipt of a distress within 3 minutes, the coast station in alert in the terrestrial services must receipt of distress alerts must ensure comply with CCIR Recommendation that they are routed to a Rescue Co- 541, which is incorporated by reference. ordination Center as soon as possible. (b) Acknowledgement through a sat- Coast stations must provide assistance ellite of receipt of a distress alert from for distress communications when re- a ship earth station must be sent im- quested to do so by the U.S. Coast mediately (see § 80.1119). Guard. (This subpart does not specify (c) Acknowledgement by any radio watches for coast stations.) radiotelephony of receipt of a distress (b) Coast earth stations in receipt of alert from a ship station or a ship distress alerts must ensure that they earth station must be given in the fol- are routed as soon as possible to a Res- lowing form: cue Coordination Center. Coast earth (1) The distress signal MAYDAY; stations must relay, as soon as pos- (2) The call sign or other identifica- sible, an acknowledgement of a distress tion of the station sending the distress alert from a Rescue Coordination Cen- message, spoken three times; ter. (3) The words THIS IS (or DE spoken (c) Certain messages must be carried as DELTA ECHO in case of language without charge, regardless of the difficulties); means by which they are transmitted:
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(1) Distress alert messages; § 80.1113(e)) should establish commu- (2) Search and rescue coordination nication as directed and render such messages; assistance as required and appropriate. (3) Medical assistance messages where an imminent danger to life is § 80.1123 Watch requirements for ship present, or stations. (4) Urgent meteorological or naviga- (a) While at sea, all ships must main- tional danger messages passed in the tain a continuous watch: ship-to-shore direction. (1) On VHF DSC channel 70, if the ship is fitted with a VHF radio instal- § 80.1121 Receipt and acknowledge- lation in accordance with § 80.1085(a)(2); ment of distress alerts by ship sta- (2) On the distress and safety DSC tions and ship earth stations. frequency 2187.5 kHz, if the ship is (a) Ship or ship earth stations that fitted with an MF radio installation in receive a distress alert must, as soon as accordance with §§ 80.1089(a)(2) or possible, inform the master or person 80.1091(a)(3); responsible for the ship of the contents (3) On the distress and safety DSC of the distress alert. frequencies 2187.5 kHz and 8414.5 kHz (b) In areas where reliable commu- also on at least one of the distress and nications with one or more coast sta- safety DSC frequencies 4207.5 kHz, 6312 tions are practicable, ship stations in kHz, 12577 kHz, or 16804.5 kHz appro- receipt of a distress alert should defer priate to the time of day and the geo- acknowledgement for a short interval graphical position of the ship, if the so that receipt may be acknowledged ship is fitted with an MF/HF radio in- by a coast station. stallation in accordance with (c) Ship stations operating in areas §§ 80.1091(a)(2)(ii) or 80.1093(a) of this where reliable communications with a part (this watch may be kept by means coast station are not practicable that of a scanning receiver limited to six receive a distress alert from a ship sta- distress and safety DSC frequencies); tion which is, beyond doubt, in their and vicinity, must, as soon as possible and (4) For satellite shore-to-ship distress if appropriately equipped, acknowledge alert, if the ship is fitted with an receipt and inform a Rescue Coordina- INMARSAT ship earth station in ac- tion Center through a coast station or cordance with § 80.1091(a)(1). coast earth station (see § 80.1115(a)(2)). (b) While at sea, all ships must main- However, a ship station receiving an tain radio watches for broadcasts of HF distress alert must not acknowl- maritime safety information on the ap- edge it but must observe the require- propriate frequency or frequencies on ments of § 80.1123, and must, if the alert which such information is broadcast is not acknowledged by a coast station for the area in which the ship is navi- within 3 minutes, relay the distress gating. alert. (c) Until February 1, 1999, every ship (d) A ship station acknowledging re- while at sea must maintain, when prac- ceipt of a distress alert in accordance ticable, a continuous listening watch with paragraphs (b) or (c) of this sec- on VHF Channel 16. This watch must tion should: be kept at the position from which the (1) Acknowledge receipt of the alert ship is normally navigated or at a posi- by using radiotelephony on the distress tion which is continuously manned. and safety traffic frequency in the band (d) Until February 1, 1999, every ship used for the alert; required to carry a radiotelephone (2) If acknowledgement by watch receiver must maintain, while at radiotelephony of the distress alert re- sea, a continuous watch on the radio- ceived on the MF or VHF distress telephone distress frequency 2182 kHz. alerting frequency is unsuccessful, ac- This watch must be kept at the posi- knowledge receipt of the distress alert tion from which the ship is normally by responding with a digital selective navigated or at a position which is con- call on the appropriate frequency. tinuously manned. (e) A ship station in receipt of a (e) On receipt of a distress alert shore-to-ship distress alert relay (see transmitted by use of digital selective
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calling techniques, ship stations must may impose silence on stations which set watch on the radiotelephone dis- interfere with that traffic. This in- tress and safety traffic frequency asso- struction may be addressed to all sta- ciated with the distress and safety call- tions or to one station only, according ing frequency on which the distress to circumstances. In either case, the alert was received. following will be used: (f) Ship stations with narrow-band di- (1) In radiotelephony, the signal rect printing equipment must set SEELONCE MAYDAY, pronounced as watch on the narrow-band direct-print- the French expression ‘‘silence, ing frequency associated with the dis- m’aider’’; tress alert signal if it indicates that (2) In narrow-band direct-printing te- narrow-band direct-printing is to be legraphy normally using forward-error used for subsequent distress commu- correcting mode, the signal SILENCE nications. If practicable, they should MAYDAY. However, the ARQ mode additionally set watch on the radio- may be used when it is advantageous to telephone frequency associated with do so. the distress alert frequency. (f) Until they receive the message in- § 80.1125 Search and rescue coordinat- dicating that normal working may be ing communications. resumed (see paragraph (h) of this sec- (a) The distress signal consists of the tion), all stations which are aware of word MAYDAY, pronounced in the distress traffic, and which are not radiotelephony as the French expres- taking part in it, and which are not in sion ‘‘M’aider’’. For distress traffic by distress, are forbidden to transmit on radiotelephony, when establishing the frequencies in which the distress communications, calls must be traffic is taking place. prefixed by the distress signal MAY- (g) Stations following distress traffic DAY. that are able to continue normal serv- (b) Error correction techniques, in ice may do so when the distress traffic accordance with CCIR Recommenda- is well established and on condition tion 625 as specified in § 80.1101, must be that it observes the provisions of para- used for distress traffic by direct-print- graph (f) of this section and that it ing telegraphy. All messages must be does not interfere with distress traffic. preceded by at least one carriage re- (h) When distress traffic has ceased turn, a line feed signal, a letter shift on frequencies which have been used signal and the distress signal MAY- for distress traffic, the Rescue Coordi- DAY. nation Center controlling a search and (c) Distress communications by di- rescue operation must initiate a mes- rect-printing telegraphy should be in sage for transmission on these fre- the ARQ mode when ships are commu- quencies indicating that distress traffic nicating directly to the Coast Guard or has finished. other coast stations on channels which (i) In radiotelephony, the message re- they normally guard. Other distress ferred to in paragraph (h) of this sec- communications, including those on tion consists of: simplex channels provided for that pur- (1) The distress signal MAYDAY; pose, should be in the broadcast for- (2) The call ‘‘Hello all stations’’ or ward error correction mode. The ARQ CQ (spoken as CHARLIE QUEBEC) spo- mode may subsequently be used when it is advantageous to do so. ken three times; (d) The Rescue Coordination Center (3) The words THIS IS (or DE spoken responsible for controlling a search and as DELTA ECHO in the case of lan- rescue operation will also coordinate guage difficulties); the distress traffic relating to the inci- (4) The call sign or other identifica- dent or may appoint another station to tion of the station sending the mes- do so. sage; (e) The Rescue Coordination Center (5) The time when the distress situa- coordinating distress traffic, the unit tion has ceased; coordinating search and rescue oper- (6) The name and call sign of the mo- ations, or the coast station involved bile station which was in distress;
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(7) The words SEELONCE FEENEE scene mobile units on the selected fre- pronounced as the French words ‘‘si- quency. lence fini’’ (j) In direct-printing telegraphy, the § 80.1129 Locating and homing signals. message referred to in paragraph (h) of (a) Locating signals are radio trans- this section consists of: missions intended to facilitate the (1) The distress signal MAYDAY; finding of a mobile unit in distress or (2) The call CQ; the location of survivors. These signals (3) The word DE; include those transmitted by searching (4) The call sign or other identifica- units and those transmitted by the mo- tion of the station sending the mes- bile unit in distress, by survival craft, sage; by float-free EPIRBS, by satellite (5) The time when distress situation EPRIBs, and by search and rescue has ceased; radar transponders to assist the (6) The name and call sign of the searching units. mobil station which was in distress; (b) Homing singnals are those locat- and ing signals which are transmitted by (7) The words SILENCE FINI. mobile units in distress, or by survival § 80.1127 On-scene communications. craft, for the purpose of providing searching units with a signal that can (a) On-scene communications are be used to determine the bearing to the those between mobile unit in distress transmitting stations. and assisting mobile units, and be- (c) Locating signals may be transmit- tween the mobile units and unit coordi- ted in the following frequency bands: nating search and rescue operations. 117.975–136 MHz, 121.5 MHz, 156–174 MHz, (b) Control of on-scene communica- 406–406.1 MHz, and 9200–9500 MHz. tions is the responsibility of the unit (d) The 9 GHz locating signals must coordinating search and rescue oper- be in accordance with CCIR Rec- ations. Simplex communications must ommendation 628 as specified in be used so that all on-scene mobile sta- § 80.1101. tions may share relevant information concerning the distress incident. If di- § 80.1131 Transmissions of urgency rect-printing telegraphy is used, it communications. must be in the forward error-correcting mode in accordance with CCIR Rec- (a) In a terrestrial system the an- ommendation 625 as specified in nouncement of the urgency message § 80.1101. must be made on one or more of the (c) The preferred frequencies in distress and safety calling frequencies radiotelephony for on-scene commu- specified in § 80.1077 using digital selec- nications are 156.8 MHz and 2182 kHz. tive calling and the urgency call for- The frequency 2174.5 kHz may also be mat. A separate announcement need used for ship-to-ship on-scene commu- not be made if the urgency message is nications using narrow-band direct- to be transmitted through the mari- printing telegraphy in the forward time mobile-satellite service. error correcting mode in accordance (b) The urgency signal and message with CCIR Recommendation 625 as must be transmitted on one or more of specified in § 80.1101. the distress and safety traffic fre- (d) In addition to 156.8 MHz and 2182 quencies specified in § 80.1077, or via the kHz, the frequencies 3023 kHz, 4125 kHz, maritime mobile-satellite service or on 5680 kHz, 123.1 MHz and 156.3 MHz may other frequencies used for this purpose. be used for ship-to-aircraft on-scene (c) The urgency signal consists of the communications. words PAN PAN. In radiotelephony (e) The selection or designation of each word of the group must be pro- on-scene frequencies is the responsibil- nounced as the French word ‘‘panne’’. ity of the unit coordinating search and (d) The urgency call format and the rescue operations. Normally, once an urgency signal indicate that the call- on-scene frequency is established, a ing station has a very urgent message continuous aural or teleprinter watch to transmit concerning the safety of a is maintained by all participating on- mobile unit or a person.
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(e) In radiotelephony, the urgency message is to be transmitted through message must be preceded by the ur- the maritime mobile-satellite service. gency signal, repeated three times, and (b) The safety signal and message the identification of the transmitting must normally be transmitted on one station. or more of the distress and safety traf- (f) In narrow-band direct-printing, fic frequencies specified in § 80.1077, or the urgency message must be preceded via the maritime mobile satellite serv- by the urgency signal and the identi- ice or on other frequencies used for this fication of the transmitting station. purpose. (g) The urgency call format or ur- (c) The safety signal consists of the gency signal must be sent only on the word SECURITE. In radiotelephony, it authority of the master or the person is pronounced as in French. responsible for the mobile unit carry- (d) The safety call format or the safe- ing the mobile station or mobile earth ty signal indicates that the calling sta- station. tion has an important navigational or (h) The urgency call format or the meteorological warning to transmit. urgency signal may be transmitted by (e) In radiotelephony, the safety mes- a land station or a coast earth station sage must be preceded by the safety with the approval of the responsible signal, repeated three times, and the authority. identification of the transmitting sta- (i) When an urgency message which tion. calls for action by the stations receiv- (f) In narrow-band direct-printing, ing the message has been transmitted, the safety message must be preceded the station responsible for its trans- by the safety signal and the identifica- mission must cancel it as soon as it tion of the transmitting station. knows that action is no longer nec- (g) Error correction techniques, in essary. accordance with CCIR Recommenda- (j) Error correction techniques, in ac- tion 625 as specified in § 80.1101, must be cordance with CCIR Recommendation used for safety messages by direct- 625 as specified in § 80.1101, must be printing telegraphy. All messages must used for urgency messages by direct- be preceded by at least one carriage re- printing telegraphy. All messages must turn, a line feed signal, a letter shift be preceded by at least one carriage re- signal and the safetysignal SECURITE. turn, a line feed signal, a letter shift signal and the urgency signal PAN (h) Safety communications by direct- PAN. printing telegraphy should be in the ARQ mode when communicating di- (k) Urgency communications by di- rectly to the Coast Guard or other rect-printing telegraphy should be in the ARQ mode when communicating coast stations on channels which they directly to the Coast Guard or other normally guard. Other distress commu- coast stations on channels which they nications, including those on simplex normally guard. Other distress commu- channels provided for that purpose, nications, including those on simplex should be in the broadcast forward channels provided for that purpose, error correction mode. The ARQ mode should be in the broadcast forward may subsequently be used when it is error correction mode. The ARQ mode advantageous to do so. may subsequently be used when it is advantageous to do so. § 80.1135 Transmission of maritime safety information. § 80.1133 Transmission of safety com- (a) The operational details of the sta- munications. tions transmitting maritime safety in- (a) In a terrestrial system the an- formation in accordance with this sec- nouncement of the safety message tion are indicated in the ITU List of must be made on one or more of the Radiodetermination and Special Serv- distress and safety calling frequencies ice Stations and the IMO Master Plan specified in § 80.1077 using digital selec- of Shore-Based Facilities. tive calling techniques. A separate an- (b) The mode and format of the trans- nouncement need not be made if the missions mentioned in this section is
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in accordance with the CCIR Rec- priate general purpose watches must be ommendation 540 as specified in maintained in accordance with §§ 80.146, § 80.1101. 80.147 and 80.148. (c) Maritime safety information is transmitted by means of narrow-band VOLUNTARY TELEGRAPHY direct-printing telegraphy with for- ward error correction using the fre- § 80.1155 Radioprinter. quency 518 kHz in accordance with the Radioprinter operations provide international NAVTEX system (see record communications between au- § 80.1077). thorized maritime mobile stations. (d) The frequency 490 kHz may be (a) Supplementary eligibility require- used, after full implementation of the ments. Ships must be less than 1600 GMDSS, for the transmission of mari- gross tons. time safety information by means of (b) Scope of communication. (1) Ship narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy radioprinter communications may be with forward error correction (see conducted with an associated private § 80.1077). coast station. (e) Internationally, the frequency (2) Ships authorized to communicate 4209.5 kHz is used for NAVTEX-type by radioprinter with a common private transmissions by means of narrow-band coast station may also conduct direct-printing telegraphy with for- intership radioprinter operations. ward error correction (see § 80.1077). (3) Only those communications which (f) Maritime safety information is are associated with the business and transmitted by means of narrow-band operational needs of the ship are au- direct-printing telegraphy with for- thorized. ward error correction using the fre- (c) Assignment and use of frequencies. quencies 4210 kHz, 6314 kHz, 8416.5 kHz, (1) Frequencies for radioprinter oper- 12579 kHz, 16806.5 kHz, 19680.5, 22376 ations are shared by several radio serv- kHz, and 26100.5 kHz (see § 80.1077). ices including the maritime mobile (g) Maritime safety information is service. transmitted via satellite in the mari- (2) Ship stations must conduct time mobile-satellite service using the radioprinter operations only on fre- band 1530–1545 MHz (see § 80.1077). quencies assigned to their associated private coast station for that purpose. Subpart X—Voluntary Radio (d) Authorization procedure. The au- Installations thorization procedure for ship station radioprinter operations is as follows: GENERAL (1) The associated private coast sta- tion must submit an application for § 80.1151 Voluntary radio operations. specific radioprinter frequencies and Voluntary ships must meet the rules provide the names of ships to be served. applicable to the particular mode of (2) When the private coast station re- operation as contained in the following ceives a radioprinter license, it must subparts of this part and as modified provide copies of their license to all by § 80.1153: ships with which they are authorized to conduct radioprinter operations. Operating Requirements and Procedures— The private coast station license copy Subpart C Equipment Technical Requirements—Sub- must be kept as part of the ship station part E license. Frequencies—Subpart H (3) Any addition or deletion of ships must be notified to the Commission by § 80.1153 Station log and radio watch- letter. es. (a) Licensees of voluntary ships are § 80.1157 Facsimile. not required to operate the ship radio Facsimile is a form of telegraphy for station or to maintain radio station the transmission and receipt of fixed logs. images. Ships must use facsimile tech- (b) When a ship radio station of a vol- niques only with authorized public untary ship is being operated, appro- coast stations.
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§ 80.1159 Narrow-band direct-printing § 80.1169 [Reserved] (NB–DP). § 80.1171 Assignment and use of fre- NB–DP is a form of telegraphy for quencies. the transmission and receipt of direct (a) The frequencies assignable to printing public correspondence. Ships AMTS stations are listed in § 80.385(a). must use NB–DP techniques only with These frequencies are assignable to authorized public coast stations. ship and coast stations for voice, fac- simile and radioteletypewriter commu- § 80.1161 Emergency position indicat- ing radiobeacon (EPIRB). nications. (b) [Reserved] EPIRB transmissions must be used only under emergency conditions. The ON-BOARD COMMUNICATIONS various classes of EPIRB’s are de- scribed in subpart V of this part. § 80.1175 Scope of communications of on-board stations. VOLUNTARY TELEPHONY (a) On-board stations communicate: (1) With other units of the same sta- § 80.1165 Assignment and use of fre- tion for operational communications quencies. on the ship. Frequencies for general radio- (2) With on-board stations of another telephone purposes are available to ship or shore facility to aid in oil pollu- ships in three radio frequency bands. tion prevention during the transfer of Use of specific frequencies must meet 250 or more barrels of oil. (3) With other units of the same sta- the Commission’s rules concerning the tion in the immediate vicinity of the scope of service and the class of station ship for operational communications with which communications are in- related to docking, life boat and emer- tended. The three frequency bands are: gency drills or in the maneuvering of (a) 156–158 MHz (VHF/FM Radio- cargo barges and lighters. telephone). Certain frequencies within (b) An on-board station may commu- this band are public correspondence nicate with a station in the Business frequencies and they must be used as Radio Service operating on the same working channels when communicating frequency when the vessel on which the with public coast stations. Other work- on-board station is installed is along- ing frequencies within the band are side the dock or cargo handling facil- categorized by type of communications ity. for which use is authorized when com- municating with a private coast sta- § 80.1177 Assignment and use of fre- quencies. tion or between ships. Subpart H of this part lists the frequencies and On-board frequencies are assignable types of communications for which only to ship stations. When an on- they are available. board repeater is used, paired fre- (b) 1600–4000 kHz (SSB Radiotelephone). quencies must be used. On-board re- Specific frequencies within this band peater frequencies must be used for sin- gle frequency simplex operations. On- are authorized for single sideband board frequencies are listed in subpart (SSB) communications with public and H. private coast stations or between ships. The specific frequencies are listed in § 80.1179 On-board repeater limita- subpart H of this part. tions. (c) 4000–23000 kHz (SSB Radio- When an on-board repeater is used, telephone). Specific frequencies within the following limitations must be met: this band are authorized for SSB com- (a) The on-board repeater antenna munications with public and private must be located no higher than 3 me- coast stations. The specific frequencies ters (10 feet) above the vessel’s highest are listed in subpart H of this part. working deck.
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(b) Each on-board repeater must have through ZZZ, which must be transmit- a timer that deactivates the transmit- ted one time. ter if the carrier remains on for more (iiii) The actuation instruction than 3 minutes. group, composed of two letters taken [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 from AA through ZZ, which must be FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993] transmitted one time. (iv) The termination of transmission § 80.1181 Station identification. group, composed of the control char- (a) On-board stations must identify acter ‘‘EM’’, which must be transmit- when: ted twice. (1) The vessel is within 32 km (20 (c) The receiving system must: miles) of any coastline; or (1) Reject any actuation instruction (2) The communications are likely to until it recognizes and accepts the be received aboard another vessel. company control group. (b) Identification, when required, (2) Reject any company control group must be: until it recognizes and accepts the doc- (1) Transmitted at the beginning and umentation number group. the end of a series of communications. (d) The emission employed must be Whenever communications are sus- G2D. The provisions applicable to G3E tained for a period exceeding 15 min- emission are also applicable to G2D utes, station identification must be emission. transmitted at intervals not exceeding (e) The binary information must be 15 minutes. applied to the carrier as frequency- (2) In English and must include the shift keying (FSK) of the standard name of the vessel, followed by a num- tones 1070 and 1270 Hz. ‘‘0’’ (low) must ber or name designating the respective correspond to 1070 Hz and ‘‘1’’ (high) mobile unit, for example: ‘‘S.S. United must correspond to 1270 Hz. The signal- States Mobile One, this is Mobile ling rate must be 300 bits per second. Two.’’ (f) The alphabet employed must be [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 the United States of America Standard FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993] Code for Information Interchange (USASCII), contained in the United § 80.1183 Remote control for maneu- States of America Standards Institute vering or navigation. publication USAS X3.4–1968. (a) An on-board station may be used (1) The bit sequence must be least for remote control of maneuvering or significant bit first to most significant navigation control systems aboard the bit (bit 1 through 7), consecutively. same ship or, where that ship is towing (2) The character structure must con- a second ship, aboard the towed ship. sist of 8 bits (seven bits plus one char- (b) The remote control system trans- acter parity bit) having equal time in- missions must contain a synchroni- tervals. zation signal and a message signal (3) ‘‘Odd’’ parity is required. composed of a documentation number group, a company control group, an ac- MOBILE-SATELLITE STATIONS tuation instruction group, and a termi- nation of transmission group. § 80.1185 Supplemental eligibility for mobile-satellite stations. (1) The synchronization signal must be the control character ‘‘SYN’’, trans- Stations in the maritime mobile-sat- mitted twice. ellite service must meet the eligibility (2) The message signal is composed of requirements contained in this section. the following groups: (a) A station license for a ship earth (i) The documentation number group station may be issued to: must be transmitted once and be the (1) The owner or operator of a ship. ship’s U.S. Coast Guard documentation (2) A corporation proposing to fur- number or, if the ship is not docu- nish a nonprofit radio communication mented, the call sign of the on-board service to its parent corporation, to an- station. other subsidiary of the same parent, or (ii) The company control group, com- to its own subsidiary, where the party posed of three letters taken from AAA to be served is the owner or operator of
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the ship aboard which the ship earth determination purposes under the fol- station is to be installed and operated. lowing conditions: (b) A station license for a portable (1) The radio transmitting equipment ship earth station may be issued to the attached to the cable-marker buoy as- owner or operator of portable earth sociated with the ship station must be station equipment proposing to furnish described in the station application; satellite communication services on (2) The call sign used for the trans- board more than one ship or fixed off- mitter operating under the provisions shore platform located in the marine of this section is the call sign of the environment. ship station followed by the letters ‘‘BT’’ and the identifying number of [52 FR 27003, July 17, 1987, as amended at 54 the buoy. FR 49995, Dec. 4, 1989] (3) The buoy transmitter must be § 80.1187 Scope of communication. continuously monitored by a licensed radiotelegraph operator on board the Ship earth stations must be used for cable repair ship station; and telecommunications related to the (4) The transmitter must operate business or operation of ships and for under the provisions in § 80.375(b). public correspondence of persons on board. Portable ship earth stations are authorized to meet the business, oper- PART 87—AVIATION SERVICES ational and public correspondence tele- communication needs of fixed offshore Subpart A—General Information platforms located in the marine envi- Sec. ronment as well as ships. The types of 87.1 Basis and purpose. emission are determined by the 87.3 Other applicable rule parts. INMARSAT organization. 87.5 Definitions. [52 FR 27003, July 17, 1987] Subpart B—Applications and Licenses § 80.1189 Portable ship earth stations. 87.17 Scope. 87.18 Station license required. (a) Portable ship earth stations are 87.19 Basic eligibility. authorized to operate on board more 87.21 Standard forms to be used. than one ship. Portable ship earth sta- 87.23 Supplemental information required. tions are also authorized to be operated 87.25 Filing of applications. on board fixed offshore platforms lo- 87.27 License term. cated in international or United States 87.29 Partial grant of application. domestic waters. 87.31 Changes during license term. (b) Portable ship earth stations must 87.33 Transfer of aircraft station license prohibited. meet the rule requirements of ship 87.35 Cancellation of license. earth stations with the exeception of 87.37 Developmental license. eligibility. 87.39 Equipment acceptable for licensing. (c) Where the license of the portable 87.41 Frequencies. ship earth station is not the owner of 87.43 Operation during emergency. the ship or fixed platform on which the 87.45 Time in which station is placed in op- station is located, the station must be eration. operated with the permission of the 87.47 Application for a portable aircraft sta- tion license. owner or operator of the ship or fixed 87.51 Aircraft earth station commissioning. platform. [52 FR 27003, July 17, 1987] Subpart C—Operating Requirements and Procedures RADIODETERMINATION OPERATING REQUIREMENTS § 80.1201 Special provisions for cable- 87.69 Maintenance tests. repair ship stations. 87.71 Frequency measurements. 87.73 Transmitter adjustments and tests. (a) A ship station may be authorized 87.75 Maintenance of antenna structure to use radio channels in the 285–315 kHz marking and control equipment. band in Region 1 and 285–325 kHz in any 87.77 Availability for inspections. other region for cable repair radio- 87.79 Answer to notice of violation.
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