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Federal Communications Commission § 80.935

(d) In determining the required elec- nameplate is sufficient. The nameplate trical load the following formula must must show the name of the manufac- be used: turer and the type or model number. (1) One-half of the current of the re- quired at its rated output § 80.931 Test of instal- power; plus lation. (2) Current of the required receiver; Unless normal use of the - plus telephone installation demonstrates (3) Current of electric light, if re- that the equipment is in proper oper- quired by § 80.925; plus (4) The sum of the current of all ating condition, a test communication other loads the reserve power supply on a required in the 1605 to may provide in time of emergency. 27500 kHz band or the 156 to 162 MHz (e) At the conclusion of the test spec- band must be made by a qualified oper- ified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this ator each day the vessel is navigated. If section, no part of the main or reserve the equipment is not in proper oper- power supply must have an excessive ating condition, the master must be temperature rise, nor must the specific promptly notified. gravity or of any storage bat- tery be below the 90 percent discharge [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 19302, Apr. 26, 1991] point.

§ 80.923 system. § 80.933 General small passenger ves- sel exemptions. An antenna must be provided in ac- cordance with the applicable require- (a) Subject U.S. vessels less than 50 ments of § 80.81 of this part which is as gross tons which are navigated not efficient as practicable for the trans- more than 300 meters (1,000 feet) from mission and reception of radio waves. the nearest land at mean low tide are The construction and installation of exempt from the provisions of title III, this antenna must insure proper emer- part III of the Communications Act. gency operation. (b) All U.S. passenger vessels of less [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 56 than 100 gross tons, not subject to the FR 19302, Apr. 26, 1991] radio provisions of the Safety Conven- tion, are exempt from the radio- § 80.925 Electric light. telegraph provisions of Part II of Title (a) If the vessel is navigated at night III of the Communications Act, pro- an electric light or dial lights which vided that the vessels are equipped clearly illuminate the operating con- with a radiotelephone installation trols must be installed to provide illu- fully complying with subpart S of this mination of the operating controls at part. the principal operating position. (c) These exemptions may be termi- (b) The electric light must be ener- nated at any time without hearing, if gized from the main power supply and, in the Commission’s discretion, the if a reserve power supply for the radio- need for such action arises. telephone installation is required, from the reserve power supply. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 58 FR 44954, Aug. 25, 1993; 60 FR 58245, Nov. 27, § 80.927 Antenna radio frequency indi- 1995; 68 FR 46974, Aug. 7, 2003; 73 FR 4488, Jan. cator. 25, 2008] The transmitter must be equipped with a device which provides visual in- § 80.935 Station clock. dication whenever the transmitter is Each station subject to this subpart supplying power to the antenna. must have a working clock or time- piece readily available to the operator. § 80.929 Nameplate. A durable nameplate must be mount- ed on the required radiotelephone equipment. When the transmitter and receiver comprise a single unit, one

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