Federal Communications Commission Pt. 87 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 87ÐAVIATION SERVICES ational and public correspondence tele- communication needs of fixed offshore Subpart AÐGeneral 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 BÐApplications 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 CÐOperating 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. 187 VerDate 02<DEC>97 14:49 Jan 22, 1998 Jkt 174183 PO 00001 Frm 00183 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 C:\174183.TXT 174183 Pt. 87 47 CFR Ch. I (10±1±97 Edition) RADIO OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS Subpart IÐAeronautical Enroute and 87.87 Classification of operator licenses and Aeronautical Fixed Stations endorsements. AERONAUTICAL ENROUTE STATIONS 87.89 Minimum operator requirements. 87.91 Operation of transmitter controls. 87.261 Scope of service. 87.263 Frequencies. OPERATING PROCEDURES 87.265 Administrative communications. 87.103 Posting station license. AERONAUTICAL FIXED STATIONS 87.105 Availability of operator permit or li- cense. 87.275 Scope of service. 87.107 Station identification. 87.277 Supplemental eligibility. 87.109 Station logs. 87.279 Frequencies. 87.111 Suspension or discontinuance of oper- ation. Subpart JÐFlight Test Stations Subpart DÐTechnical Requirements 87.299 Scope of service. 87.301 Supplemental eligibility. 87.131 Power and emissions. 87.303 Frequencies. 87.133 Frequency stability. 87.305 Frequency coordination. 87.135 Bandwidth of emission. 87.307 Cooperative use of facilities. 87.137 Types of emission. 87.139 Emission limitations. Subpart KÐAviation Support Stations 87.141 Modulation requirements. 87.319 Scope of service. 87.143 Transmitter control requirements. 87.321 Supplemental eligibility. 87.145 Acceptability of transmitters for li- 87.323 Frequencies. censing. 87.147 Authorization of equipment. Subpart LÐAeronautical Utility Mobile 87.149 Special requirements for automatic link establishment (ALE). Stations 87.345 Scope of service. Subpart EÐFrequencies 87.347 Supplemental eligibility. 87.169 Scope. 87.349 Frequencies. 87.171 Class of station symbols. 87.351 Frequency changes. 87.173 Frequencies. Subpart MÐAeronautical Search and Subpart FÐAircraft Stations Rescue Stations 87.185 Scope of service. 87.371 Scope of service. 87.187 Frequencies. 87.373 Supplemental eligibility. 87.189 Requirements for public correspond- 87.375 Frequencies. ence equipment and operations. 87.191 Foreign aircraft stations. Subpart NÐEmergency Communications 87.393 Scope of service. EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTERS 87.395 Plan for the Security Control of Air 87.193 Scope of service. Traffic and Air Navigation Aids (Short 87.195 Frequencies. Title: SCATANA). 87.197 ELT test procedures. 87.397 Emergency operations. 87.199 Special requirements for 406.025 MHz ELTs. Subpart OÐAirport Control Tower Stations Subpart GÐAeronautical Advisory Stations 87.417 Scope of service. (Unicoms) 87.419 Supplemental eligibility. 87.421 Frequencies. 87.213 Scope of service. 87.423 Hours of operation. 87.215 Supplemental eligibility. 87.425 Interference. 87.217 Frequencies. Subpart PÐOperational Fixed Stations Subpart HÐAeronautical Multicom Stations 87.445 Scope of service. 87.237 Scope of service. 87.447 Supplemental eligibility. 87.239 Supplemental eligibility. 87.449 Frequencies. 87.241 Frequencies. 87.451 Licensing limitations. 188 VerDate 02<DEC>97 14:49 Jan 22, 1998 Jkt 174183 PO 00001 Frm 00184 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 C:\174183.TXT 174183 Federal Communications Commission § 87.5 Subpart QÐStations in the (b) Purpose. This part states the con- Radiodetermination Service ditions under which radio stations may be licensed and used in the aviation 87.471 Scope of service. 87.473 Supplemental eligibility. services. These rules do not govern 87.475 Frequencies. U.S. Government radio stations. 87.477 Condition of grant for radio- navigation land stations. § 87.3 Other applicable rule parts. 87.479 Harmful interference to radio- Other applicable CFR title 47 parts navigation land stations. include: 87.481 Unattended operation of domestic (a) Part 0 contains the Commission's radiobeacon stations. organizations and delegations of au- Subpart RÐCivil Air Patrol Stations thority. Part 0 also lists Commission publications, standards and procedures 87.501 Scope of service. for access to Commission records and 87.503 Supplemental eligibility. location of Commission monitoring 87.505 Frequencies. stations. Subpart SÐAutomatic Weather (b) Part 1 contains rules of practice Observation Stations and procedure for license applications, adjudicatory proceedings, rule making 87.525 Scope of service. proceedings, procedures for reconsider- 87.527 Supplemental eligibility. ation and review of the Commission's 87.529 Frequencies. actions, provisions concerning viola- AUTHORITY: 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; tion notices and forfeiture proceedings, 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e) unless otherwise and the requirements for environmetal noted. Interpret or apply 48 Stat. 1064±1068, impact statements. 1081±1105, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151±156, 301± (c) Part 2 contains the Table of Fre- 609. quency Allocations and special require- SOURCE: 53 FR 28940, Aug. 1, 1988, unless ments in international regulations, otherwise noted. recommendations, agreements, and treaties. This part also contains stand- Subpart AÐGeneral Information ards and procedures concerning mar- keting of radio frequency devices, and § 87.1 Basis and purpose. for obtaining equipment authorization. This section contains the statutory (d) Part 13 contains information and basis and provides the purpose for rules for the licensing of commercial which this part is issued. radio operators. (a) Basis. The rules for the aviation (e) Part 17 contains requirements for services in this part are promulgated construction, marking and lighting of under the provisions of the Commu- antenna towers. nications Act of 1934, as amended, (f) Part 80 contains rules for the mar- which vests authority in the Federal itime services. Certain maritime fre- Communications Commission (Com- quencies are available for use by air- mission) to regulate radio transmission craft stations for distress and safety, and to issue licenses for radio stations. public correspondence and operational These rules conform with applicable communications. statutes and international treaties, agreements and recommendations