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FCC 22.659
Revised as of
Goto Year:1996 | 1998
Sec. 22.659  Effective radiated power limits.

    The purpose of the rules in this section, which limit effective 
radiated power (ERP), is to reduce the likelihood that interference to 
television reception from public mobile operations on these channels 
will occur. The protected TV station locations specified in this section 
are the locations of record as of September 1974, and these do not 
change even though the TV stations may have been subsequently relocated.
    (a) Maximum ERP. The ERP of base transmitters must not exceed 100 
Watts under any circumstances. The ERP of mobile transmitters must not 
exceed 60 Watts under any circumstances.
    (b) Co-channel protection from base transmitters. The ERP of base 
transmitters in the New York-Northeastern New Jersey urban area must not 
exceed the limits in the tables referenced in paragraphs (b)(2) and 
(b)(3) of this section. The limits depend upon the height above average 
terrain of the base transmitter antenna and the distance between the 
base transmitter and the nearest protected TV station location in 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (1) The protected TV station locations are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Base transmitter frequency range      Protected TV station location 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
470-476 MHz............................  Washington, DC 38 deg.57'17' 77
                                          deg.00'17'.                   
476-482 MHz............................  Lancaster, PA 40 deg.15'45'' 76
                                          deg.27'49'.                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Tables E-8 and E-9 of this section apply to base transmitters in 
the New York-Northeastern New Jersey urban area that transmit on 
channels in the 476-482 MHz range.
    (3) Tables E-10 and E-11 of this section apply to base transmitters 
in the New York-Northeastern New Jersey urban area that transmit on 
channels in the 470-476 MHz range.
    (c) Adjacent channel protection from base transmitters. The ERP of 
base transmitters must not exceed the limits in Table E-12 of this 
section. The limits depend upon the height above average terrain of the 
base transmitter antenna and the distance between the base transmitter 
and the nearest protected TV station location specified in paragraph 
(c)(1) of this section.
    (1) The protected TV station locations are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Protected TV station        TV   
 Base transmitter frequency range            location            channel
------------------------------------------------------------------------
470-476 MHz.......................  Hanover, NH 43 deg.42'30'       (15)
                                     72 deg.09'16'.                     
                                    Lancaster, PA 40                (15)
                                     deg.15'45' 76 deg.27'49'.          
476-482 MHz.......................  Scranton, PA 41 deg.10'58'      (16)
                                     75 deg.52'21'.                     
482-488 MHz.......................  Hanover, NH 43 deg.42'30'       (15)
                                     72 deg.09'16'.                     
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) Table E-12 of this section applies to base transmitters in the 
New York-Northeastern New Jersey urban area.

                                     Table E-8.--Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters (HAAT 152 Meters or Less)        
                            
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----------------------------
                                                                                  Antenna height above average terrain in me
ters (feet)                 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------
    Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles)         15       30       46       61       76       91      107 
     122      137      152  
                                                                  (50)    (100)    (150)    (200)    (250)    (300)    (350)
    (400)    (450)    (500) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------
209 (130).....................................................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     100
0     1000     1000     1000
201 (125).....................................................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     100
0      850      750      725
193 (120).....................................................     1000     1000     1000     1000      900      750      67
5      600      550      500
185 (115).....................................................     1000     1000      800      725      600      525      47
5      425      375      350
177 (110).....................................................      850      700      600      500      425      375      32
5      300      275      225
169 (105).....................................................      600      475      400      325      275      250      22
5      200      175      150
161 (100).....................................................      400      325      275      225      175      150      14
0      125      110      100
153 (95)......................................................      275      225      175      125      110       95       8
0       70       60       50

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145 (90)......................................................      175      125      100       75       50  .......  ......
.  .......  .......  .......
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----------------------------
See Sec.  22.659(b)(2). This table is for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenn
a heights between those in  
  the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.     
                            


                Table E-9.--Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters (HAAT More Than 152 Meters)               
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                                                               Antenna height above average terrain in meters   
                                                                                   (feet)                       
  Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles)   -----------------------------------------------------
                                                              152      305      457      610      762      914  
                                                             (500)    (1000)   (1500)   (2000)   (2500)   (3000)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
209 (130).................................................     1000      447      219      117       71       46
193 (120).................................................      500      209       95       50       30       19
177 (110).................................................      225       91       35       19       11        8
161 (100).................................................      100       30       10        5        3        2
153 (95)..................................................       50       13        5        3        2        1
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See Sec.  22.659(b)(2). This table is for antenna heights of more than 152 meters (500 feet) above average      
  terrain. For intermediate values of height and/or distance, use linear interpolation to obtain the maximum    
  permitted ERP.                                                                                                


                                    Table E-10.--Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters (HAAT 152 Meters or less)        
                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------
                                                                                  Antenna height above average terrain in me
ters (feet)                 
                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------
    Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles)         15       30       46       61       76       91      107 
     122      137      152  
                                                                  (50)    (100)    (150)    (200)    (250)    (300)    (350)
    (400)    (450)    (500) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------
261 (162).....................................................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     100
0     1000     1000     1000
257 (160).....................................................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     100
0     1000     1000      800
249 (155).....................................................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000      875      77
5      700      625      575
241 (150).....................................................     1000     1000      950      775      725      625      55
0      500      450      400
233 (145).....................................................      850      750      650      575      500      440      40
0      350      320      300
225 (140).....................................................      600      575      465      400      350      300      27
5      250      230      225
217 (135).....................................................      450      400      335      300      255      240      20
0      185      165      150
209 (130).....................................................      350      300      245      200      185      160      14
5      125      120      100
201 (125).....................................................      225      200      170      150      125      110      10
0       90       80       75
193 (120).....................................................      175      150      125      105       90       80       7
0       60       55       50
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----------------------------
See Sec.  22.659(b)(3). This table applies for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For a
ntenna heights between those
  in the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.  
                            


               Table E-11.--Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters (HAAT More Than 152 Meters)               
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Antenna height above average terrain in meters   
                                                                                   (feet)                       
  Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles)   -----------------------------------------------------
                                                              152      305      457      610      762      914  
                                                             (500)    (1000)   (1500)   (2000)   (2500)   (3000)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
261 (162).................................................     1000      501      282      170      110       71
241 (150).................................................      400      209      110       60       36       23
225 (140).................................................      225      102       50       28       16       10
209 (130).................................................      100       48       21       11        7        5
193 (120).................................................       50       19        9        5        3        2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See Sec.  22.659(b)(3). This table is for antenna heights of more than 152 meters (500 feet) above average      
  terrain. For intermediate values of height and/or distance, use linear interpolation to obtain the maximum    
  permitted ERP.                                                                                                


                             Table E-12.--Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters                             
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                                              Antenna height above average terrain in meters (feet)             
    Distance to protected TV    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 station in kilometers (miles)      30       46       61       76       91      107      122      137      152  
                                  (100)    (150)    (200)    (250)    (300)    (350)    (400)    (450)    (500) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
108 (67).......................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000
106 (66).......................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000      750
105 (65).......................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000      825      650      600
103 (64).......................     1000     1000     1000     1000     1000      775      625      500      400
101 (63).......................     1000     1000     1000     1000      440      400      350      320      300

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100 (62).......................     1000     1000     1000      525      375      250      200      150      125
98 (61)........................     1000      700      450      250      200      125      100       75       50
97 (60)........................     1000      425      225      125      100       75       50  .......  .......
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See Sec.  22.659(c)(2). This table applies to base transmitters in the New York-Northeastern New Jersey urban   
  areas. This table is for antenna heights of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna  
  heights between those in the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those in the    
  table, use the next lower distance.                                                                           

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