Sec. 80.153  Coast station operator requirements.

    (a) Except as provided in Sec. 80.179, operation of a coast station 
transmitter must be performed by a person holding a commercial radio 
operator license of the required class, who is on duty at the control 
point of the station. The operator is responsible for the proper 
operation of the station.
    (b) The minimum class of radio operator license required for 
operation of each specific classification of station is set forth below:

                        Minimum Operator License

Public coast telegraph, all classes--T-2.
    --Manual Morse under supervision of T1 or T2--T-3.
    --NB-DP under supervision of T1 or T2--T-3, G or MP.
Coast telephone, all classes--None.

    (c) Special Operating Conditions: (1) When a coast telephone station 
of any class is used to transmit manual telegraphy the telegraph key 
operator must hold a third-class or higher radiotelegraph operator's 
license.
    (2) An operational fixed station associated with a coast station may 
be operated by the operator of the associated coast station.
[ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at  54 FR 10008 , Mar. 9, 1989;  54 FR 40058 , Sept. 29, 1989;  62 FR 40305 , July 28, 1997]

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