FCC 80.99 Revised as of October 1, 2005
Goto Year:2004 |
2006
Sec. 80.99 Radiotelegraph station identification.
This section applies to coast, ship and survival craft stations authorized
to transmit in the band 405–525 kHz.
(a) The station transmitting radiotelegraph emissions must be identified by
its call sign. The call sign must be transmitted with the telegraphy
emission normally used by the station. The call sign must be transmitted at
20 minute intervals when transmission is sustained for more than 20 minutes.
When a ship station is exchanging public correspondence communications, the
identification may be deferred until completion of each communication with
any other station.
(b) The requirements of this section do not apply to survival craft stations
when transmitting distress signals automatically or when operating on
121.500 MHz for radiobeacon purposes.
(c) Emergency position indicating radiobeacon stations do not require
identification.
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