FCC 17.221 Revised as of July 19, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 15.221 Operation in the band 525–1705 kHz.
(a) Carrier current systems and transmitters employing a leaky coaxial cable
as the radiating antenna may operate in the band 525–1705 kHz provided the
field strength levels of the radiated emissions do not exceed 15 uV/m, as
measured at a distance of 47,715/(frequency in kHz) meters (equivalent to
Lambda/2Pi) from the electric power line or the coaxial cable, respectively.
The field strength levels of emissions outside this band shall not exceed
the general radiated emission limits in Sec. 15.209.
(b) As an alternative to the provisions in paragraph (a) of this section,
intentional radiators used for the operation of an AM broadcast station on a
college or university campus or on the campus of any other education
institution may comply with the following:
(1) On the campus, the field strength of emissions appearing outside of this
frequency band shall not exceed the general radiated emission limits shown
in Sec. 15.209 as measured from the radiating source. There is no limit on the
field strength of emissions appearing within this frequency band, except
that the provisions of Sec. 15.5 continue to comply.
(2) At the perimeter of the campus, the field strength of any emissions,
including those within the frequency band 525–1705 kHz, shall not exceed the
general radiated emission in Sec. 15.209.
(3) The conducted limits specified in Sec. 15.207 apply to the radio frequency
voltage on the public utility power lines outside of the campus. Due to the
large number of radio frequency devices which may be used on the campus,
contributing to the conducted emissions, as an alternative to measuring
conducted emissions outside of the campus, it is acceptable to demonstrate
compliance with this provision by measuring each individual intentional
radiator employed in the system at the point where it connects to the AC
power lines.
(c) A grant of equipment authorization is not required for intentional
radiators operated under the provisions of this section. In lieu thereof,
the intentional radiator shall be verified for compliance with the
regulations in accordance with subpart J of part 2 of this chapter. This
data shall be kept on file at the location of the studio, office or control
room associated with the transmitting equipment. In some cases, this may
correspond to the location of the transmitting equipment.
(d) For the band 535–1705 kHz, the frequency of operation shall be chosen
such that operation is not within the protected field strength contours of
licensed AM stations.
[ 56 FR 373 , Jan. 4, 1991]
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