Goto Section: 80.876 | 80.880 | Table of Contents
FCC 80.877
Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 80.877 Controls and indicators required for VHF radiotelephone
installation.
The controls and indicators used on equipment of the VHF radiotelephone
installation must meet the following standards:
(a) The size of controls must easily permit normal adjustment. The function
and the setting of the controls must be clearly indicated.d
(b) Controls must be illuminated to permit satisfactory operation of the
equipment.
(c) Means must be provided to reduce to extinction any light output from the
equipment which could affect safety of navigation.
(d) An on/off switch must be provided for the entire installation with a
visual indication that the installation is switched on.
(e) The equipment must indicate the channel number, as given in the Radio
Regulations, to which it is tuned. It must allow the determination of the
channel number under all conditions of external lighting. Channel 16 must be
distinctively marked.
(f) The receiver must have a manual volume control and a squelch control.
(g) If the external controls are on a separate control unit and more than
one such control unit is provided, the one on the bridge must have priority
over the others. When there is more than one control unit, indication must
be given to the other(s) that the transmitter is in operation.
Goto Section: 80.876 | 80.880
Goto Year: 2006 |
2008
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