FCC 87.137 Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 87.137 Types of emission.
(a) The assignable emissions, corresponding emission designators and
authorized bandwidths are as follows:
Class of emission Emission designator Authorized bandwidth (kilohertz)
Below 50 MHz Above 50 MHz Frequency deviation
A1A^1 100HA1A 0.25
A1N 300HA1N 0.75
A2A 2K04A2A 2.74 50
A2D 6K0A2D 50
A2D^5 13K0A2D 50
A3E^2 6K00A3E 50^3
A3E 5K6A3E 8.33 kHz^17
A3X^4 3K20A3X 25
A9W^5 13K0A9W 25
F1B^1 1K70F1B 1.7
F1B^1 2K40F1B 2.5
F1D^18 1M30F1D 1300 kHz 312.5 kHz
F2D 5M0F2D (^9)
F3E^6 16K0F3E 20 5
F3E^7 36K0F3E 40 15
F7D^8 5M0F7D (^9)
F9D 5M0F9D ^9
G1D 16K0G1D 20 kHz
G1D^16 21K0G1D 25
G1D 14K0G1D 25
F9D 5M0F9D ^9
G1D 16K0G1D 20 kHz
G3E^6 16K0G3E 20 5
G7D 14K0G7D 25
H2B^10^11 2K80H2B 3.0
H3E^11^12 2K80H3E 3.0
J2A^1 100HJ2A 0.25
J2B^1 1K70J2B 1.7
2K40J2B 2.5
J3E^11^12 2K80J3E 3.0
J7B^11 2K80J7B 3.0
J7D 5M0J7D (^9)
J9W^11 2K80J9W 3.0
M1A 620HM1A
NON NON None^15
PON^13 (^9) (^9)
R3E^11^12 2K80R3E 3.0
XXA^14 1K12XXA 2.74
Notes:
^1A1A, F1B, J2A and J2B are permitted provided they do not cause harmful
interference to H2B, J3E, J7B and J9W.
^2For use with an authorized bandwidth of 8.0 kilohertz at radiobeacon
stations. A3E will not be authorized:
(i)At existing radiobeacon stations that are not authorized to use A3 and at
new radiobeacon stations unless specifically recommended by the FAA for
safety purposes.
(ii)At existing radiobeacon stations currently authorized to use A3,
subsequent to January 1, 1990, unless specificallly recommended by the FAA
for safety purposes.
^3In the band 117.975–136 MHz, the authorized bandwidth is 25 kHz for
transmitters approved after January 1, 1974.
^4Applicable only to Survival Craft Stations and to the emergency locator
transmitters and emergency locator transmitter test stations employing
modulation in accordance with that specified in Sec. 87.141 of the Rules. The
specified bandwidth and modulation requirements shall apply to emergency
locator transmitters for which approval is granted after October 21, 1973.
^5This emission may be authorized for audio frequency shift keying and phase
shift keying for digital data links on any frequency listed in
Sec. 87.263(a)(1), Sec. 87.263(a)(3) or Sec. 87.263(a)(5). 13K0A2D emission may be
authorized on frequencies not used for voice communications. If the channel
is used for voice communications, 13K0A9W emission may be authorized,
provided the data is multiplexed on the voice carrier without derogating
voice communications.
^6Applicable to operational fixed stations in the bands 72.0–73.0 MHz and
75.4–76.0 MHz and to CAP stations using F3 on 143.900 MHz and 148.150 MHz.
^7Applicable to operational fixed stations presently authorized in the band
73.0–74.6 MHz.
^8The authorized bandwidth is equal to the necessary bandwidth for frequency
or digitally modulated transmitters used in aeronautical telemetering and
associated aeronautical telemetry or telecommand stations operating in the
1435–1535 MHz and 2310–2390 MHz bands. The necessary bandwidth must be
computed in accordance with part 2 of this chapter.
^9To be specified on license.
^10H2B must be used by stations employing digital selective calling.
^11For A1A, F1B and single sideband emissions, except H2B, the assigned
frequency must be 1400 Hz above the carrier frequency.
^12R3E, H3E, and J3E will be authorized only below 25000 kHz. Only H2B, J3E,
J7B, and J9W are authorized, except that A3E and H3E may be used only on
3023 kHz and 5680 kHz for search and rescue operations.
^13The letters “K, L, M, Q, V, W, and X” may also be used in place of the
letter “P” for pulsed radars.
^14Authorized for use at radiobeacon stations.
^15Applicable only to transmitters of survival craft stations, emergency
locator transmitter stations and emergency locator transmitter test stations
approved after October 21, 1973.
^16Authorized for use by aircraft earth stations. Lower values of necessary
and authorized bandwidth are permitted.
^17In the band 117.975–137 MHz, the Commission will not authorize any 8.33
kHz channel spaced transmissions or the use of their associated emission
designator within the U.S. National Airspace System, except by avionics
equipment manufacturers, and Flight Test Stations, which are required to
perform installation and checkout of such radio systems prior to delivery to
their customers for use outside U.S. controlled airspace. For transmitters
certificated to tune to 8.33 kHz channel spacing as well as 25 kHz channel
spacing, the authorized bandwidth is 8.33 kHz when tuned to an 8.33 kHz
channel.
^18Authorized only for Universal Access Transceiver use at 978 MHz.
(b) For other emissions, an applicant must determine the emission designator
by using part 2 of this chapter.
(c) A license to use radiotelephony includes the use of tone signals or
signaling devices whose sole function is to establish or maintain voice
communications.
[ 53 FR 28940 , Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at 55 FR 7333 , Mar. 1, 1990; 55 FR 13535 , Apr. 11, 1990; 55 FR 28627 , July 12, 1990; 56 FR 11518 , Mar. 19,
1991; 57 FR 45749 , Oct. 5, 1992; 58 FR 30127 , May 26, 1993; 63 FR 36607 ,
July 7, 1998; 63 FR 68957 , Dec. 14, 1998; 64 FR 27475 , May 20, 1999; 66 FR 26799 , May 15, 2001; 69 FR 32881 , June 14, 2004; 71 FR 70676 , Dec. 6, 2006]
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