§  80.391   Frequencies for developmental stations.

   (a) Ship and shore stations engaged in developmental operations may be
   assigned any frequency or frequencies assignable to the service and
   class of station they propose to operate. The following frequency bands
   are also assignable to ships and coast stations for developmental
   operations:
    Ship transmit  Coast transmit
   5350-5460 MHz^1 5350-5460 MHz^1
     6425-6525 MHz
   9000-9200 MHz^1 9000-9200 MHz^1
   11700-12200 MHz 11700-12200 MHz
   17700-19700 MHz
   27500-29500 MHz

   ^1The bands 5350-5460 MHz and 9000-9200 MHz are assignable for
   developmental operations at ship and shore radiolocation stations if
   their operations do not cause harmful interference to aeronautical
   radionavigation or Government radiolocation services.

   (b) Stations authorized to conduct developmental operations are
   prohibited from communicating with any station of a country other than
   the United States.

   (c) Stations authorized to conduct developmental operations must not
   cause harmful interference to the operation of stations authorized in
   other public services nor to any United States Government or foreign
   station.

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