§  95.635   Unwanted radiation.

   (a) In addition to the procedures in part 2, the following requirements
   apply to each transmitter both with and without the connection of all
   attachments acceptable for use with the transmitter, such as an
   external speaker, microphone, power cord, antenna, etc.

   (b) The power of each unwanted emission shall be less than TP as
   specified in the applicable paragraphs listed in the following table:
   Transmitter Emission type Applicable paragraphs (b)
   GMRS A1D, A3E, F1D, G1D, F3E, G3E with filtering (1), (3), (7).
       A1D, A3E, F1D, G1D, F3E, G3E without filtering (5), (6), (7).
       H1D, J1D, R1D, H3E, J3E, R3E (2), (4), (7).
   FRS F3E with filtering (1), (3), (7).
   R/C:
   27 MHz As specified in §  95.631(b) (1), (3), (7).
   72-76 MHz As specified in §  95.631(b) (1), (3), (7), (10), (11), (12).
   CB A1D, A3E (1), (3), (8), (9).
       H1D, J1D, R1D, H3E, J3E, R3E (2), (4), (8), (9).
       A1D, A3E type accepted before September 10, 1976 (1), (3), (7).
       H1D, J1D, R1D, H3E, J3E, R3E type accepted before September 10,
   1986 (2), (4), (7).
   LPRS As specified in paragraph (c).
   MedRadio As specified in paragraph (d).
   DSRCS-OBU As specified in paragraph (f) of this section.

   (1) At least 25 dB (decibels) on any frequency removed from the center
   of the authorized bandwidth by more than 50% up to and including 100%
   of the authorized bandwidth.

   (2) At least 25 dB on any frequency removed from the center of the
   authorized bandwidth by more than 50% up to and including 150% of the
   authorized bandwidth.

   (3) At least 35 dB on any frequency removed from the center of the
   authorized bandwidth by more than 100% up to and including 250% of the
   authorized bandwidth.

   (4) At least 35 dB on any frequency removed from the center of the
   authorized bandwidth by more than 150% up to and including 250% of the
   authorized bandwidth.

   (5) At least 83 log10 (fd /5) dB on any frequency removed from the
   center of the authorized bandwidth by a displacement frequency (fd in
   kHz), of more than 5 kHz up to and including 10 kHz.

   (6) At least 116 log10 (fd /6.1) dB, or if less, 50 + 10 log10 (T) dB,
   on any frequency removed from the center of the authorized bandwidth by
   a displacement frequency (fd in kHz), of more than 10 kHz up to and
   including 250% of the authorized bandwidth.

   (7) At least 43 + 10 log10 (T) dB on any frequency removed from the
   center of the authorized bandwidth by more than 250%.

   (8) At least 53 + 10 log10 (T) dB on any frequency removed from the
   center of the authorized bandwidth by more than 250%.

   (9) At least 60 dB on any frequency twice or greater than twice the
   fundamental frequency.

   (10) At least 45 dB on any frequency removed from the center of the
   authorized bandwidth by more than 100% up to and including 125% of the
   authorized bandwidth.

   (11) At least 55 dB on any frequency removed from the center of the
   authorized bandwidth by more than 125% up to and including 250% of the
   authorized bandwidth.

   (12) At least 56 + 10 log10 (T) dB on any frequency removed from the
   center of the authorized bandwidth by more than 250%.

   (c) For transmitters designed to operate in the LPRS, emissions shall
   be attenuated in accordance with the following:

   (1) Emissions for LPRS transmitters operating on standard band channels
   (25 kHz) shall be attenuated below the unmodulated carrier in
   accordance with the following:

   (i) Emissions 12.5 kHz to 22.5 kHz away from the channel center
   frequency: at least 30 dB; and

   (ii) Emissions more than 22.5 kHz away from the channel center
   frequency: at least 43 + 10log(carrier power in watts) dB.

   (2) Emissions for LPRS transmitters operating on extra band channels
   (50 kHz) shall be attenuated below the unmodulated carrier in
   accordance with the following:

   (i) Emissions 25 kHz to 35 kHz from the channel center frequency: at
   least 30 dB; and

   (ii) Emissions more than 35 kHz away from the channel center frequency:
   at least 43 + 10log(carrier power in watts) dB.

   (3) Emissions for LPRS transmitters operating on narrowband channels (5
   kHz) shall be attenuated below the power (P) of the highest emission,
   measured in peak values, contained within the authorized bandwidth (4
   kHz) in accordance with the following:

   (i) On any frequency within the authorized bandwidth: Zero dB;

   (ii) On any frequency removed from the center of the authorized
   bandwidth by a displacement frequency (fd in kHz) of more than 2 kHz up
   to and including 3.75 kHz: The lesser of 30 + 20(fd -2) dB, or 55 + 10
   log(P), or 65 dB; and

   (iii) On any frequency beyond 3.75 kHz removed from the center of the
   authorized bandwidth: At least 55 + 10 log(P) dB.

   (4) Emissions from AMTS transmitters using a single 250 kHz channel
   shall be attenuated below the unmodulated carrier in accordance with
   the following:

   (i) Emissions from 125 kHz to 135 kHz away from the channel center
   frequency; at least 30 dB; and

   (ii) Emissions more than 135 kHz away from the channel center
   frequency; at least 43 + 10log(carrier power in watts) dB.

   (d) For transmitters designed to operate in the MedRadio service,
   emissions shall be attenuated in accordance with the following:

   (1) Emissions from a MedRadio transmitter shall be attenuated to a
   level no greater than the field strength limits shown in the following
   table when they:

   (i) Are more than 250 kHz outside of the 402-405 MHz band (for devices
   designed to operate in the 402-405 MHz band);

   (ii) Are more than 100 kHz outside of either the 401-402 MHz or 405-406
   MHz bands (for devices designed to operate in the 401-402 MHz or
   405-406 MHz bands);

   (iii) Are in the 406.000-406.100 MHz band (for devices designed to
   operate in the 401-402 MHz or 405-406 MHz bands); or

   (iv) Are more than 2.5 MHz outside of the 413-419 MHz, 426-432 MHz,
   438-444 MHz, or 451-457 MHz bands (for devices designed to operate in
   the 413-457 MHz band).
   Frequency
   (MHz) Field
   strength
   (µV/m) Measurement
   distance
   (m)
          30-88         100 3
          88-216        150 3
          216-960       200 3
          960 and above 500 3

   Note—At band edges, the tighter limit applies.

   (v) Are more than 2.5 MHz outside of the 2360-2400 MHz band (for
   devices designed to operate in the 2360-2400 MHz band).

   (2) The emission limits shown in the table of paragraph (d)(1) are
   based on measurements employing a CISPR quasi-peak detector except that
   above 1 GHz, the limit is based on measurements employing an average
   detector. Measurements above 1 GHz shall be performed using a minimum
   resolution bandwidth of 1 MHz. See also §  95.605.

   (3) The emissions from a MedRadio transmitter must be measured to at
   least the tenth harmonic of the highest fundamental frequency designed
   to be emitted by the transmitter.

   (4) For devices designed to operate in the 402-405 MHz band: Emissions
   within the band more than 150 kHz away from the center frequency of the
   spectrum the transmission is intended to occupy and emissions 250 kHz
   or less below 402 MHz or above 405 MHz band will be attenuated below
   the maximum permitted output power by at least 20 dB.

   (5) For devices designed to operate in the 401-402 MHz or 405-406 MHz
   bands: Emissions between 401-401.85 MHz or 405-406 MHz within the
   MedRadio bands that are more than 50 kHz away from the center frequency
   of the spectrum the transmission is intended to occupy (or more than 75
   kHz away from the center frequency of MedRadio transmitters operating
   between 401.85-402 MHz) and emissions 100 kHz or less below 401 MHz or
   above 406 MHz shall be attenuated below the maximum permitted output
   power by at least 20 dB.

   (6) For devices designed to operate in the 413-419 MHz, 426-432 MHz,
   438-444 MHz, and 451-457 MHz bands: In the first 2.5 megahertz beyond
   any of the frequency bands authorized for MMN operation, the EIRP level
   associated with any unwanted emission must be attenuated within a 1
   megahertz bandwidth by at least 20 dB relative to the maximum EIRP
   level within any 1 megahertz of the fundamental emission.

   (7) For devices designed to operate in the 2360-2400 MHz band: In the
   first 2.5 megahertz beyond any of the frequency bands authorized for
   MBAN operation, the EIRP level associated with any unwanted emission
   must be attenuated within a 1 megahertz bandwidth by at least 20 dB
   relative to the maximum EIRP level within any 1 megahertz of the
   fundamental emission.

   (8) Compliance with the limits described in subparagraphs (4) through
   (6) are based on the use of measurement instrumentation employing a
   peak detector function with an instrument resolution bandwidth
   approximately equal to 1.0 percent of the emission bandwidth of the
   device under measurement.

   (e) For transmitters designed to operate in the MURS, transmitters
   shall comply with the following:
   Frequency Mask with audio low pass filter Mask without audio low pass
   filter
   151.820 MHz, 151.880 MHz and 151.940 MHz (1) (1)
   154.570 MHz and 154.600 MHz (2) (3)

   (1) Emission Mask 1 —For transmitters designed to operate with a 12.5
   kHz channel bandwidth, any emission must be attenuated below the power
   (P) of the highest emission contained within the authorized bandwidth
   as follows:

   (i) On any frequency from the center of the authorized bandwidth fo to
   5.625 kHz removed from fo: Zero dB.

   (ii) On any frequency removed from the center of the authorized
   bandwidth by a displacement frequency (fd in kHz) of more than 5.625
   kHz but no more than 12.5 kHz: at least 7.27(fd −2.88 kHz) dB.

   (iii) On any frequency removed from the center of the authorized
   bandwidth by a displacement frequency (fd in kHz) of more than 12.5
   kHz: at least 50 + 10 log (P) dB or 70 dB, whichever is the lesser
   attenuation.

   (2) Emission Mask 2 —For transmitters designed to operate with a 25 kHz
   channel bandwidth that are equipped with an audio low-pass filter, the
   power of any emission must be below the unmodulated carrier power (P)
   as follows:

   (i) On any frequency removed from the assigned frequency by more than
   50 percent, but not more than 100 percent of the authorized bandwidth:
   at least 25 dB.

   (ii) On any frequency removed from the assigned frequency by more than
   100 percent, but not more than 250 percent of the authorized bandwidth:
   at least 35 dB.

   (iii) On any frequency removed from the assigned frequency by more than
   250 percent of the authorized bandwidth: at least 43 + 10 log (P) dB.

   (3) Emission Mask 3 —For transmitters designed to operate with a 25 kHz
   channel bandwidth that are not equipped with an audio low-pass filter,
   the power of any emission must be attenuated below the unmodulated
   carrier output power (P) as follows:

   (i) On any frequency removed from the center of the authorized
   bandwidth by a displacement frequency (fd in kHz) of more than 5 kHz,
   but not more than 10 kHz: at least 83 log (fd /5) dB.

   (ii) On any frequency removed from the center of the authorized
   bandwidth by a displacement frequency (fd in kHz) of more than 10 kHz,
   but not more than 250 percent of the authorized bandwidth: at least 29
   log (fd 2 /11) dB or 50 dB, whichever is the lesser attenuation.

   (iii) On any frequency removed from the center of the authorized
   bandwidth by more than 250 percent of the authorized bandwidth: at
   least 43 + 10 log (P) dB.

   (f) DSRCS-OBUs are governed under subpart L of this part.

   [ 53 FR 36789 , Sept. 22, 1988, as amended at  56 FR 15837 , Apr. 18, 1991.
   Redesignated and amended at  61 FR 28769 , 28770, June 6, 1996, and
   further redesignated and amended at  61 FR 46567 , 46568, Sept. 4, 1996;
    63 FR 36610 , July 7, 1998;  64 FR 69931 , Dec. 15, 1999;  65 FR 60878 ,
   Oct. 13, 2000;  67 FR 63289 , Oct. 11, 2002;  69 FR 46446 , Aug. 3, 2004;
    74 FR 22707 , May 14, 2009;  77 FR 4269 , Jan. 27, 2012;  77 FR 55733 ,
   Sept. 11, 2012]

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