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FCC 73.1350
Revised as of October 2, 2015
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2016
§ 73.1350 Transmission system operation.
(a) Each licensee is responsible for maintaining and operating its broadcast
station in a manner which complies with the technical rules set forth
elsewhere in this part and in accordance with the terms of the station
authorization.
(b) The licensee must designate a chief operator in accordance with
§ 73.1870. The licensee may designate one or more technically competent
persons to adjust the transmitter operating parameters for compliance with
the technical rules and the station authorization.
(1) Persons so authorized by the licensee may make such adjustments directly
at the transmitter site or by using control equipment at an off-site
location.
(2) The transmitter control personnel must have the capability to turn the
transmitter off at all times. If the personnel are at a remote location, the
control system must provide this capability continuously or must include an
alternate method of acquiring control that can satisfy the requirement of
paragraph (e) of this section that operation be terminated within three
minutes.
(c) The licensee must establish monitoring procedures and schedules for the
station and the indicating instruments employed must comply with § 73.1215.
(1) Monitoring procedures and schedules must enable the licensee to
determine compliance with § 73.1560 regarding operating power and AM station
mode of operation, § 73.1570 regarding modulation levels, and, where
applicable, § 73.1213 regarding antenna tower lighting, and § 73.69 regarding
the parameters of an AM directional antenna system.
(2) Monitoring equipment must be periodically calibrated so as to provide
reliable indications of transmitter operating parameters with a known degree
of accuracy. Errors inherent in monitoring equipment and the calibration
procedure must be taken into account when adjusting operating parameters to
ensure that the limits imposed by the technical rules and the station
authorization are not exceeded.
(d) In the event that a broadcast station is operating in a manner that is
not in compliance with the applicable technical rules set forth elsewhere in
this part or the terms of the station authorization, and the condition is
not listed in paragraph (e) or (f) of this section, broadcast operation must
be terminated within three hours unless antenna input power is reduced
sufficiently to eliminate any excess radiation. Examples of conditions that
require termination of operation within three hours include excessive power,
excessive modulation or the emission of spurious signals that do not result
in harmful interference.
(e) If a broadcast station is operating in a manner that poses a threat to
life or property or that is likely to significantly disrupt the operation of
other stations, immediate corrective action is required. In such cases,
operation must be terminated within three minutes unless antenna input power
is reduced sufficiently to eliminate any excess radiation. Examples of
conditions that require immediate corrective action include the emission of
spurious signals that cause harmful interference, any mode of operation not
specified by the station license for the pertinent time of day, or operation
substantially at variance from the authorized radiation pattern.
(f) If a broadcast station is operating in a manner that is not in
compliance with one of the following technical rules, operation may continue
if the station complies with relevant alternative provisions in the
specified rule section.
(1) AM directional antenna system tolerances, see § 73.62;
(2) AM directional antenna monitoring points, see § 73.158;
(3) TV visual waveform, see § 73.691(b);
(4) Reduced power operation, see § 73.1560(d);
(5) Reduced modulation level, see § 73.1570(a);
(6) Emergency antennas, see § 73.1680.
(g) The transmission system must be maintained and inspected in accordance
with § 73.1580.
(h) Whenever a transmission system control point is established at a
location other than the main studio or transmitter, a letter of notification
of that location must be sent to the FCC in Washington, DC, Attention: Audio
Division (radio) or Video Division (television), Media Bureau, within 3 days
of the initial use of that point. The letter should include a list of all
control points in use, for clarity. This notification is not required if
responsible station personnel can be contacted at the transmitter or studio
site during hours of operation.
(i) The licensee must ensure that the station is operated in compliance with
Part 11 of this chapter, the rules governing the Emergency Alert System
(EAS).
[ 60 FR 55481 , Nov. 1, 1995, as amended at 63 FR 33877 , June 22, 1998; 67 FR 13232 , Mar. 21, 2002; 72 FR 44423 , Aug. 8, 2007]
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