§ 87.147   Authorization of equipment.

   (a) Certification may be requested by following the procedures in part 2 of
   this chapter. Aircraft transmitters must meet the requirements over an
   ambient temperature range of −20 degrees to + 50 degrees Celsius.

   (b) ELTs manufactured after October 1, 1988, must meet the output power
   characteristics contained in § 87.141(i) when tested in accordance with the
   Signal Enhancement Test contained in subpart N, part 2 of this chapter. A
   report of the measurements must be submitted with each application for
   certification.  ELTs that meet the output power characteristics of the
   section must have a permanent label prominently displayed on the outer
   casing state, “Meets FCC Rule for improved satellite detection.” This label,
   however, must not be placed on the equipment without authorization to do so
   by the Commission. Application for such authorization may be made either by
   submission  of  a new application for certification accompanied by the
   required fee and all information and test data required by parts 2 and 87 of
   this  chapter or, for ELTs approved prior to October 1, 1988, a letter
   requesting such authorization, including appropriate test data and a showing
   that all units produced under the original equipment authorization comply
   with the requirements of this paragraph without change to the original
   circuitry.

   (c) An applicant for a station license may request certification for an
   individual transmitter by following the procedure in part 2 of this chapter.
   Such  a transmitter will be individually certified and so noted on the
   station license.

   (d) An applicant for certification of equipment intended for transmission in
   any of the frequency bands listed in paragraph (d)(3) of this section must
   notify the FAA of the filing of a certification application. The letter of
   notification  must  be  mailed  to: FAA, Office of Spectrum Policy and
   Management, ASR-1, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591 prior to
   the filing of the application with the Commission.

   (1) The notification must describe the equipment, give the manufacturer's
   identification, antenna characteristics, rated output power, emission type
   and  characteristics,  the  frequency or frequencies of operation, and
   essential receiver characteristics if protection is required.

   (2) The certification application must include a copy of the notification
   letter to the FAA. The Commission will not act until it receives the FAA's
   determination regarding whether it objects to the application for equipment
   authorization.  The  FAA  should  mail its determination to: Office of
   Engineering  and  Technology  Laboratory, Authorization and Evaluation
   Division, 7435 Oakland Mills Rd., Columbia, MD 21046. The Commission will
   consider  the  FAA  determination  before  taking  final action on the
   application.

   (3) The frequency bands are as follows:

   90-110 kHz

   190-285 kHz

   325-435 kHz

   74.800 MHz to 75.200 MHz

   108.000 MHz to 137.000 MHz

   328.600 MHz to 335.400 MHz

   960.000 MHz to 1215.000 MHz

   1545.000 MHz to 1626.500 MHz

   1646.500 MHz to 1660.500 MHz

   5000.000 MHz to 5250.000 MHz

   14.000 GHz to 14.400 GHz

   15.400 GHz to 15.700 GHz

   24.250 GHz to 25.250 GHz

   31.800 GHz to 33.400 GHz

   (e) Verification reports for ELTs capable of operating on the frequency
   406.0-406.1 MHz must include sufficient documentation to show that the ELT
   meets the requirements of § 87.199(a). A letter notifying the FAA of the ELT
   verification  must  be  mailed  to: FAA, Office of Spectrum Policy and
   Management, ASR-1, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.

   (f) Certification may be requested for equipment that has the capability to
   transmit in the 138-144 MHz, 148-149.9 MHz, or 150.5-150.8 MHz bands as well
   as frequency bands set forth in § 87.173. The Commission will only certify
   this equipment for use in the bands regulated by this part.

   [ 53 FR 28940 , Aug. 1, 1988, as amended at  54 FR 11721 , Mar. 22, 1989;  56 FR 11518 , Mar. 19, 1991;  57 FR 45750 , Oct. 5, 1992;  58 FR 30127 , May 26, 1993;
    58 FR 67696 , Dec. 22, 1993;  63 FR 36608 , July 7, 1998;  69 FR 32881 , June 14,
   2004]

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