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FCC 95.587
Revised as of October 1, 2018
Goto Year:2017 |
2019
§ 95.587 FRS additional requirements.
Each FRS transmitter type must be designed to meet the following
additional requirements.
(a) Transmit frequency capability. FRS transmitter types must not be
capable of transmitting on any frequency or channel other than those
listed in § 95.563.
(b) Antenna. The antenna of each FRS transmitter type must meet the
following requirements.
(1) The antenna must be a non-removable integral part of the FRS
transmitter type.
(2) The gain of the antenna must not exceed that of a half-wave dipole
antenna.
(3) The antenna must be designed such that the electric field of the
emitted waves is vertically polarized when the unit is operated in the
normal orientation.
(c) Digital data transmissions. FRS transmitter types having the
capability to transmit digital data must be designed to meet the
following requirements.
(1) FRS units may transmit digital data containing location
information, or requesting location information from one or more other
FRS or GMRS units, or containing a brief text message to another
specific FRS or GMRS unit or units.
(2) Digital data transmissions must be initiated by a manual action or
command of the operator, except that FRS units may be designed to
automatically respond with location data upon receiving an
interrogation request from another FRS unit or a GMRS unit.
(3) Digital data transmissions must not exceed one second in duration.
(4) Digital data transmissions must not be sent more frequently than
one digital data transmission within a thirty-second period, except
that an FRS unit may automatically respond to more than one
interrogation request received within a thirty-second period.
(d) Packet mode. FRS transmitter types must not be capable of
transmitting data in the store-and-forward packet operation mode.
(e) Effective September 30, 2019, no person shall manufacture or import
hand-held portable radio equipment capable of operating under this
subpart (FRS) and other licensed or licensed-by-rule services in this
chapter (part 15 unlicensed equipment authorizations are permitted if
consistent with part 15 rules).
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Goto Section: 95.579 | 95.589
Goto Year: 2017 |
2019
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