Goto Section: 80.305 | 80.307
FCC 80.306
Revised as of January 5, 2005
Goto Year:2004 |
2006
Sec. 80.306 Provisions governing the radiotelegraph watch.
Link to an amendment published at 69 FR 64673 , Nov. 8, 2004.
(a) The radio officer must use the main or reserve receiver, and
either headphones or a loudspeaker to keep the watch on 500 kHz.
(b) During the watch, the radio officer may temporarily interrupt the
required watch on 500 kHz while transmitting or receiving signals or
messages to or from a station but only if it is not feasible to
simultaneously handle such traffic and listen on 500 kHz by split
headphones or a loudspeaker. The watch on 500 kHz must, however,
without exception be maintained during the silence periods.
(c) During this watch, on vessels subject to the Communications Act
and the Safety Convention on international voyages, the radio officer
may discontinue listening when handling traffic on other frequencies
or performing other essential radio duties, but only if it is
impracticable to listen by split headphones or loudspeaker. The watch
must always be maintained by a radio officer using headphones or
loudspeaker during the silence periods. The term "essential radio
duties" in this rule includes urgent repairs of radiocommunication
equipment used for safety or radio navigational equipment by order of
the master.
(d) When authorized by the master, the radio officer may perform
maintenance repair of communications, navigation or other electronic
equipment outside of the radiotelegraph room, provided that the
listening watch on 500 kHz can be maintained by headphones,
loudspeakers, portable receivers, or other suitable means. The watch
on 500 kHz must be maintained in the radiotelegraph room during the
silence period.
Goto Section: 80.305 | 80.307
Goto Year: 2004 |
2006
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