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CFR /  Title 47  /  Part 80: Stations In The Maritime Services

Section No. Description
Section 80.1 Other regulations that apply
Section 80.2 Other applicable rule parts of this chapter
Section 80.3 Definitions
Section 80.5 Incorporation by reference
Section 80.7 Scope
Section 80.11 Station license required
Section 80.13 Eligibility for station license
Section 80.15 Administrative classes of stations
Section 80.17 Supplemental information required
Section 80.21 License term
Section 80.25 Cancellation of license
Section 80.31 One authorization for a plurality of stations
Section 80.37 Authorized station location
Section 80.39 Control points and dispatch points
Section 80.41 Equipment acceptable for licensing
Section 80.43 Frequencies
Section 80.45 Operation during emergency
Section 80.47 Construction and regional service requirements
Section 80.49 Ship earth station licensing
Section 80.51 Application for a portable ship station license
Section 80.53 Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS)-- System Licensing
Section 80.54 Application for a fleet station license
Section 80.55 Canada/U
Section 80.57 Compulsory ship inspections
Section 80.59 Partitioned licenses and disaggregated spectrum
Section 80.60 Commission inspection of stations
Section 80.61 Maintenance of transmitter power
Section 80.63 General facilities requirements for coast stations
Section 80.67 Facilities requirements for public coast stations using telegraphy
Section 80.68 Facilities requirement for public coast stations using telephony
Section 80.69 Special conditions relative to coast station VHF facilities
Section 80.70 Operating controls for stations on land
Section 80.71 Antenna requirements for coast stations
Section 80.72 Public coast station facilities for a telephony busy signal
Section 80.74 Requirements for land station control points
Section 80.76 Inspection of ship station by a foreign Government
Section 80.79 Operating controls for ship stations
Section 80.80 Antenna requirements for ship stations
Section 80.81 Protection from potentially hazardous RF radiation
Section 80.83 International regulations applicable
Section 80.86 Cooperative use of frequency assignments
Section 80.87 Secrecy of communication
Section 80.88 Unauthorized transmissions
Section 80.89 Suspension of transmission
Section 80.90 Order of priority of communications
Section 80.91 Prevention of interference
Section 80.92 Hours of service
Section 80.93 Control by coast or Government station
Section 80.94 Message charges
Section 80.95 Maintenance tests
Section 80.96 Radiotelegraph operating procedures
Section 80.97 Radiotelegraph testing procedures
Section 80.98 Radiotelegraph station identification
Section 80.99 Morse code requirement
Section 80.100 Radiotelephone testing procedures
Section 80.101 Radiotelephone station identification
Section 80.102 Digital selective calling (DSC) operating procedures
Section 80.103 Identification of radar transmissions not authorized
Section 80.104 General obligations of coast stations
Section 80.105 Intercommunication in the mobile service
Section 80.106 Service of private coast stations and marine-utility stations
Section 80.107 Transmission of traffic lists by coast stations
Section 80.108 Transmission to a plurality of mobile stations by a public coast station
Section 80.109 Inspection and maintenance of antenna structure markings and associated control equipment
Section 80.110 Radiotelephone operating procedures for coast stations
Section 80.111 Authority of the master
Section 80.114 Operational conditions for use of associated ship units
Section 80.115 Radiotelephone operating procedures for ship stations
Section 80.116 Public coast stations using telegraphy
Section 80.121 Public coast stations using facsimile and data
Section 80.122 Service to stations on land
Section 80.123 Radioprinter operations
Section 80.131 Private coast stations using facsimile in Alaska
Section 80.133 General provisions for ship stations
Section 80.141 Ships using radiotelegraphy
Section 80.142 Required frequencies for radiotelephony
Section 80.143 Watch on 2182 kHz
Section 80.147 Watch on 156
Section 80.148 Answer to notice of violation
Section 80.149 Classification of operator licenses and endorsements
Section 80.151 Coast station operator requirements
Section 80.153 Ship station operator requirements
Section 80.155 Control by operator
Section 80.156 Radio officer defined
Section 80.157 Operator requirements of Title III of the Communications Act and the Safety Convention
Section 80.159 Operator requirements of the Great Lakes Radio Agreement
Section 80.161 Operator requirements of the Bridge-to-Bridge Act
Section 80.163 Operator requirements for voluntary stations
Section 80.165 Limitations on operators
Section 80.167 Operators required to adjust transmitters or radar
Section 80.169 Availability of operator licenses
Section 80.175 When operator license is not required
Section 80.177 Unattended operation
Section 80.179 Scope
Section 80.201 Authorization of transmitters for licensing
Section 80.203 Bandwidths
Section 80.205 Classes of emission
Section 80.207 Transmitter frequency tolerances
Section 80.209 Emission limitations
Section 80.211 Modulation requirements
Section 80.213 Transmitter power
Section 80.215 Suppression of interference aboard ships
Section 80.217 Special requirements for narrow-band direct-printing (NB-DP) equipment
Section 80.219 Special requirements for automatically generating the radiotelephone alarm signal
Section 80.221 Special requirements for survival craft stations
Section 80.223 Requirements for selective calling equipment
Section 80.225 Special requirements for protection from RF radiation
Section 80.227 Special requirements for automatic link establishment (ALE)
Section 80.229 Technical Requirements for Class B Automatic Identification System (AIS) equipment
Section 80.231 Scope
Section 80.251 Technical requirements for radiotelephone installation
Section 80.268 Technical requirements for portable survival craft radiotelephone transceivers
Section 80.271 Radar standards
Section 80.273 Technical Requirements for Class A Automatic Identification System (AIS) equipment
Section 80.275 Ship Security Alert System (SSAS)
Section 80.277 Direction finding and homing equipment
Section 80.288 Requirements for radio direction finder
Section 80.289 Auxiliary receiving antenna
Section 80.290 Installation of direction finder
Section 80.291 Contingent acceptance of direction finder calibration
Section 80.292 Check bearings by authorized ship personnel
Section 80.293 Watch requirements
Section 80.301 Notice of discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service involving a distress watch
Section 80.302 Watch on 156
Section 80.303 Watch requirement during silence periods
Section 80.304 Watch requirements of the Communications Act and the Safety Convention
Section 80.305 Compulsory use of radiotelegraph auto alarm
Section 80.307 Watch required by the Great Lakes Radio Agreement
Section 80.308 Watch required by the Bridge-to-Bridge Act
Section 80.309 Watch required by voluntary vessels
Section 80.310 Authority for distress transmission
Section 80.311 Priority of distress transmissions
Section 80.312 Frequencies for use in distress
Section 80.313 Distress communications
Section 80.314 Radiotelegraph and radiotelephone alarm signals
Section 80.317 Use of alarm signals
Section 80.318 Radiotelegraph distress call and message transmission procedure
Section 80.319 Radiotelephone distress call and message transmission procedure
Section 80.320 Acknowledgement of receipt of distress message
Section 80.321 Form of acknowledgement
Section 80.322 Information furnished by an acknowledging station
Section 80.323 Transmission of distress message by station not itself in distress
Section 80.324 Control of distress traffic
Section 80.325 Notification of resumption of normal working
Section 80.326 Urgency signals and messages
Section 80.327 Safety signals and messages
Section 80.329 Bridge-to-bridge communication procedure
Section 80.331 Equipment to aid search and rescue operations
Section 80.332 Stations in the maritime mobile-satellite service
Section 80.333 False distress alerts
Section 80.334 Procedures for canceling false distress alerts
Section 80.335 Scope
Section 80.351 Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply Morse code frequencies
Section 80.355 Working frequencies for Morse code and data transmission
Section 80.357 Frequencies for digital selective calling (DSC)
Section 80.359 Frequencies for narrow-band direct-printing (NBDP), radioprinter and data transmissions
Section 80.361 Frequencies for facsimile
Section 80.363 Scope
Section 80.365 General uses--radiotelephony
Section 80.367 Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply frequencies
Section 80.369 Public correspondence frequencies
Section 80.371 Private communications frequencies
Section 80.373 Provisions for frequencies in the 4000-4063 and the 8100-8195 kHz bands shared with the fixed service
Section 80.374 Radiodetermination frequencies
Section 80.375 Frequencies for ship earth stations
Section 80.377 Maritime frequencies assignable to aircraft stations
Section 80.379 Frequencies for operational fixed stations
Section 80.381 Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system frequencies
Section 80.383 Frequencies for automated systems
Section 80.385 Frequencies for Alaska fixed stations
Section 80.387 Frequencies for maritime support stations
Section 80.389 Frequencies for AIS stations
Section 80.393 Station documents requirement
Section 80.401 Availability of documents
Section 80.403 Station license
Section 80.405 Operator authorization
Section 80.407 Station logs
Section 80.409 Vessel certification or exemption
Section 80.411 On-board station equipment records
Section 80.413 Publications
Section 80.415 FCC Rules and Regulations
Section 80.417 Supplemental eligibility requirements
Section 80.451 Scope of communications
Section 80.453 Assignment and use of frequencies for manual Morse code telegraphy
Section 80.455 Digital selective calling
Section 80.459 Narrow-band direct-printing
Section 80.461 Assignment and use of frequencies for telephony
Section 80.465 Duplication of VHF service
Section 80.467 Maritime mobile repeater stations in Alaska
Section 80.469 Discontinuance or impairment of service
Section 80.471 Scope of service of the Automated Maritime Telecommunications
Section 80.475 AMTS points of communication
Section 80.477 Assignment and use of frequencies for AMTS
Section 80.479 Alternative technical parameters for AMTS transmitters
Section 80.481 Supplemental eligibility requirements
Section 80.501 Cooperative use of facilities
Section 80.503 Points of communication
Section 80.505 Scope of service
Section 80.507 Frequency assignment
Section 80.509 Frequency coordination
Section 80.513 Marine VHF frequency coordinating committee(s)
Section 80.514 Limitations on use
Section 80.515 Time limitation on communication
Section 80.517 Station identification
Section 80.519 Applicability
Section 80.551 Supplemental eligibility requirements
Section 80.553 Scope of communication
Section 80.555 Assignment and use of frequencies
Section 80.557 Licensing limitations
Section 80.559 Scope of communications
Section 80.601 Assignment and use of frequencies
Section 80.603 U
Section 80.605 Supplemental eligibility requirements
Section 80.651 Scope of communications
Section 80.653 Use of frequencies
Section 80.655 Technical requirements
Section 80.659 Scope of service
Section 80.701 Priority of distress and other signals
Section 80.703 Hours of service of Alaska-public fixed stations
Section 80.705 Cooperative use of frequency assignments
Section 80.707 Frequencies available
Section 80.709 Use of U
Section 80.711 Scope
Section 80.751 Signal strength requirements at the service area contour
Section 80.753 Applicability
Section 80.755 Topographical data
Section 80.757 Average terrain elevation
Section 80.759 Conversion graphs
Section 80.761 Effective antenna height
Section 80.763 Effective radiated power
Section 80.765 Propagation curve
Section 80.767 Shadow loss
Section 80.769 Method of computing coverage
Section 80.771 Co-channel interference protection
Section 80.773 Applicability
Section 80.851 Radiotelephone station
Section 80.853 Radiotelephone installation
Section 80.854 Radiotelephone transmitter
Section 80.855 Radiotelephone receiver
Section 80.858 Main power supply
Section 80.859 Reserve power supply
Section 80.860 Required capacity
Section 80.861 Proof of capacity
Section 80.862 Antenna system
Section 80.863 Emergency electric lights
Section 80.864 Radiotelephone station clock
Section 80.865 Spare antenna
Section 80.866 Ship station tools, instruction books, circuit diagrams and testing equipment
Section 80.867 Card of instructions
Section 80.868 Test of radiotelephone station
Section 80.869 VHF radiotelephone station
Section 80.871 The VHF radiotelephone installation
Section 80.872 VHF radiotelephone transmitter
Section 80.873 VHF radiotelephone receiver
Section 80.874 VHF radiotelephone power supply
Section 80.875 VHF radiotelephone antenna system
Section 80.876 Controls and indicators required for VHF radiotelephone installation
Section 80.877 Vessel radio equipment
Section 80.880 Equipment requirements for ship stations
Section 80.881 Applicability
Section 80.901 Inspection of radiotelephone installation
Section 80.903 Vessel radio equipment
Section 80.905 Principal operating position
Section 80.907 Radiotelephone transmitter
Section 80.909 VHF transmitter
Section 80.911 Radiotelephone receivers
Section 80.913 Main power supply
Section 80.915 Reserve power supply
Section 80.917 Required capacity
Section 80.919 Proof of capacity
Section 80.921 Antenna system
Section 80.923 Electric light
Section 80.925 Antenna radio frequency indicator
Section 80.927 Nameplate
Section 80.929 Test of radiotelephone installation
Section 80.931 General small passenger vessel exemptions
Section 80.933 Station clock
Section 80.935 Applicability
Section 80.951 Inspection and certification
Section 80.953 Radiotelephone installation
Section 80.955 Required frequencies and uses
Section 80.956 Principal operating position
Section 80.957 Radiotelephone transmitter
Section 80.959 Radiotelephone receiver
Section 80.961 Main power supply
Section 80.963 Reserve power supply
Section 80.965 Antenna system
Section 80.967 Illumination of operating controls
Section 80.969 Test of radiotelephone installation
Section 80.971 Applicability
Section 80.1001 Station required
Section 80.1003 Inspection of station
Section 80.1005 Bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone installation
Section 80.1007 Principal operator and operating position
Section 80.1009 Transmitter
Section 80.1011 Receiver
Section 80.1013 Power supply
Section 80.1015 Antenna system
Section 80.1017 Antenna radio frequency indicator
Section 80.1019 Nameplate
Section 80.1021 Test of radiotelephone installation
Section 80.1023 Scope
Section 80.1051 Prohibition on certification, manufacture, importation, sale or use of Class A, Class B, Class S, and INMARSAT-E EPIRBs
Section 80.1053 Special requirements for 406
Section 80.1061 Applicability
Section 80.1065 Inspection of station
Section 80.1067 Maritime sea areas
Section 80.1069 Exemptions
Section 80.1071 Radio operator requirements for ship stations
Section 80.1073 Radio maintenance personnel for at-sea maintenance
Section 80.1074 Radio records
Section 80.1075 Frequencies
Section 80.1077 Functional requirements
Section 80.1081 Ship radio installations
Section 80.1083 Ship radio equipment--General
Section 80.1085 Ship radio equipment--Sea area A1
Section 80.1087 Ship radio equipment--Sea areas A1 and A2
Section 80.1089 Ship radio equipment--Sea areas A1, A2, and A3
Section 80.1091 Ship radio equipment--Sea areas A1, A2, A3, and A4
Section 80.1093 Survival craft equipment
Section 80.1095 Ship sources of energy
Section 80.1099 Performance standards
Section 80.1101 Equipment authorization
Section 80.1103 Maintenance requirements
Section 80.1105 Test of radiotelephone station
Section 80.1107 Distress, urgency, and safety communications
Section 80.1109 Distress alerting
Section 80.1111 Transmission of a distress alert
Section 80.1113 False distress alerts
Section 80.1114 Transmission of a distress alert by a station not itself in distress
Section 80.1115 Procedure for receipt and acknowledgement of istress alerts
Section 80.1117 Receipt and acknowledgement of distress alerts by coast stations and coast earth stations
Section 80.1119 Receipt and acknowledgement of distress alerts by ship stations and ship earth stations
Section 80.1121 Watch requirements for ship stations
Section 80.1123 Search and rescue coordinating communications
Section 80.1125 On-scene communications
Section 80.1127 Locating and homing signals
Section 80.1129 Transmissions of urgency communications
Section 80.1131 Transmission of safety communications
Section 80.1133 Transmission of maritime safety information
Section 80.1135 Voluntary radio operations
Section 80.1151 Station log and radio watches
Section 80.1153 Radioprinter
Section 80.1155 Facsimile
Section 80.1157 Narrow-band direct-printing (NB-DP)
Section 80.1159 Emergency position indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB)
Section 80.1161 Assignment and use of frequencies
Section 80.1165 Assignment and use of frequencies
Section 80.1171 Scope of communications of on-board stations
Section 80.1175 Assignment and use of frequencies
Section 80.1177 On-board repeater limitations
Section 80.1179 Station identification
Section 80.1181 Remote control for maneuvering or navigation
Section 80.1183 Supplemental eligibility for mobile-satellite stations
Section 80.1185 Scope of communication
Section 80.1187 Portable ship earth stations
Section 80.1189 Special provisions for cable-repair ship stations
Section 80.1201 Maritime communications subject to competitive bidding
Section 80.1251 Designated entities
Section 80.1252 Basis and purpose