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CFR /  Title 47  /  Part 87  /  Sec. 87.137 Types of emission.

(a) The assignable emissions, corresponding emission designators and authorized bandwidths are as follows: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Authorized bandwidth (kilohertz)

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Class of emission Emission designator Below 50 Above 50 Frequency

MHz MHz deviation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A1A \1\........................................ 100HA1A 0.25A1N............................................ 300HA1N ......... 0.75A2A............................................ 2K04A2A 2.74 50A2D............................................ 6K0A2D ......... 50A2D \5\........................................ 13K0A2D ......... 50

A3E \2\.................................... 6K00A3E ......... 50 \3\

A3E........................................ 5K6A3E ......... 8.33 kHz

\17\A3X \4\........................................ 3K20A3X ......... 25A9W \5\........................................ 13K0A9W ......... 25F1B \1\........................................ 1K70F1B 1.7F1B \1\........................................ 2K40F1B 2.5F1D \18\....................................... 1M30F1D ......... 1300 kHz 312.5 kHzF2D............................................ 5M0F2D ......... (\9\)F3E \6\........................................ 16K0F3E ......... 20 5F3E \7\........................................ 36K0F3E ......... 40 15F7D \8\........................................ 5M0F7D ......... \9\F9D............................................ 5M0F9D ......... \9\G1D............................................ 16K0G1D ......... 20 kHzG1D \16\....................................... 21K0G1D ......... 25G1D............................................ 14K0G1D ......... 25F9D............................................ 5M0F9D ......... \9\G1D............................................ 16K0G1D ......... 20 kHzG3E \6\........................................ 16K0G3E ......... 20 5G7D............................................ 14K0G7D ......... 25H2B \10 11\.................................... 2K80H2B 3.0

H3E \11 12\.................................... 2K80H3E 3.0J2A \1\........................................ 100HJ2A 0.25J2B \1\........................................ 1K70J2B 1.7

2K40J2B 2.5J3E \11 12\.................................... 2K80J3E 3.0J7B \11\....................................... 2K80J7B 3.0J7D............................................ 5M0J7D ......... \9\J9W \11\....................................... 2K80J9W 3.0M1A............................................ 620HM1AM1D............................................ 14M0M1D 14.0 ...........NON............................................ NON ......... None \15\PON \13\....................................... \9\ ......... \9\R3E \11 12\.................................... 2K80R3E 3.0XXA \14\....................................... 1K12XXA 2.74----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Notes:\1\ A1A, F1B, J2A and J2B are permitted provided they do not cause harmful interference to H2B, J3E, J7B and

J9W.\2\ For use with an authorized bandwidth of 8.0 kilohertz at radiobeacon stations. A3E will not be authorized:(i) At existing radiobeacon stations that are not authorized to use A3 and at new radiobeacon stations unless

specifically recommended by the FAA for safety purposes.(ii) At existing radiobeacon stations currently authorized to use A3, subsequent to January 1, 1990, unless

specifically recommended by the FAA for safety purposes.\3\ In the band 117.975-136 MHz, the authorized bandwidth is 25 kHz for transmitters approved after January 1,

1974.\4\ Applicable only to Survival Craft Stations and to the emergency locator transmitters and emergency locator

transmitter test stations employing modulation in accordance with that specified in Sec. 87.141 of the

Rules. The specified bandwidth and modulation requirements shall apply to emergency locator transmitters for

which approval is granted after October 21, 1973.\5\ This emission may be authorized for audio frequency shift keying and phase shift keying for digital data

links on any frequency listed in Sec. 87.263(a)(1), Sec. 87.263(a)(3) or Sec. 87.263(a)(5). 13K0A2D

emission may be authorized on frequencies not used for voice communications. If the channel is used for voice

communications, 13K0A9W emission may be authorized, provided the data is multiplexed on the voice carrier

without derogating voice communications.\6\ Applicable to operational fixed stations in the bands 72.0-73.0 MHz and 75.4-76.0 MHz and to CAP stations

using F3 on 143.900 MHz and 148.150 MHz.\7\ Applicable to operational fixed stations presently authorized in the band 73.0-74.6 MHz.\8\ The authorized bandwidth is equal to the necessary bandwidth for frequency or digitally modulated

transmitters used in aeronautical telemetering and associated aeronautical telemetry or telecommand stations

that operate in the 1435-1525 MHz, 2345-2395 MHz, or 5091-5150 MHz band. The necessary bandwidth must be

computed in accordance with part 2 of this chapter.\9\ To be specified on license.\10\ H2B must be used by stations employing digital selective calling.\11\ For A1A, F1B and single sideband emissions, except H2B, the assigned frequency must be 1400 Hz above the

carrier frequency.\12\ R3E, H3E, and J3E will be authorized only below 25000 kHz. Only H2B, J3E, J7B, and J9W are authorized,

except that A3E and H3E may be used only on 3023 kHz and 5680 kHz for search and rescue operations.\13\ The letters ``K, L, M, Q, V, W, and X'' may also be used in place of the letter ``P'' for pulsed radars.\14\ Authorized for use at radiobeacon stations.\15\ Applicable only to transmitters of survival craft stations, emergency locator transmitter stations and

emergency locator transmitter test stations approved after October 21, 1973.\16\ Authorized for use by aircraft earth stations. Lower values of necessary and authorized bandwidth are

permitted.\17\ In the band 117.975-137 MHz, the Commission will not authorize any 8.33 kHz channel spaced transmissions or

the use of their associated emission designator within the U.S. National Airspace System, except, on an

optional basis, by Aeronautical Enroute Stations and Flight Test Stations, or by avionics equipment

manufacturers which are required to perform installation and checkout of such radio systems prior to delivery

to their customers. For transmitters certificated to tune to 8.33 kHz channel spacing as well as 25 kHz

channel spacing, the authorized bandwidth is 8.33 kHz when tuned to an 8.33 kHz channel.\18\ Authorized only for Universal Access Transceiver use at 978 MHz.

(b) For other emissions, an applicant must determine the emission designator by using part 2 of this chapter.

(c) A license to use radiotelephony includes the use of tone signals or signaling devices whose sole function is to establish or maintain voice communications. [53 FR 28940, Aug. 1, 1988]

Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec. 87.137, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.