Goto Section: 90.63 | 90.67 | Table of Contents
FCC 90.65
Revised as of
Goto Year:1996 |
1998
Sec. 90.65 Petroleum Radio Service.
(a) Eligibility. Persons primarily engaged in prospecting for,
producing, collecting, refining, or transporting by means of pipeline,
petroleum or petroleum products (including natural gas) are eligible to
hold authorizations in the Petroleum Radio Service to operate radio
stations for transmissions of communications essential to such
activities of the licensee: However, persons engaged solely in the
containment or cleanup of oil spills will only be assigned those
frequencies designated by limitations (6) or (9) in this section.
(b) Frequencies available. The following table indicates frequencies
available for assignment to stations in the Petroleum Radio Service,
together with the class of station(s) to which they are normally
assigned and the specific assignment limitations which are explained in
paragraph (c) of this section:
Petroleum Radio Service Frequency Table
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Frequency or band Class of station(s) Limitations
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Kilohertz
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1614............................... Base or mobile........ 1, 2, 3, 4
1628............................... ......do.............. 1, 2, 3, 4
1652............................... ......do.............. 1, 2, 3, 4
1676............................... ......do.............. 1, 2, 3, 4
1700............................... ......do.............. 1, 2, 3, 4
2000 to 25,000..................... Fixed, base or mobile. 1
2292............................... Base or mobile........ 1, 2, 4, 5
2398............................... ......do.............. 1, 2, 4, 5
4637.5............................. ......do.............. 1, 2, 4, 5
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Megahertz
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25.02.............................. ......do.............. 3, 4
25.04.............................. ......do.............. 6
25.06.............................. ......do.............. 3, 4
25.08.............................. ......do.............. 6, 7
25.10.............................. ......do.............. 3, 4, 7
25.12.............................. ......do.............. ...........
25.14.............................. ......do.............. 3, 4
25.16.............................. ......do.............. ...........
25.18.............................. ......do.............. 3, 4
25.20.............................. ......do.............. ...........
25.22.............................. ......do.............. 4, 5
25.24.............................. ......do.............. ...........
25.26.............................. ......do.............. 4, 5
25.28.............................. ......do.............. ...........
25.30.............................. ......do.............. 4, 5
25.32.............................. ......do.............. ...........
30.66.............................. ......do.............. 4, 5, 8
30.70.............................. ......do.............. 4, 5
30.74.............................. ......do.............. 4, 5, 8
30.78.............................. ......do.............. 4, 5
30.82.............................. ......do.............. 4, 5, 8
31.32.............................. ......do.............. 37
31.40.............................. ......do.............. 37
31.44.............................. ......do.............. 37
31.48.............................. ......do.............. 37
31.52.............................. ......do.............. 37
31.60.............................. ......do.............. 37
31.64.............................. ......do.............. 37
31.72.............................. ......do.............. 37
31.76.............................. ......do.............. 37
33.18.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.20.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.22.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.24.............................. ......do.............. ...........
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33.26.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.28.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.30.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.32.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.34.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.36.............................. ......do.............. ...........
33.38.............................. ......do.............. ...........
35.48.............................. ......do.............. 37
36.25.............................. ......do.............. 9
41.71.............................. ......do.............. 9
48.56.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.58.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.60.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.62.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.64.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.66.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.68.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.70.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.72.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.74.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.76.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
48.78.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.80.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.82.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.84.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
48.86.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
48.88.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.90.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.92.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
48.94.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.96.............................. ......do.............. 10
48.98.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.00.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.02.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.04.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.06.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.08.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.10.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.12.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.14.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.16.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.18.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.20.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.22.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.24.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.26.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.28.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.30.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.32.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.34.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.36.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.38.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.40.............................. ......do.............. 10, 44
49.42.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.44.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.46.............................. ......do.............. 10,44
49.48.............................. ......do.............. 10
49.50.............................. ......do.............. 10,44
72.00 to 76.00..................... Operational fixed..... 11
74.61.............................. Mobile................ 43
74.63.............................. ......do.............. 43
74.65.............................. ......do.............. 43
74.67.............................. ......do.............. 43
74.69.............................. ......do.............. 43
74.71.............................. ......do.............. 43
74.73.............................. ......do.............. 43
74.75.............................. ......do.............. 43
74.77.............................. ......do.............. 43
74.79.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.21.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.23.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.25.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.27.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.29.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.31.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.33.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.35.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.37.............................. ......do.............. 43
75.39.............................. ......do.............. 43
150 to 170......................... Base or mobile........ 45, 48
150.980............................ ......do.............. 6
150.9875........................... ......do.............. 6, 41
153.035............................ ......do.............. 12
153.0425........................... ......do.............. 12, 41
153.050............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
38, 40
153.0575........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
38, 40, 41
153.0650........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
38, 40
153.065............................ ......do.............. 13
153.0725........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
153.080............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.0875........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.095............................ ......do.............. 13
153.1025........................... ......do.............. 13, 14
153.110............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.1175........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.125............................ ......do.............. 13, 38, 40
153.1325........................... ......do.............. 13, 38, 40,
41
153.140............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.1475........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.155............................ ......do.............. 13
153.1625........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
153.170............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.1775........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.185............................ ......do.............. 13
153.1925........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
153.200............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.2075........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.215............................ ......do.............. 13
153.2225........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
153.230............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.2375........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.245............................ ......do.............. 13
153.2525........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
153.260............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.2675........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.275............................ ......do.............. 13
153.2825........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
153.290............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.2975........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.305............................ ......do.............. 13
153.3125........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
153.320............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
153.3275........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
153.335............................ ......do.............. 13, 38
153.3425........................... ......do.............. 13, 38, 41
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153.350............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
38
153.3575........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
38, 41
153.365............................ ......do.............. 13, 38
153.3725........................... ......do.............. 13, 38, 41
153.380............................ ......do.............. 13, 38
153.3875........................... ......do.............. 13, 38, 41
153.395............................ ......do.............. 13, 38
153.4025........................... ......do.............. 13, 38, 41
153.425............................ ......do.............. 14
153.4325........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.440............................ ......do.............. 10, 15
153.4475........................... ......do.............. 10, 15, 41
153.455............................ ......do.............. 14
153.4625........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.485............................ ......do.............. 14
153.4925........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.500............................ ......do.............. 10, 15
153.5075........................... ......do.............. 10, 15, 41
153.515............................ ......do.............. 14
153.5225........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.545............................ ......do.............. 14
153.5525........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.560............................ ......do.............. 10, 15
153.5675........................... ......do.............. 10, 15, 41
153.575............................ ......do.............. 14
153.5825........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.605............................ ......do.............. 14
153.6125........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.620............................ ......do.............. 10, 15
153.6275........................... ......do.............. 10, 15, 41
153.635............................ ......do.............. 14
153.6425........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.665............................ ......do.............. 14
153.6725........................... ......do.............. 14, 41
153.680............................ ......do.............. 10, 15
153.6875........................... ......do.............. 10, 15, 41
154.45625.......................... Fixed or mobile....... 16, 18, 24,
34
154.46375.......................... ......do.............. 16, 18, 24,
35, 36
154.47125.......................... ......do.............. 16, 18, 24,
35
154.47875.......................... ......do.............. 16, 18, 24,
34
154.585............................ Mobile................ 6, 19
158.145............................ Base or mobile........ 20
158.1525........................... ......do.............. 20, 41
158.160............................ ......do.............. 10, 21
158.1675........................... ......do.............. 10, 21, 41
158.175............................ ......do.............. 20
158.1825........................... ......do.............. 20, 41
158.205............................ ......do.............. 20
158.2125........................... ......do.............. 20, 41
158.220............................ ......do.............. 10,21
158.2275........................... ......do.............. 20, 21, 41
158.235............................ ......do.............. 20
158.2425........................... ......do.............. 20, 41
158.265............................ ......do.............. 20
158.2725........................... ......do.............. 20, 41
158.280............................ ......do.............. 13
158.2875........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
158.295............................ ......do.............. 13
158.3025........................... ......do.............. 13, 41
158.310............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
158.3175........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
158.325............................ ......do.............. 13, 38, 40
158.3325........................... ......do.............. 13, 38, 40,
41
158.355............................ ......do.............. 10, 39
158.3625........................... ......do.............. 10, 39, 41
158.370............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 10
158.3775........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
41
158.415............................ ......do.............. 13, 38, 40
158.4225........................... ......do.............. 13, 38, 40,
41
158.430............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 13
158.4375........................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 13,
41
158.445............................ Mobile................ 6, 22
159.480............................ Based or mobile....... 6
159.4875........................... ......do.............. 6, 41
169-172............................ Mobile, operational 23
fixed.
173.20375.......................... Fixed or mobile....... 16, 18, 24,
35
173.2100........................... ......do.............. 16, 24, 25,
35
173.2375........................... ......do.............. 16, 18, 24,
34
173.250............................ Base or mobile........ 10, 21
173.2625........................... Fixed or mobile....... 16, 18, 24,
34
173.2875........................... ......do.............. 16, 18, 24,
34
173.300............................ Base or mobile........ 10, 21
173.3125........................... Fixed or mobile....... 16, 18, 24,
34
173.3375........................... ......do.............. 16, 18, 24,
34
173.350............................ Base or mobile........ 10, 21
173.3625........................... Fixed or mobile....... 16, 18, 24,
34
173.3900........................... ......do.............. 16, 24, 25,
35
173.39625.......................... ......do.............. 16, 18, 24,
35
216-220............................ Base or mobile........ 26
220-222............................ Base or mobile........ 17
406-413............................ Operational fixed..... 23
450-470............................ Fixed, base, or mobile 27, 45
451.1625........................... Mobile................ 46
451.175............................ Base or mobile........ 28
451.18125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.18750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.19375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.2125........................... Mobile................ 46
451.225............................ Base or mobile........ 28
451.23125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.23750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.24375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.2625........................... Mobile................ 46
451.275............................ Base or mobile........ 28
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451.28125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.28750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.29375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.3625........................... Mobile................ 46
451.375............................ Base or mobile........ 28
451.38125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.38750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.39375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.4125........................... Mobile................ 46
451.425............................ Base or mobile........ 28
451.43125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.43750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.44375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.4625........................... Mobile................ 46
451.475............................ Base or mobile........ 28
451.48125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.48750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.49375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.5125........................... Mobile................ 46
451.525............................ Base or mobile........ 28
451.53125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.53750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.54375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.550............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 10
451.55625.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.56250.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
41
451.56875.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.575............................ ......do.............. 28
451.58125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.58750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.59375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.600............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 10
451.60625.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.61250.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
41
451.61875.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.625............................ ......do.............. 28
451.63125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.63750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.64375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.650............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 10
451.65625.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.66250.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
41
451.66875.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.675............................ ......do.............. 28
451.68125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.68750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
451.69375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
451.700............................ ......do.............. 4, 5, 10
451.70625.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.71250.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
41
451.71875.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.7375........................... Mobile................ 46
451.750............................ Base or mobile........ 4, 5, 10
451.75625.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
451.76250.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
41
451.76875.......................... ......do.............. 4, 5, 10,
47
454.000............................ ......do.............. 6
456.1625........................... Mobile................ 46
456.175............................ ......do.............. 28
456.18125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.18750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.19375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.2125........................... ......do.............. 46
456.225............................ ......do.............. 28
456.23125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.23750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.24375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.2625........................... ......do.............. 46
456.275............................ ......do.............. 28
456.28125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.28750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.29375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.3625........................... ......do.............. 46
456.375............................ ......do.............. 28
456.38125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.38750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.39375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.4125........................... ......do.............. 46
456.425............................ ......do.............. 28
456.43125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.43750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.44375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.4625........................... ......do.............. 46
456.475............................ ......do.............. 28
456.48125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.48750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.49375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.5125........................... ......do.............. 46
456.525............................ ......do.............. 28
456.53125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.53750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.54375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.550............................ ......do.............. 10
456.55625.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.56250.......................... ......do.............. 10, 41
456.56875.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.575............................ ......do.............. 28
456.58125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.58750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.59375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.600............................ ......do.............. 10
456.60625.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.61250.......................... ......do.............. 10, 41
456.61875.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.625............................ ......do.............. 28
456.63125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.63750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.64375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.650............................ ......do.............. 10
456.65625.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.66250.......................... ......do.............. 10, 41
456.66875.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.675............................ ......do.............. 28
456.68125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.68750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
456.69375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
456.700............................ ......do.............. 10
456.70625.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.71250.......................... ......do.............. 10, 41
456.71875.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.7375........................... ......do.............. 46
456.750............................ ......do.............. 10
456.75625.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
456.76250.......................... ......do.............. 10, 41
456.76875.......................... ......do.............. 10, 47
459.000............................ Base or mobile........ 6
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462.4625........................... Mobile................ 46
462.475............................ Base or mobile........ 28
462.48125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
462.48750.......................... ......do.............. 28, 41
462.49375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
462.5125........................... Mobile................ 46
462.53125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
467.4625........................... Mobile................ 46
467.475............................ ......do.............. 28, 41
467.48125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
467.48750.......................... ......do.............. 28
467.49375.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
467.5125........................... ......do.............. 46
467.525............................ ......do.............. 28, 41
467.53125.......................... ......do.............. 28, 47
470 to 512......................... Base or mobile........ 29
806-821............................ Mobile only........... 30
851-866............................ Base or mobile........ 30
896 to 901......................... Mobile................ 30
928 and above...................... Operational fixed..... 31
929-930............................ Base only............. 42
935 to 940......................... Base or mobile........ 30
1427 to 1435....................... Operational fixed, 26
base or mobile.
2450 to 2500....................... Base or mobile........ 32
8400 to 8500....................... ......do.............. 33
10,550 to 10,680*.............. ......do.............. ...........
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* The frequencies in the band 10.55-10.68 GHz are available for Digital
termination Systems and for associated internodal links in the Point-
to-Point Microwave Radio Service. No new licenses will be issued under
this subpart but current licenses will be renewed.
(c) Explanation of assignment limitations appearing in the frequency
table of paragraph (b) of this section:
(1) Only entities engaged in prospecting for petroleum, natural gas
or petroleum products are eligible to use this spectrum, and then only
in accordance with Sec. 90.266. Except as provided in this part,
licensees may not use these frequencies in the place of other
operational circuits permitted by the Commission's Rules. Circuits
operating on these frequencies may be used only for the following
purposes:
(i) Providing standby backup communications for circuits which have
been disrupted and which directly affect the safety of life, property,
or the national interest; or,
(ii) Providing operational circuits during exploration.
(2) Use of this frequency is limited to an amplitude modulation mode
of operation.
(3) This frequency is available for assignment only to stations
utilized for geophysical purposes.
(4) Geophysical operations may use tone or impulse signaling for
purposes other than indicating failure of equipment or abnormal
conditions on this frequency. All such tone or impulse signaling shall
be on a secondary basis and subject to the following limitations:
(i) Maximum duration of a single nonvoice transmission, may not
exceed 3 minutes.
(ii) The bandwidth utilized for secondary tone or impulse signaling
shall not exceed that authorized to the licensee for voice emission on
the frequency concerned.
(iii) Frequency loading resulting from the use of secondary tone or
impulse signaling will not be considered in whole or in part, as a
justification for authorizing additional frequencies in the licensee's
mobile service system.
(iv) The maximum transmitter output power for tone or impulse
transmissions shall not exceed 50 watts.
(5) This frequency is available for assignment to geophysical
stations on a secondary basis to other petroleum licensees. Geophysical
stations must cease operations on this frequency immediately upon
receiving notice that interference is being caused to mobile service
stations.
(6) This frequency is primarily available for oil spill containment
and cleanup operations and for training and drills essential in the
preparations for the containment and cleanup of oil spills. It is
secondarily available for general base-mobile operations in the
Petroleum Radio Service on a noninterference basis. Secondary users of
this frequency are required to forego its use should oil spill
containment and cleanup activities be present in their area of operation
or upon notice by the Commission or a primary user that harmful
interference is being caused to oil spill containment or cleanup
activities in other areas.
(7) Operation on this frequency is secondary to stations in the
maritime mobile service operating in accordance with the International
table of frequency allocations.
(8) This frequency is shared with the Motor Carrier Radio Service.
(9) This Government frequency is available for shared Government/
non-Government use by stations engaged in
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oil spill containment and cleanup operations and for training and drills
essential in the preparation for containment and cleanup of oil spills.
Such use will be confined to inland and coastal waterways.
(10) This frequency is shared with the Forest Products Radio
Service.
(11) The frequencies available for use at operational fixed stations
in the band 72-76 MHz are listed in Sec. 90.257(a)(1). These frequencies
are shared with other services and are available only in accordance with
the provisions of Sec. 90.257. Seismic telemetry transmitters type
accepted with 1 watt or less power and a frequency tolerance not
exceeding &177;0.005% may be used as temporary operational fixed
stations.
(12) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio
Service.
(13) This frequency is shared with the Forest Products and
Manufacturers Radio Services.
(14) This frequency is shared with Power and Forest Products Radio
Services and is available in this service only in the States of
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Elsewhere this frequency is
available in the Power Radio Service.
(15) This frequency is available for assignment in this service only
in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Elsewhere
this frequency is available in the Power Radio Service.
(16) Operational fixed stations must employ directional antennas
having a front-to-back ratio of at least 20 dB. Omnidirectional antennas
having unity gain may be employed for stations communicating with at
least three receiving locations separated by 160 deg. of azimuth.
(17) Subpart T contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the
220-222 MHz band.
(18) For FM transmitters the sum of the highest modulating frequency
and the amount of frequency deviation may not exceed 2.8 kHz and the
maximum deviation may not exceed 2.5 kHz. For AM transmitters the
highest modulating frequency may not exceed 2 kHz. The carrier frequency
must be maintained within 0.0005 percent of the center of the frequency
band, and the authorized bandwidth may not exceed 6 kHz.
(19) This frequency is limited to a maximum power of 20 watts.
(20) This frequency is shared with Power and Forest Products Radio
Services and is available in this service only in the States of
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Elsewhere,
this frequency is available only in the Power Radio Service.
(21) This frequency is available for assignment in this service only
in the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and
Washington. Elsewhere, it is available in the Power Radio Service.
(22) This frequency is limited to a maximum output power of 75
watts.
(23) Frequencies in this band will be assigned only for transmitting
hydrological or meteorological data or for low power wireless
microphones in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.265.
(24) This frequency band is shared with Power, Forest Products,
Special Industrial, Petroleum, Manufacturers, Business, and Local
Government Radio Service's for remote control and telemetry operations.
(25) For FM transmitters the sum of the highest modulating frequency
and the amount of frequency deviation may not exceed 1.7 kHz and the
maximum deviation may not exceed 1.2 kHz. For AM transmitters the
highest modulating frequency may not exceed 1.2 kHz. The carrier
frequency must be maintained within 0.0005 percent, and the authorized
bandwidth may not exceed 3 kHz.
(26) This band is available to stations operating in this service
subject to the provisions of Sec. 90.259.
(27) The requirements for secondary fixed use of frequencies in this
band are set forth in Sec. 90.261.
(28) This frequency is available on a shared basis in the Power,
Petroleum, Forest Products, Manufacturers, and Telephone Maintenance
Radio Services. It may be assigned only when all of the frequencies in
the 450-470 MHz band allocated to the service in which the applicant is
primarily eligible are assigned within 56 km. (35 mi.) of the proposed
base station.
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(29) Subpart L contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the
470-512 MHz band.
(30) Subpart S contains rules for assignment of frequencies in the
806-821/851-866 and 896-901/935-940 MHz bands.
(31) Assignment of frequencies above 928 MHz for operational-fixed
stations is governed by part 94 of this chapter.
(32) Available only on a shared basis with stations in other
services, and subject to no protection from interference due to the
operation of industrial, scientific, or medical (ISM) devices. In the
2483.5-2500 MHz band, no applications for new or modification to
existing stations to increase the number of transmitters will be
accepted. Existing licensees as of July 25, 1985, or on a subsequent
date following as a result of submitting an application for license on
or before July 25, 1985, are grandfathered and their operation is co-
primary with the Radiodetermination Satellite Service.
(33) Use of this frequency band is limited to developmental
operation and is subject to the provisions of subpart Q.
(34) The maximum effective radiated power (ERP) may not exceed 20
watts for fixed stations and 2 watts for mobile stations. The height of
the antenna system may not exceed 15.24 meters (50 feet) above ground.
All such operation is on a secondary basis to adjacent channel land
mobile operations.
(35) The maximum output power of the transmitter may not exceed 50
watts for fixed stations and 1 watt for mobile stations. A1A, A1D, A2B,
A2D, F1B, F1D, F2B, F2D, G1B, G1D, G2B, or G2D emission may be
authorized.
(36) Use of this frequency is limited to stations located at least
120.7 km. (75 miles) from the center of an urbanized areas of 200,000 or
more population (U.S. Census of Population, 1970). Operation is on a
secondary basis to that in the Power Radio Service.
(37) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio
Service and is available for assignment in the Petroleum Radio Service
only in the States of Texas and Louisiana within 120 km (75 miles) of
the Gulf of Mexico and in adjacent offshore waters. Mobile relay
stations will not be authorized.
(38) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio
Service in the States of North Dakota; South Dakota; Iowa; Nebraska;
Kansas and Missouri beyond 80 km (50 miles) from St. Louis and Kansas
City; Colorado and Wyoming east of Longitude 106 degrees; and Minnesota
south of Latitude 47 degrees.
(39) This frequency is shared with the Special Industrial Radio
Service in the States of North Dakota; Iowa; Nebraska; Kansas; Missouri;
Colorado and Wyoming east of Longitude 106 degrees; and Minnesota south
of Latitude 47 degrees.
(40) This frequency may not be shared in the Special Industrial
Radio Service within 32 km (20 miles) of the cities of Duluth,
Minnesota; Des Moines and Davenport, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; Colorado
Springs, Colorado; and Wichita, Kansas.
(41) This frequency is not available in the 150-170 MHz band until
August 18, 1996. This frequency will be assigned with an authorized
bandwidth not to exceed 11.25 kHz. In the 450-470 MHz band, secondary
telemetry operations pursuant to Sec. 90.238(e) will be authorized on
this frequency.
(42) Frequencies in this band are available only for one-way paging
operations in accordance with Sec. 90.494.
(43) This frequency is available on a shared basis with the Power,
Business, Manufacturers, and Railroad Radio Services and interservice
coordination is required. All communications on this frequency must be
conducted within the boundaries or confines of a plant, factory, or
drilling platform primarily engaged in the production or refining of
petroleum products (including natural gas). Operations on this frequency
are subject to the provisions of Sec. 90.257(b). Pulsed modulations will
not be authorized.
(44) This frequency is also used on a secondary basis by cordless
telephones under part 15 of this chapter.
(45) Assignment of frequencies in this band are subject to the
provisions of Sec. 90.173.
(46) This frequency is available for systems first licensed prior to
August 18, 1995. No new systems will be authorized after August 18,
1995, but prior authorized systems may be modified, expanded, and
renewed.
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(47) This frequency is not available until August 18, 1996. After
August 18, 1996 this frequency will be assigned with an authorized
bandwidth not to exceed 6 kHz.
(48) Licensees as of August 18, 1995 who operate systems that are
2.5 kHz removed from regularly assignable frequencies may continue to
operate on a secondary, non-interference basis after August 1, 2003.
(d) Additional frequencies available. In addition to the frequencies
shown in the frequency table of this section, the following frequencies
are available in this service. (See also Sec. 90.253.)
(1) Frequencies may be substituted for those available below 25 MHz
in accordance with the provisions of Sec. 90.263.
(2) [Reserved]
(3) Frequencies in the band 73.0-74.6 MHz may be assigned to
stations authorized their use on or before December 1, 1961, but no new
stations will be authorized in this band, nor will expansion of existing
systems be permitted. (See also Sec. 90.257.)
(4) Persons eligible in this service who are engaged in the
transportation of natural gas by pipeline and who have a substantial
requirement for mobile service communication with a public utility
company purchasing such gas for distribution to the consumer may be
authorized to operate on the Power Radio Service frequency or
frequencies assigned to such distributor(s). However, such operation
shall be limited to communications in the local area common to both
parties and shall relate only to gas supply and distribution activities.
The application of any person seeking a frequency assignment under the
provisions of this paragraph shall be accompanied by a written statement
from the natural gas distributor which concurs in the need for such
intercommunication, and consents to the use by the natural gas supplier
of the frequencies involved.
(5) Frequencies in the 421-430 MHz band are available in the
Detroit, Cleveland, and Buffalo areas in accordance with the rules in
Secs. 90.273 through 90.281.
(e) Limitation on number of frequencies assignable. Normally only
one frequency, or pair of frequencies in the paired frequency mode of
operation, will be assigned for mobile service operations by a single
applicant in a given area. The assignment of an additional frequency or
pair of frequencies will be made only upon a satisfactory showing of
need, except that:
(1) Additional frequencies above 25 MHz may be assigned in
connection with operation of mobile repeaters in accordance with
Sec. 90.247 not withstanding this limitation.
(2) Frequencies in the ranges 30.56-30.57 MHz, 35.00-35.01 MHz,
35.99-36.00 MHz, and 37.00-37.01 MHz are available for developmental
operation by applicants in this service subject to the provisions of
subpart Q notwithstanding this limitation.
(3) Authorizations for multiple frequencies for geophysical
operations will be granted on the frequencies governed by the
limitations in paragraphs (c)(3) and (4) of this section notwithstanding
this limitation. However, each geophysical exploration party may only
use a maximum of four frequencies at any one time.
(4) Frequencies in the 25-50 MHz, 150-170 MHz, 450-512 MHz and 902-
928 MHz bands may be assigned for the operation of Location and
Monitoring Service (LMS) systems in accordance with the provisions of
subpart M of this part, notwithstanding this limitation.
(Secs. 4(i) and 303(r), Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
Secs. 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commission's Rules and 5 U.S.C. 553
(b)(3)(B) and (d)())
[4 3 FR 54791 , Nov. 22, 1978]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting
Sec. 90.65, see the List of CFR Sections Affected in the Finding Aids
section of this volume.
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Goto Year: 1996 |
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