FCC 95.408 Revised as of October 1, 2005
Goto Year:2004 |
2006
Sec. 95.408 (CB Rule 8) How high may I put my antenna?
(a) Antenna means the radiating system (for transmitting, receiving or both)
and the structure holding it up (tower, pole or mast). It also means
everything else attached to the radiating system and the structure.
(b) If your antenna is mounted on a hand-held portable unit, none of the
following limitations apply.
(c) If your antenna is installed at a fixed location, it (whether receiving,
transmitting or both) must comply with either one of the following:
(1) The highest point must not be more than 6.10 meters (20 feet) higher
than the highest point of the building or tree on which it is mounted; or
(2) The highest point must not be more than 18.3 meters (60 feet) above the
ground.
(d) If your CB station is located near an airport, and if you antenna
structure is more than 6.1 meters (20 feet) high, you may have to obey
additional restrictions. The highest point of your antenna must not exceed
one meter above the airport elevation for every hundred meters of distance
from the nearest point of the nearest airport runway. Differences in ground
elevation between your antenna and the airport runway may complicate this
formula. If your CB station is near an airport, you may contact the nearest
FCC field office for a worksheet to help you figure the maximum allowable
height of your antenna. Consult part 17 of the FCC's Rules for more
information.
Warning: Installation and removal of CB station antennas near powerlines is
dangerous. For your safety, follow the installation directions included with
your antenna.
[ 48 FR 24894 , June 3, 1983, as amended at 48 FR 41416 , Sept. 15, 1983]
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