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How to determine Legality of Frequency & TX power

Posted by Matt on December 27, 2011 at 12:48pm

Community: 

I have called the FCC to be transferred 3 times and then finally transferred to a voice-mail with no answer.

I want to know which document(s) I can look at to determine the legal issues/restrictions for using a given frequency with a specific tx power. Also, any restrictions such as video only, not allowed to encrypt ...etc

Thanks!

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  • Dr Gary L Snyder January 18, 2012 at 4:39pm
    Look at the licensing requirements for the various ham operators licenses.

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  • Kevin Mahler December 31, 2011 at 3:59am

    Getting a Ham License will not only open up new frequencies and power options but, will teach you a great deal more about RF, tx/rx and antennas.  

    Or, you could just do what you want and wait for the FCC to call you. ;)

  • David December 27, 2011 at 2:30pm

    Frequency allocation can be found in this FCC doc: http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum/table/fcctable.pdf, which contains info on which subsection to refer to for a given frequency.

    Tx power (more importantly ERP) and other restrictions are band-specific; I might be able to help more with more detail... what frequencies are you considering?

    Kudos for doing your homework... it can be a headache up front, but it's worth it.

    http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/spectrum/table/fcctable.pdf
  • David Kovar December 27, 2011 at 1:36pm

    Greetings,

    'tis a good question. You might try asking the ARRL (national association for amateur radio - http://www.arrl.org/).

    -David

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