[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR87.131]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 87_AVIATION SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart D_Technical Requirements
 
Sec.  87.131  Power and emissions.


    The following table lists authorized emissions and maximum power. 
Power must be determined by direct measurement.

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                                                                 Authorized emission(s)
          Class of station            Frequency band/frequency            \9\               Maximum power \1\
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Aeronautical advisory...............  VHF.....................  A3E....................  10 watts.\10\
Aeronautical multicom...............  VHF.....................  A3E....................  10 watts.
Aeronautical enroute and              HF......................  R3E, H3E, J3E, J7B, H2B  6 kw.
 aeronautical fixed.
                                      HF......................  A1A, F1B, J2A, J2B.....  1.5 kw.
                                      VHF.....................  A3E, A9W, G1D..........  200 watts.\2\
Aeronautical search and rescue......  VHF.....................  A3E....................  10 watts.
                                      HF......................  R3E, H3E, J3E..........  100 watts.
Operational fixed...................  VHF.....................  G3E, F2D...............  30 watts.
Flight test land....................  VHF.....................  A3E....................  200 watts.
                                      UHF.....................  F2D, F9D, F7D..........  25 watts.\3\
                                      HF......................  H2B, J3E, J7D, J9W.....  6.0 kw.
Aviation support....................  VHF.....................  A3E....................  50 watts.
Airport control tower...............  VHF.....................  A3E, G1D, G7D..........  50 watts.
                                      Below 400 kHz...........  A3E....................  15 watts.
Aeronautical utility mobile.........  VHF.....................  A3E....................  10 watts.
Radionavigation land test...........  108.150 MHz.............  A9W....................  1 milliwatt.
                                      334.550 MHz.............  A1N....................  1 milliwatt.
                                      Other VHF...............  M1A, XXA, A1A, A1N,      1 watt.
                                                                 A2A, A2D, A9W.
                                      Other UHF...............  M1A, XXA, A1A, A1N,      1 watt.
                                                                 A2A, A2D, A9W.
                                      5031.0 MHz..............  F7D....................  1 watt.
Radionavigation land................  Various \4\.............  Various \4\............  Various.\4\
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                                                               Aeronautical Frequencies

                                                               Aeronautical Frequencies
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Aircraft (Communication)............  UHF.....................  F2D, F9D, F7D..........  25 watts.
                                      VHF.....................  A3E, A9W, G1D, G7D.....  55 watts.
                                      HF......................  R3E, H3E, J3E, J7B,      400 watts.
                                                                 H2B, J7D, J9W.
                                      HF......................  A1A, F1B, J2A, J2B.....  100 watts.
                                                           Marine Frequencies \5\

                                      156.300 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      156.375 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      156.400 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      156.425 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      156.450 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      156.625 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      156.800 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      156.900 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      157.425 MHz.............  G3E....................  5 watts.
                                      HF \6\..................  R3E, H3E, J3E, J2B,      1000 watts.
                                                                 F1B, A3E.               250 watts.
                                      MF \6\..................  R3E, H3E, J3E, J2B, F1B  1000 watts.
                                      HF \6\..................  A3E....................  250 watts.
(Radionavigation)...................  Various \7\.............  Various \7\............  Various.\7\
Aircraft earth......................  UHF.....................  G1D, G1E, G1W..........  60 watts.\8\
Differential GPS....................  VHF.....................  G7D....................  Various.\2\
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\1\ The power is measured at the transmitter output terminals and the type of power is determined according to
  the emission designator as follows:
(i) Mean power (pY) for amplitude modulated emissions and transmitting both sidebands using unmodulated full
  carrier.
(ii) Peak envelope power (pX) for all emission designators other than those referred to in paragraph (i) of this
  note.

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\2\ Power and antenna height are restricted to the minimum necessary to achieve the required service.
\3\ Transmitter power may be increased to overcome line and duplexer losses but must not exceed 25 watts
  delivered to the antenna.
\4\ Frequency, emission, and maximum power will be determined after coordination with appropriate Government
  agencies.
\5\ To be used with airborne marine equipment certificated for part 80 (ship) and used in accordance with part
  87.
\6\ Applicable onIy to marine frequencies used for public correspondence.
\7\ Frequency, emission, and maximum power will be determined by appropriate standards during the certification
  process.
\8\ Power may not exceed 60 watts per carrier. The maximum EIRP may not exceed 2000 watts per carrier.
\9\ Excludes automatic link establishment.
\10\ Power is limited to 0.5 watt, but may not exceed 2 watts when station is used in an automatic unattended
  mode.


[54 FR 11720, Mar. 22, 1989, as amended at 57 FR 45749, Oct. 5, 1992; 62 
FR 40308, July 28, 1997; 63 FR 36607, July 7, 1998; 64 FR 27474, May 20, 
1999; 66 FR 26798, May 15, 2001]