[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR220.31]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 220_RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

          Subpart B_Radio and Wireless Communication Procedures

 

Sec.  220.31  Initiating a radio transmission.



            Before transmitting by radio, an employee shall:



    (a) Listen to ensure that the channel on which the employee intends 

to transmit is not already in use;

    (b) Identify the employee's station in accordance with the 

requirements of Sec.  220.27; and

    (c) Verify that the employee has made radio contact with the person 

or station with whom the employee intends to communicate by listening 

for an acknowledgment. If the station acknowledging the employee's 

transmission fails to identify itself properly, the employee shall 

require a proper identification before proceeding with the transmission.



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