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73.816 Antennas | REC Networks
Changes to this rule are under consideration in MB Docket 19-193
Click on the "Proposed Rule" link below to view the proposed change.
Specific rules about antennas that can be used. Most LPFMs with the exception of those that are used for a public safety travelers information station application or those that are operating under a second-adjacent channel waiver must operate with non-directional antennas.
(c)(1) Public safety and transportation permittees and licensees, eligible pursuant to § 73.853(a)(ii), may utilize directional antennas in connection with the operation of a Travelers’ Information Service (TIS) provided each LPFM TIS station utilizes only a single antenna with standard pattern characteristics that are predetermined by the manufacturer. Public safety and transportation permittees and licensees may not use composite antennas (i.e., antennas that consist of multiple stacked and/or phased discrete transmitting antennas).
(2) LPFM permittees and licensees proposing a waiver of the second-adjacent channel spacing requirements of Section 73.807 may utilize directional antennas for the sole purpose of justifying such a waiver.
(a) Directional antennas will not be authorized in the LPFM service.
(b) Permittees and licensees may employ nondirectional antennas with horizontal only polarization, vertical only polarization, circular polarization or elliptical polarization.
(b) (a) Permittees and licensees may employ nondirectional antennas with horizontal only polarization, vertical only polarization, circular polarization or elliptical polarization.
(c) Public safety and transportation permittees and licensees, eligible pursuant to § 73.853(a)(ii), may utilize directional antennas in connection with the operation of a Travelers’ Information Service (TIS) provided each LPFM TIS station utilizes only a single antenna with standard pattern characteristics that are predetermined by the manufacturer. In no event may composite antennas (i.e. antennas that consist of multiple stacked and/or phased discrete transmitting antennas) and/or transmitters be employed.
(c)(1) Public safety and transportation permittees and licensees, eligible pursuant to § 73.853(a)(2) (a)(ii), may utilize directional antennas in connection with the operation of a Travelers’ Information Service (TIS) provided each LPFM TIS station utilizes only a single antenna with standard pattern characteristics that are predetermined by the manufacturer. Public safety and transportation permittees and licensees may not use composite antennas (i.e., antennas that consist of multiple stacked and/or phased discrete transmitting antennas).
(2) LPFM permittees and licensees proposing a waiver of the secondadjacent channel spacing requirements of § 73.807 may utilize directional antennas for the sole purpose of justifying such a waiver.
19-193: LPFM Technical Changes Report and Order (04/23/2020)
Rule changes pending publication in the Federal Register.
(b) Permittees and licenses may employ Ddirectional antennas generally will not be authorized and may not be utilized in the LPFM service, except as provided in accordance with paragraph (c) (d) of this section.
(c) [reserved] The following may use directional antennas in the LPFM service:
(1) Public safety and transportation permittees and licensees, eligible pursuant to § 73.853(a)(ii), may utilize directional antennas in connection with the operation of a Travelers’ Information Service (TIS) provided each LPFM TIS station utilizes only a single antenna with standard pattern characteristics that are predetermined by the manufacturer. Public safety and transportation permittees and licensees may not use composite antennas (i.e., antennas that consist of multiple stacked and/or phased discrete transmitting antennas).
(d) Directional antennas.
(1) Composite antennas and antenna arrays may be used where the total ERP does not exceed the maximum determined in accordance with §73.811(a) of this subpart.
(3) An application that specifies the use of a directional antenna must provide the information identified in §73.316(c) of this subpart except that such information shall not be required of (i) public safety and transportation permittees and licensees eligible pursuant to §73.853(a)(2) using directional antennas in connection with operation of Travelers’ Information Service stations; (ii) LPFM permittees and licensees proposing a waiver of the second-adjacent channel spacing requirements of §73.807 for the sole purpose of justifying such a waiver; and (iii) LPFM permittees and licensees using directional antennas solely for the purpose of meeting the international border zone distance requirements of §73.807(g).
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