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Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONChapter I - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONSubchapter D - SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICESPart 87 - AVIATION SERVICES
Subpart D - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 87.137 - Types of emission

47 C.F.R. § 87.137

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Section 87.137 - Types of emission
(a) The assignable emissions, corresponding emission designators and authorized bandwidths are as follows:

Class of emissionEmission designatorAuthorized bandwidth (kilohertz)
Below 50 MHz Above 50 MHz Frequency deviation
A1A1100HA1A0.25
A1N300HA1N0.75
A2A2K04A2A2.7450
A2D6K0A2D50
A2D513K0A2D50
A3E26K00A3E503
A3E5K6A3E8.33 kHz17
A3X43K20A3X25
A9W513K0A9W25
F1B11K70F1B1.7
F1B12K40F1B2.5
F1D181M30F1D1300 kHz312.5 kHz
F2D5M0F2D(9)
F3E616K0F3E205
F3E736K0F3E4015
F7D85M0F7D9
F9D5M0F9D9
G1D16K0G1D20 kHz
G1D1621K0G1D25
G1D14K0G1D25
F9D5M0F9D9
G1D16K0G1D20 kHz
G3E616K0G3E205
G7D14K0G7D25
H2B10 112K80H2B3.0
H3E11 122K80H3E3.0
J2A1100HJ2A0.25
J2B11K70J2B1.7
2K40J2B2.5
J3E11 122K80J3E3.0
J7B112K80J7B3.0
J7D5M0J7D9
J9W112K80J9W3.0
M1A620HM1A
M1D14M0M1D14.0
NONNONNone15
PON1399
R3E11 122K80R3E3.0
XXA141K12XXA2.74

NOTES:

1 A1A, F1B, J2A and J2B are permitted provided they do not cause harmful interference to H2B, J3E, J7B and J9W.

2 For use with an authorized bandwidth of 8.0 kilohertz at radiobeacon stations. A3E will not be authorized:

(i) At existing radiobeacon stations that are not authorized to use A3 and at new radiobeacon stations unless specifically recommended by the FAA for safety purposes.
(ii) At existing radiobeacon stations currently authorized to use A3, subsequent to January 1, 1990, unless specifically recommended by the FAA for safety purposes.

3 In the band 117.975-136 MHz, the authorized bandwidth is 25 kHz for transmitters approved after January 1, 1974.

4 Applicable only to Survival Craft Stations and to the emergency locator transmitters and emergency locator transmitter test stations employing modulation in accordance with that specified in § 87.141 of the Rules. The specified bandwidth and modulation requirements shall apply to emergency locator transmitters for which approval is granted after October 21, 1973.

5 This emission may be authorized for audio frequency shift keying and phase shift keying for digital data links on any frequency listed in § 87.263(a)(1) , § 87.263(a)(3) or § 87.263(a)(5) . 13K0A2D emission may be authorized on frequencies not used for voice communications. If the channel is used for voice communications, 13K0A9W emission may be authorized, provided the data is multiplexed on the voice carrier without derogating voice communications.

6 Applicable to operational fixed stations in the bands 72.0-73.0 MHz and 75.4-76.0 MHz and to CAP stations using F3 on 143.900 MHz and 148.150 MHz.

7 Applicable to operational fixed stations presently authorized in the band 73.0-74.6 MHz.

8 The authorized bandwidth is equal to the necessary bandwidth for frequency or digitally modulated transmitters used in aeronautical telemetering and associated aeronautical telemetry or telecommand stations that operate in the 1435-1525 MHz, 2345-2395 MHz, or 5091-5150 MHz band. The necessary bandwidth must be computed in accordance with part 2 of this chapter.

9 To be specified on license.

10 H2B must be used by stations employing digital selective calling.

11 For A1A, F1B and single sideband emissions, except H2B, the assigned frequency must be 1400 Hz above the carrier frequency.

12 R3E, H3E, and J3E will be authorized only below 25000 kHz. Only H2B, J3E, J7B, and J9W are authorized, except that A3E and H3E may be used only on 3023 kHz and 5680 kHz for search and rescue operations.

13 The letters "K, L, M, Q, V, W, and X" may also be used in place of the letter "P" for pulsed radars.

14 Authorized for use at radiobeacon stations.

15 Applicable only to transmitters of survival craft stations, emergency locator transmitter stations and emergency locator transmitter test stations approved after October 21, 1973.

16 Authorized for use by aircraft earth stations. Lower values of necessary and authorized bandwidth are permitted.

17 In the band 117.975-137 MHz, the Commission will not authorize any 8.33 kHz channel spaced transmissions or the use of their associated emission designator within the U.S. National Airspace System, except, on an optional basis, by Aeronautical Enroute Stations and Flight Test Stations, or by avionics equipment manufacturers which are required to perform installation and checkout of such radio systems prior to delivery to their customers. For transmitters certificated to tune to 8.33 kHz channel spacing as well as 25 kHz channel spacing, the authorized bandwidth is 8.33 kHz when tuned to an 8.33 kHz channel.

18 Authorized only for Universal Access Transceiver use at 978 MHz.

(b) For other emissions, an applicant must determine the emission designator by using part 2 of this chapter.
(c) A license to use radiotelephony includes the use of tone signals or signaling devices whose sole function is to establish or maintain voice communications.

47 C.F.R. §87.137

53 FR 28940, Aug. 1, 1988

For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting §87.137, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov