User's Manual

§ 95.1303 Authorized locations.
(a) MURS operation is authorized:
(1) Anywhere CB station operation is permitted under § 95.405; and
(2) Aboard any vessel of the United States, with the permission of the captain, while the vessel is travelling
either domestically or in international waters.
(b) MURS operation is not authorized aboard aircraft in flight.
(c) Anyone intending to operate a MURS unit on the islands of Puerto Rico, Desecheo, Mona, Vieques,
and Culebra in a manner that could pose an interference threat to the Arecibo Observatory shall notify the
Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory, HC3 Box 53995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612, in writing or
electronically, of the location of the unit. Operators may wish to consult interference guidelines, which will be
provided by Cornell University. Operators who choose to transmit information electronically should e-mail to:
[e-mail].
(1) The notification to the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory shall be made 45 days prior to
commencing operation of the unit. The notification shall state the geographical coordinates of the unit.
(2) After receipt of such notifications, the Commission will allow the Arecibo Observatory a period of 20
days for comments or objections. The operator will be required to make reasonable efforts in order to resolve or
mitigate any potential interference problem with the Arecibo Observatory. If the Commission determines that an
operator has satisfied its responsibility to make reasonable efforts to protect the Observatory from interference,
the unit may be allowed to operate.
[65 FR 60878, Oct. 13, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 31374, June 1, 2005]
§ 95.1307 Permissible communications.
(a) MURS stations may transmit voice or data signals as permitted in this subpart.
(b) A MURS station may transmit any emission type listed in § 95.631(j) of this chapter.
(c) MURS frequencies may be used for remote control and telemetering functions. MURS transmitters may
not be operated in the continuous carrier transmit mode.
(d) MURS users shall take reasonable precautions to avoid causing harmful interference. This includes
monitoring the transmitting frequency for communications in progress and such other measures as may be
necessary to minimize the potential for causing interference.
[67 FR 63290, Oct. 11, 2002]
§ 95.1315 Antenna height restriction.
The highest point of any MURS antenna must not be more than 18.3 meters (60 feet) above the ground or
6.10 meters (20 feet) above the highest point of the structure on which it is mounted.
[67 FR 63290, Oct. 11, 2002]