[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5, Parts 80 to End]
[Revised as of October 1, 1999]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR95.855]

[Page 550]

                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

PART 95--PERSONAL RADIO SERVICES--Table of Contents

                     Subpart F--218-219 MHz Service

Sec. 95.855  Transmitter effective radiated power limitation.

    (a) The effective radiated power (ERP) of each CTS and RTU shall be
limited to the minimum necessary for successful communications. RTUs
with powers in excess of 100 milliwatts must incorporate automatic power
control to ensure the minimum ERP is used. No CTS may transmit with an
ERP exceeding 20 watts. No fixed RTU may transmit with an ERP exceeding
20 watts. No mobile RTU may transmit with an ERP exceeding 100
milliwatts mean power.
    (b) For a 218-219 MHz Service system located in a TV Channel 13
station Grade B predicted contour, the maximum ERP shall be limited as
follows:

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                                                             Maximum CTS
                 TV channel 13 service area                  ERP (watts)
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City Grade.................................................           20
Grade A....................................................            7
Grade B....................................................            1
Grade B +2 miles...........................................            1
Grade B +3 miles...........................................            3
Grade B +4 miles...........................................           10
Grade B +5 miles and beyond................................           20
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[57 FR 8275, Mar. 9, 1992, as amended at 61 FR 32711, June 25, 1996]