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The FCC Rules
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| Amatuer radio operators in the US and around
the world are a privileged bunch. We have been allocated bands and modes
of operation that provide us the unique opportinuty to experiment and
communicate with one another. Amatuer radio televison is one of those
unique privileges. Just imagine, we are given a good portion of the
band to transmit video on. As some of you may know,video is a wide signal
that requires a lot of bandwidth. Especially on 70cm, the band is narrow..
but we still have enough bandwidth to experiment with TV signals. As
the bands get higher we have even more bandwidth. With all this said
and done, as amatuers we should always remember to be considerate of
other hams before transmitting. Just remember, before you turn a video
transmitter on.. how much bandwidth you're burning up. The chance of
interference to adjacent users is great. The best way to check for other operators is to scan the band and also ask questions of local ATV'ers, clubs and frequency coordinators. Ultimately, we Hams are responsible for policing our own bands. But here are the official rules that you HAVE to follow: An amatuer radio video transmitter can ONLY be operated by a Technician class or higher licensed Radio Amateur in the USA and for legal purposes per 47 CFR part 97 of the FCC Rules. 97.113 of the FCC Rules prohibits Amateur Radio frequencies to be used to further any business purpose whether profit or non-profit. With few exceptions per 97.111 all transmissions must be directed to at least one other licensed Radio Amateur. Amateur Radio is intended for personal or hobby non-commercial communications between licensed Radio Amateurs. With the exception of running less than 1 Watt for radio control purposes, Amateurs must identify with their call letters plainly seen in the video every 10 minutes for extended transmissions and at the end of every transmission per 97.119. |
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