From: rwilkins@ccnet.com (Bob Wilkins n6fri)
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Subject: Re: California OES Rules on Emergency Communication!
Date: 30 May 1995 05:03:32 -0700
Organization: home in the cAVe reading CFR47
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Look what I found in part2 of the regulations...as you can see, not
everything we do resides in part97.
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47 CFR Sec. 2.1001
Title 47
CHAPTER I
SUBCHAPTER A
PART 2
Subpart J
Sec. 2.1001 Changes in type accepted equipment.
(a) Equipment of the same type is defined for purposes of type
acceptance as being equipment which is electrically and
mechanically interchangeable and in addition will have the same
basic tube or semiconductor lineup, frequency multiplication, basic
frequency determining and stabilizing circuitry, basic modulator
circuit and maximum power rating. Variations in electrical and
mechanical construction, other than the items indicated above are
permitted provided the variation or change is made in compliance
with the requirements of paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this
section.
(b) Two classes of permissive changes may be made in type
accepted equipment without requiring a new application for and
grant of type acceptance.
(1) A Class I permissive change includes those modifications in
the equipment which do not change the equipment characteristics
beyond the rated limits established by the manufacturer and
accepted by the Commission when type acceptance is granted, and
which do not change the type of equipment as defined in paragraph
(a) of this section. No filing with the Commission is required for
a Class I permissive change.
(2) A Class II permissive change includes those modifications
which bring the performance of the equipment outside the
manufacturer's rated limits as originally filed but not below the
minimum requirements of the applicable rules, and do not change the
type of equipment as defined in paragraph (a) of this section.
When a Class II permissive change is made by the grantee, he shall
supply the Commission with complete information and results of
tests of the characteristics affected by such change. The modified
equipment shall not be marketed under the existing grant of type
acceptance prior to acknowledgement by the Commission that the
change is acceptable.
(3) When a Class II permissive change is made by other than the
grantee of type acceptance, the information and data specified in
paragraph (b)(2) of this section shall be supplied by the person
making the change. The modified equipment shall not be operated
under an authorization of the Commission prior to acknowledgement
by the Commission that the change is acceptable.
(c) A grantee desiring to make a change other than a permissive
change as described in paragraph (b) of this section shall file an
application on FCC Form 731 accompanied by the required fees. The
grantee shall attach a description of the change(s) to be made and
a statement indicating whether the change(s) will be made in all
units (including previous production) or will be made only in those
units produced after the change(s) is authorized.
(d) If the Commission authorizes the changes requested, it may
require the assignment of a new FCC Identifier.
(e) Users shall not modify their own equipment except as provided
by paragraphs (b) and (f) of this section.
(f) Equipment type accepted for use in the Amateur Radio Service
pursuant to the requirements of Part 97 of this chapter may be
modified without regard to the conditions specified in paragraph
(b) of this section, provided the following conditions are met:
(1) Any person performing such modifications on equipment used
under Part 97 of this chapter must possess a valid amateur radio
operator license of the class required for the use of the equipment
being modified.
(2) Modifications made pursuant to this paragraph are limited to
equipment used at licensed amateur radio stations.
(3) Modifications specified or performed by equipment
manufacturers or suppliers must be in accordance with the
requirements set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.
(4) Modifications specified or performed by licensees in the
Amateur Radio Service on equipment other than that at specific
licensed amateur radio stations must be in accordance with the
requirements set forth in paragraph (b) of this section.
(5) The station licensee shall be responsible for insuring that
modified equipment used at his station will comply with the
applicable technical standards in Part 97 of this chapter.
(g) The interconnection of a type accepted AM broadcast
stereophonic exciter-generator with a type accepted AM broadcast
transmitter in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and
upon completion of measurements showing that the modified
transmitter meets the emission limitation requirements of Sec.
73.44 is defined as a Class I permissive change for compliance with
this section.
(h) The interconnection of a multiplexing exciter with a type
accepted AM broadcast transmitter in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions without electrical or mechanical
modification of the transmitter circuits and completion of
equipment performance measurements showing the transmitter meets
the minimum performance requirements applicable thereto is defined
as a Class I permissive change for compliance with this section.
(i) The addition of TV broadcast subcarrier generators to a type
accepted TV broadcast transmitter or the addition of FM broadcast
subcarrier generators to a type accepted FM broadcast transmitter,
provided the transmitter exciter is designed for subcarrier
operation without mechanical or electrical alterations to the
exciter or other transmitter circuits.
(j) The addition of TV broadcast stereophonic generators to a
type accepted TV broadcast transmitter or the addition of FM
broadcast stereophonic generators to a type accepted FM broadcast
transmitter, provided the transmitter exciter is designed for
stereophonic sound operation without mechanical or electrical
alterations to the exciter or other transmitter circuits.
(k) The addition of subscription TV encoding equipment for which
the FCC has granted advance approval under the provisions of Sec.
2.1400 in Subpart M and Sec. 73.644(c) of Part 73 to a type
accepted transmitter is considered a Class I permissive change
described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
(l) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, broadcast
licensees or permittees are permitted to modify type accepted
equipment pursuant to Sec. 73.1690 of the FCC's Rules.
(39 FR 5919, Feb. 15, 1974, as amended at 39 FR 27803, Aug. 1,
1974; 41 FR 19948, May 14, 1976; 43 FR 12687, Mar. 27, 1978; 46 FR
18981, Mar. 27, 1981; 48 FR 56391, Dec. 21, 1983; 49 FR 27147, July
2, 1984; 49 FR 34014, Aug. 28, 1984; 51 FR 2707, Jan. 21, 1986; 51
FR 39535, Oct. 29, 1986; 51 FR 41628, Nov. 18, 1986)
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