Uniden America UT395 CB TRANSCEIVER WITH WEATHER ALERT User Manual CB Radio Rules
Uniden America Corporation CB TRANSCEIVER WITH WEATHER ALERT CB Radio Rules
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CB Radio Rules
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ELL PM: ()3 Suhpnrl D (11% Radio St‘lViCE Rules Subpart D - Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service General Provisions 195.401 (CBRuIe I) Whatare the Citizens Baud Radio Services? The Citizens Band Radio Services are (a) The Citizens Band (CB) Radio Service — a private, twoway, short- distance voice comnmnimtions serv- ice for personal or business activities of the general public. The CB Radio Service may also he used for voice P381118 (b) The Family Radio Service (FRS) — a private, two—way, very short—distance voice communica— tions service for facilitating family and group activities. The rules for this service are contained in Subpart B of this part. (c) The Low Power Radio Service (LPRS) — a private, short-distance communication service providing auditory assistance to persons with disabilities, persons who require language translation, and persons in educational settings, health care assistance to the ill, law enforcement tracking services in cooperation with law enforce- ment, and point-to—point network control communications for Automated Marine Telecommunications System (AMI‘S) coast stations licensed under Part 80 of this chapter. The rules for this service are listed under Subpart G of this part. Two-way voice communications are prohibited. [95.402 (CB Rule 2) How do I use these rules? (a) You must comply with these rules (See CB Rule 21 for the penalties for violations) when you operate a station in the CB Service from: (1) Within or over the territorial limits of places Where radio services are regulated by the FCC (see CB Rule 5). (2) Aboard any vessel or air- craft registered in the United States; OR (3) Aboard any unregistered vessel or aircraft owned or operated by a United States citi— zen or company. (b) Your CB station must comply with technical rules found in Subpart E of Part 95. (c) Where the rules use the word “you," “you" means a person operating a CB station. (d) Where the rules use the word “person," the rules are concerned with an individual, a corporation. a partnership. an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a state, territorial or local govern- ment unit, or other legal entity. (e) Where the rules use the term “FCC," that means the Federal Communications Commission. (0 Where the rules use the term “CB station,” that means a radio- station transmitting in the CB Radio Service. [95.403 (CB Rule 3) Am Ieligt ble to operated CB station? You are authorized to operate a CB station unless: (a) Youateaforeigngovemmenta tepresentativeofafcxeigngovem— morafederalgovemmentagenq; OR (1)) The FCC has issued a cease and desist order to you, and the order is still in effect. 195.404 (CB Rule 4) Do [need a license? You do not need an individual license to operate a CB station. You are authorized by this rule to oper- ate your CB station in accordance with the rules in this Subpart. ”5.405 (CB Rule 5) Where may I operate my CB nation? You are authorized to operate your CB station from: (a) Withinoroveranyareaofthe world where radio servnoes‘ are iegu» lated by the FCC. Those arms are within the territorial limits of: (1) The fifty United States (2) The District of Columbia Caribbean Insular areas (3) Commonwealth of Pumo Rico (4) Navassa Island (5) United States Virgin Islands (50 islets and cays) Pacific Insular areas (6) Amaithaanewm'slatxb) (7) Baker Island (8) Commonwealth of Northern Mariam Islands (9) Guam Island (10) Howland Island (11) Jarvis Island (12) Johnston Island (Islets East, Johnston, North and Sand) (13) Kingman Reef (14) Midway Island (Islets Eastern and Sand) (15) PalrnytaEarxlOIflBtlmSOislas) (16) Wake Island (Islets Peale, Wake and Wilkes) (b) Any other area of the world, except within the territorial limits of areas where radio services are regulated by - ( 1) An agency of the United States other than the FCC. (You are subject to its rules.) (2) Any foreign government. (You are subject to its rules.) (c) An aircraft or ship, with the permission of the captain, within or over any area of the world where radio services are regulated by the FCC or upon or over inter- national waters. You must oper- ate your CB station according to any applicable treaty to which the United States is a party. (d) Anyone intending to operate a CB station on the islands of Pueno 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, Post Office Box 995, Arecibo, Pueno Rico 00613, in writing or electron— ically, 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 electroni- cally should e—mail to: prcz@naic.edu. (1) Themtifimlionwthelimfuenoe OfiiceAteobodaserwtayshallbe made45thyspnormmnmeming operationofmemit ”lhenaifimiim shallstaned‘egmgmphimlcoordi- mofdiemit (Z) Afierreoeipofwd’inaifiwfias. dieOomniss‘lmwfllallowthe AredboobservaioiyapeiiodonO daysforoormnmtsordaieaiom The opeimxwfllberequiredmmakem stxufletfmsinotderwttsolveor goblemwithd‘eAmbo W. IftheCotmnissimdeter— nfim-stlntanopamhasmfisfiediis mtsbflitymmakemble dibnsmpzumtheObsmmmfimn irteiferermthem'tmaybealbwed mopem: ronmental review, §1.1512, before commencement of construction. BomemmnACBSIAIm 195.407 (CB Rule 7) On what channels may I operate? (at) Your CB station may transmit only on the following channels (frequencies): Channel 195.406 (CB Rule 6) Are there any special wstrtcuous on the location ofmy CB station? (a) Ifyour CB station is located on premises controlled by the Depamnent of Defense you may be required to comply with additional regulations imposed by the com- manding officer of the installafim (b) lfyour CB station will be con- structed on an environmentally sensitive site, or will be operated in such a manner as to raise envi— ronmental problems, under $11507, you must provide an envi- ronmental assessment, as set forth in $11311, and undergo the envi- (b) Channel 9 may be used only for emergency communications or for traveler assistance (c) You must, at all times and on all channels, give priority to emer— gency communication messages concerning the immediate safety of life or the immediate protection of property. ((1) You may use any channel for emergency communications or for traveler assistance. (e) You must share each channel with other users (0 The FCC will not assign any channel for the private or exclu- sive use of any particular CB sta- tion or group of stations. (g) The FCC will not assign any channel for the private or exclu— sive use of CB stations transmit— ting single sideband or AM. 195.408 (CB Rule 8) How high may I put my antenna? (a) “Antenna” means the radiating system (for transmitting, receiving or both) and the structure holding it up (tower, pole or mast). It also means everything else attached to the radiating system and the structure. (b) Ifyourantmnaismotmnedona hand-heldportableunitnoneofthe followinglimitatiortsapjfiy. (c) If your antenna is installed at a fixed location, it (whether receiving, transmitting or both) must comply with either one of the following: (1) The highest point must not be more than 6.1 meters (20 feet) higher than the highest point of the building or tree on which it is mounted; OR (2) The highest point must not be more than 18.3 meters (60 feet) above the ground. ((1) IfyourCBstationislocated near anairpottandifyourantennasmic- umeis more than 6.1 meters (20 feet) higltywnnyhavetoobeyadditional rein-idiom ”Ihehighestpdntofyow antenna must not exceedonemeter abovetheairportelevationforevety l'nmdtedmetersofdlstancefmmthe tionbetweenytmranmlaandthe airportrunwaymayoomplitatethis formula IfyourCBstationisntaran airpottyoumaycomaatheneaxest FCCfield ofliceftxaworlsheerto helpyoufigurediemaidmmnallow able height for youranterm Consult Part17ofd1eFOCslmlesformore information WARNING: Inmlaflonandrenwml dCBnafionanlennasnearpowbnes isdangerous Forwsqfeglfoflowflre mmflafiondireamsr‘ndudeduflfll mm H5409 (0M9) WW mmluseatmyaim? (a) You must use an FCC certifi- cated CB transmitter at your CB stations You can identify an FCC certificated transmitter by the cer— tification label placed on it by the manufacturer. You may examine a list of certificated equipment at any FCC Field Office or at FCC Headquarters. Use of a transmitter which is not FCC certificated voids your authority to operate the station, (b) You must not make, or have made, any internal modification to a certificated CB transmitter. (See CB Rule 25.) Any internal modifi- cation to a certificated CB trans- mitter cancels the certification. and use of such a transmitter voids your authority to operate the station. [95.410 (CB Rule 10) How muchpower may I use? (21) Your CB station transmitter power output must not exce6d the following values under any conditions: AM(A3)-4wans(mnierpower) $B- ummkemkipepower) (b) If you need more informa- tion about the power rule, see the technical rules in Subpart E of Part 95. (c) Use of a transmitter which has carrier or peak envelope power in excess of that author- ized voids your authority to operate the station 195.411 (68111519 11) Mnyluse power amplifiers? (a) You may not attach the fol- lowing items (power amplifiers) to your certificated CB transmitter in any way: (1) External radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers (some- times called linears or linear amplifiers); OR (2) Any other devices which, when used with a radio transmitter as a signal source, are capable of ampli— fying the signal- (b) There are no exceptions to this rule and use of a power amplifier voids your authority to operate the station. (c) The FCC will presume you have used a linear or other exter- nal RF power amplifier if - (1) It is in your possession or on your premises; AND (2) There is other evidence that you have operated your CB sta- tion with more power than allowed by CB Rule 10. (d) Paragraph (c) of this rule does not apply if you hold a license in another radio service which allows you to operate an external RF power amplifier. 195412 ((28% 12) Whatoommu- m mayhem (a) You mayuse your CB station to transmit two-way plain language corn- munimtlom Two-way plain lan- guage connnunicm'ons are communi- cations without codes or coded mes- sages Operating signals suchas “ten codes" are not considered codes or coded messages You may transmit two-way plain language communion— tions only to other CB stations, to units of your own CB station or to author— ized government stations on (B fre- quencies about - (1) Your personal or business activities or those of members of your immediate family living in your household; (2) Emergencies (see CB Rule 18); (3) Traveler assistance (see CB Rule 18); OR (4) Civil defense activities in connection with official tests or drills conducted by, or actual emergencies announced by, the civil defense agency with authority over the area in which your station is located. (b) You may use your CB station to transmit a [one signal only when the signal is used to make contact or to continue communi- cations. (Examples of circuits using these signals are tone-oper- ated squelch and selective calling circuits.) If the signal is an audi- ble tone, it must last no longer than 15 seconds at one time. If the signal is a subaudible tone, it may be transmitted continuously only as long as you are talking. (c) You may use your CB station to transmit one-way communica— tions (messages which are not intended to establish communica- tions between two or more partic- ular CB stations) only for emer- gency communications, traveler assistance, brief tests (radio checks) or voice paging. 191413 (63M 13) Want- me (a) YoumustnotuseaCBstation- (1) In connection with any activity which is against federal, state or local law; (2) To transmit obscene, inde- cent or profane words, lan- guage or meaning; (3) To interfere intentionally with the communications of another CB station; (4) To transmit one-way com- munications, except for emer- gency communications, traveler assistance, brief tests (radio checks), or voice paging; (5) To advertise or solicit the sale of any goods or services; (6) To transmit music, whistling, sound effects or any material to amuse or entertain; (7) To transmit any sound effect solely to attract attention; (8) To transmit the word “MAY- DAY” or any other international dis- tress signal, except when your sta- tionislocatedirtaship,aimfior other vehicle which is threatened by grave and imminent danger and W109. 0) To communicate with, or attempt to communicate with, any CB station more than 250 kilometers (155.3 miles) away; (10) To advertise a political candidate or political campaign; (you may use your CB radio for the business or organizational aspects of a campaign, if you follow all other applicable rules); (11) To communicate with sta- tions in other countries, except General Radio Service stations in Canada; OR (12) To transmit a false or deceptive communication, (b) You must not use a CB station to transmit communications for live or delayed rebroadcast on a radio or television broadcast sta- tion You may use your CB sta- tion to gather news items or to prepare programs. [95.414 (CBRIde 14) Maylbe paldwusemycssmuour (a) You may not accept direct or indirect payment for transmitting with a CB station. (b) You may use a CB station to help you provide a service. and be paid for that service, as long as you are paid only for the service and not for the actual use of the CB station. [95.415 (CB Rule 15) Who Is responsible for communica- tions I make? You are responsible for all com- munications which are made by you from a CB station. 195.416 (CB Rule 16) Do [have no limit the length of my comma» nkauons? (a) You must limit your CB com- munications to the minimum practical time. (b) If you are communicating with another CB station or sta- tions, you, and the stations com- municating with you, must limit each of your conversations to no more than five continuous min- utes. (c) At the end of your conversa- tion, you, and the stations com- municating with you, must not transmit again for at least one minute. [95.417 (CB Rule 17) Do “dew :05! my CB communications? (a) You need not identify your CB communications. (b) You are encouraged to identi- fy your CB communications by any of the following means: (1) Previously assigned CB call sign; (2) Kpiefixfdlowedbyopeiator initiaisandresidencezipcode, (3) Name; OR (4) Organizational description including name and any appli- cable operator unit number. (c) You are encouraged to use your “handle" only in conjunction with the methods of identification listed in paragraph (b). 195.418 (GER-51918) Howdol use my CB station in an emer- gencyorto assista traveler? (a) You must, at all times and on all channels, give priority to emer- gency communications. (b) When you are directly partici- pating in emergency communica- tions, you do not have to comply with the rule about length of transmissions (CB Rule 16). You must obey all other rules. (c) You may use your CB station for communications necessary to assist a traveler to reach a destina- tion or to receive necessary serv- ices. When you are using your CB station to assist a traveler, you do not have to obey the rule about length of transmissions (CB Rule 16). You must obey all other rules. (d) You may use your CB station to transmit one-way communica- tions concerning highway condi- tions to assist travelers. (ii) Supervise the operation of the transmitter during the con- nection; 195.419 (“Rule 19) May] operate my CB swim: Irma.“- ter by rem wastrel? (a) You may not operate a CB station transmitter by radio remote control. (b) You may operate a CB trans? mitter by wireline remote control if you obtain specific approval in writing from the FCC. To obtain FCC approval, you must show why you need to operate your station by wireline remote con- trol. Send your request and justifi- cation to: FCC, 1270 Fairfleld Road, Gettysburg, Pa. 17325—7245. IfyoureoeiveFOCappiovaLyoumust keepdteapprovalaspartofyoursta— iionreoordsCSeeCBRulefl) (c) Remote control means opera- tion of a CB transmitter from any place other than the location of (iii) Listen to each communica- tion during the connection; AND (iv) Stop all communications if there are operations in violation of these mics. (2) Each communication during the telephone connection must oomplywith all of these rules. (3) You must obey any restric— tion that the telephone compa- ny places on the connection of a CB transmitter to a telephone. (b) The CB transmitter you con- nect to a telephone must not be shared with any other CB station. (c) If you connect your CB trans— mitter to a telephone, you must use a phone patch device which has been registered with the FCC. the CB transmitter. Direct Other Things You Need to mechanical control or direct elec- Know trical control by wire from some point on the same premises. craft 195421 (CBMZI) WWW or vehicle as the CB transmitter is Whvfimflww not considered remote control. 195.420 (CBRvdeZO) May] connecting minimum-ton telephone? (a) If the FCC finds that you have willfully or repeatedly violated the Communications Act or the FCC rules, you may have to pay as (a) You may connect your CB sta« tion transmitter to a telephone ifyou comply with all of the fol— lowing: (1) You or someone else must be present at your CB station and must — (i) Manually make the connec- tion (the connection must not be made by remote control); much as $10,000 for each viola— tion, up to a total of $75,000. (See Section 503(1)) of the Communications Act.) (b) If the FCC finds that you have violated any section of the Communications Act or the FCC rules, you may be ordered to stop whatever action caused the viola— tion. (See Section 312(b) of the Communications Act.) (c) If a federal court finds that you have willfully and knowingly violated any FCC rules, you may be fined up to $500 for each day you committed the violation. (See Section 502 of the Communications Act) ((1) If a federal court finds that you have willfully and knowingly violated any provision of the Communications Act, you may be fined up to $10,000, or you may be imprisoned for one year, or both. (See Section 501 of the Communications Act) [95.422 (CB Rule 22) How do I answer correspondenoefiom the FCC? (a) If it appears to the FCC that you have violated the Communications Act or these rules, the FCC may send you a discrepancy notice. (b) Mdiinthetimepefiodstatedin thenotice,ywmustanswerwith (l) A complete wrimen statement about the apparent dismepancy; (2) A complete written state- ment about any action you have taken to correct the apparent violation and to prevent it from happening again; AND (3) The name of the person operating at the time of the apparent violation. (c) If the FCC sends you a letter asking you questions about your CB radio station or its operation, you must answer each of the questions with a complete written statement within the time period stated in the letter. 10 (<1) You must not shorten your answer by references to other communications or notices. (e) You must send your answer to the FCC office which sent you the notice. (0 You must keep a copy of your answer in your station records. (See CB Rule 27.) [95.423 (CB Rule 23) What mustldoqfdleFCCteusme that my CB station is causing Interference! (a) If the FCC tells you that your CB station is causing interference for technical reasons you must fol- low all instructions in the official FCC notice. (This notice may require you to have technical adjustments made to your equip- ment.) (b) You must comply with any restricted hours of CB station operation which may be included in the official notice. [95.424 ( CB Rule 24) How do I have my CB station transmitter serviced? (a) You may adjust an antenna to your CB transmitter and you may make radio checks. (A radio check means a one-way transmis- sion for a short time in order to test the transmitter.) (b) You are responsible for the proper operation of the station at all times and are expected to pro— vide for observations, servicing and maintenance as often as may be necessary to ensure proper operation. You must have all internal repairs or internal adjust— ments to your CB transmitter made in accordance with the Tedrnical Regulations (sec Subpart E). The internal repairs or internal adjus- mems should be performed by or wider the immediate supervision and responsibility of a person certified as technicallyqualifiedto perform trans miner maintenance and repair duties in the private land mobile services and (c) Ermasgovidcdmpamgmphw) offliissecfioneadimmnlrepairand eachintemaladjusunemofaCBtrans— minerinwhichsignalsareuansmmed mustbemadeusingnomadiatjng (“dmnmy’mmenna (d) Bfiémfigwls(figmbnmlmlgfl thanoneminutedminganyfive nfinmeperkmusingamdiatjngm- mmaybeu-ansmittedmomlerm (1) Adjusanarmntoanarmfiner, (2) Detect or measure radiation of energy other than the intend- ed signal; OR (3) Time a receiver to your CB transmitter, 195425 (GEM 25) Mlmahe wdwbmwmm miller? a) Younmstnotmkeorimeany oneelsemakeanyintermlmodifim- tiontoyourCBtmnsmitter. (b) Imemal modification does not include (1) RepairorservicingofaCB sta- tion transmitter (see CB Rule 24), OR (2) Changing plug-in modules which were certificated as part of your CB transmitter. 11 (c) You must not operate a CB transmitter which has been modi— fied by anyone in any way, includ- ing modification to operate on unauthorized frequencies or with illegal power. (See CB Rules 9 and 11.) 195426 (CBM26) Dolhavew nubengdstafloumuflablefir (a) IfanauthorizedFOCrepresenta— tiverequeststoimpectyourCBsa— ficnyoumustmakeyourCBstaflon andremrdsavailableforimpecfion (b) ACBstationincludesallofthe radio equipmentycuuse. J95427 ((310.1327) Wanna WW Your station records include the follow- ing documents, as applicable. (a) Acopy ofeachtesponsetoan FCC violation notice oran FCC letter. (SeeCBRule E.) (b) Fachwritten permission received fiomd1eFCC(SeeCBRule 19.) 195428 (CBRadezs) Houndol Wham (a)Writetoywrrm1estFCIJI-‘ield Office ifme (1) Want torepott aninterference complaint; OR (2) WamwlmowiftheFOChas certifimtedanansmitterferB (b) Write to: RI: Winks Wm “Wm WM DC. 20594 if you have questions about the CB Rules. LT/L’W‘l. Ii?
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