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47 CFR 80.165: Operator requirements for voluntary stations.

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  1. Title 47—Telecommunication
  2. CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
  3. SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES
  4. PART 80—STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES
  5. Subpart D—Operator Requirements

Minimum Operator License

Ship Morse telegraph T.

Ship direct-printing telegraph MP.

Ship telephone, with or without DSC, more than 250 watts carrier power or 1,000 watts peak envelope power PG.

Ship telephone, with or without DSC, not more than 250 watts carrier power or 1,000 watts peak envelope power MP.

Ship telephone, with or without DSC, not more than 100 watts carrier power or 400 watts peak envelope power

Above 30 MHz None.1

Below 30 MHz RP.

Ship earth station RP.

1 RP required for compulsory ships and international voyages.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:28Z. Source file · JSON

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