{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-90.309","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 90.309","heading":"Tables and figures.","body":"(a) Directions for using the tables. (1) Using the method specified in § 1.958 of this chapter, determine the distances between the proposed land mobile base station and the protected co-channel television station and between the proposed land mobile base station and the protected adjacent channel television station. If the exact mileage does not appear in table A for protected co-channel television stations (or table B for channel 15 in New York and Cleveland and channel 16 in Detroit) or table E for protected adjacent channel television stations, the next lower mileage separation figure is to be used.\n(2) Entering the proper table at the mileage figure found in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, find opposite, a selection of powers that may be used for antenna heights ranging from 15 m (50 ft) to 152.5 m (500 ft) (AAT). If the exact antenna height proposed for the land mobile base station does not appear in the proper table, use the power figure beneath the next greater antenna height.\n(3) The lowest power found using the tables mentioned in paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2) of this section is the maximum power that may be employed by the proposed land mobile base station.\n(4) In determining the average elevation of the terrain, the elevations between 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) and 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the antenna site are employed. Profile graphs shall be drawn for a minimum of eight radials beginning at the antenna site and extending 16 kilometers (10 miles). The radials should be drawn starting with true north. At least one radial should be constructed in the direction of the nearest co-channel and adjacent channel UHF television stations. The profile graph for each radial shall be plotted by contour intervals of from 12.2 meters (40 feet) to 30.5 meters (100 feet) and, where the data permits, at least 50 points of elevation (generally uniformly spaced) should be used for each radial. For very rugged terrain, 61 meters (200 feet) to 122 meters (400 foot) contour intervals may be used. Where the terrain is uniform or gently sloping, the smallest contour interval indicated on the topographic chart may be used. The average elevation of the 12.8 kilometer (8 mile) distance between 3.2 kilometers (2 miles) and 16 kilometers (10 miles) from the antenna site should be determined from the profile graph for each radial. This may be obtained by averaging a large number of equally spaced points, by using a planimeter, or by obtaining the median elevation (that exceeded by 50 percent of the distance) in sectors and averaging those values. In the preparation of the profile graphs, the elevation or contour intervals may be taken from U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Maps, or Tennessee Valley Authority Maps. Maps with a scale of 1:250,000 or larger (such as 1:24,000) shall be used. Digital Terrain Data Tapes, provided by the National Cartographic Institute, U.S. Geologic Survey, may be utilized in lieu of maps, but the number of data points must be equal to or exceed that specified above. If such maps are not published for the area in question, the next best topographic information should be used.\n(5) Applicants for base stations in the Miami, FL, urbanized area may, in lieu of calculating the height of average terrain, use 3 m (10 ft) as the average terrain height.\nTable A—Base Station—Cochannel Frequencies (50 dB Protection) Maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) 1\nDistance in kilometers (miles): 2 Antenna height in meters (feet) (AAT)\n15 (50) 30.5 (100) 45 (150) 61 (200) 76 (250) 91.5 (300) 106 (350) 122 (400) 137 (450) 152.5 (500)\n260 (162) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000\n257 (160) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 800\n249 (155) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 875 775 700 625 575\n241 (150) 1,000 1,000 950 775 725 625 550 500 450 400\n233 (145) 850 750 650 575 500 440 400 350 320 300\n225 (140) 600 575 475 400 350 300 275 250 230 225\n217 (135) 450 400 335 300 255 240 200 185 165 150\n209 (130) 350 300 245 200 185 160 145 125 120 100\n201 (125) 225 200 170 150 125 110 100 90 80 75\n193 (120) 175 150 125 105 90 80 70 60 55 50\n1 The effective radiated power (ERP) and antenna height above average terrain (AAT) shall not exceed the values given in this table.\n2 At this distance from transmitter site of protected UHF television station.\nTable B—Base Station—Cochannel Frequencies (40 dB Protection) Maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) 1\nDistance in kilometers (miles): 2 Antenna height in meters (feet) (AAT)\n15 (50) 30.5 (100) 45 (150) 61 (200) 76 (250) 91.5 (300) 106 (350) 122 (400) 137 (450) 152.5 (500)\n209 (130) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000\n201 (125) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 850 750 725\n193 (120) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 900 750 675 600 550 500\n185 (115) 1,100 1,000 800 725 600 525 475 425 375 350\n177 (110) 850 700 600 500 425 375 325 300 275 225\n169 (105) 600 475 400 325 275 250 225 200 175 150\n161 (100) 400 325 275 225 175 150 140 125 110 100\n153 (95) 275 225 175 125 110 95 80 70 60 50\n145 (90) 175 125 100 75 50\n1 The effective radiated power (ERP) and antenna height above average terrain shall not exceed the values given in this table.\n2 At this distance from the transmitter site of protected UHF television station.\nTable C—Mobile and Control Station—Distance Between Associated Base Station and Protected Cochannel TV Station\n[50 dB protection]\nEffective radiated power (watts) of mobile unit and control station Distance\nKilometers Miles\n200 249 155\n150 243 151\n100 233 145\n50 217 135\n25 201 125\n10 188 117\n5 180 112\nTable D—Mobile and Control Station—Distance Between Associated Land Mobile Base Station and Protected Cochannel TV Station\n[40 dB protection]\nEffective radiated power (watts) of mobile unit and control station Distance\nKilometers Miles\n200 209 130\n150 201 125\n100 193 120\n50 185 115\n25 177 110\n10 169 105\n5 161 100\nTable E—Base Station Adjacent Channel Frequencies Maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) 1\nDistance in kilometers (miles): 2 3 Antenna height in meters (feet) (AAT)\n15 (50) 30.5 (100) 45 (150) 61 (200) 76 (250) 91.5 (300) 106 (350) 122 (400) 137 (450) 152.5 (500)\n108 (67) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000\n106 (66) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 750\n104 (65) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 825 650 600\n103 (64) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 775 625 500 400\n101 (63) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 650 450 325 325 225\n99 (62) 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 525 375 250 200 150 125\n98 (61) 1,000 1,000 700 450 250 200 125 100 75 50\n96 (60) 1,000 1,000 425 225 125 100 75 50\n1 The effective radiated power (ERP) and antenna height above average terrain (AAT) shall not exceed the values given in this table.\n2 At this distance from transmitter site of protected UHF television station.\n3 The minimum distance is 145 km (90 miles) where there are mobile units associated with the base station. See sec. 90.307(d).\nTable “F”—Decibel Reduction/Power Equivalents\ndB reduction below 1 kW ERP permitted (figures rounded)\n1 795\n2 630\n3 500\n4 400\n5 315\n6 250\n7 200\n8 160\n9 125\n10 100\n11 80\n12 65\n13 50\n14 40\n15 30\n16 25\n17 20\n18 15\n19 12\n20 10\n21 8\n22 6\n23 5\n24 4\n25 3\n26 2.5\n27 2\n28 1.5\n29 1.25\n30 1\n(b) Directions for Using the Figures. (1) Determine antenna height above average terrain. (According to § 90.309(a)(4).)\n(2) Locate this value on the antenna height axis.\n(3) Determine the separation between the LM antenna site and the nearest protected co-channel TV station. (According to § 73.611.)\n(4) Draw a vertical line to intersect the LM/TV separation curve at the distance determined in step 3 above. For distances not shown in the graph use linear interpolation.\n(5) From the intersection of the LM/TV separation curve draw a horizontal line to the power reduction scale.\n(6) The power reduction in dB determines the reduction below 1 kW that must be achieved.\n(7) See table F for dB/power equivalents.","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES","PART 90—PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES","Subpart L—Authorization in the Band 470-512 MHz (UHF-TV Sharing)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-47.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:28Z","sha256":"2ecb6cd551eba75c012967874927a4f805f45553b3fb2d08c9ec55b1e7ce7221","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-90.307","next":"us/47-cfr-90.311"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}