§  5.3   Scope of service.

   Stations operating in the Experimental Radio Service will be permitted
   to conduct the following type of operations:

   (a) Experimentations in scientific or technical radio research.

   (b) Experimentations under contractual agreement with the United States
   Government, or for export purposes.

   (c) Communications essential to a research project.

   (d) Technical demonstrations of equipment or techniques.

   (e) Field strength surveys by persons not eligible for authorization in
   any other service.

   (f) Demonstration of equipment to prospective purchasers by persons
   engaged in the business of selling radio equipment.

   (g) Testing of equipment in connection with production or regulatory
   approval of such equipment.

   (h) Development of radio technique, equipment or engineering data not
   related to an existing or proposed service, including field or factory
   testing or calibration of equipment.

   (i) Development of radio technique, equipment, operational data or
   engineering data related to an existing or proposed radio service.

   (j) Limited market studies.

   (k) Types of experiments that are not specifically covered under
   paragraphs (a) through (j) of this section will be considered upon
   demonstration of need for such additional types of experiments.

   [ 63 FR 64202 , Nov. 19, 1998;  64 FR 43094 , Aug. 9, 1999]

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