§ 22.659   Effective radiated power limits.

   The purpose of the rules in this section, which limit effective radiated
   power (ERP), is to reduce the likelihood that interference to television
   reception from public mobile operations on these channels will occur. The
   protected TV station locations specified in this section are the locations
   of record as of September 1974, and these do not change even though the TV
   stations may have been subsequently relocated.

   (a) Maximum ERP. The ERP of base transmitters must not exceed 100 Watts
   under any circumstances. The ERP of mobile transmitters must not exceed 60
   Watts under any circumstances.

   (b)  Co-channel  protection  from  base  transmitters. The ERP of base
   transmitters in the New York-Northeastern New Jersey urban area must not
   exceed the limits in the tables referenced in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3)
   of this section. The limits depend upon the height above average terrain of
   the base transmitter antenna and the distance between the base transmitter
   and the nearest protected TV station location in paragraph (b)(1) of this
   section.

   (1) The protected TV station locations are as follows (all coordinates are
   referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83)):
   Control transmitter frequency range Protected TV station location
   470-476 MHz Washington, DC, 38°57′17.4″ N. Lat. 77°00′15.9″ W. Long.
   476-482 MHz Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. 76°27′47.9″ W. Long.

   (2) Tables E-8 and E-9 of this section apply to base transmitters in the New
   York-Northeastern New Jersey urban area that transmit on channels in the
   476-482 MHz range.

   (3) Tables E-10 and E-11 of this section apply to base transmitters in the
   New York-Northeastern New Jersey urban area that transmit on channels in the
   470-476 MHz range.

   (c) Adjacent channel protection from base transmitters. The ERP of base
   transmitters must not exceed the limits in Table E-12 of this section. The
   limits depend upon the height above average terrain of the base transmitter
   antenna  and the distance between the base transmitter and the nearest
   protected TV station location specified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section.

   (1) The protected TV station locations are as follows (all coordinates are
   referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83)):
   Control transmitter frequency range Protected TV station location TV channel
   470-476 MHz Hanover, NH, 43°42′30.3″ N. Lat. 72°09′14.3″ W. Long (15)
   476-482 MHz
   482-488 MHz Lancaster, PA, 40°15′45.3″ N. Lat. 76°27′47.9″ W. Long (15)
       Scranton, PA, 41°10′58.3″ N. Lat. 75°52′19.7″ W. Long (16)
       Hanover, NH, 43°42′30.3″ N. Lat. 72°09′14.3″ W. Long (15)

   Note: Coordinates are referenced to North American Datum 1983 (NAD83).

   (2) Table E-12 of this section applies to base transmitters in the New
   York-Northeastern New Jersey urban area.

   Table E-8—Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters (HAAT 152 Meters or
   Less)
   Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) Antenna height above
   average terrain in meters (feet)
   15
   (50) 30
   (100) 46
   (150) 61
   (200) 76
   (250) 91
   (300) 107
   (350) 122
   (400) 137
   (450) 152
   (500)
   209 (130) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
   201 (125) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 850 750 725
   193 (120) 1000 1000 1000 1000 900 750 675 600 550 500
   185 (115) 1000 1000 800 725 600 525 475 425 375 350
   177 (110) 850 700 600 500 425 375 325 300 275 225
   169 (105) 600 475 400 325 275 250 225 200 175 150
   161 (100) 400 325 275 225 175 150 140 125 110 100
   153 (95) 275 225 175 125 110 95 80 70 60 50
   145 (90) 175 125 100 75 50

   See § 22.659(b)(2). This table is for antenna heights of 152 meters (500
   feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights between those in
   the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those
   in the table, use the next lower distance.

   Table E-9—Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters (HAAT More Than 152
   Meters)
   Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) Antenna height above
   average terrain in meters (feet)
   152 (500) 305 (1000) 457 (1500) 610 (2000) 762 (2500) 914 (3000)
   209 (130) 1000 447 219 117 71 46
   193 (120) 500 209 95 50 30 19
   177 (110) 225 91 35 19 11 8
   161 (100) 100 30 10 5 3 2
   153 (95) 50 13 5 3 2 1

   See § 22.659(b)(2). This table is for antenna heights of more than 152 meters
   (500 feet) above average terrain. For intermediate values of height and/or
   distance, use linear interpolation to obtain the maximum permitted ERP.

   Table E-10—Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters (HAAT 152 Meters or
   Less)
   Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) Antenna height above
   average terrain in meters (feet)
   15
   (50) 30
   (100) 46
   (150) 61
   (200) 76
   (250) 91
   (300) 107
   (350) 122
   (400) 137
   (450) 152
   (500)
   261 (162) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
   257 (160) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 800
   249 (155) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 875 775 700 625 575
   241 (150) 1000 1000 950 775 725 625 550 500 450 400
   233 (145) 850 750 650 575 500 440 400 350 320 300
   225 (140) 600 575 465 400 350 300 275 250 230 225
   217 (135) 450 400 335 300 255 240 200 185 165 150
   209 (130) 350 300 245 200 185 160 145 125 120 100
   201 (125) 225 200 170 150 125 110 100 90 80 75
   193 (120) 175 150 125 105 90 80 70 60 55 50

   See § 22.659(b)(3). This table applies for antenna heights of 152 meters (500
   feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights between those in
   the table, use the next higher antenna height. For distances between those
   in the table, use the next lower distance.

   Table E-11—Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters (HAAT More Than 152
   Meters)
   Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) Antenna height above
   average terrain in meters (feet)
   152 (500) 305 (1000) 457 (1500) 610 (2000) 762 (2500) 914 (3000)
   261 (162) 1000 501 282 170 110 71
   241 (150) 400 209 110 60 36 23
   225 (140) 225 102 50 28 16 10
   209 (130) 100 48 21 11 7 5
   193 (120) 50 19 9 5 3 2

   See § 22.659(b)(3). This table is for antenna heights of more than 152 meters
   (500 feet) above average terrain. For intermediate values of height and/or
   distance, use linear interpolation to obtain the maximum permitted ERP.

   Table E-12—Maximum ERP (Watts) for Base Transmitters
   Distance to protected TV station in kilometers (miles) Antenna height above
   average terrain in meters (feet)
   30
   (100) 46
   (150) 61
   (200) 76
   (250) 91
   (300) 107
   (350) 122
   (400) 137
   (450) 152
   (500)
   108 (67) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
   106 (66) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 750
   105 (65) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 825 650 600
   103 (64) 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 775 625 500 400
   101 (63) 1000 1000 1000 1000 440 400 350 320 300
   100 (62) 1000 1000 1000 525 375 250 200 150 125
   98 (61) 1000 700 450 250 200 125 100 75 50
   97 (60) 1000 425 225 125 100 75 50

   See  § 22.659(c)(2). This table applies to base transmitters in the New
   York-Northeastern New Jersey urban areas. This table is for antenna heights
   of 152 meters (500 feet) or less above average terrain. For antenna heights
   between  those  in  the table, use the next higher antenna height. For
   distances between those in the table, use the next lower distance.

   [ 59 FR 59507 , Nov. 17, 1994, as amended at  63 FR 68947 , Dec. 14, 1998]

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