§ 74.1234   Unattended operation.

   (a)  A station authorized under this subpart may be operated without a
   designated person in attendance if the following requirements are met:

   (1) If the transmitter site cannot be reached promptly at all hours and in
   all seasons, means shall be provided so that the transmitting apparatus can
   be turned on and off at will from a point which is readily accessible at all
   hours and in all seasons.

   (2) The transmitter shall also be equipped with suitable automatic circuits
   which will place it in a nonradiating condition in the absence of a signal
   on the input channel.

   (3) The on-and-off control (if at a location other than the transmitter
   site) and the transmitting apparatus, shall be adequately protected against
   tampering by unauthorized persons.

   (4) The FCC in Washington, DC, Attention: Audio Division, Media Bureau,
   shall be supplied by letter with the name, address, and telephone number of
   a person or persons who may be contacted to secure suspension of operation
   of the translator promptly should such action be deemed necessary by the
   Commission. Such information shall be kept current by the licensee.

   (5) Where the antenna and supporting structure are required to be painted
   and lighted under the provisions of Part 17 of this chapter, the licensee
   shall make suitable arrangements for the daily inspection and logging of the
   obstruction  lighting  and associated control equipment as required by
   § § 17.47, 17.48, and 17.49 of this chapter.

   (b) An application for authority to construct a new station pursuant to this
   subpart  or to make changes in the facilities of such a station, which
   proposes unattended operation shall include an adequate showing as to the
   manner of compliance with this section.

   [ 35 FR 15388 , Oct. 2, 1970, as amended at  37 FR 18540 , Sept. 13, 1972;  38 FR 25992 , Sept. 17, 1973;  60 FR 55484 , Nov. 1, 1995;  63 FR 33879 , June 22,
   1998;  67 FR 13234 , Mar. 21, 2002]

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