§ 74.795   Digital low power TV and TV translator transmission system
facilities.

   (a) A digital low power TV or TV translator station shall operate with a
   transmitter that is either certificated for licensing based on the following
   provisions or has been modified for digital operation pursuant to § 74.796.

   (b) The following requirements must be met before digital low power TV and
   TV translator transmitter will be certificated by the FCC:

   (1) The transmitter shall be designed to produce digital television signals
   that can be satisfactorily viewed on consumer receiving equipment based on
   the digital broadcast television transmission standard in § 73.682(d) of this
   chapter;

   (2) Emissions on frequencies outside the authorized channel, measured at the
   output terminals of the transmitter (including any filters that may be
   employed), shall meet the requirements of § 74.794, as applicable;

   (3) The transmitter shall be equipped to display the digital power output
   (i.e., average power over a 6 MHz channel) and shall be designed to prevent
   the power output from exceeding the maximum rated power output under any
   condition;

   (4) When subjected to variations in ambient temperature between 0 and 40
   degrees Centigrade and variations in power main voltage between 85% and 115%
   of the rated power supply voltage, the frequency stability of the local
   oscillator in the RF channel upconverter shall be maintained within 10 kHz
   of the nominal value; and

   (5) The transmitter shall be equipped with suitable meters and jacks so that
   appropriate  voltage  and  current  measurements may be made while the
   transmitter is in operation.

   (c)  The following additional requirements apply to digital heterodyne
   translators:

   (1) The maximum rated power output (digital average power over a 6 MHz
   channel) shall not exceed 30 watts for transmitters operating on channels
   14-69 and 3 watts for transmitters operating on channels 2-13; and

   (2) The transmitter shall contain circuits which will maintain the digital
   average power output constant within 1 dB when the strength of the input
   signal is varied over a range of 30 dB.

   (d) Certification will be granted only upon a satisfactory showing that the
   transmitter is capable of meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) of this
   section, pursuant to the procedures described in § 74.750(e).

   [ 69 FR 69336 , Nov. 29, 2004]

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