§ 90.429   Control point and dispatch point requirements.

   (a) Control point required. Unless permitted to be operated on an unattended
   basis, each station shall be provided with a control point;

   (b) A control point is an operating position:

   (1) Which must be under the control and supervision of the licensee;

   (2)  Where  a  person immediately responsible for the operation of the
   transmitter is stationed;

   (3) Where the monitoring facilities required by this part are installed.

   (c)  Control point location. The location of the control point will be
   specified in the station license and will be assumed to be the same as that
   of the transmitting equipment unless an application for a different location
   has been approved by the Commission.

   (d) Control point facilities required. At each control point, the following
   facilities shall be installed:

   (1)  A  carrier-operated  device  which will provide continuous visual
   indication when the transmitter is radiating, or, a pilot lamp or meter
   which  will  provide continuous visual indication when the transmitter
   circuits  have  been  placed  in a condition to produce radiation. The
   provisions of this subparagraph shall not apply to hand-carried transmitters
   or  transmitters  installed  on  motorcycles.  The control point for a
   transmitter utilized to activate another radio station may employ a single
   pilot lamp or meter as an indication of the activation of local and remote
   transmitters.

   (2) Facilities which will permit the person responsible for the operation of
   the transmitter either to disconnect the dispatch point circuits from the
   transmitter or to render the transmitter inoperative from any dispatch point
   under his supervision; and

   (3) Facilities which will permit the person responsible for the operation of
   the transmitter to turn the transmitter carrier on and off at will.

   (e) Dispatch point. A dispatch point is any position from which messages may
   be transmitted under the supervision of the person at a control point who is
   responsible for the operation of the transmitter. Dispatch points may be
   installed without authorization from the Commission.

   [ 43 FR 54791 , Nov. 22, 1978;  44 FR 67118 , Nov. 23, 1979, as amended at  48 FR 29517 , June 27, 1983]

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