§ 90.729   Limitations on power and antenna height.

   (a) The permissible effective radiated power (ERP) with respect to antenna
   heights  for  land  mobile,  paging, or fixed stations transmitting on
   frequencies in the 220-221 MHz band shall be determined from the following
   Table. These are maximum values and applicants are required to justify power
   levels requested.

   ERP vs. Antenna Height Table^2
   Antenna height above average terrain (HAAT), meters Effective radiated
   power, watts^1
   Up to 150 500
   150 to 225 250
   225 to 300 125
   300 to 450 60
   450 to 600 30
   600 to 750 20
   750 to 900 15
   900 to 1050 10
   Above 1050 5

   ^1Transmitter PEP shall be used to determine ERP.

   ^2These power levels apply to stations used for land mobile, paging, and
   fixed operations.

   (b) The maximum permissible ERP for mobile units is 50 watts. Portable units
   are considered as mobile units. Licensees operating fixed stations or paging
   base stations transmitting on frequencies in the 221-222 MHz band may not
   operate such fixed stations or paging base stations at power levels greater
   than 50 watts ERP, and may not transmit from antennas that are higher than 7
   meters above average terrain, except that transmissions from antennas that
   are higher than 7 meters above average terrain will be permitted if the
   effective radiated power of such transmissions is reduced below 50 watts ERP
   by 20 log10(h/7) dB, where h is the height above average terrain (HAAT), in
   meters.

   (c) Base station and fixed station transmissions on base station transmit
   Channels 196-200 are limited to 2 watts ERP and a maximum antenna HAAT of
   6.1 meters (20 ft). Licensees authorized on these channels may operate at
   power levels above 2 watts ERP or with a maximum antenna HAAT greater than
   6.1 meters (20 ft) if:

   (1) They obtain the concurrence of all Phase I and Phase II licensees with
   base stations or fixed stations receiving on base station receive Channels
   1-40 and located within 6 km of their base station or fixed station; and

   (2)  Their  base station or fixed station is not located in the United
   States/Mexico or United States/Canada border areas.

   [ 62 FR 15996 , Apr. 3, 1997, as amended at  63 FR 32590 , June 12, 1998]

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