TS4000 Radio Modem User’s Manual
Appendix G – FCC MURS Rules
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95.635 Unwanted radiation.
(e) For transmitters designed to operate in the MURS, transmitters shall comply with
the following: * * * * *
95.639 Maximum transmitter power.
(h) No MURS unit, under any condition of modulation, shall exceed 2 Watts transmitter
power output.
95.649 Power capability
No CB, R/C, LPRS, FRS, MICS, MURS or WMTS unit shall incorporate provisions for
increasing its transmitter power to any level in excess of the limits specified in 95.639.
95.651 Crystal control required
All transmitters used in the Personal Radio Services must be crystal controlled,
except an R/C station that transmits in the 26-27 MHz frequency band, a FRS unit, a LPRS
unit, a MURS unit, a MICS transmitter, or a WMTS unit.
Subpart J-Multi-Use Radio Service (MURS)
General Provisions
95.1301 Eligibility.
An entity is authorized by rule to operate a MURS transmitter if it is not a foreign
government or a representative of a foreign government and if it uses the transmitter in
accordance with 95.1309 and otherwise operates in accordance with the rules contained in
this subpart. No license will be issued.
95.1303 Authorized locations.
(a) MURS operation is authorized:
(1) Anywhere CB station operation is permitted under 95.405; and
(2) Aboard any vessel of the United States, with the permission of the captain,
while the vessel is traveling either domestically or in international waters.
(b) MURS operation is not authorized aboard aircraft in flight.
(c) Anyone intending to operate a MURS unit on the islands of Puerto Rico, Desecheo,
Mona, Vieques, and Culebra in a manner that could pose an interference threat to the
Arecibo Observatory shall notify the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory, Post Office
Box 995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00613, in writing or electronically, of the location of the
unit. Operators may wish to consult interference guidelines, which will be provided by
Cornell University. Operators who choose to transmit information electronically should e-
mail to: [email protected].
(1) The notification to the Interference Office, Arecibo Observatory shall be made
45 days prior to commencing operation of the unit. The notification shall state the
geographical coordinates of the unit.
(2) After receipt of such notifications, the Commission will allow the Arecibo
Observatory a period of 20 days for comments or objections. The operator will be required
to make reasonable efforts in order to resolve or mitigate any potential interference
problem with the Arecibo Observatory. If the Commission determines that an operator has
satisfied its responsibility to make reasonable efforts to protect the Observatory from
interference, the unit may be allowed to operate.
95.1305 Station identification.
A MURS station is not required to transmit a station identification announcement.
95.1307 Permissible communications.
(a) MURS stations may transmit voice or data signals as permitted in this subpart.
(b) A MURS station may transmit any emission type listed in 95.631(j) of this chapter.
(c) MURS frequencies may be used for remote control and telemetering functions. MURS
transmitters may not be operated in the continuous carrier transmit mode.
95.1309 Channel use policy.
(a) The channels authorized to MURS systems by this part are available on a shared
basis only and will not be assigned for the exclusive use of any entity.
(b) Those using MURS transmitters must cooperate in the selection and use of channels
in order to reduce interference and make the most effective use of authorized facilities.
Channels must be selected in an effort to avoid interference to other MURS transmissions.
95.1311 Repeater operations an signal boosters prohibited.
MURS stations are prohibited from operating as a repeater station or as a signal
booster. This prohibition include store-and-forward packet operation.
95.1313 Interconnection prohibited.